z - Clinched division and conference's best record x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
The Shock, coming off of their
ArenaCup X victory in the 2009 AF2 season, opened the 2010 season at home against the
Iron on April 2. Their final regular season game was on the road against the
Sharks.[1]
The Shock were unable to keep up with the Iron and dropped their first game of the season. Turnovers assisted their downfall, losing a fumble on their first possession, and giving up an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the final play of the 1st half. The Shock were able to get within a touchdown of the Iron, but turned the ball over again late in the 4th quarter which led to a Milwaukee touchdown, putting the game out of reach. Spokane was able to score a touchdown on their ensuing drive, but as they did, the clock read zeroes and the game was over.
Making his AFL debut, quarterback Kyle Rowley completed 29 of 35 passes for 259 yards and 7 touchdowns, but also threw 3 interceptions. Huey Whittaker led all receivers with 97 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Utah – Wendall Williams 8-yard run (Aaron Boone pass), 10:56
Spokane – Huey Whittaker 1-yard pass from Erik Meyer (Taylor Rowan kick no good), 0:07
Passing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 21/29, 224 yards, 6 TD
Utah – Brett Elliot: 10/17, 122 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 2 att, 7 yards, 1 TD
Utah –Wendall Williams: 1 att, 8 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Spokane – Markee White: 8 rec, 118 yards, 2 TD
Utah – Aaron Boone: 8 rec, 90 yards, 2 TD
The Shock had their first win of the year after routing the host
Utah Blaze. Spokane's defense did not allow a point in the 1st half, as the only two touchdowns scored by the Blaze were a pair of kickoff returns. Quarterback Kyle Rowley threw for 224 yards and 6 touchdowns. Markee White led all receivers with 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Bossier–Shreveport – Randy Hymes: 9 rec, 174 yards, 5 TD
Spokane – Raul Vijil: 8 rec, 103 yards, 2 TD
The Shock defeated the Battle Wings in an offensive shootout for their second win of the year. The Shock's defense held the Battle Wings' P.J. Berry to just 4 receptions and 2 touchdowns, forcing Bossier–Shreveport quarterback
Raymond Philyaw to look for other receivers. In the 4th quarter, Roderick Mosley came up with an interception that he returned 9 yards for a touchdown, allowing the Shock to pull ahead by a score of 65–47. The teams traded touchdowns for the rest of the game, and the clock eventually ran out on Bossier–Shreveport which gave the win to Spokane. Kyle Rowley finished the game with 316 yards and 8 touchdowns. All of his touchdown passes were to Raul Vijil, Markee White, or Huey Whittaker. Those three receivers combined for 301 yards.
The Shock lost to the previously winless Gladiators at home in the final seconds of the game, giving up 5 touchdowns to Cleveland in the final quarter. There were four lead changes in the final minute of the game. Spokane took a 61–59 lead with 46 seconds to go on a 2-yard touchdown reception by Huey Whittaker. Cleveland responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds left, going up 65–61 following a missed extra point. The Shock engineered a 5-play drive that covered 45 yards and ended with a 4-yard touchdown catch by Raul Vijil with 8 seconds remaining, and they went up 68–65. However Cleveland's Brent Holmes took the ensuing kickoff 56 yards back for a touchdown, allowing the Gladiators to go up 72–68 with just 1.8 seconds left. Eddie Thompson received the final kickoff for the Shock as the clock ran out, but Spokane was allowed to run one final play thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Cleveland after their go-ahead score. Kyle Rowley's pass to Markee White fell incomplete, ending the game amidst the protests the Shock's fans, who wanted a defensive pass interference penalty called.
Rowley had a season-high 375 passing yards in the game along with 9 touchdowns, but also threw 2 interceptions. Huey Whittaker was the leading receiver with 11 catches for 149 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Iowa – Rodney Filer 1-yard run (Jeff Glas kick), 13:05
Spokane – Markee White 6-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 8:31
Iowa – Errick McCown 5-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Jeff Glas kick), 0:55
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 26/37, 299 yards, 6 TD
Iowa – Ryan Vena: 18/32, 209 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 4 att, 12 yards, 1 TD
Iowa – Rodney Filer: 5 att, 21 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Spokane – Huey Whittaker: 11 rec, 104 yards, 3 TD
Iowa – Jesse Schmidt: 10 rec, 148 yards, 3 TD
Improving their win streak to ten games, combined with a loss by the
Chicago Rush, the Shock were certain to finish with the best record in the National Conference.
z - Clinched division and conference's best record x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
The Shock, coming off of their
ArenaCup X victory in the 2009 AF2 season, opened the 2010 season at home against the
Iron on April 2. Their final regular season game was on the road against the
Sharks.[1]
The Shock were unable to keep up with the Iron and dropped their first game of the season. Turnovers assisted their downfall, losing a fumble on their first possession, and giving up an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the final play of the 1st half. The Shock were able to get within a touchdown of the Iron, but turned the ball over again late in the 4th quarter which led to a Milwaukee touchdown, putting the game out of reach. Spokane was able to score a touchdown on their ensuing drive, but as they did, the clock read zeroes and the game was over.
Making his AFL debut, quarterback Kyle Rowley completed 29 of 35 passes for 259 yards and 7 touchdowns, but also threw 3 interceptions. Huey Whittaker led all receivers with 97 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Utah – Wendall Williams 8-yard run (Aaron Boone pass), 10:56
Spokane – Huey Whittaker 1-yard pass from Erik Meyer (Taylor Rowan kick no good), 0:07
Passing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 21/29, 224 yards, 6 TD
Utah – Brett Elliot: 10/17, 122 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 2 att, 7 yards, 1 TD
Utah –Wendall Williams: 1 att, 8 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Spokane – Markee White: 8 rec, 118 yards, 2 TD
Utah – Aaron Boone: 8 rec, 90 yards, 2 TD
The Shock had their first win of the year after routing the host
Utah Blaze. Spokane's defense did not allow a point in the 1st half, as the only two touchdowns scored by the Blaze were a pair of kickoff returns. Quarterback Kyle Rowley threw for 224 yards and 6 touchdowns. Markee White led all receivers with 118 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Bossier–Shreveport – Randy Hymes: 9 rec, 174 yards, 5 TD
Spokane – Raul Vijil: 8 rec, 103 yards, 2 TD
The Shock defeated the Battle Wings in an offensive shootout for their second win of the year. The Shock's defense held the Battle Wings' P.J. Berry to just 4 receptions and 2 touchdowns, forcing Bossier–Shreveport quarterback
Raymond Philyaw to look for other receivers. In the 4th quarter, Roderick Mosley came up with an interception that he returned 9 yards for a touchdown, allowing the Shock to pull ahead by a score of 65–47. The teams traded touchdowns for the rest of the game, and the clock eventually ran out on Bossier–Shreveport which gave the win to Spokane. Kyle Rowley finished the game with 316 yards and 8 touchdowns. All of his touchdown passes were to Raul Vijil, Markee White, or Huey Whittaker. Those three receivers combined for 301 yards.
The Shock lost to the previously winless Gladiators at home in the final seconds of the game, giving up 5 touchdowns to Cleveland in the final quarter. There were four lead changes in the final minute of the game. Spokane took a 61–59 lead with 46 seconds to go on a 2-yard touchdown reception by Huey Whittaker. Cleveland responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds left, going up 65–61 following a missed extra point. The Shock engineered a 5-play drive that covered 45 yards and ended with a 4-yard touchdown catch by Raul Vijil with 8 seconds remaining, and they went up 68–65. However Cleveland's Brent Holmes took the ensuing kickoff 56 yards back for a touchdown, allowing the Gladiators to go up 72–68 with just 1.8 seconds left. Eddie Thompson received the final kickoff for the Shock as the clock ran out, but Spokane was allowed to run one final play thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Cleveland after their go-ahead score. Kyle Rowley's pass to Markee White fell incomplete, ending the game amidst the protests the Shock's fans, who wanted a defensive pass interference penalty called.
Rowley had a season-high 375 passing yards in the game along with 9 touchdowns, but also threw 2 interceptions. Huey Whittaker was the leading receiver with 11 catches for 149 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Iowa – Rodney Filer 1-yard run (Jeff Glas kick), 13:05
Spokane – Markee White 6-yard pass from Kyle Rowley (Taylor Rowan kick), 8:31
Iowa – Errick McCown 5-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Jeff Glas kick), 0:55
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 26/37, 299 yards, 6 TD
Iowa – Ryan Vena: 18/32, 209 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Spokane – Kyle Rowley: 4 att, 12 yards, 1 TD
Iowa – Rodney Filer: 5 att, 21 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Spokane – Huey Whittaker: 11 rec, 104 yards, 3 TD
Iowa – Jesse Schmidt: 10 rec, 148 yards, 3 TD
Improving their win streak to ten games, combined with a loss by the
Chicago Rush, the Shock were certain to finish with the best record in the National Conference.