2013 Detroit Thunder season

Detroit Thunder
2013 Detroit Thunder season
Head coach	Terrence Foster
General manager	Mike Piasecki
Owner	Terrence & Lawrence Foster
Home field	Taylor Sportsplex
Results
Record	4-6
Division place	5th
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
	Detroit Thunder ; 2014 →;

Last updated March 04, 2019

The 2013 Detroit Thunder season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

The Detroit Thunder was a professional indoor football team based in Fraser, Michigan. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The Thunder were the third indoor football team to have called the Motor City home, following two Arena Football League teams: the four-time ArenaBowl champion Detroit Drive and the Detroit Fury. In addition, a team called the Motor City Reapers was proposed for the 2007 CIFL season, but the team folded before ever playing a single game. The Thunder were owned by Terrence and Lawrence Foster.

The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL). It was formed by Jeff Spitaleri, his brother Eric, and a third member, Cory Trapp, all from the Canton, Ohio area.

On November 1, 2012, the Thunder was officially announced as the CIFL's eleventh team for the 2013 season. The team is owned by David and Cynthia Kinsman, who also own the Port Huron Patriots in the same league.^[1] In addition, the Michigan Cup was announces as the trophy the Thunder, Patriots, and Saginaw Sting would compete for during the 2013 season.^[1] On November 9, 2012, David Kinsman announced the Thunder would be playing their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, Michigan for the 2013 season, with the hopes to move to a larger venue in 2014.^[2]

The Port Huron Patriots were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the North Division of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Patriots joined the CIFL in 2012 as an expansion team. The Patriots were the third indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007), and the other being the CIFL based Port Huron Predators. The Owners of the Patriots were Jude Carter, Lonnie Nichols, Lance Nichols, David Nichols, Larry Page, Matt Wuchte and Nick Kennedy-Saura. The Patriots played their home games at the McMorran Arena.

The Saginaw Sting was a professional Indoor Football team based in Saginaw, Michigan. The team was most recently a member of American Indoor Football (AIF). They began play in 2008 as an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season. They suspended operations for the 2010 season before becoming an inaugural member of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. The following season they were suspended by the UIFL and re-joined the CIFL under new ownership. The team has since moved to the AIF. The owners of the Sting were Stuart Schweigert, Rob Licht and Jim O'Brien. The Sting played their home games at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.

The Taylor Sportsplex is a sports facility owned by and located in the City of Taylor, Michigan. The indoor facility contains four arenas that host a variety of sporting events -- especially ice hockey and soccer -- and a variety of special events.

Roster

Detroit Thunder roster

Quarterbacks

12 Mike Akrawi
7 Dan Richards
Austin Swirple

Running Backs

10 Andre Bell

Wide Receivers

-- Dominick Brown
-- Reginald Collins
5 R Enbamkh
3 Darryl Frager
-- Nathan Fricke
-- Dominique Mitchell
-- Carlos Robinson
-- Edward Thomas

Offensive Linemen

Currently vacant

Defensive Linemen

-- Markel McKinnley
51 Luther Robinson
58 Eric Summers
44 Tone Woods

Luther Robinson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami and attended Fort Pierce Westwood High School in Fort Pierce, Florida. He has been a member of the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers.

Linebackers

9 Mark Carter
20 Doug Emery

Defensive Backs

26 D Clark
8 D'Ante Neal
22 Musa O'Deh
-- James Skodak
2 Jaa Valentine

Kickers

Currently vacant

Injured Reserve

Currently vacant

Exempt List

Currently vacant

Practice Squad

Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated February 22, 2013
22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site
1	February 9	7:30 P.M. EST	at Port Huron Patriots	L 20-41	0-1	McMorran Arena
2	Bye
3	February 24	4:00 P.M. EST	Erie Explosion	L 27-64	0-2	Taylor Sportsplex
4	March 3	4:00 P.M. EST	Saginaw Sting	L 49-63	0-3	Taylor Sportsplex
5	March 10	4:00 P.M. EST	Kane County Dawgs	W 2-0	1-3	Taylor Sportsplex
6	March 17	4:00 P.M. EST	Port Huron Patriots	W 42-35	2-3	Taylor Sportsplex
7	March 24	4:00 P.M. EST	Kentucky Xtreme	L 49-21	2-4	Taylor Sportsplex
8	Bye
9	April 6	7:30 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Drillers	W 40-24	3-4	Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
10	April 14	2:00 P.M. EST	at Erie Explosion	L 37-61	3-5	Erie Insurance Arena
11	April 20	7:00 p.m. CST	at Owensboro Rage	W 2-0	4-5	The Next Level Sports Facility
12	April 27	7:30 p.m. EST	at Saginaw Sting	L 34-52	4-6	Dow Event Center

Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League view talk edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Erie Explosion	10	0	0	1.000	467	218	46.7	21.8	W10
x-Dayton Sharks	8	2	0	.800	478	303	47.8	30.3	L2
x-Saginaw Sting	8	2	0	.800	377	320	37.7	32.0	W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme	7	3	0	.700	497	328	49.7	32.8	W2
Detroit Thunder	4	6	0	.400	282	389	28.2	38.9	L1
Port Huron Patriots	4	6	0	.400	255	336	25.5	33.6	L1
Kentucky Drillers	2	8	0	.200	270	475	27.0	47.5	W1
Marion Blue Racers	2	8	0	.200	317	428	31.7	42.8	W1
Owensboro Rage	5	5	0	.500	195	267	19.5	26.7	L2
Kane County Dawgs	0	10	0	.000	13	87	1.3	8.7	L10

Coaching staff

2013 Detroit Thunder staff

Front Office

Co-Owner/Marketing and Sales - Terrence Foster
Co-Owner - Lawrence Foster
General Manager - Mike Piasecki

Head Coach

Head Coach - Terry Foster

Offensive Coaches

Co-Offensive Coordinator – Lawrence Foster
Co-Offensive Coordinator – Rob Hunt
Offensive Line – Danny Foster

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Terrence Foster
Defensive Line – Danny Foster

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References

1 2 "Detroit Thunder Rolls Into CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ Eric Lacy (November 9, 2012). "New Detroit Thunder owner promises exciting Continental Indoor Football League play for region". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

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[Thunder-1] 1 2 "Detroit Thunder Rolls Into CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

[2] Eric Lacy (November 9, 2012). "New Detroit Thunder owner promises exciting Continental Indoor Football League play for region". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live. Retrieved November 11, 2012.