2023 Fundidores de Monterrey season

The 2023 Fundidores de Monterrey season is the Fundidores de Monterrey seventh season in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and their fourth under head coach Carlos Strevel.

2023 Fundidores de Monterrey season
Head coachCarlos Strevel (fired 9 April; 3–2 record)
Jorge Valdez (0–1 record)
Home fieldEstadio Banorte
Results
Record3–3

The Fundidores will come into 2023 as the defending Tazón México champions, after defeating Gallos Negros de Querétaro in the Tazón México V.[1]

The team debuted losing against Reds 15–31.[2]

On 9 April 2023, the team removed head coach Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mercado, defensive coordinator. They were replaced by Jorge Valdez as the Fundidores' new head coach and defensive coordinator.[3] Valdez debuted with a defeat 14–21 against Raptors.[4]

Draft

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2023 Fundidores de Monterrey draft[5]
Round Pick Player Position School
1 5 Isaac Cuevas OL ITESM Monterrey
2 18 Claudio Montalvo TE UANL
3 28 Carlos Valdez RB UANL
4 37 Oscar Muñoz DB UNAM
5 46 Ricardo Angüiz QB IPN
6 58 Jorge Castro OL IPN

Roster

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Fundidores de Monterrey roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 32 Brandon Calzoncit
  •  9 Aaron McCallister
  • 29 Abraham Sosa
  • 24 Fernando Villanueva

Wide receivers

  •  4 Tavarious Battiste
  • 82 César González
  •  2 Torin Justice
  • 81 Daniel Lozano
  • 85 Daniel Peña
  • 17 Ramsés Ramos
  •  6 Fernando Richarte
  • 83 Marco Sosa

Tight ends

  • 39 Tommy Auger
  • 12 Claudio Montalvo
Offensive linemen
  • 71 Jorge Alvarado
  • 66 Max Castellanos
  • 76 Isaac Cuevas
  • 53 Juan Pablo Garza
  • 70 Colton Lamson
  • 58 Emilio Pérez
  • 69 Saúl Sauceda
  • 71 Jorge Luis Villegas
  • 78 Raymundo Vega

Defensive linemen

  • 14 Darius Allen
  • 91 Marco Álvarez
  • 42 David Garza
  • 90 Joan Lara
  • 96 Joshua Little
  • 97 Martín Maldonado
  •  3 Uriel Martínez
  • 92 Daniel Moreno
  •  7 Andrew Salas
Linebackers
  • 25 Emilio Castillón
  • 11 Sebastián González
  •  5 Christian Hernández
  • 47 Solomon Jackson
  • 28 Itan Salas
  • 56 Xavier Woodson-Luster

Defensive backs

  •  0 Jeremy Cruter
  • 22 Carlos Díaz
  • 21 Javier García
  • 18 Cosme Lozano
  •  1 Prince Robinson
  • 27 Ricardo Sáenz
  • 23 Javier Sánchez
  • 20 Sebastián Sierra

Special teams

  • 19 Ricardo Aguilar K

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 04-04-2023

Staff

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Fundidores de Monterrey staff
Front office
  • Owners – Fabián Marcos, Carlos Lankenau, David Pérez-Salinas
  • General manager – José Luis Domene
  • Marketing / PR director – Carlos Lankenau

Head coach

  • Head coach – Jorge Valdez
 

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Alfredo Hernández
  • Running backs – Joel Rodríguez
  • Offensive line – Joaquín Dávila

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jorge Valdez
  • Defensive line – Miguel Ángel Alvarado

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team GP W L PF PA Stk Qualification
1 Caudillos 10 10 0 362 188 W10 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Dinos 10 7 3 285 252 L1
3 Reyes 10 7 3 272 250 W2 Advance to Wild Card
4 Reds 10 6 4 260 189 L2
5 Fundidores 10 6 4 297 237 W3
6 Galgos 10 5 5 214 216 W1
7 Raptors 10 4 6 203 228 L3
8 Mexicas 10 3 7 178 216 W1
9 Gallos Negros 10 1 9 166 364 L1
10 Jefes 10 1 9 201 295 L4
Tiebreakers
1. Head-to-head
2. Points against
3. Average between points scored and points against
4. Best net points in common games
5. Best net points in all games
6. Coin toss

Source: LFA

Schedule

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Week Date Time Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 5 March 17:00 (UTC–6) Reds L 15–31 0–1 Estadio Banorte Claro Sports Recap
2 12 March 14:00 (UTC–7) at Jefes W 28–21 1–1 Estadio 20 de Noviembre Claro Sports Recap
3 19 March 17:00 (UTC–6) Gallos Negros W 34–31 2–1 Estadio Banorte Claro Sports Recap
4 26 March 17:00 (UTC–6) Reyes W 31–7 3–1 Estadio Banorte Claro Sports Recap
5 3 April 19:00 (UTC–6) at Dinos L 31–38 3–2 Estadio Francisco I. Madero Claro Sports Recap
6 16 April 12:00 (UTC–6) at Raptors L 14–21 3–3 Estadio José Ortega Martínez Claro Sports Recap
7 23 April 17:00 (UTC–6) Caudillos Estadio Banorte TBA Recap
8 29 April 20:00 (UTC–6) at Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" TBA Recap
9 5 May 19:00 (UTC–8) at Galgos Estadio Caliente TBA Recap
10 14 May 17:00 (UTC–6) Dinos Estadio Banorte TBA Recap

References

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  1. ^ "¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Reds de CDMX debutan en LFA con victoria ante Fundidores de Monterrey". indeporte.cdmx.gob.mx (in Spanish). Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de México. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ Ortega, Héctor (10 April 2023). "Fundidores de Monterrey despide al coach Carlos Strevel". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ Hernández, Emmanuel (17 April 2023). "Suma Fundidores de Monterrey segunda derrota en fila". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ^ "La generación 2023 del Draft LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.