Week 1, 2026

played in Norfolk, VA

62 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Newark Red Dogs	3	13	10	7	-	33
Norfolk Destroyers	14	0	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:38 NFK - Agile Abe McWilliams 13 pass from Leon Fitzgerald (Phillip Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 09:44 NWK - Herb Adamov 20 field goal
1Q: 01:57 NFK - Mike Emmons 3 pass from Leon Fitzgerald (Phillip Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 12:15 NWK - Trevor Turnbow 6 pass from Marshall Butler (Herb Adamov extra point)
2Q: 02:53 NWK - Herb Adamov 25 field goal
2Q: 00:29 NWK - Herb Adamov 54 field goal
3Q: 12:18 NWK - Steven Linquist 6 pass from Marshall Butler (Herb Adamov extra point)
3Q: 01:51 NWK - Herb Adamov 50 field goal
4Q: 11:49 NFK - Phillip Tchaikovski 19 field goal
4Q: 05:22 NWK - Jessie Wagner 1 run (Herb Adamov extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:38 NFK - Agile Abe McWilliams 13 pass from Leon Fitzgerald (Phillip Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 09:44 NWK - Herb Adamov 20 field goal
1Q: 01:57 NFK - Mike Emmons 3 pass from Leon Fitzgerald (Phillip Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 12:15 NWK - Trevor Turnbow 6 pass from Marshall Butler (Herb Adamov extra point)
2Q: 02:53 NWK - Herb Adamov 25 field goal
2Q: 00:29 NWK - Herb Adamov 54 field goal
3Q: 12:18 NWK - Steven Linquist 6 pass from Marshall Butler (Herb Adamov extra point)
3Q: 01:51 NWK - Herb Adamov 50 field goal
4Q: 11:49 NFK - Phillip Tchaikovski 19 field goal
4Q: 05:22 NWK - Jessie Wagner 1 run (Herb Adamov extra point)

Team Statistics NWK NFK
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 26
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 12 22
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 332 431
- Offensive Plays 58 72
- Yards per Play 5.72 5.99
Net Rushing Yards 91 46
- Rushing Attempts 26 18
- Yards per Rush 3.50 2.56
Net Passing Yards 241 385
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 18 - 0 52 - 34 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 258 400
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.53 7.13
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 3/4
Penalties/Yards 7/41 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/97 5/102
Interception Ret./Yards 2/32 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 44 OWN 19
Time of Possession 28:40 31:20

Team Statistics	NWK	NFK
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	26
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	12	22
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	332	431
- Offensive Plays	58	72
- Yards per Play	5.72	5.99
Net Rushing Yards	91	46
- Rushing Attempts	26	18
- Yards per Rush	3.50	2.56
Net Passing Yards	241	385
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 18 - 0	52 - 34 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	258	400
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.53	7.13
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	3/4
Penalties/Yards	7/41	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/97	5/102
Interception Ret./Yards	2/32	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 44	OWN 19
Time of Possession	28:40	31:20

Drive Charts

Newark Red Dogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	2:56	OWN 20	6	77	Field Goal
1	1:50	4:46	50	9	50	Touchdown
2	8:01	3:04	OWN 34	5	28	Punt
2	4:14	1:29	OPP 5	3	-3	Field Goal
2	1:21	0:58	OPP 47	4	10	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
3	7:41	5:58	OWN 2	12	65	Field Goal
4	11:43	1:19	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
4	8:13	2:58	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
4	1:53	0:50	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 47	2	-3	Game

Norfolk Destroyers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
1	9:36	7:46	OWN 18	14	82	Touchdown
2	12:04	4:03	OWN 20	9	53	Missed FG
2	4:57	0:43	OWN 9	3	12	Interception
2	2:45	1:24	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	12:09	4:28	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
3	1:43	5:00	OWN 24	11	74	Field Goal
4	10:24	2:11	OWN 7	5	28	Fumble
4	5:15	3:22	OWN 23	13	37	Downs
4	1:03	0:17	OWN 21	1	5	Interception

Game MVP: Marshall Butler, Newark Red Dogs

Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cornell Monroe	17	69	4.06	19	2	0
Jessie Wagner	6	15	2.50	7	0	1
Marshall Butler	3	7	2.33	10	1	0

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Spencer Thomer	9	19	2.11	8
Cris Hall	8	28	3.50	6
Leon Fitzgerald	1	-1	-1.00	-1

Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marshall Butler	29	18	258	3/17	2	65	0	113.8

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leon Fitzgerald	52	34	400	2/15	2	44	2	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ellis Gerhardt	7	10	60	8.57	8	16	0
WR Trevor Turnbow	3	5	35	11.67	10	17	1
WR Jimmy Andrews	2	5	41	20.50	1	21	0
RB Cornell Monroe	2	2	18	9.00	17	13	0
WR Toby Sewell	1	3	25	25.00	9	25	0
WR Steven Linquist	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
TE J.C. Schmeh	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Grant Kerr	1	2	65	65.00	51	65	0

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Emmons	10	15	86	8.60	17	23	1
WR Lincoln Jacobs	6	12	125	20.83	54	44	0
TE Ricardo Andruzzi	6	8	67	11.17	16	14	0
WR Desmond Tucker	5	9	63	12.60	8	24	0
RB Spencer Thomer	3	3	36	12.00	0	15	0
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	1	1	13	13.00	8	13	1
RB Cris Hall	1	2	4	4.00	2	4	0
WR Irv Stevens	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
TE Stan Bergler	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chris McGettigan	1	5	5.00	0
CB Horace Durham	1	27	27.00	0

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Glen Picard	0	1	0	0
Jerald Hall	0	0	1	0

Norfolk	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Leon Fitzgerald	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ricky Roberson	3	129	43.0	43.0	61	2

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerald Franklin	2	68	34.0	27.5	36	1

Kicking Statistics

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Herb Adamov	4/4	2/2	2/2	54	3/3

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phillip Tchaikovski	1/2	0/1	0/0	19	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Deericks	1	13	13.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Linquist	3	97	32.3	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irv Stevens	5	102	20.4	0

Defensive Statistics

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Chris McGettigan	7	1	0.0	14	49
OLB Clyde Connell	6	1	1.0	12	29
ILB Marshall Lewis	5	3	0.0	16	47
S Karl Borders	5	1	0.0	11	47
CB Horace Durham	5	0	0.0	12	37
S Kris Flynn	5	0	0.0	15	43
DE Jerald Hall	3	1	1.0	14	31
ILB Ralph Magar	3	3	0.0	9	11
DT Rick Lieberman	3	1	0.0	17	53
CB Paul Deericks	2	1	0.0	3	32
S Kenyon Ferrell	2	1	0.0	9	29
OLB Joel Speed	2	0	0.0	15	51
DE Leonard Lofton	1	1	0.0	8	31
ILB Marlon Brigance	1	1	0.0	6	11
OLB Steven Berry	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE Glen Picard	0	3	0.0	13	46
S Clarence Lowe	0	1	0.0	16	26

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Frankie Shields	8	2	0.0	24	25
S Lincoln Wolfstone	7	2	0.0	25	27
OLB Deon Schwartz	5	2	1.0	23	31
S Terrell Blackmon	5	0	0.0	14	24
DT Jeff Kayton	3	1	1.0	15	24
CB Tim Harden	3	2	0.0	14	20
CB Zach Welch	3	1	0.0	17	20
OLB Levon Stacy	2	0	0.0	18	20
S Steve Koehke	2	0	0.0	11	10
DE Bert Zook	1	0	1.0	24	25
ILB Wally Vaughn	1	1	0.0	10	12
TE Ricardo Andruzzi	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ralph Burdge	1	0	0.0	25	26
WR Desmond Tucker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Reggie Baugh	1	0	0.0	21	25
DE Will Temmer	0	1	0.0	12	15
OLB Leroy Uusutalo	0	1	0.0	8	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Newark	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jerald Hall	1.0	0	0	1	31
OLB Clyde Connell	1.0	0	0	0	29
OLB Joel Speed	0.0	1	0	2	51
DE Glen Picard	0.0	0	2	0	46
ILB Marlon Brigance	0.0	0	1	0	11

Norfolk	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Deon Schwartz	1.0	1	1	0	31
DE Bert Zook	1.0	0	2	1	25
DT Jeff Kayton	1.0	0	0	1	24
DE Reggie Baugh	0.0	1	0	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Chris McGettigan	7	1	1	49
ILB Marshall Lewis	4	1	0	47
S Karl Borders	4	0	0	47
OLB Clyde Connell	4	0	0	29
CB Horace Durham	3	1	1	37
S Kris Flynn	3	1	0	43
S Kenyon Ferrell	3	0	0	29
CB Paul Deericks	2	0	0	32
DT Rick Lieberman	2	0	0	53
ILB Ralph Magar	1	0	0	11
OLB Steven Berry	1	0	0	11
S Clarence Lowe	0	3	0	26

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Terrell Blackmon	5	1	24
S Lincoln Wolfstone	3	0	27
CB Zach Welch	2	0	20
S Steve Koehke	2	0	10
OLB Frankie Shields	2	0	25
CB Ralph Burdge	2	0	26
OLB Levon Stacy	1	0	20
OLB Deon Schwartz	1	0	31
CB A.J. Dixon	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Glenn Merkerson	2	6	0	18	0	29
Scottie Hitchcock	2	5	1	26	1	32
Jay Keith	1	4	0	19	0	20
Tom Donley	1	2	0	19	0	23
O.J. Burks	1	1	0	7	0	12
Wes Newton	1	1	0	9	0	6
Chad Campos	0	2	0	13	2	25
Grant Kerr	0	1	0	14	0	17
C.J. Nichols	0	1	0	18	0	13

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Martin Rhodes	2	4	0	16	0	53
Bryce Huntley	1	4	0	18	0	52
Gene Turnbull	1	3	0	14	0	47
Max Theurer	1	1	1	12	1	47
Dexter Myers	0	2	0	11	1	48
Rufus Stanton	0	1	0	7	0	6
Blaine Norris	0	1	0	4	0	7
Al McGarrity	0	1	0	10	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Schmeh	3	17
Grant Kerr	1	14
Ellis Gerhardt	1	14

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Leroy Uusutalo	1	17
Dave Burton	1	15
Irv Stevens	1	15
Steve Koehke	1	14

Participation

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marshall Lewis	---	---	16	47	13	76
Rick Lieberman	---	---	17	53	4	74
Joel Speed	---	---	15	51	6	72
Chris McGettigan	---	---	14	49	2	65
Scottie Hitchcock	26	32	---	---	7	65
Ellis Gerhardt	19	30	---	---	14	63
Glen Picard	---	---	13	46	2	61
Kris Flynn	---	---	15	43	3	61
Karl Borders	---	---	11	47	2	60
Marshall Butler	26	32	---	---	---	58
Horace Durham	---	---	12	37	5	54
Kenyon Ferrell	---	---	9	29	14	52
Trevor Turnbow	23	28	---	---	---	51
Glenn Merkerson	18	29	---	---	4	51
Paul Deericks	---	---	3	32	15	50
Jerald Hall	---	---	14	31	2	47
Grant Kerr	14	17	---	---	14	45
Tom Donley	19	23	---	---	1	43
Clarence Lowe	---	---	16	26	1	43
Jimmy Andrews	15	23	---	---	4	42
Clyde Connell	---	---	12	29	1	42
Leonard Lofton	---	---	8	31	2	41
Jay Keith	19	20	---	---	---	39
Chad Campos	13	25	---	---	---	38
Jessie Wagner	8	11	---	---	19	38
J.C. Schmeh	11	10	---	---	17	38
Cornell Monroe	18	15	---	---	2	35
Steven Berry	---	---	5	11	15	31
C.J. Nichols	18	13	---	---	---	31
Steven Linquist	3	8	---	---	17	28
O.J. Burks	7	12	---	---	7	26
Dixon May	9	6	---	---	7	22
Wes Newton	9	6	---	---	7	22
Ralph Magar	---	---	9	11	---	20
Marlon Brigance	---	---	6	11	1	18
Toby Sewell	5	10	---	---	---	15
Dean Moss	1	0	---	---	14	15
Lawrence Rivera	---	---	1	8	5	14
Herb Adamov	0	0	---	---	12	12
Oliver Mercer	1	0	---	---	7	8
Ricky Roberson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Irv Tayoun	4	2	---	---	---	6
Preston Casher	---	---	2	2	---	4
Nathan Salaam	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Emmons	16	52	---	---	11	79
Leon Fitzgerald	18	54	---	---	---	72
Martin Rhodes	16	53	---	---	1	70
Bryce Huntley	18	52	---	---	---	70
Dexter Myers	11	48	---	---	3	62
Gene Turnbull	14	47	---	---	---	61
Max Theurer	12	47	---	---	---	59
Deon Schwartz	---	---	23	31	4	58
Ricardo Andruzzi	18	37	---	---	3	58
Lincoln Wolfstone	---	---	25	27	5	57
Lincoln Jacobs	14	40	---	---	---	54
Bert Zook	---	---	24	25	4	53
Ralph Burdge	---	---	25	26	2	53
Desmond Tucker	7	30	---	---	16	53
Reggie Baugh	---	---	21	25	7	53
Frankie Shields	---	---	24	25	3	52
Tim Harden	---	---	14	20	14	48
Al McGarrity	10	21	---	---	16	47
Cris Hall	8	30	---	---	8	46
Levon Stacy	---	---	18	20	5	43
Terrell Blackmon	---	---	14	24	4	42
Zach Welch	---	---	17	20	4	41
Jeff Kayton	---	---	15	24	1	40
Steve Koehke	---	---	11	10	14	35
Myron Burgess	---	---	11	15	9	35
Leroy Uusutalo	---	---	8	8	17	33
Will Temmer	---	---	12	15	4	31
Spencer Thomer	10	20	---	---	---	30
Dave Burton	2	13	---	---	15	30
Irv Stevens	2	10	---	---	15	27
Stan Bergler	0	11	---	---	16	27
Byron Neri	---	---	5	10	11	26
Wally Vaughn	---	---	10	12	2	24
Richard Diaz	6	7	---	---	4	17
Rufus Stanton	7	6	---	---	4	17
Brent Churchill	---	---	8	7	2	17
Blaine Norris	4	7	---	---	2	13
A.J. Dixon	---	---	1	8	4	13
Rex Farnell	2	2	---	---	7	11
Agile Abe McWilliams	1	4	---	---	3	8
Phillip Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chad Carr	2	1	---	---	3	6
Jerald Franklin	0	0	---	---	4	4
Doug Watson	0	2	---	---	---	2
Horace Farkas	0	0	---	---	---	0
Harvey Dunlap	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	43	3.9
Middle	9	29	3.2
Right	4	22	5.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	5	1.0
Middle	9	28	3.1
Right	3	14	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marshall Butler	29	18	4	4	0	2	3	2	0

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leon Fitzgerald	52	34	5	1	4	7	3	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	18	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	67	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	132	16.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	147	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	15	222	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ellis Gerhardt	10	7	60	0	30
WR Jimmy Andrews	5	2	41	2	23
WR Trevor Turnbow	5	3	35	0	28
WR Toby Sewell	3	1	25	1	10
RB Cornell Monroe	2	2	18	0	15
TE Grant Kerr	2	1	65	1	17
WR Steven Linquist	1	1	6	0	8
TE J.C. Schmeh	1	1	8	0	10

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Emmons	15	10	0	86	1	52
WR Lincoln Jacobs	12	6	2	125	3	40
WR Desmond Tucker	9	5	2	63	1	30
TE Ricardo Andruzzi	8	6	0	67	0	37
RB Spencer Thomer	3	3	0	36	0	20
RB Cris Hall	2	1	0	4	0	30
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	1	1	0	13	0	4
WR Irv Stevens	1	1	0	7	0	10
TE Stan Bergler	1	1	0	-1	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cornell Monroe	6	19	3.17	4.06
Jessie Wagner	1	1	1.00	2.50

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cris Hall	3	13	4.33	3.50
Spencer Thomer	2	8	4.00	2.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marshall Butler	9	4	26	2.89	8.90

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leon Fitzgerald	5	3	21	4.20	7.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ellis Gerhardt	3	2	14	4.67	6.00
WR Jimmy Andrews	2	0	0	0.00	8.20
WR Trevor Turnbow	2	1	6	3.00	7.00
WR Toby Sewell	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
WR Steven Linquist	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lincoln Jacobs	2	0	0	0.00	10.42
WR Agile Abe McWilliams	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
WR Desmond Tucker	1	1	5	5.00	7.00
WR Mike Emmons	1	1	3	3.00	5.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Cornell Monroe	1	1
Jessie Wagner	1	0

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marshall Butler	9	4	4

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leon Fitzgerald	13	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Toby Sewell	3	1	1
WR Ellis Gerhardt	3	1	1
WR Trevor Turnbow	2	1	1
WR Steven Linquist	1	1	1

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lincoln Jacobs	5	4	3
WR Desmond Tucker	3	1	1
WR Mike Emmons	3	3	1
RB Cris Hall	1	1	0
TE Stan Bergler	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,200 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,900 (23,400)
End Zone 11,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine 6,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,600 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,200 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,900 (23,400)
End Zone	11,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine	6,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,600 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (5,000)