2013 Owensboro Rage season

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2013 Owensboro Rage season
OwnerMelissa Logsdon
General managerKory White
Head coachMike Goodpaster
Home fieldThe Next Level Sports Facility
Results
Record5–5
Division placeTied 4th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 Owensboro Rage season was the second and final season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

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On July 13, 2012, owner and general manager Eddie Cronin died in an automobile accident. [1] On August 8, 2012, the Rage confirmed that they would continue to be a part of the CIFL again in 2013, with Cronin's fiancé, Melissa Logsdon running the team. [2] The season will be dedicated to Cronin. On September 27, 2012, Logsdon announced that the team would be moving to Owensboro, Kentucky. [3] The Rage also named Kory White as General Manager the same day. [3] The Rage signed former Louisville quarterback Bill Ashburn [4] as well as former Arena Football League wide receiver Robert Redd to get the team's offense going. [5]

After starting off 2–0, the Rage lost three straight games. To help the floundering team, the Rage signed Jared Lorenzen to help solidify the quarterback position. [6] Lorenzen helped the Rage instantly by helping the Rage win a close game with the Marion Blue Racers. The Rage received two automatic victories from the folding of the Kane County Dawgs, bringing their record to 5–3, but with two games remaining in the season, the Rage suspended operations due to lack of funds. [7] The Rage forfeited their final two games of the season, making their record 5–5.

Roster

Owensboro Rage roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 37 John Jackson
  • 20 Kyle Osborne

Wide receivers

  • 80 Derek Brown
  •  4 Fred Cromartie
  • 85 Grant Dugan
  • 11 DaMarcus Ganaway
  •  89 Maurice Jones
  • 22 Dray Mason
Offensive linemen
  • 70 Jordan Cook
  • 78 Trent Marlow
  • 59 Ryan Wheat

Defensive linemen

  • 47 Justin Blosser
  • 54 Rodney Morris
  • 89 Caleb Brown
  •  9 Anthony Rouba
Linebackers
  • 38 Blake Harris
  •  2 David James
  •  5 Quadarius Wallace

Defensive backs

  • 21 Ray Everhart
  •  3 Gilbert E. Johnson
  • 24 Hakim Thomas

Kickers

  •  6 Brian Jessen
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated January 28, 2013
24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1February 87:00 P.M. CST Kentucky Drillers W 52–181–0 The Next Level Sports Facility
2February 187:00 P.M. ESTat Kentucky Drillers W 42–242–0 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3February 227:00 P.M. CST Dayton Sharks L 14–542–1 The Next Level Sports Facility
4 Bye
5March 97:00 P.M. CST Kentucky Xtreme L 14–702–2 The Next Level Sports Facility
6March 157:30 P.M. ESTat Kentucky Xtreme L 30–592–3 Freedom Hall
7March 237:00 P.M. ESTat Marion Blue Racers W 39–383–3 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8 Bye
9April 67:00 P.M. CST Kane County Dawgs W 2–04–3 The Next Level Sports Facility
10April 137:00 P.M. CSTat Kane County Dawgs W 2–05–3 Canlan Ice Sports Arena
11April 207:00 p.m. CST Detroit Thunder L 0–25–4 The Next Level Sports Facility
12April 282:00 p.m. ESTat Erie Explosion L 0–25–5 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.

Coaching staff

2013 Owensboro Rage staff
Front office
  • Owner – Melissa Logsdon
  • General manager – Kory White
  • Director of football operations – Mike Goodpaster
  • Director of marketing and sponsorship – Sam Meny
  • Director of Media Relations – Chris Cooke
  • Director of Social Media – Stacey Williams
  • Director of Ticket & Sales Marketing – Erin White
  • Dance Team Coordinator – Brianna Reed
 

Head coach

  • Head coach – Mike Goodpaster

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Mike Goodpaster
  • Running Backs – Michael Cosey
  • Offensive line – Trent Marlow
  • Wide Receivers – Dan Grass

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Steve Freshwater
  • Linebackers/Secondary – Tony Bass

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Michael Cosey

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References

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  2. ↑ "Evansville Continues Partnership with CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSport Central. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Rage Move to Owensboro". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Owensboro Rage Sign QB Bill Ashburn". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rage Sign Robert Redd". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Jared Lorenzen signs with Owensboro Rage". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "CIFL Suspends Owensboro Rage Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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