FRISCO VS. ODESSA GAME NOTES

FRISCO THUNDER
Game #8
vs. Odessa Roughnecks
4/19/08 7:11 p.m.
Ector County Coliseum

GAME NOTES

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RECORDS: Frisco 5-2, Odessa 2-2

AUDIO AND VIDEO WEBCASTS: B2 network through www.friscothunderifl.com — Audiocast can be reached at http://208.67.186.169/frisco.

LIVE UPDATES: Score updates on www.friscothunderifl.com and www.intensefootballleague.net; live blog scheduled on www.Frisco-Online.com message board.

STATS: http://www.thestatguys.com/ifl/confstat.htm

COACHES: FRISCO --Troy Esprit (1st year 5-2) Arena and indoor football veteran Troy Esprit brings 12 years experience to the franchise as both a player and coach. A two-way standout, Esprit turned in one of af2's finest single-game performance in 2001 with the Pensacola Barracudas, registering 13 receptions and four interceptions in a victory over the Carolina Rhinos.

ODESSA-- Chris Williams (4th year with Odessa, 42-20) Has coached the Roughnecks to the 2006 Intense Bowl championship and a perfect 2005 regular when the team was in the now-dormant IFL. Also coached in af2 with the Tennessee Valley Vipers.

SERIES: Frisco leads 2-1
6/02/07 At Frisco 68, Odessa 47
6/30/07 Frisco 71, At Odessa 50
4/06/08 Odessa 47, At Frisco 46

LAST WEEK: Frisco 72, Corpus Christi 31
Odessa 81, CenTex 62

FRISCO ON ROAD: 0-0 ODESSA AT HOME: 1-1

KEY PLAYERS

FRISCO: QB Wes Cooper (147-259-8 1763 45TD) WR Richard Morris (67-795-17) WR Jason Deml (42-568-16) RB Ricky Madison (63-180-10) K Dennis Hopovac 45-56 PAT 8-23 FG) DL Lamont Finely (7 TFL 5.5 sacks) LB Chris Glenn (3.5 sacks) DB Marcus Stiggers (2 INT)

ODESSA: RB DeWayne Hogan (13-34-3) QB Tony Colston (31-55-2 445 8 TD) WR Don Robinson (16-275-5) WR Jimmy Conner (15-222-5, KR 13-24.2-1) DB Brandon Douglas (3 INT)

NOTES: After playing the first seven games of the season at home, Thunder now begins its seven-game road trip at Odessa ... Frisco was 4-4 on the road last season ... The 71 points in the second meeting was a Thunder road scoring record ... Thunder trying to avoid the season sweep; Corpus Christi, Katy and Louisiana swept Frisco last season ... Both Thunder losses have come on touchdowns with less than six seconds remaining ... The 46 points in the first meeting with Odessa was a 2008 low for Frisco ... QB Wes Cooper picked up his second IFL offensive player of the week nod as well as the IndoorFootballFan.com recognition ... He's on pace to break the league single-season TD pass record of 85 ... Thunder had been outgained in total yards four consecutive games before outdistancing Corpus Christi 272-212 ... Opponents are 5-28 on third downs the past three games ... Thunder line hasn't given up a sack in five games ... Frisco is 2nd behind Louisiana in scoring offense and total offense ... WR Daron Lawrence will make his first appearance since opening week ...Thunder will get a two-week break before returning to action at CenTex.

NEXT: at CenTex 5/10 7 p.m