Week 1, 2024

played in Pittsburgh, PA

70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cleveland Hexagons	3	0	3	0	-	6
Pittsburgh Ironmen	0	3	3	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:00 CLE - Travis Webster 45 field goal
2Q: 00:45 PIT - Weston Kerns 31 field goal
3Q: 11:44 PIT - Weston Kerns 26 field goal
3Q: 04:19 CLE - Travis Webster 28 field goal
4Q: 09:53 PIT - Darrin Lyon 6 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:00 CLE - Travis Webster 45 field goal
2Q: 00:45 PIT - Weston Kerns 31 field goal
3Q: 11:44 PIT - Weston Kerns 26 field goal
3Q: 04:19 CLE - Travis Webster 28 field goal
4Q: 09:53 PIT - Darrin Lyon 6 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)

Team Statistics CLE PIT
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 252 335
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 4.13 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 58 159
- Rushing Attempts 21 26
- Yards per Rush 2.76 6.12
Net Passing Yards 194 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 219 176
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.85 4.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 10/66
Punt Returns/Yards 3/37 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 4/102 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:16 31:44

Team Statistics	CLE	PIT
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	252	335
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	4.13	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	58	159
- Rushing Attempts	21	26
- Yards per Rush	2.76	6.12
Net Passing Yards	194	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	38 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	219	176
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.85	4.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	10/66
Punt Returns/Yards	3/37	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	4/102	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:16	31:44

Drive Charts

Cleveland Hexagons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:52	OWN 19	4	9	Punt
1	8:29	3:35	OWN 41	6	31	Field Goal
1	2:50	1:11	OPP 48	3	-10	Punt
2	14:04	2:11	OWN 33	3	-11	Punt
2	10:26	2:05	OWN 36	5	38	Missed FG
2	6:35	1:23	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	3:35	0:41	OWN 30	3	22	Fumble
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 29	2	48	Half
3	11:37	2:34	OWN 28	5	8	Punt
3	7:36	3:24	OPP 44	8	33	Field Goal
4	14:51	1:59	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
4	9:42	2:46	OWN 41	3	-2	Punt
4	6:27	1:27	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
4	2:26	2:26	OWN 34	10	59	Downs

Pittsburgh Ironmen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:08	3:39	OWN 41	6	25	Missed FG
1	4:54	2:04	OWN 25	4	33	Fumble
1	1:39	2:35	OWN 6	5	21	Punt
2	11:53	1:27	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
2	8:21	1:46	OWN 33	5	26	Punt
2	5:12	1:37	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	2:54	2:15	OWN 48	8	38	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:23	OWN 47	6	44	Field Goal
3	9:03	1:27	OWN 12	3	-1	Punt
3	4:12	4:21	OWN 27	8	31	Punt
4	12:52	3:10	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
4	6:56	0:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	5:00	2:34	OWN 20	4	17	Punt

Game MVP: Chase Saldana, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Parker Frederick	12	17	1.42	8	0
QB Dalton Schneider	4	37	9.25	19	1
RB Van Kerby	3	4	1.33	3	0
WR Graham Pearson	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Miles Aceves	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric Hyman	16	114	7.13	32	4
RB Les Goldman	6	24	4.00	9	0
QB Chase Saldana	3	18	6.00	11	1
WR Jerald Sutton	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Schneider	36	22	219	4/25	0	40	0	78.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Saldana	38	26	176	0/0	1	26	0	87.2

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Graham Pearson	8	14	63	7.88	21	19
TE Derek Monroe	7	8	48	6.86	9	16
WR Joseph Wilkins	2	5	40	20.00	29	40
WR Kendall Smith	2	3	45	22.50	22	26
WR Miles Aceves	2	3	17	8.50	1	18
TE Arnie Clancy	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Hugh Blackwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Parker Frederick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Sutton	5	11	62	12.40	28	26	0
WR Darrin Lyon	5	8	25	5.00	1	12	1
WR Keegan Church	5	5	26	5.20	7	16	0
TE Brayden Ewbank	3	3	25	8.33	0	10	0
TE Keegan Rathbone	3	5	14	4.67	4	10	0
WR Jim Bunting	2	3	11	5.50	2	6	0
TE Harold Redding	2	2	9	4.50	0	7	0
RB Cedric Hyman	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Derek Monroe	1	0	0
S Ramon Sullivan	0	1	0
CB Sean Barber	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Brayden Ewbank	1	0	0
ILB Parker Farrell	0	1	0
S Micah Bellis	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gilbert McElrath	8	407	50.9	42.1	61	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Harding	8	324	40.5	33.4	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Travis Webster	2/3	1/2	0/0	45	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Weston Kerns	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon McNeil	3	37	12.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Brackens	3	30	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Kerby	3	81	27.0	0
Shannon McNeil	1	21	21.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jim Bunting	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Luke Cole	8	0	25	26
S Ramon Sullivan	7	2	26	38
OLB Ricardo Schneider	7	1	23	28
OLB Erik Logan	6	2	16	30
DE Alvin Bauer	3	2	18	30
OLB Sam Gibson	3	1	18	20
CB Sean Barber	3	0	14	24
CB Mike Carmichael	2	3	26	38
CB Grant Madison	2	0	7	15
ILB Cris Fuller	1	1	5	4
CB Kaleb Peak	1	1	12	15
ILB Donald Russell	1	1	19	21
DT Eugene Brennan	1	1	20	25
DT Levon Sawyer	1	0	5	5
CB Shaun Strouse	1	0	0	2
DE Jeremiah Bateman	1	0	17	24
DT Tommy Gilmore	1	0	22	23
ILB Josiah Banks	1	0	10	19

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	8	0	0.0	20	39
OLB Johnnie Dunn	6	1	0.0	15	26
S Micah Bellis	5	0	0.0	21	40
ILB Parker Farrell	4	0	1.0	5	24
DE Donald Powell	3	3	0.0	20	26
OLB Randy Taylor	3	2	0.0	19	40
CB Kris Fredrickson	3	0	0.0	17	23
CB Leon Morant	3	0	0.0	9	7
CB Reuben Brackens	3	0	0.0	18	37
DE Justin Alexander	2	0	1.0	18	36
DT Bubba Bennett	2	0	1.0	17	38
DT J.T. White	2	0	1.0	7	15
DE Amari Thompkins	1	1	0.0	14	25
WR Jerald Sutton	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jon Chauvlier	1	0	0.0	1	14
S David Shelton	0	1	0.0	20	38

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Hurry	PPlay
DE Alvin Bauer	1	30
DT Kelvin Cielo	1	8
OLB Ricardo Schneider	1	28
DT Eugene Brennan	1	25

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT J.T. White	1.0	1	1	0	15
DE Justin Alexander	1.0	1	0	0	36
DT Bubba Bennett	1.0	0	0	1	38
ILB Parker Farrell	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Amari Thompkins	0.0	0	1	1	25
OLB Johnnie Dunn	0.0	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Erik Logan	5	0	30
S Luke Cole	5	0	26
OLB Ricardo Schneider	4	0	28
CB Sean Barber	3	1	24
OLB Sam Gibson	2	1	20
CB Grant Madison	2	0	15
S Ramon Sullivan	1	2	38
CB Kaleb Peak	1	1	15
CB Shaun Strouse	1	0	2
DE Alvin Bauer	1	0	30
ILB Donald Russell	1	0	21
DT Tommy Gilmore	0	1	23

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	5	0	39
S Micah Bellis	4	0	40
OLB Johnnie Dunn	3	0	26
CB Leon Morant	3	0	7
CB Kris Fredrickson	2	0	23
DE Donald Powell	2	0	26
CB Reuben Brackens	1	3	37
OLB Randy Taylor	1	0	40
OLB Jon Chauvlier	1	0	14
S David Shelton	0	2	38
DE Justin Alexander	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cary Rouse	2	7	21	0	40
T Connor Rodriguez	1	3	21	2	40
G Vince Kalbach	0	4	21	1	40
G Trenton Hartman	0	3	21	1	40

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Oliver Cooley	5	8	26	38
C Chandler Mills	3	5	26	38
T Alexander Berehula	2	3	26	38
TE Brayden Ewbank	1	1	22	26
G Desmond Bloom	0	4	26	38
G Perry Boyd	0	2	26	38

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Hugh Blackwell	3	26
Van Kerby	2	26

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Barker	2	24
Les Goldman	2	18
Jim Bunting	1	18
Aidan Franz	1	12
David Shelton	1	6

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Vince Kalbach	21	40	---	---	14	75
OLB Erik Logan	---	---	16	30	26	72
S Ramon Sullivan	---	---	26	38	3	67
CB Mike Carmichael	---	---	26	38	3	67
G Alexander Dobler	19	35	---	---	11	65
WR Kendall Smith	20	24	---	---	18	62
T Cary Rouse	21	40	---	---	---	61
T Connor Rodriguez	21	40	---	---	---	61
G Trenton Hartman	21	40	---	---	---	61
QB Dalton Schneider	21	40	---	---	---	61
TE Derek Monroe	19	40	---	---	---	59
WR Joseph Wilkins	21	35	---	---	---	56
S Luke Cole	---	---	25	26	1	52
OLB Ricardo Schneider	---	---	23	28	1	52
DE Alvin Bauer	---	---	18	30	2	50
RB Parker Frederick	15	27	---	---	4	46
DT Eugene Brennan	---	---	20	25	1	46
DT Tommy Gilmore	---	---	22	23	---	45
DE Jeremiah Bateman	---	---	17	24	3	44
WR Graham Pearson	14	29	---	---	---	43
ILB Josiah Banks	---	---	10	19	14	43
ILB Donald Russell	---	---	19	21	3	43
CB Sean Barber	---	---	14	24	2	40
OLB Sam Gibson	---	---	18	20	2	40
TE Hugh Blackwell	0	11	---	---	26	37
RB Van Kerby	3	3	---	---	26	32
CB Jared Pierce	---	---	1	11	18	30
CB Grant Madison	---	---	7	15	8	30
S Shannon McNeil	---	---	1	12	17	30
CB Kaleb Peak	---	---	12	15	---	27
RB Richard Hamilton	2	11	---	---	10	23
WR Miles Aceves	7	9	---	---	7	23
TE Arnie Clancy	2	11	---	---	8	21
DT Levon Sawyer	---	---	5	5	8	18
ILB Cris Fuller	---	---	5	4	8	17
CB Shaun Strouse	---	---	0	2	12	14
C Cesar Cooper	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Matthew Stevens	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Gilbert McElrath	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Preston Barber	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Kelvin Cielo	---	---	1	8	2	11
T Levon Paulsen	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Hunter Damm	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Travis Webster	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Bert Garrard	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Matt Quinn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Desmond Bloom	26	38	---	---	11	75
T Oliver Cooley	26	38	---	---	11	75
T Alexander Berehula	26	38	---	---	11	75
G Perry Boyd	26	38	---	---	11	75
CB Reuben Brackens	---	---	18	37	10	65
QB Chase Saldana	26	38	---	---	---	64
S Micah Bellis	---	---	21	40	3	64
C Chandler Mills	26	38	---	---	---	64
S David Shelton	---	---	20	38	6	64
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	---	---	20	39	3	62
OLB Randy Taylor	---	---	19	40	3	62
WR Jerald Sutton	24	34	---	---	---	58
CB Kris Fredrickson	---	---	17	23	18	58
DT Bubba Bennett	---	---	17	38	2	57
DE Justin Alexander	---	---	18	36	2	56
WR Darrin Lyon	20	36	---	---	---	56
TE Brayden Ewbank	22	26	---	---	2	50
DE Donald Powell	---	---	20	26	2	48
RB Cedric Hyman	18	22	---	---	3	43
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	15	26	---	41
RB Les Goldman	8	14	---	---	18	40
DE Amari Thompkins	---	---	14	25	---	39
WR Keegan Church	8	23	---	---	7	38
FB Erick Andrews	7	10	---	---	18	35
DT J.T. White	---	---	7	15	11	33
TE Keegan Rathbone	18	15	---	---	---	33
ILB Parker Farrell	---	---	5	24	3	32
TE Harold Redding	4	3	---	---	24	31
OLB Malcolm Barker	---	---	2	4	24	30
S Otis Pitts	---	---	1	2	24	27
OLB Jon Chauvlier	---	---	1	14	12	27
WR Jim Bunting	1	6	---	---	18	25
CB Leon Morant	---	---	9	7	---	16
DE Frederick Duffy	---	---	3	1	9	13
RB Aidan Franz	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Rich Harding	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Roosevelt Blair	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Kai Sanderson	---	---	4	5	1	10
CB Byron Franz	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Weston Kerns	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Conrad Winslett	0	1	---	---	3	4
C Darnell Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Victor Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kendall Peters	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jesse Siefried	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE J.J. Gerdes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-1	-0.3
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	8	15	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	44	6.3
Middle	12	42	3.5
Right	7	73	10.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Schneider	36	22	2	1	3	6	2	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Saldana	38	26	1	1	1	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	15	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	95	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	16	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	17	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	103	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	56	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Graham Pearson	14	8	3	63	0	29
TE Derek Monroe	8	7	0	48	0	40
WR Joseph Wilkins	5	2	0	40	1	35
WR Kendall Smith	3	2	0	45	1	24
WR Miles Aceves	3	2	0	17	0	9
TE Hugh Blackwell	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Parker Frederick	1	0	0	0	0	27
TE Arnie Clancy	1	1	0	6	0	11

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Sutton	11	5	1	62	1	34
WR Darrin Lyon	8	5	0	25	0	36
WR Keegan Church	5	5	0	26	0	23
TE Keegan Rathbone	5	3	0	14	0	15
WR Jim Bunting	3	2	0	11	0	6
TE Brayden Ewbank	3	3	0	25	0	26
TE Harold Redding	2	2	0	9	0	3
RB Cedric Hyman	1	1	0	4	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Dalton Schneider	1	6	6.00	9.25
RB Parker Frederick	1	1	1.00	1.42

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric Hyman	1	3	3.00	7.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Schneider	6	2	7	1.17	6.08

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Saldana	6	5	17	2.83	4.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Derek Monroe	2	1	7	3.50	6.00
TE Hugh Blackwell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Joseph Wilkins	1	1	0	0.00	8.00
WR Graham Pearson	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Miles Aceves	1	0	0	0.00	5.67

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerald Sutton	2	1	-1	-0.50	5.64
RB Cedric Hyman	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Darrin Lyon	1	1	6	6.00	3.13
WR Keegan Church	1	1	4	4.00	5.20
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	1	4	4.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
QB Dalton Schneider	2	0
RB Parker Frederick	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Chase Saldana	1	0
RB Cedric Hyman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Schneider	10	7	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Saldana	12	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Graham Pearson	5	3	1
TE Derek Monroe	2	2	1
WR Joseph Wilkins	1	0	0
WR Kendall Smith	1	1	1
TE Arnie Clancy	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerald Sutton	4	1	1
WR Darrin Lyon	3	1	1
WR Keegan Church	2	2	0
WR Jim Bunting	1	0	0
TE Harold Redding	1	1	1
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)