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2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Cavalry Continue Playoff Push Against Pioneers

Game 10 • Cavalry (6-3, 2-2 Lil Red) vs. Pioneers (3-6, 0-4 Herbie)
Overall: 6-3 Lil Red: 2-2
Home: 3-2 Road: 3-1 @Cavalry /ColumbusCavalry columbuscavalry /ColumbusCavalry

Date Opponent Time ET (TV)/Result Date..........................................................Sunday, Nov. 14

Sept. 12 @Geysers L (126.88 - 135.84) Time..................................... 1:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM MT VS.
Sept. 19 Tumbleweeds L (117.32 - 129.72) Location.................................................... Columbus, OH
Sept. 26 @Redwoods W (128.04 - 124.12) Stadium............................... Pioneer Stadium (60,000)
Oct. 3 Gunslingers W (117.98 - 106.52) Surface....................................................................... Grass Head Coach Head Coach
Oct. 10 Fighters W (186.72 - 91.06) Television......................................................................FOX Alek Timm Trevor Bogle
Oct. 17 @Sturgeon W (146.60 - 136.40) Cavalry Record Pioneers Record
Oct. 24 Fighters L (74.80 - 116.34) All-Time Series................................... Cavalry lead 1-0 6-3 (First Year) 3-6 (First Year)
Oct. 31 @Outlaws W (119.82 - 87.30) at Neutral........................................................................ 0-0
Home Team.................................................................... 1-0
Career Record Career Record
Nov. 7 Pioneers* W (98.44 - 94.68) 56-45 (Fifth Year) 3-6 (First Year)
Nov. 14 @Pioneers* 1:00 PM (FOX) Away Team..................................................................... 0-1
Streak.............................................................. Cavalry W1 vs. Salt Lake City vs. Columbus
Nov. 21 Robins 4:25 PM (CBS)
Last Cavalry Neutral Win..................................... Never 1-0 0-1
Playoff Wk 1 TBD TBD

All game times are ET and subject to change

TBD games are subject to 12- or 6-day selections
Playoff bracket determined at conclusion of Week 11
CAVALRY NOTES & NUMBERS
Columbus (6-3) will hit the road to Salt Lake
City to face the Pioneers (3-6) for a rematch
ALL IN.
* Rivalry Week of Week 9. The Cavalry defeated the Pioneers
98.44 to 94.68 in the previous contest.
TV & RADIO INFORMATION The Cavalry are coming off their sixth win WEEK 9 PERFORMANCES
Live Stats: www.cavalry.statbroadcast.com in their previous seven games, the best
Player Position Points
record in the CoJMC 464 across that span.
Television..........................................................FOX Justin Herbert QB 31.64
Columbus has moved into third place in the
Play-by-Play..................................................... Joe Buck Ezekiel Elliott RB1 12.60
league and a tie atop the Lil Red Division
Analyst......................................................... Troy Aikman Zack Moss RB2 4.40
standings with two games left to play.
Sideline...................................................... Erin Andrews Tyreek Hill WR1 7.30
Watch Online.......................................FOX Sports App The Cavalry are one of only two teams in the CeeDee Lamb WR2 4.30
Lil Red Division to defeat to the Pioneers Mark Andrews TE 9.40
Radio.......................Cavalry Broadcast Network in the 2021 season. The Pioneers three Tee Higgins FLEX 13.80
wins have come against the Redwoods, Steelers Defense DEF 4.00
Play-by-Play.................................................Pat Hughes
Graham Gano K 11.00
Analyst.........................................................Ron Coomer Gunslingers, and Tumbleweeds.
Mike Davis BENCH 2.80
Cavalry Flagship Stations.......... 1460 AM, 97.1 FM
Ahead of the Week 10 match up with the Antonio Brown BENCH 0.00
Listen Online........................................TuneIn App ($$) Devin Singletary BENCH 12.90
Pioneers, the Cavalry have reloaded in two
.........................................................Cavalry Radio (Free) Odell Beckham Jr. BENCH 0.00
key offensive positions, adding running back
Satellite Radio....................... XM 198 (SXM App 960) Panthers Defense BENCH 8.00
AJ Dillon and wide receiver Rondale Moore
Devontae Booker BENCH 15.20
to the active roster. Dillon is coming off a
Boston Scott BENCH 4.00
WEEK 9: HEAD TO HEAD 13-point performance in Week 9 and Moore
has averaged 8.8 points per game.
2021 Stats (Per Game Average) The Cavalry feature two players
COL Category SLC With kicker Graham Gano on bye for the who are ranked second in points
week, Columbus added Chris Boswell to scored for their respective
124.07........................ Total Points..................... 112.24 2x2 position. Tyreek Hill (WR) has
22.40............................QB Points...........................22.10 the active roster. Boswell will face Detroit in
scored 185.10 points and Mark
17.30...........................RB1 Points.........................10.20 Week 10, who has given up the most fantasy Andrews (TE) has recorded 120.00
11.40...........................RB2 Points.........................10.80 points to opposing kickers in 2021. on the season.
20.60.......................... WR1 Points........................... 9.10 Quarterback Justin Herbert is one throw
16.30.......................... WR2 Points.........................16.30 Columbus running back Ezekiel
short of reaching 50 career passing Elliott is reached the 7,000-yard
15.00............................ TE Points...........................14.10 touchdowns in only his sophomore season. rushing mark in Week 9 against
8.80............................. FLEX Points........................11.70 Herbert would be the second fastest 7,006 the Pioneers. Elliott is now third
5.40.............................. DEF Points........................... 8.60 quarterback to the half century mark if he in career rushing yards among all
9.00.................................K Points............................10.20 records a passing touchdown against the active players. Elliott (age 26) trails
75.00.........................Bench Points.......................80.12 16th ranked Miami Defense. only Mark Ingram III (31) and Adrian
113.66..................... Points Allowed.................. 121.62 Peterson (36).
10.41.....................Point Differential....................-9.38 Rosters, Standings, Transactions, Opponent Preview, Game 9 Recap (pg. 2) • Media Info. (pg. 3-5)
ALL IN. 2021 Columbus Cavalry • Game 10 • Nov. 14 • vs. Pioneers • Salt Lake City, UT

CAVALRY PUSH PAST PIONEERS FOR SIXTH WIN

CAVALRY ROSTER The Cavalry (6-3) continued their second half of the season run, winning their sixth in the
# Name Pron. Pos.
last seven games. Columbus held Salt Lake City (3-6) to under 100 points for the fourth
time this season in the 98.44 to 94.68 victory.
4 Rondale Moore Rahn-Dale WR
9 Chris Boswell Bahz-well K Columbus quarterback Justin Herbert (31.64 points) led the offense in point production
10 Justin Herbert QB
11 Tyreek Hill Tie-reek WR
with his fourth 20-plus point performance in his eighth start this season. Wide receiver
20 Zack Moss RB Tee Higgins added 13.8 points from the FLEX spot while kicker Graham Gano scored 11.0
21 Ezekiel Elliott Eh-zee-kee-uhl RB points for the fourth time this season.
25 Devin Singletary RB
27 Devontae Booker Deh-vahn-tay RB The Pioneers were without their top two running backs in Week 9; however, backups
28 Mike Davis RB Javonte Williams and Kenyan Drake combined for 27.1 points for Salt Lake City. Wide
29 AJ Dillon RB receiver Michael Pittman Jr. scored 17.4 points while tight end Darren Waller added 16.2
81 Antonio Brown WR in the loss.
85 Tee Higgins WR
88 CeeDee Lamb See-Dee WR
89
98
Mark Andrews
Steelers Defense
TE
DEF
WEEK 9 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JUSTIN HERBERT
99 Panthers Defense DEF This week’s Bud Light Player
of the Week is Cavalry
quarterback Justin Herbert.
PIONEERS ROSTER Herbert continued his All-
Pro campaign in Week 9,
# Name Pos.
throwing for 356 yards and
1 Jalen Hurts QB
two touchdowns. The second-
2 Julio Jones WR
6 Nick Folk K year quarterback ran in one
10 DeAndre Hopkins WR touchdown as well in the
11 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 31.64-point day. Herbert
12 Marvin Jones Jr. WR has moved to seventh in
23 Kenyan Drake RB
quarterback scoring and
26 Saquon Barkley RB
33 Javonte Williams RB had the highest total among
41 J.D. McKissic RB quarterbacks in Week 9.
82 Ricky Seals-Jones TE
83 Darren Waller TE
84 Tyler Boyd WR OPPONENT PREVIEW: SALT LAKE CITY PIONEERS
99 Football Team Defense DEF The Salt Lake City Pioneers (3-6) enter the Week 10 match up with Columbus coming off a
99 Cardinals Defense DEF
loss to Columbus by a score of 98.44 to 94.68. Following the defeat, Salt Lake City moved
down three spots to last place in the CoJMC 464 standings and fifth in the Herbie Division.
The Pioneers have scored the fewest points this season, averaging 112.24 points per
LEAGUE STANDINGS game while the Cavalry have allowed the fewest points
to opposing offenses at 113.66 points per game. Salt
1. HARTFORD ROBBINS (7-2)
2. LITTLE ROCK GEYSERS (6-3) Lake City will be without All-Pro running back Saquon
3. COLUMBUS CAVALRY (6-3) Barkley and starting quarterback Joe Burrow who are
4. OKLAHOMA CITY OUTLAWS (5-4) both on bye for the week.
5. SACRAMENTO STURGEON (5-4)
6. BIRMINGHAM FIGHTERS (4-5) With Barkley and Burrow out, the Pioneer offense is
7. PORTLAND REDWOODS (3-6) powered by two All-Pro candidates in Darren Waller
8. SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS (3-6) and Michael Pittman Jr. Waller, the fifth ranked tight
9. ALBUQUERQUE TUMBLEWEEDS (3-6)
10. SALT LAKE CITY PIONEERS (3-6)
end, has scored 14.1 points per game. Pittman Jr. has
led the Colts in receiving this year and scored over 10
points in seven of his last eight games.
LIL RED STANDINGS Salt Lake City has gained greater production from
rookie running back Javonte Williams who has
1. LITTLE ROCK GEYSERS (6-3) averaged 11.7 points in the previous three games.
2. COLUMBUS CAVALRY (6-3)
3. PORTLAND REDWOODS (3-6)
Williams will face an old friend in Columbus head coach
4. SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS (3-6) Alek Timm as the two sat next to each other and were
5. ALBUQUERQUE TUMBLEWEEDS (3-6) partners in a class while studying at the University of
North Carolina.

TRANSACTIONS
RIVALRY WEEK PROMOTION
11/10 Chris Boswell (K) signed to active roster It is rivalry week...part two! The Columbus Cavalry
AJ Dillon (RB) signed to active roster are headed to Salt Lake City to take on the Pioneers.
Rondale Moore (WR) signed to active roster Skyline Stadium will be hosting a pregame tailgate with
Graham Gano (K) placed on waivers
a watch party to follow. There will be food and drink
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR) placed on waivers
Boston Scott (RB) placed on waivers deals all day, $4 cheese coneys and $4 select beers.
Admission is $5 and gates will open at 10:00 AM.
ALL IN. 2021 Columbus Cavalry • Game 10 • Nov. 14 • vs. Pioneers • Salt Lake City, UT

COVERING THE CAVALRY (NOV. 8 - NOV. 14)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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12 PM, Practice Facility 12 PM, Practice Facility 12 PM, Practice Facility 12 PM, Practice Facility 11 AM, Practice Facility Kickoff at 1:00 PM ET
Coaching Staff Coaching Staff Coaching Staff Coaching Staff Coaching Staff
Players selected weekly Players selected weekly Players selected weekly Players selected weekly Postgame interviews with
12:00 PM, Bus departs for coaches and selected
airport players

MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA FACILITIES ACCESS RADIO AD READ:

Melanie Gentrup and Gary Marshall of the The team locker room, practice sites, sports
Columbus Cavalry Communication Services will
assist media members throughout the season in
medicine center and strength and conditioning
center are off limits to media unless special
(To Air on Saturday)
their coverage of the Columbus Cavalry including arrangements have been made through Melanie
issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, Gentrup.
home game statistical packages, administering
news conferences, practice and press box
It’s rivalry week,
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INTERVIEW REQUESTS
The Columbus Cavalry Communication Services
reporting, notably live description of statistical
and/or play-by-play and uses of visual imagery,
the road, but we’re
office will make every attempt to fulfill phone
interview requests for media members. Interview
rules strengthened for televised games.
packing the parking
requests for head coach Alek Timm and Cavalry
players should be directed to Melanie Gentrup CREDENTIALS lots at Skyline
Credentials will be issued to professional
([email protected]). To make a request by
phone, call (614) 621-4163. Please submit requests members of media outlets that regularly cover
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Stadium for a tailgate!
well in advance to allow time for an interview to be
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journalists. Internet entities may or may not
The first thirty fans to
granted based on player schedules and other team
responsibilities. All player availability will be on qualify for credentials and will be considered
Tuesdays. on a case-by-case basis. All credential requests
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Credentials. Specific credential requests must
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WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Head Coach Alek Timm is available at a press
be received no later than 48 hours prior to a
contest. Parking and press seating may be limited when gates open at
conference each Monday of game week during
the regular season. Press conferences begin at
for certain games. All questions concerning
credentials should be directed to Gary Marshall at ten A-M will win free
tickets to our final
12 noon in the team practice facility. There is no [email protected] or (614) 621-4163.
weekly press conference during bye weeks. A live
web stream is available at: http://nfl.com/videos/
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home game next
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Practices are closed to media. All interviews with and more for the league and each of its teams.
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POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Columbus has a closed locker room policy
after games due to COVID-19. There is player
availability on the field immediately after the
game. Head coach Alek Timm will address the
assembled media only after his postgame radio
show responsibilities have been completed both
at home and on the road. At home games, Coach
Timm will hold a postgame press conference in the
Cavalry Ballroom on the fourth floor of the Skyline
Stadium. Selected offensive and defensive players
will also be available after games. For road games,
each locker room situation will dictate postgame
protocol. Please direct any specific requests for
players to Melanie Gentrup and Gary Marshal with
the Cavalry Communication Services staff.
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