2013 Erie Explosion season

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2013 Erie Explosion season
OwnerBill Stafford
General managerShawn Liotta
Head coachShawn Liotta
Home field Erie Insurance Arena
Results
Record10-0
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon CIFL Championship Game (vs. Saginaw Sting) 37-36

The 2013 Erie Explosion season was the 7th season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

Contents

The Explosion left the United Indoor Football League after the 2012 season. The team remained idle for about a month, while fielding offers to join four different leagues. Owner Bill Stafford ultimately decided to join the Continental Indoor Football League. [1]

The Explosion accrued a perfect season in their first year in the CIFL, winning all ten regular season games (one of which was played against the semi-pro Flint Fury after the Owensboro Rage failed toward the end of the season) and defeated the Saginaw Sting in the CIFL Championship Game.

Roster

2013 Erie Explosion roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 13 Richard Stokes

Wide receivers

  • -- DeAndre Green
  •  1 Alfonso Hoggard
  •  8 Terry Jackson
  • -- Michael Johnson
  •  6 Andre London
  • -- Javon Rowan
Offensive linemen
  • -- Taofik Amokomowo
  • 75 George Frisch
  • 52Marcus Gordon
  • 55 Dave McQuiston
  • -- Brannon Pate
  • 51 Skylar Trimble

Defensive linemen

  • -- Chad Brooks
  • 99 Bob Hammer
  •  9 Andre Portis
  • -- Jackson Tolle
  • 12 Zach Williams

Linebackers

  • 24 Jon D'Angelo
  • -- Marquis Kirkland
Defensive backs
  •  7 Brandon Clarke
  • -- Dustin Craig
  • -- Ashton Jones
  • 17 Ricardo Kemp
  • 11 Brandon McElwee
  • -- Jayson Nickson
  • 21 Kwaheem Smith
  • -- Maleek Toran
  •  2 Sean White
  • -- Jake Wickline

Kickers

  • 14 Shon Rowser
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 19, 2013
  • 32 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2February 167:00 P.M. ESTat Marion Blue Racers W 42-401-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3February 244:00 P.M. ESTat Detroit Thunder W 64-272-0 Taylor Sportsplex
4March 32:00 P.M. EST Kane County Dawgs W 69-133-0 Erie Insurance Arena
5March 102:00 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 45-134-0 Erie Insurance Arena
6 Bye
7March 244:00 P.M. ESTat Kentucky Drillers W 79-265-0 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8March 297:30 p.m. ESTat Saginaw Sting W 52-206-0 Dow Event Center
9April 72:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 32-287-0 Erie Insurance Arena
10April 142:00 P.M. EST Detroit Thunder W 61-378-0 Erie Insurance Arena
11April 207:30 p.m. ESTat Dayton Sharks W 21-149-0 Hara Arena
12April 282:00 p.m. ESTFlint Fury [2] W 95-010-0 Erie Insurance Arena

Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
y-Erie Explosion 10001.00046721846.721.8W10
x-Dayton Sharks 820.80047830347.830.3L2
x-Saginaw Sting 820.80037732037.732.0W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme730.70049732849.732.8W2
Detroit Thunder 460.40028238928.238.9L1
Port Huron Patriots 460.40025533625.533.6L1
Kentucky Drillers 280.20027047527.047.5W1
Marion Blue Racers 280.20031742831.742.8W1
Owensboro Rage 550.50019526719.526.7L2
Kane County Dawgs †010.00013691369L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

Postseason

RoundDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
Semi-FinalsMay 52:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 55-61-0 Erie Insurance Arena
CIFL Championship Game May 122:00 P.M. EST Saginaw Sting W 37-362-0 Erie Insurance Arena

Coaching staff

2013 Erie Explosion staff
Front office
  • Director of operations – Bill Stafford
  • Marketing – Sarah Lander
  • Director of Sales - Shawn Struble

Director of Player Personnel- Jeremy Liotta

Head coach

  • Head coach – Shawn Liotta

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Shawn Liotta
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jeremy Liotta
  • Defensive backs – Sam Reynolds

Defensive assistant - Kirk Rearick

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Ed Martin

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References

  1. ↑ Bob Jarzomski (August 31, 2012). "Erie Explosion join new indoor football league". Erie Times-News. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ The Fury was a semi-pro team that took the place of the Owensboro Rage after the Rage folded two weeks prior to the end of the season.
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