Week 1, 2023

played in Atlantic City, NJ

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Boston Massacre	0	7	10	10	6	-	33
Atlantic City Phantoms	7	14	3	3	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:53 ACI - Jake Yates 1 run (Tommie Willis extra point)
2Q: 12:28 ACI - Otis Lang 2 pass from Mitch Huffman (Tommie Willis extra point)
2Q: 04:15 BOS - Les Boyd 7 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ACI - Lewis Lightner 1 pass from Mitch Huffman (Tommie Willis extra point)
3Q: 10:29 BOS - Don Shannon 28 field goal
3Q: 07:15 ACI - Tommie Willis 43 field goal
3Q: 02:33 BOS - Kenny Shepard 13 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
4Q: 11:09 BOS - Don Shannon 26 field goal
4Q: 02:41 ACI - Tommie Willis 31 field goal
4Q: 00:34 BOS - Don Kafka 7 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
OT: 09:22 BOS - Deion Craig 3 run

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:53 ACI - Jake Yates 1 run (Tommie Willis extra point)
2Q: 12:28 ACI - Otis Lang 2 pass from Mitch Huffman (Tommie Willis extra point)
2Q: 04:15 BOS - Les Boyd 7 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ACI - Lewis Lightner 1 pass from Mitch Huffman (Tommie Willis extra point)
3Q: 10:29 BOS - Don Shannon 28 field goal
3Q: 07:15 ACI - Tommie Willis 43 field goal
3Q: 02:33 BOS - Kenny Shepard 13 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
4Q: 11:09 BOS - Don Shannon 26 field goal
4Q: 02:41 ACI - Tommie Willis 31 field goal
4Q: 00:34 BOS - Don Kafka 7 pass from Brett Caraba (Don Shannon extra point)
OT: 09:22 BOS - Deion Craig 3 run

Team Statistics BOS ACI
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 31 23
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 18 16
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 496 408
- Offensive Plays 70 63
- Yards per Play 7.09 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 173 137
- Rushing Attempts 29 35
- Yards per Rush 5.97 3.91
Net Passing Yards 323 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 27 - 0 28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 329 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.88 9.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.1 5.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/41 4/21
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/80 5/101
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 34:42 31:05

Team Statistics	BOS	ACI
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	31	23
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	18	16
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	496	408
- Offensive Plays	70	63
- Yards per Play	7.09	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	173	137
- Rushing Attempts	29	35
- Yards per Rush	5.97	3.91
Net Passing Yards	323	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 27 - 0	28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	329	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.88	9.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.1	5.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/41	4/21
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/80	5/101
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	34:42	31:05

Drive Charts

Boston Massacre
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:24	2:13	OWN 20	4	27	Punt
1	4:47	3:23	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	12:22	1:16	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
2	9:19	1:52	OPP 43	3	9	Missed FG
2	6:41	2:34	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	15:00	4:37	OWN 32	8	57	Field Goal
3	7:10	4:48	OWN 43	8	57	Touchdown
3	0:31	4:28	OWN 16	8	75	Field Goal
4	2:36	2:13	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
OT1	15:00	5:47	OWN 19	14	81	Touchdown

Atlantic City Phantoms
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:36	OWN 13	4	48	Punt
1	10:11	5:24	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	1:24	4:02	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
2	11:06	1:47	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
2	7:27	0:46	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
2	4:07	3:24	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
3	10:23	3:13	OWN 30	5	44	Field Goal
3	2:22	1:51	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
4	11:03	8:27	OWN 26	14	60	Field Goal
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 20	2	10	Half

Game MVP: Brett Caraba, Boston Massacre

Rushing Statistics

Boston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ernie Maloney	14	95	6.79	19	5	0
Deion Craig	12	64	5.33	22	2	1
Brett Caraba	3	14	4.67	6	0	0

Atlantic City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Riddick Richardson	23	109	4.74	44	2	0
Jake Yates	9	20	2.22	8	0	1
Omar Hitchcock	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Mitch Huffman	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
J.B. Zessin	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Boston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Caraba	40	27	329	1/6	3	42	0	117.6

Atlantic City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitch Huffman	28	20	271	0/0	2	39	0	125.7

Receiving Statistics

Boston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kenny Shepard	6	9	55	9.17	4	15	1
WR C.J. Hicks	6	12	114	19.00	36	42	0
WR Johnnie Diaz	3	4	26	8.67	18	10	0
TE Les Boyd	3	3	30	10.00	4	17	1
TE Roger Kamin	3	5	25	8.33	10	10	0
TE Don Kafka	2	2	36	18.00	24	29	1
WR Colin Hanks	1	2	16	16.00	0	16	0
FB Claude Ellard	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Ed Brackens	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
RB Deion Craig	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0

Atlantic City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mitchell Batch	5	8	120	24.00	70	39	0
WR Luther Taliancich	5	5	89	17.80	36	35	0
RB Jake Yates	3	3	9	3.00	0	6	0
WR Otis Lang	2	3	7	3.50	0	5	1
TE Bruce Gillis	2	2	18	9.00	2	10	0
WR Lewis Lightner	2	6	26	13.00	23	25	1
FB Omar Hitchcock	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

Boston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlantic City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Boston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kris Fung	0	0	1	0
Rufus Calavicci	0	0	1	0

Atlantic City	Fumb	Recov
Riddick Richardson	1	1
Mitchell Batch	1	0
Cris Godfrey	0	1

Punting Statistics

Boston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Ramirez	3	162	54.0	47.3	69	1

Atlantic City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Melvin Grant	4	155	38.8	31.0	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Boston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Shannon	2/3	0/1	0/1	28	3/3

Atlantic City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommie Willis	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Boston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Diaz	1	11	11.0	0

Atlantic City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Boston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hicks	3	80	26.7	0

Atlantic City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Perry	5	101	20.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Boston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Kris Fung	9	1	32	25
OLB Louis Tubbs	6	2	32	25
OLB Floyd Grier	5	1	17	14
OLB Ellis Goloboy	4	1	11	8
ILB Carlton Lincoln	4	0	13	9
DE Ian Reed	4	0	23	18
DT Nathan Battle	3	2	29	24
CB Rufus Calavicci	3	0	19	16
DT Andrew Metcalf	2	2	31	26
DT Lester Rasmussen	2	1	23	19
OLB Cornell Rhodes	2	0	14	12
S Spencer Breeden	2	0	15	11
CB Gilbert Schramm	2	0	25	21
OLB Henry Lane	2	0	3	3
CB Mark Anderson	1	0	21	19
DE Jamal Seeley	1	0	16	19

Atlantic City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darnell Lyon	13	2	0.0	29	40
OLB Buddy Bauer	6	0	0.0	26	34
S A.J. Seiler	5	0	0.0	29	39
S Jesse Downs	4	3	0.0	25	27
OLB Emmitt Schultz	3	1	0.5	22	34
CB Seth Swift	3	1	0.0	20	30
DE Conrad Lang	3	1	0.0	23	31
S Steven Perry	3	1	0.0	13	17
CB Artie Chubick	3	0	0.0	18	31
S Alvin Edwards	2	1	0.0	13	23
DT Adam Burns	2	0	0.0	19	26
ILB Dennis Trimble	2	0	0.0	9	9
CB Randall Menendez	2	0	0.0	21	28
DE Jackie Pineda	1	1	0.5	14	27
DT Percy Collins	1	1	0.0	9	14
DE Kenny Hanks	0	2	0.0	14	15
OLB Anthony Clements	0	2	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Boston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay

Atlantic City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Emmitt Schultz	0.5	0	2	1	34
DE Jackie Pineda	0.5	0	1	0	27
OLB Anthony Clements	0.0	1	0	0	7
DE Conrad Lang	0.0	0	2	1	31
OLB Buddy Bauer	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Boston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ellis Goloboy	3	0	8
CB Rufus Calavicci	3	0	16
CB Gilbert Schramm	2	2	21
OLB Louis Tubbs	2	1	25
CB Mark Anderson	2	0	19
OLB Floyd Grier	2	0	14
OLB Henry Lane	2	0	3
DT Lester Rasmussen	1	0	19
DT Nathan Battle	1	0	24
S Kris Fung	1	0	25
S Spencer Breeden	1	0	11
CB Andre Bailey	0	1	10

Atlantic City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jesse Downs	4	1	27
S A.J. Seiler	4	1	39
ILB Darnell Lyon	4	0	40
CB Seth Swift	3	0	30
S Steven Perry	3	0	17
CB Artie Chubick	2	1	31
OLB Herman Huntley	1	0	6
DT Adam Burns	1	0	26
OLB Emmitt Schultz	1	0	34
OLB Buddy Bauer	1	0	34
CB Randall Menendez	1	0	28
S Alvin Edwards	1	0	23
DT Percy Collins	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Boston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dexter Cooley	4	5	1	21	0	25
Rickey White	3	6	0	27	1	36
Herb Galloway	2	4	0	27	0	39
Glen May	2	2	0	10	0	21
Ricky Demps	1	3	0	23	0	32
Bob Henson	1	2	0	6	0	9
Edwin McDuffee	0	2	0	10	0	14
Les Boyd	0	1	0	18	0	20
Claude Ellard	0	1	0	17	0	18

Atlantic City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Cris Godfrey	3	8	33	28
Quinn Rodgers	2	8	35	28
Dana Harr	2	2	6	3
Grant Rattay	1	5	29	25
R.J. Lindblad	1	4	35	28
Cris Stearns	0	2	24	26
Bruce Gillis	0	2	33	17
Ray Housley	0	1	5	8
Omar Hitchcock	0	1	18	13
Randy Jarvis	0	1	13	2

Special Teams Tackles

Boston	Tackles	STPlays
Rufus Calavicci	3	17
Johnnie Diaz	2	20

Atlantic City	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Schulz	2	19
Bruce Gillis	1	8
Lewis Lightner	1	8

Participation

Boston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Herb Galloway	27	39	---	---	5	71
Brett Caraba	29	41	---	---	---	70
C.J. Hicks	27	37	---	---	5	69
Rickey White	27	36	---	---	---	63
Louis Tubbs	---	---	32	25	2	59
Nathan Battle	---	---	29	24	6	59
Kris Fung	---	---	32	25	2	59
Andrew Metcalf	---	---	31	26	2	59
Ricky Demps	23	32	---	---	2	57
Kenny Shepard	23	30	---	---	2	55
Rufus Calavicci	---	---	19	16	17	52
Todd Ross	21	29	---	---	---	50
Johnnie Diaz	10	19	---	---	20	49
Dexter Cooley	21	25	---	---	2	48
Lester Rasmussen	---	---	23	19	5	47
Gilbert Schramm	---	---	25	21	1	47
Les Boyd	18	20	---	---	5	43
Mark Anderson	---	---	21	19	2	42
Ian Reed	---	---	23	18	---	41
Kerry Witherspoon	---	---	23	17	1	41
Spencer Breeden	---	---	15	11	14	40
Ernie Maloney	16	23	---	---	---	39
Claude Ellard	17	18	---	---	3	38
Carlton Lincoln	---	---	13	9	15	37
Jamal Seeley	---	---	16	19	2	37
Glen May	10	21	---	---	6	37
Andre Bailey	---	---	15	10	10	35
Colin Hanks	3	14	---	---	17	34
Roger Kamin	12	15	---	---	7	34
Floyd Grier	---	---	17	14	2	33
Edwin McDuffee	10	14	---	---	6	30
Cornell Rhodes	---	---	14	12	2	28
Deion Craig	12	15	---	---	---	27
Don Kafka	2	7	---	---	18	27
Ellis Goloboy	---	---	11	8	7	26
Ed Brackens	3	5	---	---	16	24
Arnold Glenn	---	---	16	7	1	24
Bob Henson	6	9	---	---	5	20
Kevin O'Neill	1	0	---	---	19	20
Toby Powlsen	1	2	---	---	17	20
Henry Lane	---	---	3	3	11	17
Brian Oliver	---	---	7	5	3	15
Don Shannon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ryan Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	3	3
Sean Ramirez	0	0	---	---	3	3
Grant Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlantic City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
A.J. Seiler	---	---	29	39	4	72
Darnell Lyon	---	---	29	40	3	72
R.J. Lindblad	35	28	---	---	6	69
Mitch Huffman	35	28	---	---	2	65
Quinn Rodgers	35	28	---	---	---	63
Buddy Bauer	---	---	26	34	3	63
Cris Godfrey	33	28	---	---	---	61
Artie Chubick	---	---	18	31	11	60
Seth Swift	---	---	20	30	9	59
Emmitt Schultz	---	---	22	34	3	59
Bruce Gillis	33	17	---	---	8	58
Randall Menendez	---	---	21	28	7	56
Conrad Lang	---	---	23	31	2	56
Jesse Downs	---	---	25	27	3	55
Grant Rattay	29	25	---	---	---	54
Lewis Lightner	22	22	---	---	8	52
Cris Stearns	24	26	---	---	---	50
Omar Hitchcock	18	13	---	---	19	50
Alvin Edwards	---	---	13	23	14	50
Luther Taliancich	14	18	---	---	16	48
Adam Burns	---	---	19	26	2	47
Mitchell Batch	26	19	---	---	---	45
Riddick Richardson	24	19	---	---	1	44
Steven Perry	---	---	13	17	14	44
Jackie Pineda	---	---	14	27	2	43
J.B. Zessin	13	4	---	---	21	38
Kenny Hanks	---	---	14	15	4	33
Otis Lang	10	9	---	---	11	30
Anthony Clements	---	---	4	7	13	24
Percy Collins	---	---	9	14	1	24
Herman Huntley	---	---	3	6	12	21
Randy Jarvis	13	2	---	---	6	21
Mike Compton	0	1	---	---	19	20
Dennis Trimble	---	---	9	9	2	20
Curtis Schulz	0	1	---	---	19	20
Jermaine Reymann	---	---	6	10	3	19
Jake Yates	10	9	---	---	---	19
Dana Harr	6	3	---	---	6	15
Ray Housley	5	8	---	---	1	14
Tommie Willis	0	0	---	---	9	9
Neil Holmes	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ted Clancy	---	---	2	3	1	6
Melvin Grant	0	0	---	---	4	4
J.J. Reid	0	0	---	---	---	0
C.J. Santoki	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	68	7.6
Middle	13	64	4.9
Right	7	41	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	25	8.3
Middle	31	104	3.4
Right	1	8	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Boston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Caraba	40	27	3	1	2	3	6	2	0

Atlantic City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitch Huffman	28	20	5	1	3	4	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	39	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	110	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	156	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	105	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	103	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Boston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR C.J. Hicks	12	6	0	114	2	37
WR Kenny Shepard	9	6	0	55	0	30
TE Roger Kamin	5	3	0	25	0	15
WR Johnnie Diaz	4	3	1	26	0	19
TE Les Boyd	3	3	0	30	0	20
WR Colin Hanks	2	1	1	16	0	14
TE Don Kafka	2	2	0	36	1	7
FB Claude Ellard	1	1	0	1	0	18
WR Ed Brackens	1	1	0	14	0	5
RB Deion Craig	1	1	0	12	0	15

Atlantic City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mitchell Batch	8	5	0	120	3	19
WR Lewis Lightner	6	2	2	26	1	22
WR Luther Taliancich	5	5	0	89	1	18
WR Otis Lang	3	2	1	7	0	9
RB Jake Yates	3	3	0	9	0	9
TE Bruce Gillis	2	2	0	18	0	17
FB Omar Hitchcock	1	1	0	2	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Boston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ernie Maloney	3	9	3.00	6.79
Deion Craig	2	6	3.00	5.33
Brett Caraba	1	2	2.00	4.67

Atlantic City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Riddick Richardson	6	10	1.67	4.74
Jake Yates	2	2	1.00	2.22
Mitch Huffman	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Boston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Caraba	9	3	27	3.00	8.23

Atlantic City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitch Huffman	5	5	18	3.60	9.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Boston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR C.J. Hicks	3	0	0	0.00	9.50
WR Kenny Shepard	2	1	13	6.50	6.11
WR Colin Hanks	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
TE Les Boyd	1	1	7	7.00	10.00
TE Roger Kamin	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Don Kafka	1	1	7	7.00	18.00

Atlantic City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Otis Lang	1	1	2	2.00	2.33
RB Jake Yates	1	1	1	1.00	3.00
WR Luther Taliancich	1	1	6	6.00	17.80
TE Bruce Gillis	1	1	8	8.00	9.00
WR Lewis Lightner	1	1	1	1.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Boston	Rushes	Conversions
Deion Craig	3	1
Brett Caraba	1	1

Atlantic City	Rushes	Conversions
Jake Yates	2	2
Riddick Richardson	2	0
J.B. Zessin	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Boston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Caraba	6	2	1

Atlantic City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitch Huffman	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Boston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Shepard	2	1	0
WR Johnnie Diaz	1	0	0
WR Colin Hanks	1	0	0
RB Deion Craig	1	1	1
WR C.J. Hicks	1	0	0

Atlantic City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitchell Batch	3	2	2
WR Otis Lang	2	1	0
WR Luther Taliancich	2	2	2
RB Jake Yates	1	1	1
WR Lewis Lightner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,000 (79,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,300 (19,700)
End Zone 9,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats 13,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,000 (79,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,300 (19,700)
End Zone	9,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats	13,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (4,500)