2011 Port Huron Predators season
The 2011 Port Huron Predators season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. They were the first team in Port Huron since the Port Huron Pirates played there in 2007. On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69-12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers. They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back. After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick-off to the Predators nine-yard line, the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the first play from scrimmage. It was the first of seven interceptions by the Predators' defense. On the next play, Predators back-up quarterback Jim Roth, who was filling in for Damon Dowdell, found Robert Height for a 41-yard score to put the team ahead for good. The Predators carried the 7-0 into the second quarter and led 21-6 at the half. In the second half, the flood gates opened as the Enforcers, a first-year team travel team, showed their inexperience with several mistakes. After several interceptions and fumbles, Port Huron took a commanding 47-6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score.[1] On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." As for Director of Operations, Julie Crankshaw, Brusate cited, "We had different ideas on what should be done. She was fired. She didn't live up to her contract; she didn't fulfill it. So there is no need to fulfill my end." Brusate appointed Offensive Coordinator, John Forti, as the Interim Head Coach.[2] On April 2, Forti lead the team into his first game as Head Coach, and lead the team to a 29-45 defeat to the Chicago Knights, who hadn't won a game in over 2 season.[3] The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season.[4]
2011 Port Huron Predators season | |
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Owner | Rachael Brusate |
Head coach | Jason Lovelock (fired March 28: 2-1 record) John Forti (interim) |
Home field | McMorran Arena 701 McMorran Boulevard Port Huron, MI 48060 |
Results | |
Record | 2-8 |
League place | 5th |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | February 26 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | Won 69-12 |
2 | March 5 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | Lost 37-44 |
3 | Bye | Week | ||
4 | March 19 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | Won 61-34 |
5 | Bye | Week | ||
6 | April 2 | Chicago Knights | Home | Lost 29-45 |
7 | April 8 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | Lost 22-47 |
8 | April 16 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | Lost 15-47 |
9 | Bye | Week | ||
10 | April 30 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | Lost 0-2 (Forfeit) |
11 | Bye | Week | ||
12 | May 14 | Cincinnati Commandos | Home | Lost 0-2 (Forfeit) |
13 | Bye | Week | ||
14 | May 26 | Dayton Silverbacks | Away | Lost 0-2 (Forfeit) |
15 | June 4 | Chicago Knights | Away | Lost 0-2 (Forfeit) |
Standings
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
Cincinnati Commandos-y | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 484 | 158 | 53.77 | 17.55 | W10 | ||
Marion Blue Racers-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 455 | 218 | 45.5 | 21.8 | L1 | ||
Dayton Silverbacks-x | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 288 | 265 | 32 | 39.4 | W3 | ||
Chicago Knights-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 295 | 28.33 | 32.77 | L5 | ||
Port Huron Predators | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 238 | 226 | 39.6 | 37.6 | L7 | ||
Indianapolis Enforcers | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 71 | 621 | 7.88 | 69 | L3 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Inactive
Injured Reserve
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Stats
Passing
Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Rating |
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Jim Roth | 27 | 65 | 41.5% | 320 | 9 | 5 | 88.8 |
Mike Akrawi | 10 | 30 | 33.3% | 88 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 |
Calvin Toliver | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 31 | 1 | 3 | 44.3 |
Rushing
Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
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Levi Raines | 26 | 232 | 8.9 | 6 | 28 |
Anthony Gay | 24 | 175 | 7.3 | 4 | 49 |
Robert Height | 18 | 84 | 4.7 | 4 | 16 |
Jim Roth | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 2 | 19 |
Receiving
Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
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Devon Daniels | 14 | 179 | 12.8 | 4 | 22 |
Robert Height | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 3 | 14 |
Terry Mitchell | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 2 | 34 |
Anthony Gay | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
Regular season
Week 1: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Enforcers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Predators | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 69 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: February 26
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,931
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Week 2: vs Marion Blue Racers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 6 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 37 |
Blue Racers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 44 |
at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, Ohio
- Date: March 5
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Week 4: vs Dayton Silverbacks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Silverbacks | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
Predators | 13 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 61 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: March 19
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,700
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Week 6: vs Chicago Knights
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Knights | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
Predators | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 2
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,519
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Week 7: vs Cincinnati Commandos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
Commandos | 7 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 47 |
at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: April 8
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Dave Stein
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Week 8: vs Marion Blue Racers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Racers | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 47 |
Predators | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 1,073
- Referee: Les Anderson
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Week 10: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Enforcers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Week 12 vs Cincinnati Commandos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commandos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McMorran Arena, Port Huron, Michigan
- Date: May 14
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Week 14: vs Dayton Silverbacks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Silverbacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Date: May
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
Week 15: vs Chicago Knights
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
at Victory Sport Complex, Loves Park, Illinois
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
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Port Huron Forfeit |
References
- "Port Huron Predators win big in home debut | The Times Herald". thetimesherald.com. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110331/SPORTS/103310315/Firings-add-Predators-drama
- http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110403/SPORTS/104030326/Football-Predators-fall-Chicago
- http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110429/SPORTS/104290323/1006/sports/Football-Predators-season-over
- "Port Huron Predators Arena Football | CIFL Arena Football League | Michigan Arena Football League". Phpredators.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- http://www.ciflfootball.com/livestats/season/2011/PH.HTM#team.ind