Week 9, 2027

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Hill Cats	3	3	0	0	-	6
New Orleans Delta Rays	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 CAR - Preston Bauer 26 field goal
2Q: 09:24 NOS - Rufus Englund 2 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 02:09 NOS - Wayne Nye 13 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Preston Bauer 42 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - O.J. Ratliff 5 run (Hugh Woodson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:16 CAR - Preston Bauer 26 field goal
2Q: 09:24 NOS - Rufus Englund 2 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 02:09 NOS - Wayne Nye 13 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Preston Bauer 42 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - O.J. Ratliff 5 run (Hugh Woodson extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-5 7-1
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 4 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 226 365
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 3.65 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 128 142
- Rushing Attempts 30 31
- Yards per Rush 4.27 4.58
Net Passing Yards 98 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 17 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 114 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.06 6.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/70 5/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 2/71 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:21 30:39

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-5	7-1
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	4	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	226	365
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	3.65	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	128	142
- Rushing Attempts	30	31
- Yards per Rush	4.27	4.58
Net Passing Yards	98	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 17 - 0	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	114	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.06	6.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/70	5/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	2/71	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:21	30:39

Drive Charts

Carolina Hill Cats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:45	3:36	OPP 30	6	21	Field Goal
1	8:24	4:52	OWN 20	10	43	Punt
1	1:16	1:27	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
2	9:16	2:27	OPP 49	3	9	Punt
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 46	4	29	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
3	10:43	2:47	OWN 6	5	21	Punt
3	6:35	2:26	OWN 29	7	-1	Punt
4	14:49	1:44	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
4	11:26	4:55	OWN 20	10	31	Punt
4	3:18	0:56	OWN 48	4	6	Downs
4	1:48	0:50	OWN 20	4	4	Downs

New Orleans Delta Rays
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:15	OWN 26	2	4	Fumble
1	10:09	1:45	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
1	3:32	2:16	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
2	14:49	5:33	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
2	6:49	4:49	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	12:36	1:53	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
3	7:56	1:21	OWN 24	2	-1	Punt
3	4:09	4:20	OWN 23	13	77	Touchdown
4	13:05	1:39	OWN 20	4	41	Punt
4	6:31	3:13	OWN 5	4	17	Punt
4	2:22	0:34	OWN 46	3	9	Punt
4	0:58	0:58	OPP 24	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Gavin Ozga, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Noah Moss	14	71	5.07	19	3
RB Sammie Spain	10	31	3.10	7	0
RB Cedric Hyman	3	9	3.00	10	1
QB Dalton Sweeney	2	16	8.00	12	1
WR Martin Glave	1	1	1.00	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Josh Minter	12	51	4.25	11	2	0
RB O.J. Ratliff	9	68	7.56	38	3	1
QB Gavin Ozga	6	19	3.17	9	0	0
RB Reginald Pearson	3	5	1.67	6	0	0
WR Mitchell Green	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Sweeney	29	17	114	3/16	0	23	0	67.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	31	21	236	3/13	2	45	0	111.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Efrain Lewis	4	6	20	5.00	14	18
TE Dalton Clifford	3	8	16	5.33	4	9
WR Martin Glave	3	3	35	11.67	13	23
WR Shaun Dembsky	2	3	11	5.50	0	7
RB Rich Fantozzi	2	2	18	9.00	18	13
RB Sammie Spain	2	2	9	4.50	12	10
RB Noah Moss	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
TE Dana Asperilla	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammie Blades	5	7	71	14.20	24	45	0
WR Robbie Kirk	4	7	48	12.00	21	18	0
WR Wayne Nye	3	5	28	9.33	4	14	1
TE Spencer Boone	3	3	34	11.33	11	17	0
FB Rufus Englund	2	2	8	4.00	9	6	1
RB O.J. Ratliff	2	3	28	14.00	20	23	0
TE David Hughes	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Mitchell Green	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Noah Pupunu	0	1	1	0
CB Mickey Montgomery	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
TE Spencer Boone	1	0
QB Gavin Ozga	1	0
WR Robbie Kirk	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	8	397	49.6	38.3	66	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	7	316	45.1	35.7	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hugh Woodson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	1	6	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Keith	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	2	71	35.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gino Fisk	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Noah Pupunu	6	3	1.0	26	19
S Braden Nicas	6	3	0.0	31	34
CB Harry Holzer	5	0	0.0	29	32
DT Joseph Bell	4	2	0.0	27	26
DT Randal Irwin	3	2	1.0	16	23
S Dwight Whiting	3	1	0.0	27	20
DE T.J. Burroughs	3	0	0.0	22	19
CB Ethan McWilliams	3	0	0.0	6	16
OLB Norbert Hiler	3	0	0.0	17	14
DE Martin Hutchins	3	0	0.0	19	20
DE Kenneth Bryan	2	0	1.0	27	21
ILB Mercury Buckner	2	1	0.0	16	26
CB Lance Solley	2	0	0.0	15	23
OLB Trenton Tullo	1	1	0.0	17	11
CB Mickey Montgomery	1	1	0.0	27	27
S Lukas Kemp	1	1	0.0	4	13
DE Artie Davis	1	0	0.0	4	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Billick	7	1	0.0	19	7
S Mike Goehring	5	3	0.0	30	32
ILB Alex Mathews	5	3	0.0	23	19
S Ricardo Gozinsky	5	2	0.0	26	19
OLB Dashawn Turner	5	1	0.0	24	24
ILB Alfred Middleton	3	2	1.0	7	13
DT Jamal Fairfield	3	0	1.0	16	26
OLB Brant Lindsay	3	1	0.0	29	27
S Deon Ciarleglio	3	1	0.0	4	13
CB Gino Fisk	3	0	0.0	8	17
DE Jalen Heatherly	2	1	1.0	29	27
CB Heath Bozarth	2	0	0.0	4	13
DE Trevor Warhurst	2	0	0.0	23	16
CB Earl Bullock	1	3	0.0	27	31
CB Phil Keith	1	0	0.0	30	32
OLB Neal Freeman	0	1	0.0	9	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Randal Irwin	1.0	0	0	1	23
DE Kenneth Bryan	1.0	0	0	0	21
ILB Noah Pupunu	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Martin Hutchins	0.0	1	0	0	20
CB Lance Solley	0.0	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jalen Heatherly	1.0	1	1	0	27
ILB Alfred Middleton	1.0	0	0	1	13
DT Jamal Fairfield	1.0	0	0	0	26
OLB Neal Freeman	0.0	0	3	0	16
DE Trevor Warhurst	0.0	0	1	0	16
ILB Alex Mathews	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Bucky Finley	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ethan McWilliams	4	1	16
S Braden Nicas	3	1	34
ILB Noah Pupunu	3	1	19
CB Harry Holzer	2	1	32
ILB Mercury Buckner	2	0	26
CB Lance Solley	2	0	23
OLB Norbert Hiler	2	0	14
CB Mickey Montgomery	1	0	27
S Lukas Kemp	1	0	13
S Dwight Whiting	1	0	20

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Turner	3	0	24
CB Gino Fisk	3	0	17
CB Heath Bozarth	2	0	13
ILB Mark Billick	2	0	7
S Ricardo Gozinsky	2	0	19
ILB Alfred Middleton	1	0	13
ILB Alex Mathews	1	0	19
CB Earl Bullock	1	0	31
OLB Brant Lindsay	1	0	27
S Deon Ciarleglio	1	0	13
S Mike Goehring	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jeremiah Clancy	5	6	30	1	32
C Herb Carlisle	3	7	30	0	32
T Edgar Frankhouser	1	5	30	1	32
G Mark Behrendt	1	3	30	1	32
G Jimmie Platt	0	6	30	0	32
TE Dana Asperilla	0	1	11	0	16

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Brady Lester	3	5	31	1	34
T Jimmy Zellers	2	5	31	1	34
G Quinn Hudson	1	5	31	0	34
FB Rufus Englund	1	2	6	0	8
T Jonah Van DeWege	0	4	31	1	34
G Terrance Finley	0	4	31	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Norbert Hiler	2	21
Fernando Woodson	1	10
Aidan Saucedo	1	4

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jayden Junkin	1	21
Neal Freeman	1	21
Mark Billick	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mark Behrendt	30	32	---	---	10	72
G Jimmie Platt	30	32	---	---	10	72
T Jeremiah Clancy	30	32	---	---	10	72
T Edgar Frankhouser	30	32	---	---	10	72
S Braden Nicas	---	---	31	34	---	65
WR Martin Glave	30	30	---	---	4	64
QB Dalton Sweeney	30	32	---	---	---	62
C Herb Carlisle	30	32	---	---	---	62
CB Harry Holzer	---	---	29	32	---	61
TE Dalton Clifford	29	31	---	---	---	60
ILB Mercury Buckner	---	---	16	26	17	59
CB Mickey Montgomery	---	---	27	27	---	54
DT Joseph Bell	---	---	27	26	---	53
OLB Norbert Hiler	---	---	17	14	21	52
WR Shaun Dembsky	28	20	---	---	---	48
DE Kenneth Bryan	---	---	27	21	---	48
S Dwight Whiting	---	---	27	20	---	47
DT Randal Irwin	---	---	16	23	7	46
CB Lance Solley	---	---	15	23	7	45
ILB Noah Pupunu	---	---	26	19	---	45
RB Cedric Hyman	6	13	---	---	23	42
DE T.J. Burroughs	---	---	22	19	---	41
DE Martin Hutchins	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	6	16	13	35
RB Noah Moss	16	14	---	---	---	30
S Lukas Kemp	---	---	4	13	13	30
WR Efrain Lewis	14	15	---	---	---	29
TE Louie Diblasio	2	5	---	---	22	29
OLB Trenton Tullo	---	---	17	11	---	28
TE Dana Asperilla	11	16	---	---	1	28
RB Sammie Spain	13	10	---	---	4	27
OLB Fernando Woodson	---	---	4	12	10	26
DE Artie Davis	---	---	4	13	7	24
RB Rich Fantozzi	0	4	---	---	15	19
WR Neil Colvin	0	2	---	---	15	17
OLB Aidan Saucedo	---	---	7	5	4	16
C Clayton Podbevsek	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Isaac Blanchard	1	0	---	---	6	7
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Caleb Godfrey	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Billy Zang	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Roberto Fong	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Kai VanderLey	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Artie Frimel	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Isaiah Weller	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Phil Keith	---	---	30	32	10	72
T Jonah Van DeWege	31	34	---	---	7	72
OLB Brant Lindsay	---	---	29	27	13	69
G Quinn Hudson	31	34	---	---	---	65
C Brady Lester	31	34	---	---	---	65
T Jimmy Zellers	31	34	---	---	---	65
G Terrance Finley	31	34	---	---	---	65
QB Gavin Ozga	31	34	---	---	---	65
S Mike Goehring	---	---	30	32	2	64
WR Sammie Blades	29	30	---	---	2	61
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	27	31	2	60
WR Robbie Kirk	27	31	---	---	---	58
DE Jalen Heatherly	---	---	29	27	2	58
TE Spencer Boone	30	25	---	---	---	55
DT Jamal Fairfield	---	---	16	26	9	51
OLB Dashawn Turner	---	---	24	24	2	50
S Ricardo Gozinsky	---	---	26	19	3	48
OLB Neal Freeman	---	---	9	16	21	46
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	23	19	2	44
RB O.J. Ratliff	16	14	---	---	13	43
WR Mitchell Green	13	23	---	---	6	42
DE Trevor Warhurst	---	---	23	16	2	41
ILB Mark Billick	---	---	19	7	12	38
ILB Alfred Middleton	---	---	7	13	10	30
S Deon Ciarleglio	---	---	4	13	13	30
FB Rufus Englund	6	8	---	---	14	28
CB Gino Fisk	---	---	8	17	3	28
TE David Hughes	15	12	---	---	---	27
TE Jayden Junkin	3	2	---	---	21	26
CB Heath Bozarth	---	---	4	13	8	25
WR Wayne Nye	1	10	---	---	14	25
DE Bucky Finley	---	---	4	13	8	25
DT Xavier Hardy	---	---	15	6	1	22
CB Brady Jacobs	---	---	3	1	14	18
RB Josh Minter	12	5	---	---	---	17
RB Reginald Pearson	3	5	---	---	---	8
T Jackson Preston	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ashton Swift	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Jerry Crawford	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Conrad Gelbaugh	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Jon Brandon	0	5	---	---	---	5
K Hugh Woodson	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Freddie Magnuson	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Lee Cooney	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Brenden Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	15	84	5.6
Right	6	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	18	108	6.0
Right	4	15	3.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Sweeney	29	17	1	3	0	1	7	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	31	21	3	2	2	4	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	54	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	36	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	54	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	56	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	65	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dalton Clifford	8	3	16	0	31
WR Efrain Lewis	6	4	20	0	15
WR Shaun Dembsky	3	2	11	0	20
RB Noah Moss	3	1	5	0	14
WR Martin Glave	3	3	35	1	30
RB Rich Fantozzi	2	2	18	0	4
RB Sammie Spain	2	2	9	0	10
TE Dana Asperilla	2	0	0	0	16

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robbie Kirk	7	4	1	48	0	31
WR Sammie Blades	7	5	0	71	2	30
WR Wayne Nye	5	3	0	28	0	10
TE Spencer Boone	3	3	0	34	0	25
RB O.J. Ratliff	3	2	0	28	1	14
FB Rufus Englund	2	2	0	8	0	8
TE David Hughes	2	1	0	11	0	12
WR Mitchell Green	2	1	1	8	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sammie Spain	2	9	4.50	3.10
RB Noah Moss	1	0	0.00	5.07

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Gavin Ozga	1	6	6.00	3.17
RB O.J. Ratliff	1	5	5.00	7.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	7	5	34	4.86	7.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wayne Nye	2	1	13	6.50	5.60
FB Rufus Englund	1	1	2	2.00	4.00
TE Spencer Boone	1	1	7	7.00	11.33
TE David Hughes	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Mitchell Green	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Sammie Blades	1	1	4	4.00	10.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric Hyman	3	1
QB Dalton Sweeney	1	0
RB Noah Moss	1	0
WR Martin Glave	1	0
RB Sammie Spain	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB O.J. Ratliff	3	1
QB Gavin Ozga	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Sweeney	8	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dalton Clifford	2	2	0
WR Shaun Dembsky	1	1	0
RB Noah Moss	1	0	0
WR Efrain Lewis	1	1	0
WR Martin Glave	1	1	1
RB Rich Fantozzi	1	1	1
TE Dana Asperilla	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robbie Kirk	3	3	3
WR Wayne Nye	2	1	1
RB O.J. Ratliff	2	1	1
WR Sammie Blades	1	0	0

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

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