Thunder GAME TIME
Who: Thunder (1-0) vs. Manchester Wolves (0-0)
Where: Cortland Banks Field at the Chevrolet Centre (6,000)
When: 7:05 p.m. Saturday
Radio: WBBW-AM (1240)
Tickets: Available at the box office or by calling the Thunder at (330) 758-4232.
Coaches: Mike Hold is 8-9 in his second season with the Thunder and Danton Barto is in his first season with the Wolves.
Series history: The Wolves lead 2-0, with 67-49 and 50-40 victories last season; the latter was in Youngstown.
Matchups to watch: Thunder WR/LB John Tackmann had 6 1/2 tackles last week against Albany and rushed five times for 25 yards and three touchdowns. … Thunder WR/DB DeMarcus Mathews picked up where he left off the ’07 season, with five catches for 109 yards and two TDs. … The Thunder defense gave up just seven second-half points. Rookie Royce Morgan had two sacks and a forced fumble. … Thunder QB Josh Swogger was 10-of-24 for 157 yards and four TDs. He did not throw an interception, and was named the team’s offensive player of the game. Thunder DB Anthony Jackson was named defensive player of the game; he had one tackle, an interception and a pass break up. … Wolves QB Justin Rummell is new to the team, but not to af2. Last season with Spokane Rummell finished the season with a four-game stretch in which he threw 18 TDs and just one interception. … The Wolves are led defensively by linemen Marvin Wright and Larry Brown, and secondary veteran Dahnel Singfield.
Inside: Stats, lineups and af2 standings and schedule/CX
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