Week 1, 2023

played in Fargo, ND

81 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

El Paso Rockets	0	7	0	7	-	14
Fargo Frontier	21	7	7	0	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 FAR - Rich Slezak 4 run (Martin Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 02:11 FAR - Ray Gardner 6 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 00:49 FAR - Roy McWilliams 8 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 12:57 ELP - Richie Ragland 21 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 09:01 FAR - Wesley Fiske 4 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:09 FAR - Dustin Applin 9 run (Martin Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 06:29 ELP - Alan Bucher 21 pass from Percy Boutte (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 FAR - Rich Slezak 4 run (Martin Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 02:11 FAR - Ray Gardner 6 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 00:49 FAR - Roy McWilliams 8 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 12:57 ELP - Richie Ragland 21 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 09:01 FAR - Wesley Fiske 4 pass from Marcus Lane (Martin Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:09 FAR - Dustin Applin 9 run (Martin Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 06:29 ELP - Alan Bucher 21 pass from Percy Boutte (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)

Team Statistics ELP FAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 248 297
- Offensive Plays 58 66
- Yards per Play 4.28 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 66 150
- Rushing Attempts 22 38
- Yards per Rush 3.00 3.95
Net Passing Yards 182 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 1 27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 186 155
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.06 5.25
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/90 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 4/29
Kick Returns/Yards 6/136 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 41
Time of Possession 26:58 33:02

Team Statistics	ELP	FAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	248	297
- Offensive Plays	58	66
- Yards per Play	4.28	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	66	150
- Rushing Attempts	22	38
- Yards per Rush	3.00	3.95
Net Passing Yards	182	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 1	27 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	186	155
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.06	5.25
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/90	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	4/29
Kick Returns/Yards	6/136	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 41
Time of Possession	26:58	33:02

Drive Charts

El Paso Rockets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:22	OWN 35	2	-10	Interception
1	11:27	2:30	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	8:20	4:28	OWN 19	8	46	Missed FG
1	2:00	0:34	OWN 23	1	-4	Fumble
1	0:43	3:02	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
2	8:51	1:53	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
2	5:39	0:47	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
2	3:23	1:52	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
3	12:39	0:55	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
3	9:00	3:27	OWN 37	7	27	Missed FG
3	1:59	1:31	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
4	12:05	5:52	OWN 11	12	89	Touchdown

Fargo Frontier
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	2:11	OPP 21	7	21	Touchdown
1	8:57	0:37	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
1	3:52	1:01	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
1	2:51	0:51	OPP 19	4	19	Touchdown
1	1:26	0:43	OPP 10	2	10	Touchdown
2	12:41	3:50	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
2	6:58	1:19	OWN 18	5	13	Punt
2	4:52	1:29	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	1:31	1:31	OWN 20	2	18	Half
3	15:00	2:21	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
3	11:44	2:44	OWN 20	5	43	Fumble
3	5:33	3:34	OWN 43	10	57	Touchdown
3	0:28	3:23	OWN 21	6	23	Punt
4	6:13	6:13	OWN 30	11	66	Game

Game MVP: Marcus Lane, Fargo Frontier

Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Levon Stinemetz	16	40	2.50	9
Richie Ragland	5	22	4.40	9
Alan Bucher	1	4	4.00	4

Fargo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dustin Applin	24	88	3.67	16	2	1
Rich Slezak	13	60	4.62	16	3	1
Paul Palagonia	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wendell Mathews	34	18	165	1/4	1	21	1	64.0
Percy Boutte	1	1	21	0/0	1	21	0	158.3

Fargo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marcus Lane	27	18	155	1/8	3	32	0	118.6

Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Heath	7	13	63	9.00	12	15	0
WR Alan Bucher	4	6	43	10.75	11	21	1
RB Richie Ragland	2	2	30	15.00	14	21	1
RB Levon Stinemetz	2	3	13	6.50	1	13	0
TE Willie Thomas	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ian Henson	1	6	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Jorge Wheeler	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Don Blanchard	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0

Fargo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roy McWilliams	4	6	38	9.50	16	19	1
WR Ray Gardner	4	6	44	11.00	0	32	1
TE Kent Diamontopoulos	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
TE Wesley Fiske	2	2	8	4.00	0	4	1
WR J.B. Oxby	2	3	18	9.00	3	13	0
WR Bryan Perreault	2	4	23	11.50	12	16	0
RB Rich Slezak	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
FB Paul Palagonia	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

El Paso	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fargo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Junior Griffith	1	27	27.00	0

Fumble Statistics

El Paso	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richie Ragland	2	0	0
Wendell Mathews	1	0	0
Levon Stinemetz	1	0	0
Matt Burks	0	1	0
Kenyon McGregor	0	1	0
Joey Garrett	0	1	0
Harvey Money	0	0	1
Jumbo Buckley	0	0	1

Fargo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rich Slezak	1	0	0
Archie Guido	1	0	0
Luther Chandler	0	1	0
Freddie Henderson	0	1	0
Phil Bratzke	0	1	0
Zack Beyer	0	0	1
Blake Faulk	0	0	1
Paul Palagonia	0	0	1
Dustin Sasa	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

El Paso	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Henry Magro	6	301	50.2	42.0	62	1

Fargo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Raymond Small	6	247	41.2	37.3	45	2

Kicking Statistics

El Paso	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jumbo Ferguson	0/2	0/2	0/2	0	2/2

Fargo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Yepremian	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

El Paso	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Ragland	2	23	11.5	0

Fargo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Guido	3	28	9.3	0
Bryan Perreault	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

El Paso	Ret	Yards	Avg
Bernie Heath	4	105	26.3
Richie Ragland	1	16	16.0
Maurice Fore	1	15	15.0

Fargo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Perreault	2	43	21.5	0
Zack Beyer	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

El Paso	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Duane Eastridge	9	4	0.0	31	28
OLB Wesley Dotson	7	1	0.0	35	26
S Matt Burks	7	0	0.0	34	27
S Ty Hardin	5	0	0.0	25	18
DE Jessie Jackson	3	2	1.0	18	17
DE Edwin Osborne	3	2	0.0	32	24
ILB Phil Geldt	3	0	0.0	11	0
S Lee Welborn	2	4	0.0	31	23
ILB Harvey Money	2	1	0.0	24	10
CB Maurice Fore	2	0	0.0	17	23
CB Todd Lehmann	2	0	0.0	25	22
DT Grant Bensen	1	3	0.0	22	20
CB Shawn Curtis	1	2	0.0	29	22
DE Darryl Kohler	1	1	0.0	20	11
G Lenny Irwin	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kenyon McGregor	1	0	0.0	25	13
WR Alan Bucher	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mitchell Foster	1	0	0.0	14	9
DT Al Mason	0	2	0.0	22	12

Fargo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dustin Sasa	7	3	0.0	10	29
S Dennis Valdez	5	2	0.0	11	14
ILB Neal Minardi	5	2	0.0	18	36
DE Blake Faulk	3	0	1.0	16	28
CB Scottie Hellestrae	3	1	0.0	7	28
CB Zack Beyer	3	0	0.0	15	33
DT Freddie Henderson	2	2	0.0	12	10
DT Heath Slaten	2	1	0.0	13	15
CB Junior Griffith	2	0	0.0	19	32
S Kent Galloway	2	0	0.0	14	35
S Mitchell McMahon	2	0	0.0	21	31
OLB Jim McCormick	1	1	0.0	5	1
DE Phil Bratzke	1	1	0.0	12	19
ILB Kevin True	1	0	0.0	11	6
DT Van Wagner	1	0	0.0	8	4
DE Richard Barker	0	1	0.0	8	21
OLB Desmond Tucker	0	1	0.0	8	1

Pass Rush Statistics

El Paso	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jessie Jackson	1.0	0	1	0	17
DE Edwin Osborne	0.0	1	2	1	24
DE Darryl Kohler	0.0	1	0	0	11

Fargo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Blake Faulk	1.0	0	0	2	28
DT Heath Slaten	0.0	1	0	0	15
DT George McCarroll	0.0	0	3	1	21
CB Junior Griffith	0.0	0	1	0	32
ILB Dustin Sasa	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

El Paso	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Duane Eastridge	6	2	28
OLB Wesley Dotson	3	0	26
S Matt Burks	2	1	27
S Lee Welborn	2	0	23
DE Edwin Osborne	1	0	24
CB Shawn Curtis	1	0	22
DE Jessie Jackson	1	0	17
CB Todd Lehmann	1	0	22
S Ty Hardin	1	0	18

Fargo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Zack Beyer	4	1	0	33
ILB Dustin Sasa	3	1	0	29
CB Junior Griffith	3	0	1	32
CB Scottie Hellestrae	3	0	0	28
ILB Neal Minardi	3	0	0	36
S Dennis Valdez	1	0	0	14
ILB Kevin True	1	0	0	6
S Mitchell McMahon	1	0	0	31
S Kent Galloway	0	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

El Paso	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Karl Jimenez	1	5	19	1	32
Rodney Pearson	1	5	18	0	31
Lenny Irwin	1	3	18	0	31
Donald Barrett	1	1	19	0	30
B.J. Howse	1	1	4	0	5
Ernie Hayes	0	6	22	0	36
Bennie Frederick	0	1	4	0	5

Fargo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brad Cossel	4	7	1	34	0	23
Austin Campana	3	7	0	33	1	27
Wes Devore	2	7	1	32	0	20
Marc Collier	1	4	0	28	0	23
Adrian Hanson	1	3	0	14	0	8
Harvey Lester	0	5	0	28	0	22
Paul Palagonia	0	3	0	24	0	14
Kent Diamontopoulos	0	1	0	21	0	8
Marlon Lyons	0	1	0	18	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

El Paso	Tackles	STPlays
Richie Ragland	3	23
Jumbo Buckley	3	17
Jorge Wheeler	1	17

Fargo	Tackles	STPlays
Zack Beyer	4	17
Luther Chandler	2	15
Paul Palagonia	1	14
Bryan Perreault	1	11

Participation

El Paso	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Burks	---	---	34	27	12	73
Wesley Dotson	---	---	35	26	---	61
Duane Eastridge	---	---	31	28	---	59
Ernie Hayes	22	36	---	---	---	58
Wendell Mathews	22	35	---	---	---	57
Shawn Curtis	---	---	29	22	6	57
Lenny Irwin	18	31	---	---	8	57
Edwin Osborne	---	---	32	24	---	56
Lee Welborn	---	---	31	23	1	55
Rodney Pearson	18	31	---	---	4	53
Bernie Heath	18	30	---	---	5	53
Ty Hardin	---	---	25	18	10	53
Karl Jimenez	19	32	---	---	---	51
Donald Barrett	19	30	---	---	---	49
Maurice Fore	---	---	17	23	9	49
Todd Lehmann	---	---	25	22	1	48
Grant Bensen	---	---	22	20	---	42
Levon Stinemetz	17	21	---	---	3	41
Percy Moreno	12	17	---	---	12	41
Al Mason	---	---	22	12	6	40
Richie Ragland	5	11	---	---	23	39
Kenyon McGregor	---	---	25	13	1	39
Alan Bucher	14	21	---	---	3	38
Darryl Kohler	---	---	20	11	6	37
Willie Thomas	12	18	---	---	6	36
Jessie Jackson	---	---	18	17	---	35
Harvey Money	---	---	24	10	1	35
C.J. Woodson	7	7	---	---	19	33
Ian Henson	8	23	---	---	1	32
Mitchell Foster	---	---	14	9	8	31
Chuck Heath	10	14	---	---	6	30
Don Blanchard	5	8	---	---	14	27
Jorge Wheeler	0	6	---	---	17	23
Jumbo Buckley	2	4	---	---	17	23
Marty Downs	---	---	3	3	12	18
Bennie Frederick	4	5	---	---	8	17
B.J. Howse	4	5	---	---	8	17
Phil Geldt	---	---	11	0	5	16
Joey Garrett	3	4	---	---	8	15
Marco Enriquez	3	6	---	---	---	9
Henry Magro	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jumbo Ferguson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Percy Boutte	0	1	---	---	---	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bennie Money	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Fargo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Neal Minardi	---	---	18	36	17	71
Marcus Lane	38	28	---	---	---	66
Zack Beyer	---	---	15	33	17	65
Austin Campana	33	27	---	---	4	64
Brad Cossel	34	23	---	---	3	60
Scottie Hellestrae	---	---	7	28	23	58
Kent Galloway	---	---	14	35	9	58
Harvey Lester	28	22	---	---	5	55
Mitchell McMahon	---	---	21	31	2	54
Junior Griffith	---	---	19	32	1	52
Paul Palagonia	24	14	---	---	14	52
Wes Devore	32	20	---	---	---	52
Marc Collier	28	23	---	---	---	51
Wesley Fiske	19	15	---	---	17	51
Dustin Applin	28	22	---	---	---	50
J.B. Oxby	18	14	---	---	15	47
Blake Faulk	---	---	16	28	2	46
Ray Gardner	22	21	---	---	2	45
Roy McWilliams	23	21	---	---	---	44
Dustin Sasa	---	---	10	29	2	41
Marlon Lyons	18	16	---	---	6	40
Benjamin Coffey	---	---	19	19	1	39
Bryan Perreault	14	13	---	---	11	38
Kent Diamontopoulos	21	8	---	---	7	36
Dennis Valdez	---	---	11	14	10	35
George McCarroll	---	---	9	21	5	35
Rich Slezak	13	6	---	---	15	34
Phil Bratzke	---	---	12	19	1	32
Heath Slaten	---	---	13	15	3	31
Richard Barker	---	---	8	21	1	30
Luther Chandler	8	6	---	---	15	29
Adrian Hanson	14	8	---	---	6	28
Kevin True	---	---	11	6	9	26
Freddie Henderson	---	---	12	10	3	25
Dominic Knowles	---	---	6	12	5	23
Van Wagner	---	---	8	4	---	12
Tommie Rayburn	3	1	---	---	6	10
Desmond Tucker	---	---	8	1	---	9
Jim McCormick	---	---	5	1	---	6
Raymond Small	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dean Wiggins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Archie Guido	---	---	0	1	4	5
Julio Porter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Martin Yepremian	0	0	---	---	---	0
O.J. Greene	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darren McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	16	47	2.9
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	37	3.7
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	13	56	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wendell Mathews	34	18	2	1	5	3	5	3	1
Percy Boutte	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fargo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marcus Lane	27	18	1	1	0	3	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	93	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	72	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	90	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	28	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernie Heath	13	7	0	63	0	30
WR Ian Henson	6	1	3	1	0	23
WR Alan Bucher	6	4	1	43	1	21
RB Levon Stinemetz	3	2	0	13	0	21
RB Richie Ragland	2	2	0	30	1	11
TE Willie Thomas	2	1	1	4	0	18
WR Don Blanchard	2	1	0	21	1	8
TE Jorge Wheeler	1	1	0	11	0	6

Fargo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roy McWilliams	6	4	38	0	21
WR Ray Gardner	6	4	44	1	21
WR Bryan Perreault	4	2	23	0	13
TE Kent Diamontopoulos	3	2	7	0	8
WR J.B. Oxby	3	2	18	0	14
TE Wesley Fiske	2	2	8	0	15
FB Paul Palagonia	2	1	10	0	14
RB Rich Slezak	1	1	7	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Fargo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dustin Applin	3	10	3.33	3.67
Rich Slezak	2	16	8.00	4.62
Paul Palagonia	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Fargo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marcus Lane	7	7	36	5.14	5.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Fargo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Gardner	3	3	12	4.00	7.33
WR Roy McWilliams	1	1	8	8.00	6.33
TE Wesley Fiske	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR J.B. Oxby	1	1	5	5.00	6.00
WR Bryan Perreault	1	1	7	7.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Rushes	Conversions
Levon Stinemetz	2	0

Fargo	Rushes	Conversions
Dustin Applin	3	2
Rich Slezak	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wendell Mathews	10	6	3
Percy Boutte	1	1	1

Fargo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marcus Lane	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Heath	3	2	1
WR Alan Bucher	3	2	1
RB Richie Ragland	1	1	1
RB Levon Stinemetz	1	1	0
TE Willie Thomas	1	0	0
TE Jorge Wheeler	1	1	1
WR Don Blanchard	1	0	0

Fargo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy McWilliams	3	2	2
WR Bryan Perreault	2	1	1
TE Wesley Fiske	1	1	0
WR J.B. Oxby	1	1	1
FB Paul Palagonia	1	1	0
WR Ray Gardner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,300 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,000 (19,500)
End Zone 10,500 (14,100)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (12,400)
Club Seats 6,400 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,300 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,000 (19,500)
End Zone	10,500 (14,100)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (12,400)
Club Seats	6,400 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,900)