2005 RMFL Results
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PERMANANT
MUDDOGS 2005 RMFL SCHEDULE
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April 9th
Kamas Valley @ Morgan 20-7 L
April 16th
Salt Lake Nemesis @ Kamas Valley 34-10 L
April 23rd
Brigham City @ Kamas Valley 33-0 W
April 30th
Ogden Rhinos @ Kamas Valley 14-0 L
May 7th
BYE
May 14th
Vipers @ Kamas Valley @ 3:00 18-13 W
May 21st
Kamas Valley @ Colorado Scorpions @ 4:30 31-26 W
June 4th
Kamas Valley @ Wasatch Wildcats @ 7:00 53-9 L
June 11th
Kamas Valley @ Utah Blitz @ 2:00 40-14 L
June 18th
Kamas Valley @ Missoula Raptors @ 3:00 28-6 L
MLFA SCHEDULE
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August 6th
Vipers @ Kamas Valley @ 3:00 33-6 L
August 13th
Kamas Valley @ Rhino-Raiders 22-28 L
MUDDOGS ON ALL-RMFL TEAM!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS WHO MADE THE ALL-RMFL TEAM!
ALL-RMFL
2ND TEAM
RB GEORGE ALLUMS
DB KYTO KHOUANGRASVONGSAY
HONORABLE MENTION
WR CHRIS HOOPER
WR/KR MATT THORNTON
LB WILL FALEOLA
LB GARY SMITH
OL CHRIS MILES
OL FIELDING DUNN
DL VINO DELACRUZ
RMFL ALL STARS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS WHO MADE THE RMFL ALL STAR TEAM!
RB GEORGE ALLUMS
DB KYTO KHOUANGRASVONGSAY
WR CHRIS HOOPER
MUDDOGS ON MLFA ALL STAR TEAM!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS WHO MADE THE MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ALL STAR TEAM!
MLFA ALL STARS
1ST TEAM
DB KYTO KHOUANGRASVONGSAY
2ND TEAM
RB GEORGE ALLUMS
KR MATT THORNTON
HONORABLE MENTION
WR CHRIS HOOPER
KR GEORGE ALLUMS
(THATS RIGHT, GEORGE MADE IT TWICE!!)
PAST UIFL MVPs
2004 Week 1 MVP
WR Sean Nerdin
Sean Nerdin of the Kamas Valley Muddogs caught 4 TD passes from QB Cale Shepard to finish a comeback from a 14-0 deficit to defeat the Scorpion Fish in the UIFL opener. The Muddogs capped off the 33-26 victory to start the season 1-0. Congratulations to Sean Nerdin!
2004 Week 6 MVP
QB Cale Sheperd
Cale Shepherd, (Former Minor League Baseball allstar)now Quarter Back for the the Kamas Valley Muddogs posted his third three touchdown game of the season tonight to capture week 6 UIFL MVP honors. As Shepard was leading his team tonight to it's third win of the season he also took three huge hits at the hands of the Sharks but he keep on coming. The final score of the game was Kamas Valley Muddogs 27 the Ogden Sharks 0.
2004 Week 8 MVP
LB Will Faleola
Along with the Provo Wolverines' Joey Collins, LB Will Faleola of the Kamas Valley Muddogs also received MVP honors. Will's team the Kamas Valley Muddogs defeated the Utah Vikings 42 to 0. Will grabbed two interceptions, returned one for a touchdown and the other to the Vikings 1 yard line that set up one of six touchdowns for the Muddogs. Will also had a recovered fumble and six tackles for the night. Will was truly the leader of a great defense this night that denied the Vikings of a single point.
2005 Week 2 MVP
QB Kyto Khouang
The" Youth" of the league takes week 2 MVP honors again!
After several QB issues and challenges in the Muddogs camp this pre-season and a so-so QB performance from Cale Shepard last year, one young DB with strong organizational skills stepped up and said how tuff can it be to be a quarterback? Well, maybe about 3 years ago when this young man came out of high school, it would have been impossible for him to step in and be such a success in the last two Muddogs games. However, I have been watching this young man for the past three years grow in physical strength, football skills and leadership ability and I for one am not surprised to see him rise to the top as our UIFL week 2 MVP. Kyto Khouang quarterback for the Muddogs is this young man.
Kyto Khouang lead his team to victory this Saturday over a very physical team the Utah Rams, 53 to 6. Kyto was 5 for 6 in passing for 102 yards with two touchdowns. He also added 4 rushing attempts for 23 yards and ran in for one touchdown himself, so as not to miss all the touchdown fun he was dishing out to 5 other fellow teammates as though it was Christmas day. Kyto also took three bad snaps and turned them into 3 completed passing extra points. If you blinked you would have missed them.
Kyto was fast to deliver his handoffs and even quicker on his feet to stay away from the Rams Defense. When the Rams thought they had him on the run and a sack looked hopeful, Kyto throws on a dead all our run for a 30 yard touchdown, this pass was threaded through the eye of a needle through the Rams defense. All game long Kyto keep reminding me of a young Doug Flutie. Kyto had this defense second guessing where his next strike was going to come from and with which team weapon he was going to use.
Now, add this extremely well orchestrated game by Kyto of 53 points to last weeks 47 point win with two touchdown passes and you make a believer out of me and the rest of the UIFL, that this young man is here to stay in a big way!
*** Articles taken from the UIFL Website***
2005 MLFN ALL AMERICANS
3rd Team
KR Matt Thornton
Honorable Mention
WR Chris Hooper
2004 UIFL Results
Sat, Nov 20 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 33 - Scorpions: 26
***MVP WR Sean Nerdin
Sat, Dec 4 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 23 - Great Salt Lake Gators(Disqualified Non-payment of Fees): 12
Sat, Dec 18 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 13 - Subway Express: 20
Sat, Jan 29 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 27 - The Rams: 0
***MVP QB Cale Sheperd
Sat, Feb 5 Great Salt Lake Gators(Disqualified Non-payment of Fees): 0 - Kamas Valley Muddogs: 24
Sat, Feb 12 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 42 - Northern Utah Vikings: 0
***MVP LB Will Faleola***
Sat, Mar 5 Kamas Valley Muddogs: 21 - Rasta: 26
**Playoffs**
Sat, Mar 26 Scorpions: 21 - Kamas Valley Muddogs: 14
2004-2005 UIFL Muddogs
5 Wins, 3 Losses, 3 Shutouts
Points For 197
Points Against 105
MUDDOGS 2005 UIFL SCORES
The Muddogs 47 vs. Northern Utah Vikings 6
The Rams 6 vs. The Muddogs 53
***MVP QB Kyto Khouang
The Muddogs 20 vs. Scorpions 23
The Salt Lake Swarm 27 vs. The Muddogs 12
The Muddogs 32 vs. The Crusaders 0 (Non-Conference)
Rasta 28 vs. The Muddogs 24
Aztecs 12 vs. The Muddogs 27
**Playoffs
Scorpions 34 Vs. The Muddogs 25
2005-2006 UIFL Muddogs
4 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Shutout
Points For 240
Points Against 136
Muddogs 2005 UIFL Stats (Up to Week 7)
(All stats are from UIFL)
**Passing**
Kyto Khouang 21/37 323 YDS, 9 TD, 7 INT
**Rushing**
George Allums 20 ATT 133 YDS 4 TD
Matt Todd 29 ATT 154 YDS 3 TD
Tyson Malae 23 ATT 108 YDS 5 TD
Kyto Khouang 13 ATT 76 YDS 2 TD
Dan Cruser 3 ATT 20 YDS
Tyler Card 1 ATT 12 YDS
**Receiving**
Chris Hooper 9 REC, 163 YDS 6 TD
George Allums 4 REC, 30 YDS
Corey Swanigan 2 REC, 63 YDS, 2 TD
Tyler Card 1 REC, 31 YDS, 1 TD
Matt Todd 1 REC, 12 YDS, 1 TD
Dillon Hofeling 1 REC, 14 YDS
Tyson Malae 1 REC, 30 YDS
Dan Cruser 3 REC, 15 YDS
**Defense**
(Tackles not recorded)
Will Faleola 1 INT, 2 FR, 1 Sack
Dillon Hofeling 1 Sack
Sean O'Connell 2 FR, 1 Sack
BJ Jensen 1 FR, 3 Sacks
Chris Hooper 1 INT
Kelon Brooks 1 INT
Corey Kamamoa 1 FR, TD
Gary Smith 2 Sacks
Larry Jones 1 INT
Jerome Parker 2 INT
Ben Begaye 1 INT
Chris Miller 1 INT
Wednesday, November 8
ARCHIVED 2006 RMFL NEWS
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Kelon Brooks and Jordan Kjar for being named April 22, 2006, Players of the week of the Western Region at their rightful positions!!
QUARTERBACK-Jordan Kjar, Kamas Valley Muddogs of the Division II Rocky Mountain Football League. Jordan passed for 238-yards and 4 touchdowns and rushed for 56 to lead the Dogs to a 36-7 win over the Grand Junction (Colorado)Scorpions.
OUTSIDE BACKER-Kelon Brooks, Kamas Valley Muddogs of the RMFL. Recorded 8 tackles, 1 interception and a sack in leading the Muddogs's defense.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Halafihi Tai for being named May 13, 2006, Player of the week of the Western Region at his rightful position!!
Outside Backer-Halafihi Tai, Kamas Muddogs of the Rocky Mountain2 Division. Tai recorded 8 tackles, a sack and returned a fumble for a TD as the Dogs shut out the Grand Junction Scorpions, 56-0.
Muddogs Clinch #1
With a 50-18 victory over the Snake River Sabercats, the Muddogs have clinched the #1 seed in the AA Mountain Conference. Even with a loss to Morgan, they own the head to head tie breaker over the Vipers, so they have clinched and claimed the #1 seed.
Meaning, The Muddogs also have claimed the AA Mountain Conference Championship!! The Muddogs now have a week off to prepare for Morgan. Their next game will be June 3 against Morgan at Granger High School.
Championship Photos
If anyone has any photos they'd like posted, or have any photos I can post, please send them to my email, or just let me know!! Thanks!!
MLFN 2006 Coaches of The Year
Congratulations to both John Thornton and Jared Emerick for not only being named the RMFL's Coaches of the Year but also the Minor League Football News 2006 Winter/Spring Rocky Mountain Region AA Coaches of the Year!!!
Thank you both for all that you have done on and off the field, we as players appreciate you both, and also the other coaches for making this season unforgettable.
Even with NO RESPECT, let's strive to be perfect again next year. Until then, Congratulations!!
Muddogs Garner ALL-RMFL Awards
This year the ALL-RMFL were divided into AA and AAA, but the Muddogs showed a strong showing with their undefeated championship season!
1st Team
QB Jordan Kjar
OL Tyler Card
WR Chris Hooper
DB Kyto Khouangrasvongsay
LB Gary Smith
KR Matt Thornton
2nd Team
WR Matt Thornton
OL Nick Vickers
LB Kelon Brooks
DE Chris Miles
Honorable Mention
RB George Allums
RB Matt Todd
LB Morgan Dimmitt
DL Chad Peterson
K Brent Dunn
TE Tren Hagman
Muddogs Garner Season Ending Awards
Offensive Coordinator John Thornton and Defensive Coordinator Jared Emerick received the Coach of the Year Award.
The first ever Coach of the Year award for the Rocky Mountain Football League just had to go to a couple of men who epitomize teamwork; John Thornton and Jared Emerick of the Muddogs who helped to turn what could have been a disasterous season into a perfect season
a championship season. By vote of the RMFL Managing Board, Thornton and Emerick just edged out Dave Stireman of the Ogden Rhino Raiders for the title. Also receiving votes were Mike Morgan of the Great Falls Gladiators, Jim Greene of the Bear River Valley Rockets and Rick Hilder of the Madison Lionz.
As immediately as John Thornton knew he was nominated, as he was officially listed as the teams Head Coach he came forward and wanted to make sure any award he may receive also included Emerick as a coaching team that shared the responsibilities
and shared in the victories. The Muddogs went from a 3-5 season in 2005 to an undefeated Championship season in 2006 with most of the same players. Thornton and Emerick stepped forward this season and helped not only with the game management, but instilling a strong sense of team unity and pride in the Muddogs who defeated the Vipers for the title a few weeks ago.
The following is how the final voting was tallied:
John Thornton and Jared Emerick, Muddogs 7
Dave Stireman, Ogden Rhino-Raiders 5
Mike Morgan, Great Falls Gladiators 4
Jim Greene, Bear River Valley Rockets 4
Rick Hilder, Madison Lionz 1
(Story from the RMFL website)
QB Jordan Kjar finished 2nd in the Stronger Arm Competition.
Kjar finished 4th in Overall League MVP voting.
Finished 6th in Overall Offensive MVP.
OL Tyler Card finished T-3rd for the Strongest Man Competition.
LB Gary Smith finished 4th in the Overall League Defensive MVP.
DB Kyto Khouang received the Mountain Conference Defensive MVP, one vote over teammate LB Kelon Brooks.
Overall MVP voting was voted by the Commissioner and the Managing Board.
The Conference MVPs were voted by the players in your Conference.
SOUTH ALL STARS THROTTLE NORTH, LED BY MUDDOG QB, JORDAN KJAR!
QB Jordan Kjar led the South All Stars with a 37-0 victory over the North All Stars. Kjar was named MVP of the game after being shafted of any awards in the AA division. A true leader of the Muddogs, and a shoe in for MVP, showed why he should've received an award, and made his name remembered as he impressed the whole league in his performance. Click on the following link to see the article.
All Star Game Article
MUDDOGS RMFL AA CHAMPS!
After a hard fought battle with the Vipers, The Muddogs remained undefeated with a 13-10 victory over The Vipers last night. In a tough victory, in true fashion, which defense really do win championships, the Muddogs won their first championship last night. Story to be posted on the RMFL site soon!
2006 RMFL AA CHAMPS!
Muddogs Make MLFN All - America Teams!
2nd Team Offense
Tyler Card, Kamas Muddogs-OL (RMFL)
3rd Team Offense
George Allums, Kamas Muddogs-RB (RMFL)
2nd Team Defense
Kelon Brooks, Kamas Muddogs-LB (RMFL)
3rd Team Defense
Gary Smith, Kamas Muddogs-LB (RMFL)
Congratulations fellas! Way to step it up this season, and get recognized!!
MLFN 2006 Coaches of The Year
Congratulations to both John Thornton and Jared Emerick for not only being named the RMFL's Coaches of the Year but also the Minor League Football News 2006 Winter/Spring Rocky Mountain Region AA Coaches of the Year!!!
Thank you both for all that you have done on and off the field, we as players appreciate you both, and also the other coaches for making this season unforgettable.
Even with NO RESPECT, let's strive to be perfect again next year. Until then, Congratulations!!
Muddogs Garner ALL-RMFL Awards
This year the ALL-RMFL were divided into AA and AAA, but the Muddogs showed a strong showing with their undefeated championship season!
1st Team
QB Jordan Kjar
OL Tyler Card
WR Chris Hooper
DB Kyto Khouangrasvongsay
LB Gary Smith
KR Matt Thornton
2nd Team
WR Matt Thornton
OL Nick Vickers
LB Kelon Brooks
DE Chris Miles
Honorable Mention
RB George Allums
RB Matt Todd
LB Morgan Dimmitt
DL Chad Peterson
K Brent Dunn
TE Tren Hagman
Muddogs Garner Season Ending Awards
Offensive Coordinator John Thornton and Defensive Coordinator Jared Emerick received the Coach of the Year Award.
The first ever Coach of the Year award for the Rocky Mountain Football League just had to go to a couple of men who epitomize teamwork; John Thornton and Jared Emerick of the Muddogs who helped to turn what could have been a disasterous season into a perfect season
a championship season. By vote of the RMFL Managing Board, Thornton and Emerick just edged out Dave Stireman of the Ogden Rhino Raiders for the title. Also receiving votes were Mike Morgan of the Great Falls Gladiators, Jim Greene of the Bear River Valley Rockets and Rick Hilder of the Madison Lionz.
As immediately as John Thornton knew he was nominated, as he was officially listed as the teams Head Coach he came forward and wanted to make sure any award he may receive also included Emerick as a coaching team that shared the responsibilities
and shared in the victories. The Muddogs went from a 3-5 season in 2005 to an undefeated Championship season in 2006 with most of the same players. Thornton and Emerick stepped forward this season and helped not only with the game management, but instilling a strong sense of team unity and pride in the Muddogs who defeated the Vipers for the title a few weeks ago.
The following is how the final voting was tallied:
John Thornton and Jared Emerick, Muddogs 7
Dave Stireman, Ogden Rhino-Raiders 5
Mike Morgan, Great Falls Gladiators 4
Jim Greene, Bear River Valley Rockets 4
Rick Hilder, Madison Lionz 1
(Story from the RMFL website)
QB Jordan Kjar finished 2nd in the Stronger Arm Competition.
Kjar finished 4th in Overall League MVP voting.
Finished 6th in Overall Offensive MVP.
OL Tyler Card finished T-3rd for the Strongest Man Competition.
LB Gary Smith finished 4th in the Overall League Defensive MVP.
DB Kyto Khouang received the Mountain Conference Defensive MVP, one vote over teammate LB Kelon Brooks.
Overall MVP voting was voted by the Commissioner and the Managing Board.
The Conference MVPs were voted by the players in your Conference.
SOUTH ALL STARS THROTTLE NORTH, LED BY MUDDOG QB, JORDAN KJAR!
QB Jordan Kjar led the South All Stars with a 37-0 victory over the North All Stars. Kjar was named MVP of the game after being shafted of any awards in the AA division. A true leader of the Muddogs, and a shoe in for MVP, showed why he should've received an award, and made his name remembered as he impressed the whole league in his performance. Click on the following link to see the article.
All Star Game Article
MUDDOGS RMFL AA CHAMPS!
After a hard fought battle with the Vipers, The Muddogs remained undefeated with a 13-10 victory over The Vipers last night. In a tough victory, in true fashion, which defense really do win championships, the Muddogs won their first championship last night. Story to be posted on the RMFL site soon!
2006 RMFL AA CHAMPS!
Muddogs Make MLFN All - America Teams!
2nd Team Offense
Tyler Card, Kamas Muddogs-OL (RMFL)
3rd Team Offense
George Allums, Kamas Muddogs-RB (RMFL)
2nd Team Defense
Kelon Brooks, Kamas Muddogs-LB (RMFL)
3rd Team Defense
Gary Smith, Kamas Muddogs-LB (RMFL)
Congratulations fellas! Way to step it up this season, and get recognized!!
MUDDOGS 2006 RMFL SCHEDULE
April 1 Vipers 9 at Muddogs 14
April 8 Snake River 24 at Muddogs 55
April 15 Muddogs 20 at Bear River 13
April 22 Muddogs 36 Grand Junction 7
April 29 Muddogs 39 Magic Valley 7
May 6 BYE
May 13 Grand Junction 0 at Muddogs 56
May 20 Muddogs 50 at Snake River 18
May 27 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BYE
June 3 Morgan 0 at Muddogs 45
June 10 BYE/FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS NORTHERN CONFERENCE (MONTANA TEAMS)
June 17 FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
June 24 Bitteroot Blaze 0 at Muddogs 10 (Semis)
July 1 Vipers 10 at Muddogs 13 (Championship)
July 15 RMFL ALL STAR GAME
Thursday, March 1
2006 UIFL News And Scores
Muddog Garners UIFL Week 2 MVP!
WR/DB Matt Thornton received the UIFL Week 2 MVP by catching 3 TDs and taking an INT back to paydirt. According to the UIFL website, Matt Thornton had 3 receptions for 54 yds and 3 TDs. He also had two picks on the night, one sealing the deal as the clocked ticked to zero. The Muddogs beat the Provo Steelers 38 to 26.
Congrats to Matt and also to QB Jordan Kjar who received Honorable Mention votes by throwing 3 TDs.
The next Muddogs game will be Dec. 9 at 10:30 PM against the West Jordan Panthers.
Kjar-less Muddogs drop 1st UIFL Game of the Season
With starting QB Jordan Kjar out of town, the Muddogs lost their first UIFL game of the season 35 to 19 to the defending champion, Utah Sting. Backup QB Kyto Khouang ran for one TD and threw for another as the Muddogs came up short.
On defense, LB Gary Smith and DE Chris Miles held the Sting on the ground, but the passing game led by QB Jeff Wissler was too much.
The Muddogs now prepare to face off against the South Division leaders, the Crush of Utah County. The Crush are undefeated and seem to control their own destiny for the Southern Conference.
The game will be at 6:30 on January 27th at the Utah Olympic Oval.
Muddogs Win UIFL Western Division!
The Muddogs beat the Utah Desperados in a close game 39-38 to win and clinch the Western Division of the UIFL! With the win, The Muddogs remain undefeated at 4-0 and now look to clinch the Southern Conference!
The Muddogs will now face off against the defending champion Utah Sting on Jan. 6 at 10:30 PM.
2006 UIFL SCORES
The Muddogs have been placed in the Western division of the UIFL. Other teams include the Heat, Desperados, and the West Jordan Panthers.
11/18 Heat 14 Vs. Muddogs 24
11/25 Muddogs 38 Vs. Provo Steelers 26
12/2 NO GAME
12/9 Mudddogs 26 Vs. West Jordan Panthers 20
12/16 NO GAME
12/23 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
12/30 Muddogs 39 Vs. Desperados 38
1/6 Utah Sting 35 vs. Muddogs 19
1/13 NO GAME
1/20 NO GAME
1/27 Muddogs 21 Vs. The Crush 34
2/3 Muddogs Win By Forfeit Vs. UT Co. Fire
1st Round Muddogs 29 Vs. Sting 26
Semi Finals Muddogs 33 Vs. The Crush 54
Saturday, April 7
2006 Headlines
Muddogs/RMFL Getting Exposure
By Bryan Hinton
Deseret Morning News
Even without money and fame, semi-pro football players in Utah play their game with a passion not found at any other level of the sport.
"It's for the love of the game," said John Thornton, head coach of the Salt Lake County-based Muddogs. "Our guys have said they haven't been this excited to play since high school. It's just awesome to watch these guys."
The Muddogs play in the Rocky Mountain Football League, which features 22 teams from Utah, Idaho, Montana and Colorado. And although players actually have to pay to play, the league has almost 1,100 players.
"The league has been awesome," Thornton said. "A lot of people don't know about it. When they find out, they pick up that passion, too."
He said there is a real camaraderie among the players.
"I've not coached a team that has a love for each other like this team," Thornton said. "It's like a family. The players call it a brotherhood."
Jared Neumeier, the commissioner of the RMFL, said the skill of the players might surprise people.
"It's one level below arena football," he said. "The play is like the (Canadian Football League). We won't get NFL scouts at the games, but we do get college scouts. A lot of guys jump to the collegiate level."
Neumeier said many former collegiate players will join teams in the league. He said nearly all of the athletes played in high school.
"We get guys from the places like the winter indoor league (in Utah) and the Ricks College intramural program," Neumeier said. "What really feeds semi-pro is high school players."
Since the RMFL was founded in 1997, Neumeier said teams have come and gone, with each year seeing two or three new programs with at least one team moving or folding. Such was the case of the Wasatch Wildcats after last season. Their Web site said the team shut down due to team issues and the health of one of the owners.
Brian Nicholson, Deseret Morning NewsSetema Gali, right, of the South Ogden Rhino Raiders, reaches for the ball after a blocked punt. In 2003, the RMFL merged with the Utah Football league, which introduced a dominating force to the league: The South Ogden Rhino-Raiders.
While the Muddogs are excited about their 8-0 finish to the regular season, the Rhino-Raiders are currently on a 78-game conference winning streak stretching back to the start of the 2000 season.
Head coach Dave Stireman said maintaining a winning streak that long gets tougher and tougher with each game.
"We're everybody's big game," Stireman said. "Each year, there's some new team trying to put something together to beat us. This year it was the Cache Valley Bears."
Stireman said the Bears had many former Utah State players in their lineup, but the Rhino-Raiders still won the showdown with their new rivals, 31-14, on May 6.
Neumeier said the dominance of South Ogden was bad for the league for many years, but it is now becoming a positive.
"They stocked up and whipped up on everybody," he said. "The UFL had dwindled to four or five teams. It was discouraging, but now it's coming to an end. Since they moved to the RMFL, they've had better competition. They're not dominating anymore. They haven't lost, but only by their chinny-chin-chin."
By winning so many RMFL championships, South Ogden has had the opportunity to play in the North American Football League.
Neumeier said the NAFL's name is deceiving because it is more of an association.
"It contracts with leagues and has a national tournament," he said. "It has no league games, though."
Neumeier said the Rhino-Raiders have won a couple of Western area tournaments, but no team from the RMFL has ever won a national tournament.
There are two divisions in the RMFL AAA and AA. The Rhino-Raiders play in AAA, which is the higher of the two levels. The Muddogs play in AA.
Neumeier said the difference in the two divisions is primarily the number of players on the teams.
"In AA, there are about 30 to 40 players on the teams," he said. "In AAA, there are 50-60. You'll also see linemen in the 300-pound range. There are also A-level teams across the country that will have about 15 players."
Stireman said unlike most levels of football, there is a huge discrepancy in the age of the players.
"Our team has by far the oldest average age," he said. "There's a guy for the Utah Wolverines that's about 50 years old. He's a teacher and a coach on the side. There's a wide range. A lot of players are right out of high school."
Most of the fans that watch RMFL games are family members and friends of the players, but Stireman said his team has a bit of a following.
"Against the Bears, there were 800-1,000 people," he said. "A lot of them are fans of Weber State. There are 15 or so ex-Weber players on the team. A lot of the fans want to see players that they watched in college."
There are more than 600 semi-pro teams across the country, but Neumeier said there is still room for more.
"There are still untapped markets," he said. "The league will continue to grow. There's a small conference of seven or eight teams in Colorado that could join. Idaho is fairly full, but Montana could grow. We've had teams in Elko (Nevada) before."
The link to the article
Deseret News Article
Muddogs Ranked
The MLFN announced the rankings for the top AA teams in the Western Region today, and looked who made the list!
WESTERN REGION - AA
1. Oregon Outlaws (OFL) 11-0*
2. Kamas Valley Muddogs (RMFL) 10-0
3. Fresno Pirates (WCFA) 9-0*
4. Davis Vipers (RMFL) 10-1
5. Roque Warriors (OFL) 8-3*
6. Missoula Raptors (RMFL) 6-4*
7. Bitteroot Blaze (RMFL )6-4*
9. Bear Valley Rockets (RMFL) 6-4*
10. Central Oregon Stampede (OFL) 6-3*
11. Great Falls Gladiators (RMFL) 5-3
12. Bakersfield Sabercats (WCFA) 5-4*
*Season finished
*Season Finished
OFL - Oregon Football League (8 Teams)
WCFA - West Coast Football Association (6 Teams)
RMFL - Rocky Mountain Football League (12 Teams)
RMFL Announces All Stars
The RMFL announced the All Star team tonight, and here are the Muddogs that made the list!!
1st Team
QB Jordan Kjar
OL Tyler Card
WR Chris Hooper
LB Gary Smith
DB Kyto Khouang
Alternates
HB George Allums
FB Matt Todd
DL Chris Miles
LB Kelon Brooks
KR/WR Matt Thornton
The Muddogs Coaching Staff was also selected to coach the Special Teams for the South squad!
If you check out the RMFL website, the alternates are listed in order of how they'll be called if the 1st teamers don't make it.
The game will be held July 15, 2006 at Bear River High School in Tremonton. Come support your teammates, and come join the league in the 'Strongest Man', 'Fastest Man', and 'Strongest Arm' competition. MVPs will also be announced at halftime of this game.
Congrats to all the all stars and the alternates! 10 players on the list is an INCREDIBLE thing! We're headed in the right direction fellas! Good job!
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