2022 Raptors de Naucalpan season

The 2022 Raptors de Naucalpan season was the Raptors de Naucalpan seventh season in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and their fifth under head coach Guillermo Gutiérrez. After the 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raptors returned to play in 2022.[1]

2022 Raptors de Naucalpan season
Head coachGuillermo Gutiérrez
Home fieldEstadio FES Acatlán
Results
Record4–2
Playoff finishLost Semifinal (vs. Fundidores) 27–30

Raptors finished the regular season as the fourth ranked team with a 4–2 record. The Raptors were defeated by the Fundidores on the semifinal 27–30 with a touchdown pass from Shelton Eppler to Tavarious Battiste on the last play of the game.[2]

The Raptors returned to play their home games in the Estadio FES Acatlán, after playing in the Estadio José Ortega Martínez for the previous two seasons.[3]

Draft

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2022 Raptors de Naucalpan draft[4]
Round Pick Player Position School
1 3 Jean Retaud DB FES Acatlán
2 10 Alfredo Gachuz K ITESM CEM
3 17 Alberto Villegas WR ITESM Toluca
4 24 Ulises Colín RB IPN
5 31 Francisco Ornelas RB FES Acatlán
6 38 Saúl Valencia DB Anáhuac Norte
7 45 José Bárcenas FB IPN
8 51 Edgar Velázquez WR FES Acatlán
9 56 Baruch Rivera WR UVM
10 61 José Corona OL FES Acatlán

Roster

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Raptors de Naucalpan roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 33 Edgar Arroyo
  •  3 Dan Ávila
  • 28 Germán Maldonado

Wide receivers

  • 86 Enrique Barraza
  • 19 Manuel Barrios
  • 29 Brian Brunett Jr.
  • 15 Marco Camacho
  • 16 Iván García
  •  4 Humberto Noriega
  • 84 Kento Suzuki
  • 14 Alberto Villegas
  • 80 Diego Yáñez

Tight ends

  • 22 Arturo Miranda
Offensive linemen
  • 53 Abraham Assenato
  • 76 José Corona
  • 51 Leonardo Galindo
  • 52 Enrique González
  • 78 Darío Martínez
  • 58 Julio Nava
  • 61 Mario Rodríguez
  • 54 Josué Torres

Defensive linemen

  • 43 Raúl Arnaiz
  • 55 César Canabal
  • 91 David Casarrubias
  • 93 Pablo Casas
  • 17 Francisco Espinoza
  • 94 Juan González DE
  •  7 Óscar Meza
  • 95 Alan Retaud
  • 99 Carlos Velarde
Linebackers
  • 40 Jovanni Carrillo
  •  6 Gonzalo de la Rosa III
  • 34 Andrés Espinosa
  • 26 Daniel González
  •  1 José Luis Meza
  • 27 Michelle Pasillas
  •  2 Francisco Ramírez
  • 50 Edgar White

Defensive backs

  • 11 Erick Arzate
  •  8 Karrheem Darrington S
  • 37 Manuel Hernández S
  • 18 Raúl Mateos
  • 23 Gustavo Oróstico CB
  • 21 Jean Retaud CB
  • 30 David Rico CB
  • 10 Jordi Saldaña
  • 25 Saúl Valencia CB

Special teams

  • 83 Eduardo Retana K

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 03-04-2022

Regular season

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Standings

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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

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Week Date Time Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 5 March 18:00 (UTC–6) at Reyes W 13–10 1–0 Estadio Tres de Marzo Marca Claro Recap
2 13 March 15:00 (UTC–6) Mexicas L 8–10 1–1 Estadio FES Acatlán Marca Claro Recap
3 Bye
4 25 March 20:00 (UTC–6) at Fundidores L 20–23 1–2 Estadio Banorte Marca Claro Recap
5 3 April 12:00 (UTC–5) Galgos W 40–0 2–2 Estadio FES Acatlán Marca Claro Recap
6 10 April 12:00 (UTC–5) Dinos W 28–27 3–2 Estadio FES Acatlán Marca Claro Recap
7 23 April 20:00 (UTC–5) at Gallos Negros W 28–19 4–2 Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro Marca Claro Recap

Postseason

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Schedule

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Round Date Time Opponent Result Venue TV Recap
Wild Card 1 May 16:00 (UTC–5) Reyes W 26–6 Estadio FES Acatlán Marca Claro Recap
Semifinals 8 May 18:00 (UTC–5) at Fundidores L 27–30 Estadio Banorte Marca Claro Recap

References

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  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. ^ "Estadio FES Acatlán, la casa oficial de Raptors". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Los picks del Draft 2022". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.