2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season

2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season
Head coach Jon Norris
Home field CenturyTel Center
Results
Record 3–13
Division Place 4th AC Southwest
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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2009 2011

The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center. With a 3–13 record, the Battle Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing last in the American Conference.

Contents

Standings

Team W L PCT PF PA DIV Home Away
y-Tulsa Talons 10 6 .625 994 899 6–0 6–2 4–4
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 6 10 .375 833 870 3–3 5–3 1–7
Dallas Vigilantes 3 13 .187 800 920 2–4 1–7 2–6
Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 3 13 .187 799 1030 1–5 2–6 1–7

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Battle Wings opened the season at home against the Vipers on April 3. The conclusion of the regular season was at home against the Vigilantes on July 31.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Saturday April 3 8:05 pm Alabama Vipers W 54–48 1–0 CenturyTel Center [1]
2 Friday April 9 8:05 pm Orlando Predators W 73–67 2–0 CenturyTel Center [2]
3 Saturday April 17 10:00 pm at Spokane Shock L 70–78 2–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [3]
4 Bye
5 Friday April 30 9:05 pm at Utah Blaze L 46–65 2–2 E Center [4]
6 Saturday May 8 8:05 pm at Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz L 79–88 2–3 Cox Convention Center [5]
7 Saturday May 15 8:05 pm Tampa Bay Storm L 44–48 2–4 CenturyTel Center [6]
8 Saturday May 22 8:30 pm at Alabama Vipers L 19–56 2–5 Von Braun Center [7]
9 Saturday May 29 8:05 pm Tulsa Talons L 48–52 2–6 CenturyTel Center [8]
10 Friday June 4 8:30 pm at Dallas Vigilantes W 70–69 3–6 American Airlines Center [9]
11 Saturday June 12 8:05 pm Iowa Barnstormers L 42–48 3–7 CenturyTel Center [10]
12 Saturday June 19 10:30 pm at Arizona Rattlers L 50–79 3–8 US Airways Center [11]
13 Friday June 25 8:00 pm at Tampa Bay Storm L 39–78 3–9 St. Pete Times Forum [12]
14 Saturday July 3 8:05 pm Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz L 44–70 3–10 CenturyTel Center [13]
15 Saturday July 10 8:00 pm at Tulsa Talons L 45–74 3–11 BOK Center
16 Bye
17 Saturday July 24 8:05 pm Jacksonville Sharks L 20–48 3–12 CenturyTel Center [14]
18 Saturday July 31 8:05 pm Dallas Vigilantes L 56–62 3–13 CenturyTel Center [15]

All times are EDT

Roster

Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • 32 Jason Schule

Wide Receivers

Offensive Linemen
  • 54 Kimani Jones C
  • 98 Moqut Ruffins G/TE
  • 99 Kenyon Scott G/TE

Defensive Linemen

  • 33 Henry Bryant LB/FB
  • 94 Marvin Byrdsong FB
  • 92 McKinner Dixon
  • 75 Xavier Kennedy
  • 91 Elex Reed
Linebackers

Defensive Backs

  •  1 Roland Cola
  • 22 Phillip Geiggar
  • 24 Chad Johnson
  • 31 Akili Schuba-Baruti
  • 28 Jerron Wishom

Kickers

  •  2 Nick Gatto
Injured Reserve

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Suspended List

  • 84 Manwell Talbert WR/LB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 30, 2010
24 Active, 6 Inactive

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Regular season

Week 1: vs. Alabama Vipers

1 2 3 4 Total
Vipers 7 13 7 21 48
Battle Wings 13 20 0 21 54

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: April 3
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 2,974
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

The Battle wings were in command at halftime with a 33–20 lead, but the Vipers were able to tie the game in the 4th quarter. With the game still tied in the 4th quarter at 48–48, the Battle Wings scored the go-ahead touchdown with five seconds left on an 11-yard pass. The game had a strange ending, as Alabama wide receiver Michael Johnson caught a pass and ran up the field as time expired. Johnson was tackled into the wall that borders the sideline at the 5-yard line and then gave the ball to teammate Jason Geathers who crossed the goal line. The officials signaled the play a touchdown, which meant the Vipers only needed a successful extra point to win the game. After several minutes of discussion between the officials, the original call was overturned as the rules state that a player who is pinned against the wall is out of bounds. Because there was no time left on the clock, the Vipers could not run another play, and the Battle Wings had won the game.[2]

Former Cleveland Gladiators quarterback Raymond Philyaw threw for over 300 yards in his first game with the Battle Wings.

Week 2: vs. Orlando Predators

1 2 3 4 Total
Predators 7 26 13 21 67
Battle Wings 20 28 6 19 73

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: April 10
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,513
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

The Battle Wings improved to 2–0 after being able to hold off the Orlando Predators. The key play of the game was a missed field goal by Orlando as time expired in the 1st half. The ball was fielded off the net by P.J. Berry and returned 55-yards for a touchdown, increasing the Battle Wings' lead to 48–33. In the 2nd half, neither team had consecutive scores, and the Battle Wings came out on top with a 6-point win. Quarterback Raymond Philyaw threw for 9 touchdowns in the win, while P.J. Berry had 201 yards receiving and 7 total touchdowns.

Week 3: at Spokane Shock

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 6 26 15 23 70
Shock 16 21 14 27 78

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: April 17
  • Game time: 10:00 pm EDT
  • Recap

The Battle Wings suffered their first loss of the season in a high-scoring game to the Shock. The game was very close until the 4th quarter when the Shock opened up a 65–47 lead in the 4th quarter, set up by two turnovers by Bossier–Shreveport. It was a deficit the Battle Wings could not overcome as they lost the game 78–70. Part of the loss was attributed to an injured P.J. Berry and the coverage put on him by Spokane's defense, forcing Raymond Philyaw to throw to other receivers, Randy Hymes in particular, who caught for 174 yards and 5 touchdowns. Philyaw finished with 349 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Week 4: BYE

Week 5: at Utah Blaze

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 14 6 13 13 46
Blaze 10 14 20 21 65

at E Center, West Valley City, Utah

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 9:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,256
  • Recap

Leading in just about every category statistically, the Battle Wings failed to outscore the Blaze, resulting in their second consecutive loss. Bossier–Shreveport's offense that night was stopped by Utah's defense on more than one occasion. Looking to take the lead in the 2nd quarter, down 4 points and just a few yards from the end zone on 4th down, the Battle Wings were given a new set of downs following a defensive pass interference penalty. Despite this, the Battle Wings were still unable to score, turning the ball over on downs. On the opening drive of the 3rd quarter, Raymond Philyaw was intercepted by Tour'e Carter, and Utah took advantage of the turnover with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. In the 4th quarter, the Battle Wings scored an early touchdown to cut the deficit to just 5 points. However on three of their final four drives, the Battle Wings turned the ball over on downs which resulted in the loss. Philyaw finished with 5 touchdowns and 229 yards, while Randy Hymes caught for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Week 6: at Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 33 19 12 15 79
Yard Dawgz 14 27 21 26 88

at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • Date: May 8
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,775
  • Referee: Chris Sneed
  • Recap

In the highest scoring game in AFL history, tied with the New York Dragons and Carolina Cobras game in 2001, Bossier was up 79-76 when Timon Marshall returned a missed 22 yard field goal for a touchdown to win the game.

Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

1 2 3 4 Total
Storm 6 14 7 21 48
Battle Wings 6 16 7 15 44

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: May 15
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,784
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

Week 8: at Alabama Vipers

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 13 0 6 0 19
Vipers 14 21 7 14 56

at Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama

  • Date: May 22
  • Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,701
  • Recap

Week 9: vs. Tulsa Shock

1 2 3 4 Total
Talons 7 19 19 7 52
Battle Wings 7 19 14 8 48

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: May 29
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,173
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

Week 10: at Dallas Vigilantes

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 21 13 14 22 70
Vigilantes 7 20 28 14 69

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 8:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,297
  • Referee: Mark Windham
  • Recap

Week 11: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

1 2 3 4 Total
Barnstormers 7 14 21 6 48
Battle Wings 7 21 7 7 42

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: June 12
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,477
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

Week 12: at Arizona Rattlers

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 7 28 7 8 50
Rattlers 23 21 14 21 79

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: June 19
  • Game time: 10:30 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,217
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Storm

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 13 14 0 12 39
Storm 14 30 20 14 78

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 15,808
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • Recap

Week 14: vs. Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

1 2 3 4 Total
Yard Dawgz 7 28 14 21 70
Battle Wings 14 10 7 13 44

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: July 3
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,382
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

Week 15: at Tulsa Talons

1 2 3 4 Total
Battle Wings 10 21 0 14 45
Talons 14 20 27 13 74

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: July 10
  • Game time: 8:00 pm EDT

Week 16: BYE

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 13 6 14 15 48
Battle Wings 13 7 0 0 20

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: July 24
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 6,015
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

Week 18: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

1 2 3 4 Total
Vigilantes 7 7 21 27 62
Battle Wings 14 14 7 21 56

at CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, Louisiana

  • Date: July 31
  • Game time: 8:05 pm EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,417
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap

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