Week 8, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

52 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Hill Cats	0	6	0	3	-	9
New Orleans Delta Rays	10	3	3	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 NOS - Neil Colvin 14 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
1Q: 00:10 NOS - Cedric Harden 18 field goal
2Q: 11:13 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 43 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Cedric Harden 51 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 41 field goal
3Q: 03:10 NOS - Cedric Harden 28 field goal
4Q: 14:18 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 50 field goal
4Q: 02:30 NOS - Cedric Harden 33 field goal
4Q: 00:25 NOS - Cedric Harden 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:15 NOS - Neil Colvin 14 pass from Mercury Duarte (Cedric Harden extra point)
1Q: 00:10 NOS - Cedric Harden 18 field goal
2Q: 11:13 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 43 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Cedric Harden 51 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 41 field goal
3Q: 03:10 NOS - Cedric Harden 28 field goal
4Q: 14:18 CAR - Edwin Ruschak 50 field goal
4Q: 02:30 NOS - Cedric Harden 33 field goal
4Q: 00:25 NOS - Cedric Harden 47 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 4-4
First Downs 7 20
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 146 360
- Offensive Plays 50 69
- Yards per Play 2.92 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 54 146
- Rushing Attempts 16 39
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.74
Net Passing Yards 92 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 18 - 1 29 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 122 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 2.71 7.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 5/142 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 36
Time of Possession 21:50 38:10

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	4-4
First Downs	7	20
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	146	360
- Offensive Plays	50	69
- Yards per Play	2.92	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	54	146
- Rushing Attempts	16	39
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.74
Net Passing Yards	92	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 18 - 1	29 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	122	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	2.71	7.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	5/142	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 36
Time of Possession	21:50	38:10

Drive Charts

Carolina Hill Cats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	11:08	3:23	OWN 32	6	8	Punt
1	0:04	3:57	OWN 38	7	36	Field Goal
2	9:46	1:24	OWN 31	3	-8	Punt
2	5:00	1:28	OWN 36	4	12	Punt
2	1:44	1:44	OWN 28	6	48	Field Goal
3	11:21	2:22	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
3	3:02	2:03	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
3	0:59	1:49	OPP 35	3	2	Field Goal
4	5:28	1:18	OWN 35	3	0	Interception
4	2:25	0:53	OWN 20	4	3	Downs
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 24	1	4	Game

New Orleans Delta Rays
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	2:01	OPP 48	5	48	Touchdown
1	7:45	7:41	OWN 22	12	77	Field Goal
2	11:07	1:21	OWN 25	3	38	Interception
2	8:22	3:22	OWN 34	7	32	Field Goal
2	3:32	1:48	OWN 9	6	17	Punt
3	15:00	3:39	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
3	8:59	5:57	OWN 27	11	62	Field Goal
4	14:10	8:42	OWN 18	13	54	Missed FG
4	4:10	1:45	OPP 21	3	5	Field Goal
4	1:32	1:14	OPP 23	3	-7	Field Goal

Game MVP: Cedric Harden, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Martin Wilson	8	31	3.88	8	0
QB Brendan Harr	3	6	2.00	6	0
RB Noah Moss	3	16	5.33	13	1
TE Stan Doyle	1	2	2.00	2	0
WR Shaun Dembsky	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB O.J. Ratliff	26	74	2.85	11	3
RB Cristian Wheeler	6	14	2.33	8	0
RB Francisco Turner	5	43	8.60	19	1
WR Howie Castillo	1	10	10.00	10	1
WR Terrance Daliere	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brendan Harr	29	18	122	5/30	0	34	1	57.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mercury Duarte	29	21	219	1/5	1	36	1	91.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dalton Clifford	6	9	66	11.00	4	34
WR Shaun Dembsky	5	8	16	3.20	3	6
WR Weston Merloni	4	5	37	9.25	9	12
RB Martin Wilson	1	4	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Graham Naeole	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Devan French	1	1	2	2.00	1	2
RB Noah Moss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Neil Colvin	6	6	77	12.83	41	27	1
TE Spencer Boone	6	8	67	11.17	42	36	0
WR Robbie Kirk	3	6	39	13.00	20	20	0
WR Chase Reiter	2	2	13	6.50	0	13	0
TE Jamal Chedsey	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Howie Castillo	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Terrance Daliere	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Francisco Turner	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Cristian Wheeler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gage Earp	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Alex Mathews	1	17	17.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Martin Wilson	1	0	0
G Cornelius Miller	0	1	0
T Levi Ogden	0	1	0
OLB Francisco Beckinsale	0	0	1
DT Malachi Markel	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Shannon McNeil	1	0	0
RB Francisco Turner	1	0	0
TE Jamal Chedsey	0	1	0
DE Alfred Newland	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drake Horn	6	248	41.3	35.7	47	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	2	97	48.5	38.5	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Ruschak	3/3	3/3	1/1	50	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cedric Harden	5/6	2/3	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon McNeil	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Dembsky	5	142	28.4	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gino Fisk	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trenton Tullo	9	6	0.0	37	21
S Thomas Richardson	8	2	0.0	35	17
S Julio Alcott	8	1	0.0	39	30
ILB Zack Cotchery	7	4	0.0	38	26
DE T.J. Burroughs	6	1	1.0	37	20
DT Eli Bark	5	0	0.0	29	24
CB Arturo Penrod	4	0	0.0	4	16
DT Willie Kuhnert	3	0	0.0	37	25
CB Jameson Hixon	2	0	0.0	39	25
DE Kenneth Bryan	2	0	0.0	29	14
CB Mickey Montgomery	2	0	0.0	23	7
OLB Norbert Hiler	1	2	0.0	20	21
CB Gage Earp	1	1	0.0	38	27
DT Malachi Markel	1	1	0.0	12	11
WR Shaun Dembsky	1	0	---	---	---
S DeAndre Ray	1	0	0.0	4	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Alfred Newland	5	0	2.0	16	25
CB Lee Kueth	5	1	0.0	6	28
ILB Alex Mathews	5	1	0.0	16	30
DE Caleb Hammond	4	0	1.0	16	34
CB Enrique Francis	3	1	0.0	16	34
CB Devante Paradis	3	0	0.0	16	34
OLB Oliver Jamison	2	3	0.0	16	34
S Mike Goehring	2	1	0.0	16	34
S Artie Whalen	2	0	0.0	15	18
S Shannon McNeil	2	0	0.0	1	16
DT Roberto Burns	1	1	1.0	8	19
DE Edgar Fox	1	0	1.0	0	3
ILB Carlton Wiggins	1	2	0.0	10	6
ILB Mack Patterson	1	1	0.0	10	22
ILB Tim Sanders	1	1	0.0	6	12
ILB Aiden Knauls	1	0	0.0	0	6
WR Robbie Kirk	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE T.J. Burroughs	1.0	0	20
DT Malachi Markel	0.0	2	11
ILB Zack Cotchery	0.0	1	26
OLB Francisco Beckinsale	0.0	1	4

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Newland	2.0	0	1	1	25
DE Caleb Hammond	1.0	1	2	3	34
DT Roberto Burns	1.0	0	1	0	19
DE Edgar Fox	1.0	0	0	0	3
CB Devante Paradis	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Julio Alcott	5	0	0	30
OLB Trenton Tullo	3	0	0	21
CB Arturo Penrod	2	0	0	16
ILB Zack Cotchery	2	0	0	26
CB Mickey Montgomery	2	0	0	7
CB Gage Earp	1	1	1	27
DT Willie Kuhnert	1	1	0	25
DT Eli Bark	1	0	0	24
CB Jameson Hixon	1	0	0	25
S DeAndre Ray	1	0	0	13
S Thomas Richardson	1	0	0	17
OLB Norbert Hiler	1	0	0	21

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lee Kueth	4	0	0	28
ILB Alex Mathews	3	0	1	30
CB Devante Paradis	3	0	0	34
DE Caleb Hammond	2	0	0	34
S Shannon McNeil	2	0	0	16
CB Enrique Francis	1	1	0	34
OLB Oliver Jamison	1	0	0	34
ILB Aiden Knauls	1	0	0	6
S Mike Goehring	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Levi Ogden	1	4	16	0	34
G Cornelius Miller	1	3	16	0	34
G Riddick Rydzak	1	2	16	0	34
C Peyton McDaniel	0	2	3	1	6
C Herb Carlisle	0	1	13	3	28
T Efrain Moss	0	1	16	1	34

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jackson Preston	6	9	1	39	0	30
G Bruce Kesselman	3	11	0	39	1	30
C Omar Murray	3	7	0	39	0	30
G Gavin Tuipala	1	11	0	39	0	30
T Jimmy Zellers	0	1	0	39	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Brannon	1	21
Graham Naeole	1	21
Francisco Beckinsale	1	19
Thomas Richardson	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Bullock	2	15
Spencer Boone	2	9
Jamal Chedsey	1	24

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Julio Alcott	---	---	39	30	6	75
CB Gage Earp	---	---	38	27	5	70
ILB Zack Cotchery	---	---	38	26	6	70
CB Jameson Hixon	---	---	39	25	5	69
DT Willie Kuhnert	---	---	37	25	4	66
S Thomas Richardson	---	---	35	17	12	64
OLB Trenton Tullo	---	---	37	21	3	61
RB Martin Wilson	11	28	---	---	21	60
DE T.J. Burroughs	---	---	37	20	2	59
T Levi Ogden	16	34	---	---	9	59
G Riddick Rydzak	16	34	---	---	9	59
DT Eli Bark	---	---	29	24	5	58
OLB Norbert Hiler	---	---	20	21	14	55
G Cornelius Miller	16	34	---	---	---	50
T Efrain Moss	16	34	---	---	---	50
QB Brendan Harr	16	34	---	---	---	50
WR Shaun Dembsky	12	30	---	---	7	49
TE Dalton Clifford	16	33	---	---	---	49
DE Kenneth Bryan	---	---	29	14	1	44
C Herb Carlisle	13	28	---	---	---	41
WR Kendall Hardman	10	29	---	---	---	39
TE Graham Naeole	9	8	---	---	21	38
CB Arturo Penrod	---	---	4	16	17	37
WR Weston Merloni	5	21	---	---	10	36
WR Butch Brannon	3	6	---	---	21	30
CB Mickey Montgomery	---	---	23	7	---	30
DT Malachi Markel	---	---	12	11	5	28
OLB Francisco Beckinsale	---	---	3	4	19	26
S DeAndre Ray	---	---	4	13	6	23
DE A.J. Wertzler	---	---	2	11	6	19
DE Duane Osborne	---	---	2	10	4	16
TE Stan Doyle	8	7	---	---	---	15
RB Devan French	1	1	---	---	13	15
WR Collin Goode	0	1	---	---	12	13
RB Noah Moss	5	6	---	---	---	11
C Peyton McDaniel	3	6	---	---	---	9
C Darius Galloway	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Ben Infante	---	---	0	1	8	9
P Drake Horn	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jimmie Platt	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Phat Dog Harper	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Lance Solley	---	---	0	4	3	7
K Edwin Ruschak	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Roberto Fong	---	---	1	3	1	5
S Braden Nicas	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Greg Johnston	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Spencer Boone	39	30	---	---	9	78
T Jackson Preston	39	30	---	---	8	77
G Gavin Tuipala	39	30	---	---	8	77
T Jimmy Zellers	39	30	---	---	8	77
G Bruce Kesselman	39	30	---	---	8	77
QB Mercury Duarte	39	30	---	---	---	69
C Omar Murray	39	30	---	---	---	69
S Mike Goehring	---	---	16	34	13	63
WR Neil Colvin	35	26	---	---	---	61
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	16	30	12	58
WR Robbie Kirk	33	24	---	---	---	57
TE Jamal Chedsey	13	19	---	---	24	56
CB Enrique Francis	---	---	16	34	4	54
CB Devante Paradis	---	---	16	34	3	53
DE Caleb Hammond	---	---	16	34	3	53
OLB Oliver Jamison	---	---	16	34	3	53
RB O.J. Ratliff	27	8	---	---	18	53
RB Cristian Wheeler	8	13	---	---	24	45
DE Alfred Newland	---	---	16	25	3	44
WR Howie Castillo	10	8	---	---	22	40
CB Lee Kueth	---	---	6	28	3	37
ILB Tim Sanders	---	---	6	12	18	36
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	10	22	3	35
S Shannon McNeil	---	---	1	16	18	35
DT Roberto Burns	---	---	8	19	7	34
S Artie Whalen	---	---	15	18	---	33
WR Terrance Daliere	20	7	---	---	---	27
DT Sam Giles	---	---	8	15	2	25
WR Chase Reiter	2	4	---	---	10	16
ILB Carlton Wiggins	---	---	10	6	---	16
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	0	0	15	15
K Cedric Harden	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Francisco Turner	5	8	---	---	---	13
TE Chance Greer	3	3	---	---	7	13
CB Gino Fisk	---	---	0	4	9	13
ILB Aiden Knauls	---	---	0	6	6	12
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Barry Tate	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Edgar Fox	---	---	0	3	---	3
C Jose Bradley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Harold Richie	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Aiden Lofberg	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Xavier Malchow	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Gavin Ozga	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Mitchell Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hector Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	10	44	4.4
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	22	82	3.7
Right	14	52	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brendan Harr	29	18	1	1	2	1	5	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mercury Duarte	29	21	5	1	0	2	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	41	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	34	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	34	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	138	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	24	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dalton Clifford	9	6	0	66	1	33
WR Shaun Dembsky	8	5	1	16	0	30
WR Weston Merloni	5	4	0	37	0	21
RB Martin Wilson	4	1	0	-4	0	28
TE Graham Naeole	1	1	0	5	0	8
RB Devan French	1	1	0	2	0	1
RB Noah Moss	1	0	1	0	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Spencer Boone	8	6	67	1	30
WR Neil Colvin	6	6	77	2	26
WR Robbie Kirk	6	3	39	2	24
TE Jamal Chedsey	3	1	4	0	19
WR Chase Reiter	2	2	13	0	4
RB Cristian Wheeler	1	0	0	0	13
WR Howie Castillo	1	1	9	0	8
WR Terrance Daliere	1	1	-1	0	7
RB Francisco Turner	1	1	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB O.J. Ratliff	4	23	5.75	2.85
RB Cristian Wheeler	2	2	1.00	2.33
RB Francisco Turner	2	9	4.50	8.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mercury Duarte	4	2	20	5.00	7.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Neil Colvin	2	2	20	10.00	12.83
WR Robbie Kirk	2	0	0	0.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brendan Harr	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cristian Wheeler	2	0
RB O.J. Ratliff	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brendan Harr	10	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mercury Duarte	12	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Weston Merloni	3	3	1
WR Shaun Dembsky	3	2	1
RB Martin Wilson	2	0	0
TE Dalton Clifford	2	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Spencer Boone	4	3	2
WR Neil Colvin	3	3	2
WR Robbie Kirk	3	2	2
RB Cristian Wheeler	1	0	0
WR Howie Castillo	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)