2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season

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.[1]

2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season
Head coachCarlos Strevel
Home fieldEstadio Banorte
Results
Record4–2
Playoff finishWon Semifinal (vs. Raptors) 30–27
Won Tazón México V (vs. Gallos Negros) 18–14

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.[2]

The Fundidores won the Tazón México V against the Gallos Negros de Querétaro 18–14, on 21 May, winning their first LFA championship.[3][4]

Draft

2022 Fundidores de Monterrey draft[5]
Round Pick Player Position School
12Emilio PérezOLFES Acatlán
15Saúl SaucedaOLUANL
211Joan LaraDLUANL
425Daniel PeñaWRUANL
532Juan GarzaLBITESM Puebla
639José SalasOLITESM CEM
746Byron ReyesRBITESM Toluca

Roster

Fundidores de Monterrey roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 24 Brandon Calzoncit
  • 22 Adrián Flores
  • 29 Marcelo González
  • 34 Rubén Martínez
  • 32 Roger Thomas

Wide receivers

  •  4 Tavarious Battiste
  • 14 Luis de la Torre
  • 15 Torin Justice
  • 85 Daniel Peña
  •  6 Fernando Richarte
  • 83 Marco Antonio Sosa
  • 84 Marco Treviño
Offensive linemen
  • 74 Saúl Aguilar
  • 54 Rickey Benson Jr.
  • 68 Ismael Betancourt
  • 55 Edgar Cortés
  • 53 Fernando Cuevas
  • 81 Juan Pablo Garza
  • 73 Luis Enrique Luna
  • 64 Kevin Martínez
  • 58 Emilio Pérez
  • 69 Saúl Sauceda
  • 80 Gerardo Treviño

Defensive linemen

  • 92 Javier Alejandro
  • 78 Guillermo Calderón
  • 90 Joan Lara
  •  3 Uriel Martínez
  •  2 Itan Salas
  • 97 Artur Pinheiro
  •  7 Andrew Salas DE
Linebackers
  • 10 Óscar Escalante
  • 11 Ashari Goins
  • 45 Lázaro Guajardo
  •  5 Christian Hernández
  • 49 Félix Macías
  • 40 Pedro Villarreal

Defensive backs

  • 25 Diego Avendaño
  • 20 Fabrizio de León
  • 13 Carlos Escalante
  • 21 Javier García
  •  9 Patricio Garza
  • 18 Cosme Lozano S
  • 23 Javier Sánchez
  • 17 Sebastián Sierra

Special teams

  • 19 Ricardo Aguilar K/P
  • 28 Oscar Silva K/P

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 02-03-2022

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team GP W L PF PA Stk Qualification
1Dinos65113375L1Advance to playoffs
2Fundidores642132111L1
3Mexicas64212290W3
4Raptors64213789W3
5Reyes63392129W2
6Gallos Negros61595109L5
7Galgos60646155L6

Source: LFA

Schedule

Week Date Time Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
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
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.[6]

Player Position Award
Shelton EpplerQBMost Valuable Player
Tavarious BattisteWROffensive Player of the Year
Carlos StrevelHCCoach of the Year

Statistics

Offensive leaders

Stat Player Position Value LFA Rank
Passing yardsShelton EpplerQB1,6771st
Rushing yardsBrandon CalzoncitRB1849th
Receiving yardsTavarious BattisteWR4962nd
ScoringRicardo AguilarK283rd
Combined yardsTavarious BattisteWR7151st

Defensive leaders

Stat Player Position Value LFA Rank
SacksUriel MartínezDL5.53rd
TacklesAshari GoinsLB37.54th
InterceptionsJavier GarcíaDB33rd

References

  1. Pacheco, Gabriel (8 April 2021). "Nos vemos en el 2022; LFA cancela de nuevo su temporada". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. "Semifinal: Fundidores vs Raptors". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. Zaldaña, Álvaro (8 May 2022). "Listo el Tazón México V; Gallos Negros vs Fundidores". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. "¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. "Los picks del Draft 2022". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. "Ganadores de la segunda Gala LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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