2024 LFA season explained
The 2024 LFA season is the ninth season of operation (eighth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 1 March and will end on 5 May, with the playoffs beginning on 18 May and ending with the Tazón México VII, on 8 June in Querétaro City.[1] [2]
Preseason events
Draft
The LFA Draft was held on January 13. There were a total of 108 picks, with the Jefes selecting Alonso Gaxiola from Borregos Monterrey with the first overall pick.[3]
Team changes
The Reds will sit out the 2024 season after the LFA took over the team's operations following the conclusion of the previous season.[4] A dispersal draft was held on 29 January that resulted in 32 players moving to 8 of the remaining 9 teams, as the Gallos Negros did not participate in the draft.[5]
Teams
Stadiums, locations and personnel
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
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| Caudillos | Chihuahua City, Chihuahua | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 22,000 |  Federico Landeros |
| Dinos | Saltillo, Coahuila | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 16,000 | Javier Adame |
| Fundidores | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Estadio Banorte | 10,057 | Jorge Valdéz |
| Galgos | Tijuana, Baja California | Estadio Caliente | 27,333 | Mauricio Loyola |
| Gallos Negros | Querétaro City, Querétaro | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 4,600 | Carlos Strevel |
| Jefes | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 5,000 | Eduardo Araujo |
| Mexicas | Iztacalco, Mexico City | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 6,000 | Félix Buendía |
| Raptors | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | Estadio FES Acatlán | 3,000 | Horacio García |
| Reyes | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Reyes Comude | 1,500 | Carlos Rosado | |
Coaching changes
Regular season
Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against
Schedule
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Tazón México VII
| Tazón México VII |
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| width=102px style="background:DarkGreen; color:white" | Raptors | width=10px | vs | width=102px style="background:#191970; color:#FFD700" | Caudillos |
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| (5-3) | | (8-0) |
| 14 | | 34 |
| Head Coach: | | Head Coach: |
| Horacio García | | Federico Landeros |
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| Date: 8 June 2024 |
| Kickoff Time: 7 p.m. |
| Stadium: Estadio Corregidora |
| Attendance: 10,000[9] |
| MVP: Jeremy Johnson, QB |
| Favorite: |
| Referee: |
| TV: |
| Announcers: Pablo Viruega (play-by-play), Gabriel Pacheco (analyst), Carlos Rosado (analyst) | |
The Tazón México VII will be held on 8 June at the
Estadio Corregidora in
Querétaro City.
Awards
Players of the week
The following were named the top performers during the 2024 season:
| Week | Offensive
Player of the Week | Defensive
Player of the Week |
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| Player | Pos. | Team | Player | Pos. | Team |
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| 1 | | QB | Caudillos | Kenneth Bradley | LB | Caudillos |
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| 2 | | QB | Fundidores | Kenneth Bradley (2) | LB | Caudillos |
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| 3 | Timothy Whitfield | RB | Mexicas | Jadarius Ceasar | DE | Dinos |
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| 4 | Shelton Eppler (2) | QB | Fundidores | Joshua Reed | LB | Fundidores |
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| 5 | Erick Niño | QB | Dinos | | DB | Dinos |
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| 6 | Kevin Correa | RB | Raptors | Leondre Crosby | LB | Caudillos |
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| 7 | | | | | | |
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| 8 | | | | | | |
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| 9 | | | | | | | |
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Statistical leaders
2024 LFA statistical leaders| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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| Offense |
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| Passing | Yards | Shelton Eppler | Fundidores | 1,596 |
| Touchdowns | Shelton Eppler | Fundidores | 19 |
| Interceptions | Trevone Boykin | Galgos | 8 |
| Rushing | Yards | Timothy Whitfield | Mexicas | 535 |
| Touchdowns | Timothy Whitfield | Mexicas | 6 |
| Receiving | Yards | Tristen Wallace | Fundidores | 414 |
| Receptions | | Caudillos | 32 |
| Touchdowns | Tied 2 | 6 |
| Defense |
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| Tackles | Kenneth Bradley | Caudillos | 39 |
| Sacks | Leondre Crosby | Caudillos | 5.0 |
| Interceptions | Tied 2 | 3 |
| Special teams |
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| Return yards | Kick | De'John Rogers | Raptors | 272 |
| Punt | Luis González | Raptors | 84 |
| Field goals made | Gabriel Pérez | Dinos | 7 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Calendario. LFA.mx. 7 December 2022 . 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Querétaro será sede del Tazón México VII. 17 January 2024. 5 March 2024. Spanish.
- Web site: Los 108 picks del Draft LFA 2024. 15 January 2024. 5 March 2024. es.
- Web site: Reds no continuará en la LFA este 2024. 21 February 2024. 5 March 2024. Spanish.
- Web site: Culminó el Draft especial. 29 January 2024. 5 March 2024. Spanish.
- Web site: La expectativa es positiva con el nuevo Jefe de Ciudad Juárez . 12 October 2023 . Spanish. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Horacio García, el tercer head coach de Raptors . lfa.mx. 7 October 2023 . Spanish. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Carlos Rosado, el nuevo Rey de la Perla Tapatía . lfa.mx. 7 October 2023 . Spanish. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Dominio total para Caudillos, el nuevo bicampeón invicto .
