Week 17, 2023

played in Los Angeles, CA

53 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Arizona Pioneers721107-45
Los Angeles Guardians07147-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:30 ARI - Buddy Thatcher 18 pass from Greg Ashworth (Angel Andersen extra point)
2Q: 14:16 LAS - Chester Kieta 6 run (Antonio Strickland extra point)
2Q: 09:32 ARI - Casey Brayton 2 run (Angel Andersen extra point)
2Q: 06:27 ARI - Casey Brayton 16 run (Angel Andersen extra point)
2Q: 00:51 ARI - Buddy Thatcher 14 pass from Greg Ashworth (Angel Andersen extra point)
3Q: 10:41 LAS - Robbie Smith 16 pass from Gilbert Brooks (Antonio Strickland extra point)
3Q: 10:30 ARI - Phil Keith 91 kickoff return (Angel Andersen extra point)
3Q: 06:33 LAS - Gilbert Brooks 23 run (Antonio Strickland extra point)
3Q: 00:25 ARI - Angel Andersen 26 field goal
4Q: 12:15 LAS - Alejandro Nardi 19 pass from Gilbert Brooks (Antonio Strickland extra point)
4Q: 02:47 ARI - Casey Brayton 8 run (Angel Andersen extra point)

Team StatisticsARILAS
Record10-611-5
First Downs2529
- by Rushing912
- by Passing1516
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards392458
- Offensive Plays6274
- Yards per Play6.326.19
Net Rushing Yards123188
- Rushing Attempts2528
- Yards per Rush4.926.71
Net Passing Yards269270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 26 - 245 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards282273
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/131/3
- Yards per Pass Play7.275.87
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/96/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.88.8
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/104/43
Punt Returns/Yards2/750/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/1575/100
Interception Ret./Yards1/82/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits74
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 24
Time of Possession31:3128:29

Drive Charts

Arizona Pioneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:38OWN 251075Touchdown
18:440:55OPP 1334Interception
15:021:00OWN 45517Punt
214:074:43OWN 46854Touchdown
28:061:5150550Touchdown
23:330:56OWN 20314Interception
21:471:03OWN 44556Touchdown
36:186:01OWN 251066Field Goal
412:069:25OWN 291471Touchdown
Los Angeles Guardians
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:221:22OWN 2141Punt
19:000:16OWN 1320Fumble
17:492:47OWN 4633Interception
14:024:55OWN 201080Touchdown
29:241:18OWN 204-12Punt
26:152:42OWN 34926Punt
22:370:50OPP 4538Missed FG
20:440:44OWN 25422Half
315:004:30OWN 25875Touchdown
310:143:56OWN 26874Touchdown
30:173:11OWN 38762Touchdown
42:412:41OWN 91180Game

Game MVP: Casey Brayton, Arizona Pioneers

Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Casey Brayton201065.301623
RB Pete Barlow5173.40700
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Earnest Rush13836.383620
RB Chester Kieta10585.802521
QB Gilbert Brooks23115.502311
QB Earle Hailey177.00700
FB Donovan Capatina111.00100
WR Robbie Smith188.00800

Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Greg Ashworth35262822/13231292.8
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earle Hailey27151331/3023153.5
Gilbert Brooks18121400/02210127.0

Receiving Statistics

ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Buddy Thatcher91210912.1128302
RB Casey Brayton56387.6020160
TE Asher Griffin446716.7522310
TE Howard Carter44246.0017210
WR Ted Howard223015.006230
RB Pete Barlow25147.00180
WR Jim Sellers0100.00000
RB Darien Nixon0100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robbie Smith613477.8314171
WR Alejandro Nardi495814.5028191
RB Earnest Rush44348.5033190
TE Joseph Van der Haak35237.674110
RB Chester Kieta33196.331880
WR Don Horton253618.006230
TE Korey Creekmur23168.00580
TE Erik Daschle222613.006210
WR Collin Fadiman111414.003140

Interception Statistics

ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Isaac Arnold188.000
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gino Rutherford100.000
CB Harry Holzer144.000

Fumble Statistics

ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Phil Keith1000
OLB Bruce Fuller0100
DE Derek Mobley0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
RB Earnest Rush1100
TE Erik Daschle0010

Punting Statistics

ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lewis Horner13838.018.0380
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Raymond Tait313846.020.7530

Kicking Statistics

ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Angel Andersen1/10/00/0266/6
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Antonio Strickland0/10/10/104/4

Punt Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Keith27537.50
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Keith315752.31
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Madison510020.00

Defensive Statistics

ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bruce Fuller700.02738
ILB Blaine Linquist620.01722
S Derek Schwartz620.02745
ILB Rondell Gomez610.02533
ILB Lester Witt510.01425
OLB Moe Porter401.02824
S Isaac Arnold400.02826
CB Parker Fields330.01036
OLB Kristopher Robertson210.01314
CB Cory Blackner200.02644
DE Derek Mobley200.02828
WR Buddy Thatcher20---------
CB Phil Keith200.02745
ILB Ezra McIntyre100.0326
S Randal Starkey100.0525
ILB Eddie Doyle100.018
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Conrad Derks1010.02137
CB Harry Holzer820.02237
ILB Alfred Middleton741.02533
OLB Dominic Bridges420.02533
CB Lukas Rayburn310.02537
ILB Arnie Stark300.01515
S Nate Madison220.01223
S Xavier Grant210.01012
S Curtis Conway210.02028
S Blaine Whiting200.052
DT Keegan Reader101.0912
CB Gino Rutherford110.01022
WR Don Horton10---------
CB Stephen Singer100.034
DE Alexander Knaack100.02533
OLB Bob Duffy100.044
DT Christopher Francis010.01825

Pass Rush Statistics

ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Moe Porter1.000024
DE Derek Mobley0.011028
ILB Ezra McIntyre0.002026
ILB Rondell Gomez0.002033
CB Phil Keith0.001045
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Keegan Reader1.000112
ILB Alfred Middleton1.000033
DE Alexander Knaack0.010133
OLB Dominic Bridges0.010033
CB Lukas Rayburn0.001037
OLB Conrad Derks0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Lester Witt41025
S Derek Schwartz40045
S Isaac Arnold32126
ILB Blaine Linquist30022
CB Parker Fields30036
CB Phil Keith22045
OLB Bruce Fuller20038
S Randal Starkey11025
CB Cory Blackner10044
OLB Moe Porter10024
ILB Rondell Gomez10033
ILB Eddie Doyle1008
OLB Kristopher Robertson10014
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Harry Holzer80137
OLB Conrad Derks60037
CB Lukas Rayburn20037
S Curtis Conway20028
ILB Arnie Stark20015
ILB Alfred Middleton11033
CB Gino Rutherford10122
S Xavier Grant10012
S Blaine Whiting1002
CB Stephen Singer1004
OLB Dominic Bridges10033
S Nate Madison01023

Blocking Statistics

ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Pat Neiderer68125037
G Harvey Schmitt39025137
T Mackenzie Bullock22025137
C Cristian Welch22025037
G Mike George03025037
TE Howard Carter01011013
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T C.J. Barker68028046
G Josiah Clements57028046
G Pedro Donovan34028046
T Edwin Pease24028146
C Percy Norton24028046

Special Teams Tackles

ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Darien Nixon118
Howard Carter118
Moe Porter117
Jim Sellers117
Casey Brayton110
George Kennedy19
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Earnest Rush217
Erik Daschle116
Daryl Stanton19

Participation

ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Phil Keith------2745981
S Derek Schwartz------2745173
CB Cory Blackner------2644171
OLB Moe Porter------28241769
OLB Bruce Fuller------2738---65
G Harvey Schmitt2537------264
T Pat Neiderer2537------264
C Cristian Welch2537---------62
T Mackenzie Bullock2537---------62
QB Greg Ashworth2537---------62
G Mike George2537---------62
TE Asher Griffin2535---------60
ILB Rondell Gomez------2533159
RB Casey Brayton2027------1057
DE Derek Mobley------2828---56
WR Ted Howard2332---------55
WR Buddy Thatcher2134---------55
CB Parker Fields------1036955
S Isaac Arnold------2826---54
S Randal Starkey------5251747
DT Mo Cushman------2221---43
TE Howard Carter1113------1842
ILB Lester Witt------1425241
ILB Blaine Linquist------1722---39
ILB Ezra McIntyre------326433
WR Percy Scott1019------130
WR Jim Sellers48------1729
CB Dillon Vance------1121629
OLB Kristopher Robertson------1314128
RB Darien Nixon26------1826
RB Pete Barlow58------1326
DT Hugh Navarre------512320
ILB Eddie Doyle------18817
DT Grady Tatum------013114
WR Geoff Gemmell00------1212
DT George Kennedy------10910
ILB Orlando Herriman------09---9
K Angel Andersen00------99
TE Abel Powell43---------7
P Lewis Horner00------22
C Dashawn Osiecki00------22
G Heath Franz00------22
T Percy Copeland00------22
OLB Gustavo Berryhill------00---0
QB Justics Arnold00---------0
C Jonathan Dodge00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Pedro Donovan2846------478
T Edwin Pease2846---------74
T C.J. Barker2846---------74
G Josiah Clements2846---------74
C Percy Norton2846---------74
TE Joseph Van der Haak2644---------70
CB Lukas Rayburn------2537163
WR Alejandro Nardi2439---------63
RB Earnest Rush1628------1761
OLB Dominic Bridges------2533260
CB Harry Holzer------2237160
ILB Alfred Middleton------2533159
DE Alexander Knaack------2533159
OLB Conrad Derks------2137159
WR Don Horton2335---------58
WR Robbie Smith1330------1558
DE Albert Dole------2031152
S Curtis Conway------2028149
S Nate Madison------12231449
DT Christopher Francis------1825245
QB Earle Hailey1628---------44
ILB Arnie Stark------15151040
RB Chester Kieta1217------837
CB Gino Rutherford------1022133
QB Gilbert Brooks1218---------30
FB Donovan Capatina94------1528
TE Korey Creekmur1214------228
OLB Bob Duffy------441624
TE Erik Daschle53------1624
S Xavier Grant------1012123
CB Stephen Singer------341421
DT Keegan Reader------912---21
WR Collin Fadiman08------1321
S Cameron Sims------19919
WR Donovan Lane08------816
T Daryl Stanton00------99
DE Keith Orta------36---9
S Blaine Whiting------52---7
DE Jacob Nimmo------2417
K Antonio Strickland00------66
P Raymond Tait00------44
G Courtney Leftwich00------44
C Byron Sing00------44
T Wayne Steinhorst00------44
C Darnell Blake00------33
RB Sebastian Johnston00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle15795.3
Right7355.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12525.0
Middle131088.3
Right14553.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Greg Ashworth35265012222
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earle Hailey27151305301
Gilbert Brooks18121011300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55346.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1811603.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10813413.4
Long (19+ Yds)225427.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87536.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1912985.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381229.4
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Buddy Thatcher1291109134
RB Casey Brayton65038027
RB Pete Barlow5201408
TE Asher Griffin44067235
TE Howard Carter44024113
WR Ted Howard22030132
WR Jim Sellers100008
RB Darien Nixon100006
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robbie Smith136147030
WR Alejandro Nardi94058039
WR Don Horton52036135
TE Joseph Van der Haak53023044
RB Earnest Rush44034028
TE Korey Creekmur32016014
RB Chester Kieta33019017
TE Erik Daschle2202613
WR Collin Fadiman1101408

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Casey Brayton7405.715.30
RB Pete Barlow155.003.40
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chester Kieta294.505.80
RB Earnest Rush1-3-3.006.38
QB Gilbert Brooks188.0015.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Greg Ashworth85364.508.06
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gilbert Brooks42358.757.78
Earle Hailey1155.004.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Buddy Thatcher43358.759.08
RB Pete Barlow2000.002.80
RB Casey Brayton1144.006.33
TE Howard Carter11-3-3.006.00
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Alejandro Nardi21199.506.44
WR Robbie Smith222110.503.62
TE Joseph Van der Haak1000.004.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ArizonaRushesConversions
RB Casey Brayton32
Los AngelesRushesConversions
WR Robbie Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ArizonaAttCompConversions
Greg Ashworth643
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Earle Hailey743
Gilbert Brooks222

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Buddy Thatcher210
RB Casey Brayton222
RB Darien Nixon100
TE Howard Carter111
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Alejandro Nardi322
TE Joseph Van der Haak221
WR Robbie Smith211
TE Korey Creekmur100
RB Chester Kieta111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)