2012 Everett Raptors season | |
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General manager | Mike Berry |
Head coach | Sean Ponder |
Home field | Comcast Arena at Everett 2000 Hewitt Avenue. Suite 200 Everett, WA 98201 |
Results | |
Record | 5-9 |
Conference place | 5th Intense |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2012 Everett Raptors season was the team's third season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of sixteen teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Everett, Washington-based Everett Raptors were members of the Intense Conference.
Under the leadership of owner/general manager Mike Berry and head coach Sean Ponder, the team played their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | BYE | ||||||
2 | Saturday | February 25 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 44-70 | 0-1 | Toyota Center |
3 | Thursday | March 1 | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 27-48 | 0-2 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
4 | Sunday | March 11 | 5:05pm | at Wyoming Cavalry | W 68-50 | 1-2 | Casper Events Center |
5 | BYE | ||||||
6 | Thursday | March 22 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 48-54 | 1-3 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
7 | Saturday | March 31 | 7:00pm | Colorado Ice | L 36-49 | 1-4 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
8 | Thursday | April 5 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 52-35 | 2-4 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
9 | Friday | April 13 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 33-54 | 2-5 | Toyota Center |
10 | BYE | ||||||
11 | Friday | April 27 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 59-68 | 2-6 | Eihusen Arena |
12 | Friday | May 4 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 61-70 | 2-7 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
13 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05pm | at New Mexico Stars | W 74-65 | 3-7 | Santa Ana Star Center |
14 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:05pm | at Allen Wranglers | W 74-73 | 4-7 | Allen Event Center |
15 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | L 25-54 | 4-8 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
16 | Thursday | May 31 | 7:05pm | New Mexico Stars | W 57-35 | 5-8 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
17 | Thursday | June 7 | 7:05pm | Allen Wranglers | L 38-56 | 5-9 | Comcast Arena at Everett |
18 | BYE |
2012 Everett Raptors roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Refused to Report
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2012 Intense Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y Tri-Cities Fever | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 750 | 619 | 12-0 | --- | W2 |
x Allen Wranglers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 842 | 670 | 9-4 | 3.0 | W3 |
x Wichita Wild | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 658 | 681 | 5-3 | 4.0 | L1 |
x Colorado Ice | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 681 | 595 | 8-5 | 4.0 | L2 |
Everett Raptors | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 696 | 781 | 5-9 | 7.0 | L1 |
Nebraska Danger | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 664 | 721 | 3-6 | 7.0 | L1 |
Wyoming Cavalry | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 619 | 762 | 3-8 | 8.0 | L2 |
New Mexico Stars | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 541 | 764 | 2-12 | 10.0 | L9 |
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