Conference Semifinals, 2027

played in Minnesota, MN

20 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Los Angeles Guardians	0	0	0	0	-	0
Minnesota Norsemen	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:36 MIN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
2Q: 02:05 MIN - Buddy Irwin 5 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
3Q: 00:23 MIN - Buddy Irwin 25 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:06 MIN - Junior Fairbairn 7 run (Frederick Fly extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:36 MIN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
2Q: 02:05 MIN - Buddy Irwin 5 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
3Q: 00:23 MIN - Buddy Irwin 25 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:06 MIN - Junior Fairbairn 7 run (Frederick Fly extra point)

Team Statistics LAS MIN
Record 9-9 10-7
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 279 327
- Offensive Plays 74 59
- Yards per Play 3.77 5.54
Net Rushing Yards 55 153
- Rushing Attempts 18 30
- Yards per Rush 3.06 5.10
Net Passing Yards 224 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 27 - 2 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 244 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/18 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.5
4th Down Conversions 3/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/91 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 5/129 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:46 29:14

Team Statistics	LAS	MIN
Record	9-9	10-7
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	279	327
- Offensive Plays	74	59
- Yards per Play	3.77	5.54
Net Rushing Yards	55	153
- Rushing Attempts	18	30
- Yards per Rush	3.06	5.10
Net Passing Yards	224	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 27 - 2	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	244	186
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/18	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.5
4th Down Conversions	3/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/91	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	5/129	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:46	29:14

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Guardians
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 23	6	15	Punt
1	9:10	4:01	OWN 14	9	61	Missed FG
1	1:29	2:15	OWN 36	4	14	Punt
2	10:05	0:46	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	8:09	4:53	OWN 8	10	49	Interception
2	1:57	0:41	OWN 34	4	11	Punt
3	12:54	3:16	OWN 20	7	42	Fumble
3	7:04	0:48	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	4:39	2:09	OWN 22	5	13	Interception
3	0:08	2:52	OWN 25	6	11	Punt
4	6:55	5:46	OWN 31	16	54	Downs
4	0:33	0:33	OWN 27	2	-15	Game

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	2:08	OWN 2	4	18	Punt
1	5:09	3:40	OWN 32	7	53	Field Goal
2	14:14	4:09	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
2	9:19	1:10	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
2	3:16	1:19	OWN 46	4	54	Touchdown
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 20	5	26	Half
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
3	9:38	2:34	OWN 38	5	20	Punt
3	6:16	1:37	OWN 37	3	-7	Punt
3	2:30	2:22	OPP 42	5	42	Touchdown
4	12:16	5:21	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
4	1:09	0:36	OWN 15	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Tyrus Orellana, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Collin Hartwig	9	16	1.78	8	0
QB Gilbert Brooks	8	33	4.13	14	1
RB Ricardo Spangler	1	6	6.00	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Junior Fairbairn	17	86	5.06	11	4	1
RB Nick Nathanson	7	34	4.86	21	1	0
QB Tyrus Orellana	3	17	5.67	8	0	0
WR Thomas Newhart	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
FB Brent Hennessy	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
RB Shane Lynch	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Brooks	52	27	244	3/15	0	34	2	48.9
Elliot Norris	0	0	0	1/5	0	0	0	39.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrus Orellana	27	19	186	2/12	2	43	0	114.1

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chester Summers	7	19	80	11.43	26	22
TE Josue James	7	10	47	6.71	4	11
WR Ted Howard	5	10	59	11.80	43	34
WR Trenton Olivea	2	3	1	0.50	3	1
TE Ezra Hudson	2	2	15	7.50	0	9
WR Alejandro Nardi	1	2	22	22.00	21	22
FB Shaun Fulcher	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Collin Hartwig	1	3	14	14.00	8	14
WR Maurice Pina	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Ricardo Spangler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Buddy Irwin	8	10	74	9.25	33	25	2
WR Thomas Newhart	3	3	10	3.33	2	10	0
WR Gage Ashe	3	7	22	7.33	17	13	0
WR Jeremy Torres	2	2	14	7.00	0	8	0
WR Jim Bunting	1	1	43	43.00	20	43	0
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	2	2.00	4	2	0
WR Kenyon Phelps	1	2	21	21.00	19	21	0
TE Colin Cordell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dylan Lyon	1	13	13.00	0
S Jermaine Henry	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Gilbert Brooks	1	1	0
WR Ted Howard	1	0	0
TE Josue James	1	0	0
RB Collin Hartwig	0	1	0
ILB Carlton Shapiro	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Nick Nathanson	1	0	0
OLB Jameson Vance	0	1	0
TE Colin Cordell	0	1	0
CB Brad O'Donnell	0	0	1
S Jermaine Henry	0	0	1
DE Cooper Craig	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Raymond Tait	6	298	49.7	38.8	60	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	7	344	49.1	39.7	66	2

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ivan Bernstein	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Sawyer	1	6	6.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Lyon	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trenton Olivea	5	129	25.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenyon Phelps	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dusty Coles	8	6	0.0	30	29
OLB Amir House	5	1	1.0	29	28
CB Lukas Rayburn	5	1	0.0	30	29
DE Noah Lee	5	0	0.0	15	13
DT Quentin Woodard	3	0	1.0	23	18
ILB James Barginski	3	4	0.0	28	23
DE Alexander Knaack	3	0	0.0	27	22
DE James McKnight	2	1	0.0	18	19
S Brandon Beard	2	1	0.0	2	13
S David Shelton	2	1	0.0	27	17
ILB Carlton Shapiro	2	1	0.0	10	8
WR Chester Summers	2	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Sawyer	2	0	0.0	28	28
OLB Tristan Schultz	1	2	0.0	30	28
CB Maxwell James	1	2	0.0	20	19
DE Drake Kamm	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Peyton Freestone	1	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Tommy Meier	1	0	0.0	1	2
S Sawyer Buckner	1	0	0.0	4	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	5	2	0.5	18	56
CB Brad O'Donnell	5	1	0.0	18	56
S Jerome Devine	5	1	0.0	10	28
S Jermaine Henry	5	0	0.0	18	55
OLB Jameson Vance	4	0	0.0	3	23
OLB Johnnie Dunn	3	0	0.5	9	13
DT Raul Labonte	3	2	0.0	6	24
OLB Ryan Gowins	3	1	0.0	15	29
CB Ty Griffin	3	0	0.0	16	52
DE Kerry Giles	2	1	1.0	11	26
DE Levon Bishop	2	0	1.0	9	34
DT Derrick Houston	2	2	0.0	12	33
DE Dominic Laster	2	1	0.0	11	26
CB Dylan Lyon	2	1	0.0	10	47
DE Cooper Craig	1	0	1.0	3	17
DT Gustavo Perry	1	0	0.0	2	9
DT Bobby Dodge	0	3	0.0	16	46
S Brett Owens	0	1	0.0	9	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Amir House	1.0	0	0	28
DT Quentin Woodard	1.0	0	0	18
ILB James Barginski	0.0	1	0	23
CB Lukas Rayburn	0.0	0	1	29
DE Alexander Knaack	0.0	0	1	22

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kerry Giles	1.0	2	2	26
DE Levon Bishop	1.0	2	2	34
DE Cooper Craig	1.0	0	0	17
ILB Roy Morrison	0.5	0	0	56
OLB Johnnie Dunn	0.5	0	0	13
DT Derrick Houston	0.0	4	0	33
DE Dominic Laster	0.0	2	0	26
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lukas Rayburn	5	0	29
S Brandon Beard	2	1	13
DE Alexander Knaack	2	0	22
S Dusty Coles	2	0	29
ILB James Barginski	1	1	23
CB Maxwell James	1	1	19
OLB Amir House	1	0	28
DE Drake Kamm	1	0	4
CB Eric Sawyer	1	0	28
DE Noah Lee	1	0	13
S David Shelton	1	0	17
ILB Carlton Shapiro	1	0	8
OLB Tristan Schultz	0	1	28

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brad O'Donnell	6	0	0	56
OLB Jameson Vance	4	0	0	23
CB Ty Griffin	3	2	0	52
S Jermaine Henry	3	0	1	55
ILB Roy Morrison	3	0	0	56
OLB Ryan Gowins	2	3	0	29
CB Dylan Lyon	2	1	1	47
DE Dominic Laster	1	0	0	26
DT Raul Labonte	1	0	0	24
S Jerome Devine	1	0	0	28
DE Levon Bishop	1	0	0	34
S Brett Owens	0	2	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
TE Josue James	2	2	16	0	50
T Marcos Matibag	1	1	18	2	56
G Oliver Castle	1	1	3	0	5
C Jose Bradley	0	4	18	0	56
G Diego Small	0	3	13	1	38
G Harvey Schmitt	0	3	18	0	56
T Stanley Rivers	0	1	18	1	56

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Larry Palmer	4	9	30	0	29
T Junior Liliedahl	3	5	30	0	29
G T.J. Hopkins	2	2	15	0	21
T Keegan Ferro	1	5	27	1	29
T Zach Richmond	1	2	15	0	8
G Don Meacham	0	4	30	0	29
RB Shane Lynch	0	0	1	1	4

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty Coles	2	8
Ricardo Spangler	1	13
Alejandro Nardi	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Thomas Newhart	2	14
Raul Labonte	2	12
Jameson Vance	1	19
Buddy Irwin	1	7

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Harvey Schmitt	18	56	---	---	7	81
T Stanley Rivers	18	56	---	---	7	81
T Marcos Matibag	18	56	---	---	7	81
OLB Amir House	---	---	29	28	20	77
C Jose Bradley	18	56	---	---	---	74
QB Gilbert Brooks	18	55	---	---	---	73
CB Eric Sawyer	---	---	28	28	13	69
S Dusty Coles	---	---	30	29	8	67
WR Ted Howard	11	41	---	---	14	66
TE Josue James	16	50	---	---	---	66
WR Chester Summers	16	49	---	---	---	65
CB Lukas Rayburn	---	---	30	29	1	60
OLB Tristan Schultz	---	---	30	28	1	59
G Diego Small	13	38	---	---	3	54
ILB James Barginski	---	---	28	23	2	53
DE Alexander Knaack	---	---	27	22	1	50
CB Maxwell James	---	---	20	19	9	48
S David Shelton	---	---	27	17	---	44
WR Alejandro Nardi	10	25	---	---	8	43
WR Trenton Olivea	5	32	---	---	6	43
DT Quentin Woodard	---	---	23	18	---	41
DE James McKnight	---	---	18	19	1	38
FB Shaun Fulcher	9	13	---	---	14	36
RB Collin Hartwig	10	26	---	---	---	36
DE Noah Lee	---	---	15	13	7	35
RB Ricardo Spangler	4	15	---	---	13	32
ILB Carlton Shapiro	---	---	10	8	11	29
TE Walt Sham	1	0	---	---	20	21
S Sawyer Buckner	---	---	4	4	13	21
TE Ezra Hudson	5	15	---	---	---	20
DT Peyton Freestone	---	---	7	11	1	19
G Derrick Floyd	2	13	---	---	2	17
S Brandon Beard	---	---	2	13	1	16
CB Steve Ponds	---	---	0	4	12	16
WR Maurice Pina	3	9	---	---	4	16
G Oliver Castle	3	5	---	---	2	10
DT Levon Sawyer	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Raymond Tait	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Byron Sing	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Drake Kamm	---	---	1	4	---	5
RB Antonio Ramirez	0	5	---	---	---	5
OLB Tommy Meier	---	---	1	2	---	3
K Ivan Bernstein	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Elliot Norris	0	1	---	---	---	1
T Levon Fischer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Sam Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	18	56	1	75
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	18	56	1	75
CB Ty Griffin	---	---	16	52	7	75
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	18	55	1	74
WR Thomas Newhart	30	28	---	---	14	72
CB Dylan Lyon	---	---	10	47	13	70
G Don Meacham	30	29	---	---	8	67
TE Buddy Irwin	30	27	---	---	7	64
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	16	46	---	62
C Larry Palmer	30	29	---	---	---	59
QB Tyrus Orellana	30	29	---	---	---	59
T Junior Liliedahl	30	29	---	---	---	59
T Keegan Ferro	27	29	---	---	---	56
S Jerome Devine	---	---	10	28	12	50
DE Levon Bishop	---	---	9	34	7	50
S Brett Owens	---	---	9	35	1	45
OLB Jameson Vance	---	---	3	23	19	45
DT Derrick Houston	---	---	12	33	---	45
OLB Ryan Gowins	---	---	15	29	---	44
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	6	24	12	42
WR Gage Ashe	20	18	---	---	---	38
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	11	26	---	37
DE Dominic Laster	---	---	11	26	---	37
WR Jim Bunting	19	17	---	---	---	36
G T.J. Hopkins	15	21	---	---	---	36
RB Junior Fairbairn	19	15	---	---	---	34
T Zach Richmond	15	8	---	---	8	31
RB Nick Nathanson	10	5	---	---	14	29
WR Kenyon Phelps	10	8	---	---	6	24
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	9	13	---	22
DE Cooper Craig	---	---	3	17	1	21
FB Brent Hennessy	2	5	---	---	13	20
TE Zane Lane	1	2	---	---	17	20
TE Colin Cordell	8	10	---	---	1	19
WR Jeremy Torres	0	6	---	---	12	18
CB Byron West	---	---	2	7	8	17
DT Gustavo Perry	---	---	2	9	3	14
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Javier Evison	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Alonzo O'Dauer	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB C.J. Titone	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Shane Lynch	1	4	---	---	---	5
C Javier Howard	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Quinn McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	3	3	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	50	4.5
Middle	14	76	5.4
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Brooks	52	27	3	3	1	8	11	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrus Orellana	27	19	3	1	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	33	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	14	124	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	87	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	80	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	35	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	43	14.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chester Summers	19	7	1	80	1	49
WR Ted Howard	10	5	0	59	1	41
TE Josue James	10	7	0	47	0	50
WR Trenton Olivea	3	2	0	1	0	32
RB Collin Hartwig	3	1	0	14	0	26
WR Alejandro Nardi	2	1	0	22	1	25
TE Ezra Hudson	2	2	0	15	0	15
RB Ricardo Spangler	1	0	0	0	0	15
FB Shaun Fulcher	1	1	0	3	0	13
WR Maurice Pina	1	1	0	3	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Irwin	10	8	74	1	27
WR Gage Ashe	7	3	22	0	18
WR Thomas Newhart	3	3	10	0	28
WR Jeremy Torres	2	2	14	0	6
WR Kenyon Phelps	2	1	21	1	8
WR Jim Bunting	1	1	43	1	17
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	2	0	15
TE Colin Cordell	1	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Fairbairn	3	17	5.67	5.06
QB Tyrus Orellana	1	5	5.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrus Orellana	2	1	5	2.50	6.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Buddy Irwin	1	1	5	5.00	7.40
WR Kenyon Phelps	1	0	0	0.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Tyrus Orellana	2	0
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Brooks	17	9	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrus Orellana	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chester Summers	9	5	3
TE Josue James	4	2	0
WR Ted Howard	3	2	1
WR Trenton Olivea	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Buddy Irwin	3	2	1
WR Gage Ashe	1	0	0
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	0
TE Colin Cordell	1	0	0
WR Jeremy Torres	1	1	1
WR Kenyon Phelps	1	1	1

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)