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MFL News

Sunday, October 9th

2005 MFL ALl-Stars and NAFL Northern Conference List

MFL players lead the way in NAFL All-Star List

The MFL proves once again the great number of players on the its outsanding teams.

Sign up at:
December 18th Metrodome: http://www.mid-americafootball.com/aab/

November 12 Orlando: http://nafl.org/nafl1/allstars/ http://nafl.org/nafl1/allstars/

PLAYERS
Last Name Suffix First Name Conference Team Position Age Jersey #
Acham Cheddi Northern Conference London Silverbacks WR
Adams Deron Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles FB 26 44
Adams Sterling Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers DB 27 24
Adkinson Algie Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators DE 25 97
Alexander Clint Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts WR 26 8
Aromi Joel Northern Conference Kane County Eagles K
Aschoff Ben Northern Conference Norfolk Thunderbirds LB 29 33
Asmundson Garnet Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen OL 37 16
Banner Chris Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts G 27 76
Barber Tenney Northern Conference K C Shockers DL 26 93
Bauer Ryan Northern Conference K C Shockers DL 23 97
Baughman Rob Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds LB 29
Bausley Ed Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel OL 29 78
Bean III Jim Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans RB 24 10
Beharrel Wes Northern Conference London Silverbacks SS
Benjamin Michael Northern Conference London Silverbacks DL
Biggs Dennis Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts WR 28 14
Blanden Curtis Northern Conference Racine Raiders FB 26
Blitek Brian Northern Conference Kane County Eagles DE
Blooomer Jason Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors OL 26 67
Boehlke Matt Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds LT 26 71
Boen Mike Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs P
Boler Mike Northern Conference London Silverbacks DL
Boone Kenny Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles CB 25 35
Bostic Deron Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles RB 26 5
Briggle Matt Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs DT
Broach Andre Northern Conference Michigan Admirals CB 21 6
Bros Sean Northern Conference MN Valley Warriros LB 26
Brown Ronnie Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators DE 27 81
Brown Wade Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts LB 29 5
Brustuen Chris Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds TE 27 83
Buckner Anthony Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans CB 24 14
Burroughs Ramon Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds DB 25 23
Camacho Chris Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds LB 22
Cardon TJ Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts LB 24 35
Ceaser Brian Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators LB 25 38
Claus Chris Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles LB 27 55
Coniglio Tony Northern Conference Kane County Eagles FB
Cook B'lil Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts DB 29 2
Cooper Brian Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DL 22 70
Craft Raymond Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks DL 28 96
Curtis Bob Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel RB 21 33
D'Alie Sam Northern Conference Racine Raiders WR 24
Dalton Donny Northern Conference Midwest Pioneers LB 29 9
Davidson Mike Northern Conference London Silverbacks OL
Davis Corey Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DB 22 28
Dierkhising John Northern Conference Midwest Pioneers K 26 10
Difilice Derek Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles SS 26 42
Dodsley Derek Northern Conference London Silverbacks OB
Douyle Brian Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans LB 25 55
Douyle Brian Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans LB 25 55
Doyle Brian Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans LB 24
Dupree Tony Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks DE 27 46
Dutton Sean Northern Conference London Silverbacks WR
Duvall Jeremiah Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds DB 22
Edwards Gerald Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DB 24 3
Edwards Walt Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators SS 36 4
Egleston Demetris Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts ST 26 6
Esterly Chris Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds QB 30
Fallon Travis Northern Conference Milwaukee Marauders DL 25 75
Feest Eric Northern Conference Racine Raiders DB 25
Fergen Steve Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs LB
Ferguson Ryan Northern Conference Michigan Admirals QB 22 9
Ferrell Nick Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen LB 24 5
Fictum Greg Northern Conference Racine Raiders OL 39
Forston Brian Northern Conference Racine Raiders LB 38
Foster Jason Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors DL 26 51
Fuca Sergio Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles QB 25 12
Gabert Brett Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs DT
Geis Pete Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts C 20 58
Gerds Bill Northern Conference Michigan Admirals LB 27 53
Gorsline Todd Northern Conference Racine Raiders OL 34
Gross Jason Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts ST 26 7
Gwinn, Jr Joe Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers DB 28 5
Hall Bob Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans OL 28 78
Hall Robert Northern Conference K C Shockers DB 39 5
Hall Sean Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors CB 25
Hammerstrom Tell Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans Cb 25 13
Hammud Mike Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel RB 23 31
Harberts Justin Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings DB 20
Harmeyer Christian Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors OL 26 72
Harmeyer Christian Northern Conference OL 72
Harris Jim Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs NG
Harris Nate Northern Conference Racine Raiders LB 29
Hartley Brannon Northern Conference K C Shockers RB 23 20
Herron Keith Northern Conference Kane County Eagles WR
Hill Wesley Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans WR 27
Holiday Lincoln Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen DT 30 75
Hooker Maven Northern Conference River Cities Rough Riders CB 29
Hoskins E Northern Conference K C Shockers QB 41 2
Howe Chad Northern Conference Michigan Admirals ST 21 84
Hudak Darin Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings WR 80
Hutchings Devin Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DB 25 21
Irwin Clint Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel K/P 27 4
Isbell Frederick Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors DL 25 92
Isbell Frederick Northern Conference DL 92
Ivory Titus Northern Conference Kane County Eagles LB
Jacobs Mike Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds K 22 17
Jenkins Donta Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks LB 24 1
Jennings Jr. Bryan Northern Conference Racine Raiders TB 24
Johnson AJ Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors FB 24 45
Johnson Taron Northern Conference Milwaukee Marauders DE 30 40
Jones Dennis Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts DB 22 80
Jund Jason Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs C
Kendrick James Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DL 24 95
Kennedy Wilbert Northern Conference Racine Raiders DL 39
Kerkhoff Brad Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks OL 30 62
King Shannon Northern Conference Milwaukee Marauders WR/KR 30 1
Klug Charles Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers WR 29 2
Knox Myron Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators LB 35 9
Kosters Jeff Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs LT
Lirette Andrew Northern Conference London Silverbacks OL
Mahmoud Riza Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks KR 24 33
Mahoney Mike Northern Conference Kane County Eagles DE
Malone Jordan Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors FS FS 8
Mapson Joseph Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans WR 25
Marshal Thomas Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles DE 26 94
McFarlane Octavious Northern Conference K C Shockers DB 28 11
McGregor Chris Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks DL 27 90
McHugh Justin Northern Conference Michigan Admirals WR 22 2
Melelah Chad Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors QB 25 9
Melvin Kevin Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles WR 26 8
Menard Ronald Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers DL 29 91
Messam Steve Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel WR/KR 25 15
Miller Demsey Northern Conference River Cities Rough Riders DL 29
Moore Eric Northern Conference K C Shockers LB 25 25
Moore Leroy Northern Conference K C Shockers LB 33 57
Moore Paris Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks RB 25 24
Morris Andre Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings DB 2
Morris Robert Northern Conference Michigan Admirals LB 25 45
Murphy Leif Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds DE 26 12
Neist Alex Northern Conference Twin Cities Titans QB 26 8
Nelson Levon Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles CB 21 1
Nelson Lon Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs LB
Oaks Corry Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts DB 24 19
Odongkara Immanuel Northern Conference Nebraska Bears OL/DL 33 53
Ollison Brian Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks TE 28 89
O'Regan Jim Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings FB 45
Owens Jamie Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles OG 30 97
Paek Guillaume Northern Conference Midwest Pioneers LB 27 54
Parker Johnny Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings WR 11
Parker Rafael Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings WR 17
Peterson David Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs TE
Peterson Ian Northern Conference Racine Raiders LB 24
Peterson Pete Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs K
Peterson Stephen Northern Conference Michigan Admirals DE 20 67
Pope Richard Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings OL 75
Powell Alex Northern Conference Racine Raiders LB 29
Powell Henry Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings DE 14
Powell Jeff Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel QB 20
Queen Matt Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel LB 32 55
Raffield Dan Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings RB 28
Raymond Richard Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts G 34 55
Reed Edwin Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks WR 24 84
Reid Leroy Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles DT 22 99
Reinhardt Ray Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds DT 30 92
Reuter Jason Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings DE 94
Reuter Kenny Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings LB 55
Richards Darrell Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings DE 91
Richards Sherrod Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors DB 26 2
Richards Sherrod Northern Conference CB 2
Robinson David Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts DB 21 23
Rodas Javier Northern Conference K C Shockers K/P 24 16
Roe Chris Northern Conference Kane County Eagles OT
Rudd Nick Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds C 24 60
Ryan Shawn Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators OL 27 66
Sandine Owen Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs LB
Schildroth Scott Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings C 73
Seiben Ben Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks WR 26 3
Sekora Charles Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel OG 28 72
Shelton JD Northern Conference Kane County Eagles OT
Simonsen Adam Northern Conference Cedar Valley Vikings CB 3
Simpson OJ Northern Conference K C Shockers WR 22 84
Skaggs Willie Northern Conference K C Shockers OL 25 66
Smith Gerry Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles DE 26 76
Smith Robb Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen SS 21 25
Smith Tavious Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts RB 27 25
Smith Todd Northern Conference Milwaukee Marauders DL 23 90
Solomon Will Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DE 23 99
Somerville Ed Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel OL 27 79
Staple Will Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks QB 27 5
Stewart Jim Northern Conference Michigan Admirals DL 26 56
Taggart Cedric Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen WR 21 1
Tarasewicz Eric Northern Conference Central Minn Thunderbirds RB 25 13
Thomas Larry Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts WR 20 83
Thompson Marcus Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs CB
Thompson Ryan Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles LB 24 25
Thower Marlin Northern Conference Pittsburgh Colts LB 24 37
Tolon Willie Northern Conference Kane County Eagles WR
Turchotte Jr Dan Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen DE 20 43
Van Schepen Ryan Northern Conference London Silverbacks CB
Van Stone Chris Northern Conference Kane County Eagles DT
VanKammen Rob Northern Conference Racine Raiders KR 26
VanWye Nick Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs DE
Vetter Kyle Northern Conference Duluth-Superior Shoremen RB 28 34
Waltman Tommy Northern Conference Minneapolis Lumberjacks CB 26 23
Washington Dante Northern Conference Kane County Eagles TB
Watson Marlon Northern Conference Kane County Eagles LB
Weber Jason Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers OL 28 68
Wheeler Derek Northern Conference Hamilton Screaming Eagles LB 23 47
Williams Elon Northern Conference Detroit Down River Diesel DE 29 9
Williams Kelvin Northern Conference Minnesota Maulers CB 27 24
Williams Michael Northern Conference McHenry Cty Gladiators RB 22 6
Williams Ryan Northern Conference Michigan Admirals RB 22 4
Williams Tommie Northern Conference Nebraska Bears WR 34 1
Wilson Phil Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs RB
Wilson Ray Northern Conference Dakota Lawdawgs CB
Witte Jim Northern Conference Kane County Eagles OG
Woodard Donald Northern Conference Kane County Eagles S
Wright Chuck Northern Conference Nebraska Bears QB 24 7
Zimmerman Robert Northern Conference Milwaukee Marauders OG 36 55
Zutter Bruce Northern Conference MN Valley Warriors P 13

Article written by Commissioner on 10.09.05 @ 05:15 PM CST [...more]


Friday, October 7th

Titan’s Title, Thunderbirds Speared!

Titan’s Title, Thunderbirds Speared!

By Mark Weiby,

While the leaves were turning in St. Cloud, the Mid-America Football Championship was churning at full speed. The (8-2) Twin Cities Titans, coached by Nate Heiser, stormed into town with one thing on their mind… revenge! St. Cloud’s own (10-0) Central Minnesota Thunderbirds, coached by Chad Baldwin, flocked around Husky Stadium in hopes of getting home field advantage though the opening rounds of the North American Football League playoffs

The game started like every other game for the T-Birds, with an opening drive TD. Esterley found a streaking Brustuen for an early 7-0 lead. It didn’t take long for the Titan’s D to be back on the field, as T-Bird’s DB Norlander picked off Titan’s QB Neist, returning it into Titan’s territory at the 35. Esterley and Tarasawicz led the ground attack to the 1-yard line. Esterley faked the bootleg and took it in himself making 14-0, still in the opening quarter.

After a terrible first quarter, the Titans regained their composure and moved the ball on the backs of Neist and Bean III. Bean slid in from the 4-yard line bringing the Titans within a touchdown at 14-7. Getting the ball across the 50-yard line was easy for the T-Birds who were looking dominate once again. This was halted, however, when the pass was complete to WR Hill only to be stripped by Titans DB Karas and ran into the end zone to hitch the game at 14-14. The play clipped the wings of T-Birds, who seemed never to get comfortable again all game. A Jacobs’s field-goal before the half gave the T-Birds an edge at 17-14.

The third quarter began with the Titans clawing their way down field on the shoulders of Bean. Bean plowed through a tough T-Bird’s D for the 21-17 lead. This marked the second lead all season against the T-Birds’.

The start of the fourth quarter saw the Esterley get picked off in the end zone, ending a crucial drive already trailing. After a beautiful defensive stand, the T-Bird’s offense barreled into the end zone behind Tarasawicz’s legs. The extra point was missed and the score stood at 23-21. With less that six minutes remaining in the game, the T-Birds D held for a critical punt. T-Bird’s return man, Randy Lee, failed to get out of the way while the ball nipped his leg and was recovered by the Titans in the T-Bird’s nest at the 41! Neist and the offense had their chance to capture the lead and possibly the MFL crown. The offense took it to fourth-and-goal before Neist found a slicing Price, giving the Titans a 28-23 lead. The victory was capped off by executing a fake punt with 1:30 remaining that absolutely stunned the crowd and the T-Bird’s championship dreams.

Losing QB Esterley finished the contest 11/19 for 134-yards and two touchdowns, one rushing. Tarasawicz ran the ball 24 times for 107-yards and one TD, giving him over 1,500 rushing yards on the season.

The game ball goes the Titan’s defense that intercepted Esterley twice and forced a fumble returned for a TD. Neist had a TD pass on 17 completions while Bean shredded the T-Birds D for two touchdowns and 53-yards.

It was just another game but this time the 11th annual MFL Championship went to the Titans. Both teams await their fate as the playoffs fall into place.

Article written by Commissioner on 10.07.05 @ 09:31 AM CST [...more]


Wednesday, October 5th

Central Minnesota suffers its 1st loss of season in league title game

Central Minnesota suffers its 1st loss of season in league title game By Ben Birnell bbirnell@stcloudtimes.com After beating up on most of the teams in the Mid-America Football League by an average of nearly 20 points since mid-June, the No. 5-ranked Central Minnesota Thunderbirds found out what it was like to lose a game.
Capitalizing on two interceptions of former St. Thomas quarterback Chris Esterley and numerous other penalties and miscues, the visiting Twin Cities Titans gained redemption with a 28-24 win over the Thunderbirds Sunday at Husky Stadium in the MFL championship game.
The Titans (9-2) will decide in the next week which semi-pro playoff system they will enter.
Twin Cities is headed to a national playoff because of its ability to convert on mistakes by the Thunderbirds.
"We knew if we eliminated the turnovers we had from the last time we played them (a 41-32 loss), we would have a chance," said Titans quarterback Alex Neist, a former Arena Football League II player. "We knew if that happened, we'd have a chance to move the ball and win."
Coupled with their offensive miscues was the fact that the Thunderbirds'
defense was left on its own for most of the second half.
"We made too many mistakes to win," said Esterley, whose team finished 10-1. "Our defense is good, but when they're out on the field that long, it is tough. But, the mistakes we had are what killed us."
The Thunderbirds still had a chance to win the game in the final few minutes.
Central Minnesota led 24-21 with 9:59 left. But a penalty on the Thunderbirds' defense negated a Neist interception, giving the Titans the ball back on their own 29-yard line.
The Titans' drive stalled, but Thunderbirds kick returner Randy Lee fumbled the ensuing punt. Twin Cities recovered the fumble on the Central Minnesota 44.
"Penalties killed us, our execution killed us and turnovers really killed us," Thunderbirds head coach Chad Baldwin said. "We couldn't do what we wanted to when we had the ball.
"I think the big pieces of the puzzle were things like the botched punt.
That's huge because we still had momentum with our offense."
After Twin Cities recovered Lee's fumble, Neist hit Wes Hill in the middle of the end zone with a 10-yard touchdown pass five plays later to give the Titans a 28-24 lead with 4:12 remaining.
The Thunderbirds' offense stalled on its next drive, and the Titans promptly did the same.
But on fourth-and-10 from the Thunderbirds 40, Heiser called a fake punt and caught the Thunderbirds off-guard. Running back Anthony Amundson gained 10 yards and the first down on the fake, enabling the Titans to run out the clock.
"Part of that (play call) is from me telling the guys before the game that we were going to let everything hang out because we had nothing to lose," said Heiser, whose team is in its first year of play. "If our team doesn't convert that fake punt, I'm the worst coach in the league."
Instead, the Titans will be known as the team that was able to bring down the Thunderbirds.
Article written by Commissioner on 10.05.05 @ 03:08 PM CST [...more]



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