Week 1, 2025

played in Pittsburgh, PA

61 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Cincinnati Monarchs	7	3	7	0	-	17
Pittsburgh Ironmen	14	7	0	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 PIT - Keegan Church 4 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
1Q: 05:17 PIT - Rufus Godfrey 45 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
1Q: 02:35 CIN - Matthew Reese 8 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
2Q: 05:12 PIT - Rufus Godfrey 70 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 03:06 CIN - Patrick Francis 43 field goal
3Q: 03:41 CIN - Denzel Alexandre 23 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
4Q: 14:18 PIT - Weston Kerns 53 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 PIT - Keegan Church 4 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
1Q: 05:17 PIT - Rufus Godfrey 45 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
1Q: 02:35 CIN - Matthew Reese 8 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
2Q: 05:12 PIT - Rufus Godfrey 70 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 03:06 CIN - Patrick Francis 43 field goal
3Q: 03:41 CIN - Denzel Alexandre 23 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
4Q: 14:18 PIT - Weston Kerns 53 field goal

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 284 390
- Offensive Plays 59 75
- Yards per Play 4.81 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 34 231
- Rushing Attempts 18 38
- Yards per Rush 1.89 6.08
Net Passing Yards 250 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 17 - 2 35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 252 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.10 4.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 8/53
Punt Returns/Yards 3/20 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/95 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 27
Time of Possession 22:43 37:17

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	284	390
- Offensive Plays	59	75
- Yards per Play	4.81	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	34	231
- Rushing Attempts	18	38
- Yards per Rush	1.89	6.08
Net Passing Yards	250	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 17 - 2	35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	252	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.10	4.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	8/53
Punt Returns/Yards	3/20	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/95	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 27
Time of Possession	22:43	37:17

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Monarchs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:44	0:47	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	5:30	0:13	OPP 45	1	0	Interception
1	4:55	2:31	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
2	12:09	1:21	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	9:14	3:06	OWN 41	5	17	Punt
2	4:50	1:50	OWN 25	7	49	Field Goal
2	0:41	0:33	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	0:44	OPP 45	3	0	Punt
3	10:30	1:07	OWN 19	3	-5	Punt
3	7:13	3:45	OWN 10	9	90	Touchdown
4	14:12	2:51	OWN 34	6	16	Interception
4	7:03	3:34	OWN 17	8	18	Punt
4	2:04	0:53	OPP 40	4	8	Downs

Pittsburgh Ironmen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:16	OWN 25	15	75	Touchdown
1	6:57	1:27	OWN 37	3	8	Interception
1	5:17	0:22	OPP 45	1	45	Touchdown
1	2:24	5:15	OWN 25	10	45	Missed FG
2	10:48	1:34	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	6:08	1:18	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	3:00	2:19	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 14	1	-1	Half
3	14:16	3:46	OWN 20	9	21	Punt
3	9:23	2:10	OWN 40	5	22	Punt
3	3:28	4:16	OWN 25	8	39	Field Goal
4	11:21	4:18	OWN 24	8	27	Punt
4	3:29	1:25	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
4	1:11	1:11	OWN 32	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Rufus Godfrey, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	16	27	1.69	11	1
QB Mitch Blackwell	1	7	7.00	7	0
WR Darren Johnston	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rufus Godfrey	14	155	11.07	70	2	2
RB Matt Crafton	11	30	2.73	8	0	0
QB Chase Saldana	7	23	3.29	7	0	0
RB Aidan Franz	5	21	4.20	8	0	0
WR Brett Swindle	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitch Blackwell	40	17	252	1/2	2	36	2	59.6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Saldana	35	23	172	2/13	1	17	1	74.9

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Denzel Alexandre	6	12	80	13.33	14	31	1
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	8	42	21.00	21	34	0
WR Gene McElroy	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	0
FB Bert Bradford	2	2	37	18.50	35	36	0
WR Matthew Reese	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	1
TE Dwight Mukherjee	1	6	26	26.00	19	26	0
WR Darren Johnston	1	2	14	14.00	4	14	0
RB Leland Covington	1	3	10	10.00	12	10	0
WR Trey Bailey	1	3	28	28.00	19	28	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Lyon	5	11	41	8.20	27	12	0
TE Keegan Rathbone	5	6	51	10.20	21	17	0
WR Keegan Church	4	5	29	7.25	14	12	1
RB Matt Crafton	4	4	28	7.00	9	10	0
WR Brett Swindle	3	4	10	3.33	6	5	0
RB Aidan Franz	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Erick Andrews	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dashawn Turner	1	7	7.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Fernando Croom	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Randy Taylor	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Harry Iheme	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Chase Saldana	1	0	0	0
G Desmond Bloom	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eric Hutton	7	319	45.6	38.6	59	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Colombo	6	214	35.7	32.3	40	3

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Patrick Francis	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Weston Kerns	1/2	1/2	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darren Johnston	3	20	6.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Brackens	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darren Johnston	2	69	34.5	0
Trey Bailey	1	26	26.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cary Raymond	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	10	2	1.0	37	35
CB Conner Hickey	7	1	0.0	38	36
S Winfred Kirk	5	4	0.0	38	35
OLB Dashawn Turner	5	4	0.0	38	37
CB Timothy Driscoll	5	0	0.0	38	37
OLB Kody Panko	5	0	0.0	23	24
DE Harry Iheme	4	0	1.0	26	28
S Troy Hass	3	3	0.0	33	25
DE Cornell Howe	3	1	0.0	33	24
CB Marcos Powell	3	0	0.0	23	27
ILB Jacob Sebastian	2	1	0.0	14	11
DT Dustin Kafka	2	0	0.0	19	15
ILB Mack Patterson	1	2	0.0	15	11
S J.C. Clements	1	0	0.0	5	14
DT Matt Mackie	1	0	0.0	19	22
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	0	---	---	---
WR Darren Johnston	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jackie Gangi	0	1	0.0	17	22

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Fernando Croom	7	5	0.0	18	41
CB Reuben Brackens	5	1	0.0	17	41
OLB Johnnie Dunn	4	1	0.0	13	18
DE Amari Thompkins	3	1	1.0	12	33
CB Bob Blades	3	0	0.0	8	32
DT Bubba Bennett	2	0	0.0	17	34
ILB Donald Russell	2	0	0.0	17	35
DE Donald Powell	2	0	0.0	16	23
OLB Randy Taylor	1	3	0.0	18	40
S Thomas Richardson	1	2	0.0	9	23
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	0	---	---	---
DE J.J. Gerdes	1	0	0.0	14	27
DE Levon Bishop	1	0	0.0	6	18
ILB Charles Terrell	1	0	0.0	0	1
S Lucas Bruce	1	0	0.0	8	13
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	0	1	0.0	17	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harry Iheme	1.0	0	0	1	28
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	1.0	0	0	0	35
OLB Dashawn Turner	0.0	1	0	0	37
DE Jackie Gangi	0.0	0	3	0	22
DT Dustin Kafka	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE Cornell Howe	0.0	0	1	0	24
CB Conner Hickey	0.0	0	1	0	36

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amari Thompkins	1.0	1	0	0	33
DE Donald Powell	0.0	1	2	0	23
DT Bubba Bennett	0.0	0	4	1	34
OLB Randy Taylor	0.0	0	1	0	40
DE J.J. Gerdes	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Conner Hickey	7	1	0	36
CB Timothy Driscoll	4	0	0	37
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	3	1	0	35
S Troy Hass	2	0	0	25
S Winfred Kirk	2	0	0	35
OLB Dashawn Turner	1	1	1	37
S J.C. Clements	1	0	0	14
DE Cornell Howe	1	0	0	24
CB Marcos Powell	1	0	0	27
OLB Kody Panko	1	0	0	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Reuben Brackens	5	2	0	41
S Fernando Croom	4	0	1	41
CB Bob Blades	3	1	0	32
ILB Donald Russell	1	1	0	35
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1	0	0	18
S Thomas Richardson	1	0	0	23
ILB Charles Terrell	1	0	0	1
S Lucas Bruce	1	0	0	13
OLB Randy Taylor	0	1	1	40
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	0	1	0	39
CB Jerry Alexander	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Montrae Patton	1	6	18	0	41
T Amos Foreman	1	2	18	0	41
G Arnie Corley	1	2	18	0	41
G Chris Armstrong	1	1	12	0	30
T Gerald Neufeld	0	5	18	1	41
G Quinn Hudson	0	1	6	0	11

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Oliver Cooley	3	9	1	38	1	37
G Desmond Bloom	3	6	0	38	0	37
C Cole Poole	3	5	0	38	0	37
T Alexander Berehula	1	4	0	38	0	37
TE Bill Calinoff	1	2	0	9	0	2
G Christopher Farr	0	4	0	38	1	37
FB Erick Andrews	0	1	0	13	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jordan Roberts	1	22
Tommy Meier	1	22
Marcos Powell	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Bill Calinoff	3	23
Conrad Winslett	2	8
Fernando Croom	1	12

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Timothy Driscoll	---	---	38	37	2	77
OLB Dashawn Turner	---	---	38	37	2	77
CB Conner Hickey	---	---	38	36	2	76
S Winfred Kirk	---	---	38	35	2	75
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	---	---	37	35	2	74
DE Harry Iheme	---	---	26	28	18	72
T Amos Foreman	18	41	---	---	8	67
CB Marcos Powell	---	---	23	27	16	66
S Troy Hass	---	---	33	25	1	59
T Gerald Neufeld	18	41	---	---	---	59
QB Mitch Blackwell	18	41	---	---	---	59
OLB Kody Panko	---	---	23	24	12	59
G Arnie Corley	18	41	---	---	---	59
C Montrae Patton	18	41	---	---	---	59
DE Cornell Howe	---	---	33	24	1	58
TE Dwight Mukherjee	18	37	---	---	---	55
WR Darren Johnston	13	31	---	---	11	55
G Chris Armstrong	12	30	---	---	8	50
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	18	29	---	---	---	47
DT Matt Mackie	---	---	19	22	2	43
WR Denzel Alexandre	8	28	---	---	6	42
DE Jackie Gangi	---	---	17	22	2	41
DT Dustin Kafka	---	---	19	15	---	34
WR Jonathan Pipkin	9	22	---	---	2	33
FB Bert Bradford	8	8	---	---	16	32
TE Damien Cordell	1	4	---	---	23	28
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	15	11	1	27
WR Matthew Reese	8	19	---	---	---	27
ILB Jacob Sebastian	---	---	14	11	1	26
OLB Tommy Meier	---	---	1	2	22	25
S J.C. Clements	---	---	5	14	5	24
S Jordan Roberts	---	---	0	0	22	22
WR Gene McElroy	2	6	---	---	14	22
G Quinn Hudson	6	11	---	---	---	17
RB Leland Covington	0	4	---	---	13	17
WR Trey Bailey	0	6	---	---	8	14
TE Graham Naeole	5	8	---	---	---	13
CB Damon Taylor	---	---	1	2	6	9
C Xavier Schroder	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Eric Hutton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Cristian Haesche	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Ted Tucker	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Burt Aiello	0	3	---	---	4	7
DT Andy Emmons	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Patrick Francis	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Albert Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Keegan Rathbone	37	34	---	---	6	77
G Christopher Farr	38	37	---	---	---	75
C Cole Poole	38	37	---	---	---	75
QB Chase Saldana	38	37	---	---	---	75
G Desmond Bloom	38	37	---	---	---	75
T Oliver Cooley	38	37	---	---	---	75
T Alexander Berehula	38	37	---	---	---	75
S Fernando Croom	---	---	18	41	12	71
CB Reuben Brackens	---	---	17	41	8	66
WR Keegan Church	27	32	---	---	1	60
OLB Randy Taylor	---	---	18	40	1	59
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	---	---	17	39	1	57
WR Brett Swindle	18	21	---	---	18	57
DE Amari Thompkins	---	---	12	33	8	53
ILB Donald Russell	---	---	17	35	1	53
DT Bubba Bennett	---	---	17	34	1	52
WR Darrin Lyon	24	27	---	---	---	51
RB Matt Crafton	14	14	---	---	17	45
CB Bob Blades	---	---	8	32	1	41
DE J.J. Gerdes	---	---	14	27	---	41
FB Erick Andrews	13	9	---	---	18	40
DE Donald Powell	---	---	16	23	---	39
S Thomas Richardson	---	---	9	23	3	35
S Lucas Bruce	---	---	8	13	14	35
TE Bill Calinoff	9	2	---	---	23	34
TE Jayden Junkin	11	7	---	---	14	32
OLB Brad Nichols	---	---	3	7	22	32
RB Rufus Godfrey	18	14	---	---	---	32
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	13	18	---	31
CB Jerry Alexander	---	---	2	13	11	26
DE Levon Bishop	---	---	6	18	1	25
DE Dylan Calvert	---	---	2	13	8	23
WR Jim Bunting	7	11	---	---	4	22
WR Conrad Winslett	6	6	---	---	8	20
CB Cary Raymond	---	---	1	0	16	17
RB Aidan Franz	6	8	---	---	---	14
C Liam Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Francisco Stargell	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Perry Boyd	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Marlon Moya	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Don Colombo	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Weston Kerns	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Orlando Sink	---	---	0	0	7	7
ILB Charles Terrell	---	---	0	1	4	5
QB Bryan Underwood	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wade Hancock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	2	0.3
Middle	9	19	2.1
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	96	12.0
Middle	19	122	6.4
Right	8	16	2.0
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitch Blackwell	40	17	6	0	4	7	8	1	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Saldana	35	23	0	0	1	3	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	9	123	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	59	11.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	54	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	54	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	89	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	29	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Denzel Alexandre	12	6	0	80	2	28
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	8	2	0	42	1	29
TE Dwight Mukherjee	6	1	1	26	1	37
RB Leland Covington	3	1	2	10	0	4
WR Trey Bailey	3	1	0	28	1	6
WR Matthew Reese	2	1	1	8	0	19
WR Gene McElroy	2	2	0	7	0	6
WR Darren Johnston	2	1	0	14	0	31
FB Bert Bradford	2	2	0	37	1	8

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Darrin Lyon	11	5	1	41	27
TE Keegan Rathbone	6	5	0	51	34
WR Keegan Church	5	4	0	29	32
RB Matt Crafton	4	4	0	28	14
WR Brett Swindle	4	3	0	10	21
RB Aidan Franz	3	1	0	7	8
FB Erick Andrews	2	1	0	6	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	1	11	11.00	1.69

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rufus Godfrey	3	8	2.67	11.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitch Blackwell	1	1	8	8.00	6.30

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Saldana	1	1	4	4.00	4.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matthew Reese	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keegan Church	1	1	4	4.00	5.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Matt Crafton	3	1
QB Chase Saldana	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitch Blackwell	11	3	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Saldana	11	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dwight Mukherjee	3	1	1
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	0	0
WR Denzel Alexandre	1	0	0
WR Matthew Reese	1	0	0
WR Darren Johnston	1	0	0
RB Leland Covington	1	1	0
FB Bert Bradford	1	1	0
WR Trey Bailey	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Lyon	3	2	2
WR Keegan Church	3	2	2
RB Matt Crafton	2	2	1
TE Keegan Rathbone	2	1	1
WR Brett Swindle	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)