2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season | |
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Head coach | Carlos Strevel |
Home field | Estadio Banorte |
Results | |
Record | 4–2 |
Playoff finish | Won Semifinal (vs. Raptors) 30–27 Won Tazón México V (vs. Gallos Negros) 18–14 |
The 2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season is the Fundidores de Monterrey sixth season in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and their third under head coach Carlos Strevel. After the 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fundidores returned to play in 2022.
Fundidores finished the regular season as the second ranked team with a 4–2 record. The Fundidores defeated the Raptors on the semifinal 30–27 with a touch down pass from Shelton Eppler to Tavarious Battiste on the last play of the game.
The Fundidores won the Tazón México V against the Gallos Negros de Querétaro 18–14, on 21 May, winning their first LFA championship.
Draft
2022 Fundidores de Monterrey draft | ||||
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 2 | Emilio Pérez | OL | FES Acatlán |
1 | 5 | Saúl Sauceda | OL | UANL |
2 | 11 | Joan Lara | DL | UANL |
4 | 25 | Daniel Peña | WR | UANL |
5 | 32 | Juan Garza | LB | ITESM Puebla |
6 | 39 | José Salas | OL | ITESM CEM |
7 | 46 | Byron Reyes | RB | ITESM Toluca |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Italics indicate International player |
Regular season
Standings
Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional | ||||||||
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Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Stk | Qualification |
1 | Dinos | 6 | 5 | 1 | 133 | 75 | L1 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Fundidores | 6 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 111 | L1 | |
3 | Mexicas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 122 | 90 | W3 | |
4 | Raptors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 137 | 89 | W3 | |
5 | Reyes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 129 | W2 | |
6 | Gallos Negros | 6 | 1 | 5 | 95 | 109 | L5 | |
7 | Galgos | 6 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 155 | L6 |
Source: LFA
Schedule
Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | 12 March | 19:00 (UTC–6) | at Dinos | L 17–24 (OT) | 0–1 | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | Marca Claro | Recap |
3 | 18 March | 20:00 (UTC–6) | Mexicas | W 27–13 | 1–1 | Estadio Banorte | Marca Claro | Recap |
4 | 25 March | 20:00 (UTC–6) | Raptors | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Estadio Banorte | Marca Claro | Recap |
5 | 3 April | 15:00 (UTC–5) | at Gallos Negros | W 13–10 | 3–1 | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | Marca Claro | Recap |
6 | 8 April | 20:00 (UTC–5) | Galgos | W 28–9 | 4–1 | Estadio Banorte | Marca Claro | Recap |
7 | 24 April | 12:00 (UTC–5) | at Reyes | L 24–35 | 4–2 | Estadio Tres de Marzo | Marca Claro | Recap |
Postseason
Schedule
Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Result | Venue | TV | Recap |
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Semifinals | 8 May | 18:00 (UTC–5) | Raptors | W 30–27 | Estadio Banorte | Marca Claro | Recap |
Tazón México V | 21 May | 19:00 (UTC–7) | Gallos Negros | W 18–14 | Estadio Caliente | Marca Claro | Recap |
Awards
The following Fundidores players were awarded at the 2022 LFA Gala.
Player | Position | Award |
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Shelton Eppler | QB | Most Valuable Player |
Tavarious Battiste | WR | Offensive Player of the Year |
Carlos Strevel | HC | Coach of the Year |
Statistics
Offensive leaders
Stat | Player | Position | Value | LFA Rank |
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Passing yards | Shelton Eppler | QB | 1,677 | 1st |
Rushing yards | Brandon Calzoncit | RB | 184 | 9th |
Receiving yards | Tavarious Battiste | WR | 496 | 2nd |
Scoring | Ricardo Aguilar | K | 28 | 3rd |
Combined yards | Tavarious Battiste | WR | 715 | 1st |
Defensive leaders
Stat | Player | Position | Value | LFA Rank |
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Sacks | Uriel Martínez | DL | 5.5 | 3rd |
Tackles | Ashari Goins | LB | 37.5 | 4th |
Interceptions | Javier García | DB | 3 | 3rd |
References
- Pacheco, Gabriel (8 April 2021). "Nos vemos en el 2022; LFA cancela de nuevo su temporada". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- "Semifinal: Fundidores vs Raptors". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- Zaldaña, Álvaro (8 May 2022). "Listo el Tazón México V; Gallos Negros vs Fundidores". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- "¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Los picks del Draft 2022". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- "Ganadores de la segunda Gala LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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Important figures | |
Tazón México Championships (1) | |
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