2015 York Capitals season

The 2015 York Capitals season was the third season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their third season in the AIF.

2015 York Capitals season
Owner	Isaac Carn
Head coach	Rick Marilio
General manager	Donnie Parker
Home field	York City Ice Arena
Results
Record	8–0
League place	1st
Playoff finish	Won AIF Semifinal (Panthers) 68–58 Won AIF Championship Game (Blitz) 58–30

On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Isaac Carn had purchased the Capitals from Jim Morris.[1] Carn promptly named Eric Dorsey II the team's new coach,[2] though Rick Marsilio was named head coach before the season started.[3] Marsilio was an assistant for the now defunct Harrisburg Stampede, and recruited multiple Stampede players to the Capitals.[4] The recruiting helped, as the Capitals finished the regular season 8–0, clinching the 1 seed in the 2015 AIF Playoffs. The Capitals defeated the ASI Panthers 68–58 to clinch a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game against the Chicago Blitz. The Capitals defeated the Blitz 58–30, capturing their first-ever championship.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	Bye
2	March 28	5:00 PM	ASI Panthers	W 50–32[5]	1–0	York City Ice Arena
3	April 3	7:00 PM	at Saginaw Sting	W 46–33[6]	2–0	Dow Event Center
4	April 12	6:00 PM	at ASI Panthers	W 48–34[7]	3–0	Santander Arena
5	April 18	7:00 PM	Maryland Eagles	W 50–20	4–0	York City Ice Arena
6	April 25	7:00 PM	Lancaster Chargers	W 72–12[8]	5–0	York City Ice Arena
7	May 2	7:00 PM	at Buffalo Lightning	W 34–7	6–0	Cattaraugus Community Center
8	Bye
9	May 17	6:00 PM	at ASI Panthers	W 54–20[9]	7–0	Santander Arena
10	May 23	7:00 PM	Cleveland Saints	W 40–6	8–0	York City Ice Arena

Standings

2015 American Indoor Football
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-York Capitals	8	0	0	1.000	394	164	49.3	20.5	W8
x-Saginaw Sting	6	2	0	.750	402	217	57.4	31.0	W6
x-Chicago Blitz	6	2	0	.750	318	187	45.4	26.7	W2
x-ASI Panthers	5	3	0	.625	356	218	44.5	18.2	W1
Savannah Steam	5	2	0	.714	232	131	33.2	18.7	W2
Atlanta Sharks	1	2	0	.333	46	112	15.3	37.3	L2
Buffalo Lightning	1	7	0	.125	184	471	23.0	58.9	L4
Maryland Eagles	0	3	0	.000	44	120	14.7	40.0	L3
Cleveland Saints	0	8	0	.000	128	424	16.0	53.0	L8

Postseason

Round	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
AIF Semifinals	May 30	7:00 PM	ASI Panthers	W 68–58[10]	1–0	York City Ice Arena
AIF Championship Game	June 6	7:00 PM	Chicago Blitz	W 58–30[11]	2–0	York City Ice Arena

Roster

2015 York Capitals roster
Quarterbacks -- Kevin Clancy  6 Andre Coles  4 E. J. Nemeth Running backs -- Sarron Anderson 10 Akiel Smalley 35 Matthew Winger Wide receivers -- Malik Generett  7 Rob Jones -- Darrell Smith 12 Keith Stokes -- Dijon Thomas  9 Collin Wallace  3 Rob Wright		Offensive linemen -- Adrian Brown -- Eric Pratt -- Victor Sesay -- Jason Townson Defensive linemen -- Eric Ducksworth 95 Javon Matthews 94 Jared Sampson		Linebackers 45 Issa Diarra -- Chaz Robinson  8 Jermaine Thaxton -- Mike Woodhouse Defensive backs -- Akeem Green -- Bryant Lewis 20 Jimmy Pitts -- Travis Proctor  5 Armar Watson Kickers -- Marc Gottfried 27 John Moorhead		Injured reserve currently vacant Exempt list currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated March 26, 2015 30 Active, 0 Inactive

References

1. Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. WHP CBS 21 News. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
2. Jason Bristol (July 15, 2014). "New owner, coach for York Capitals". www.local21news.com. CBS 21 Harrisburg. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
3. Ryan Dixon (March 31, 2015). "York Capitals 'want to bring football back' in third season". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
4. Elijah Armold (May 20, 2015). "ARMOLD: York Capitals, with help from defunct Harrisburg Stampede, enjoying perfect indoor football season". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
5. Colin Snyder (March 29, 2015). "York Capitals win season opener behind Nemeth's five first-half TD passes". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
6. Cory Butzin (April 3, 2015). "Capitals 46, Sting 33: Saginaw's offensive struggles lead to second straight loss". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
7. "York Capitals off to 3–0 start in American Indoor Football action". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
8. Matt Goul (April 26, 2015). "York Capitals' 72–12 win offers chance for hungry Generett, Diarra". www.yorkdispatch.com. York Dispatch. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
9. Brian Rippey (May 18, 2015). "Former Express player stars as York rolls past Panthers". www.readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
10. Eric Thomas (May 31, 2015). "Late surge puts York Capitals in AIF title game". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
11. Eric Thomas (June 6, 2015). "Watson's defense spurs York Capitals to AIF championship vs. Chicago Blitz". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.