2014 Marion Blue Racers season

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2014 Marion Blue Racers season
OwnerLaMonte and Shavonne Coleman
General managerLaMonte Coleman
Head coachMarc Huddleston (fired March 6: 3-1 record)
LaMonte Coleman (interim)
Home field Veterans Memorial Coliseum
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
Results
Record8–2
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon South Division Championship (River Monsters) 56-40
Lost CIFL Championship Game (Explosion) 26–38

The 2014 Marion Blue Racers season was the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

Contents

In May 2013, the Blue Racers announced that they were leaving the CIFL again, this time to join the Xtreme Indoor Football League. [1] The league was supposed to be run by Blue Racers owner LaMonte Coleman. However, in August 2013, the Blue Racers re-signed with the CIFL to a multi-year contract. Coleman has hired Marc Huddleston as the 2014 Head Coach and Director of Football Operations. After a 5–1 start, the Blue Racers announced that Coleman would be taking over as the team's head coach. The Blue Racers recovered from a down season in 2013, by winning the CIFL's new South Division title, clinching them home-field advantage in the South Division playoffs. [2] The Blue Racers faced off against the Northern Kentucky River Monsters in the South Division title game and won 56–40. [3] With the win over Northern Kentucky, the Blue Racers clinched their second berth in the CIFL Championship Game. After three quarters of play, the Blue Racers were tied at 26 with the Erie Explosion in the 2014 CIFL Championship Game when Aaron Smentanka found Evan Twombly for a score. After Marion turned over the ball on downs, Richard Stokes scored again for the Explosion, which turned out to be the final score of the game, making the score 38–26. [4]

Roster

2014 Marion Blue Racers roster

Quarterbacks

Offensive backs

  • 22Chris Brooks

Wide receivers

 

Offensive linemen

  • --Bobby Gay
  • --J. T. Haynes
  • 75Robert Price
  • 77Kris Stafford

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers
  • 27Gaines Burnett
  • 28Korrion Wade

Defensive backs

  •  7Dante Barnes
  • --Chris Crayton
  • 21Bryceson Lawrence
  •  4 E. J. Underwood
  • 25Steve Witherspoon
  • --Chad Woodfork

Kickers

  • 34Josh Berkshire
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated April 5, 2014
  • 22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2February 94:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 69-131-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3February 162:00 P.M. ESTat Erie Explosion L 23-431-1 Erie Insurance Arena
4February 234:00 P.M. EST Dayton Sharks W 50-412-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5March 24:00 P.M. EST Northern Kentucky River Monsters W 27-203-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6March 94:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion W 22-214-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7 Bye
8March 217:30 p.m. ESTat Bluegrass Warhorses W 52-285-1 Alltech Arena
9 Bye
10April 57:30 P.M. ESTat Dayton Sharks W 46-366-1 Hara Arena
11April 127:30 p.m. ESTat Saginaw Sting L 25-286-2 Dow Event Center
12April 194:00 p.m. ESTat Detroit Thunder W 2-0 (Forfeit)7-2 Fraser Hockeyland
13April 274:00 p.m. ESTColumbus War Eagles*W 61-28-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14 Bye

*The Columbus War Eagles played a fill in game for the Port Huron Patriots, who forfeited the final 3 games of the season.

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
TeamOverallDivision
WLTPCTWLTPCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting 910.900610.857
x-Erie Explosion 820.800510.833
Chicago Blitz 730.700420.667
z-Port Huron Patriots 180.111160.143
z-Detroit Thunder 080.000060.000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers 820.8006001.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters 730.700520.714
Dayton Sharks 640.600430.571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses 170.125150.167
z-Kentucky Xtreme050.000040.000

Postseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
South Division ChampionshipMay 107:30 P.M. EST Northern Kentucky River Monsters W 56-401-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2014 CIFL Championship Game May 184:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 26-381-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Coaching staff

2014 Marion Blue Racers staff
Front office
  • CEO/General Manager – LaMonte Coleman
  • CFO/Owner – Shavonne Coleman
  • Chief Marketing Officer– Ryan Sawyer
  • Lead designer – Justin Boyd
  • Event Manager - Kate Servick
  • Dance Director- Michelle Emmerson

Head coach

  • Director of Football Ops./Head Coach – Marc Huddleston

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Marc Huddleston
  • Running Backs - Open
  • Wide receivers – Marc Huddleston
  • Offensive line – Rick Butler
  • Intern Strength Coach- Devin Stover
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Robert Price
  • Defensive line – Robert Price
  • Secondary – Rich Stotts/Devin Stover
  • Special Teams- Rick Butler
  • Equipment Mgr.- Andy Cook

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References

  1. ↑ "Blue Racers, Three Other Teams Join Newly Formed XIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Blue Racers Are CIFL South Champs, Ready for Port Huron". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Danny McPherson (May 10, 2014). "Solid physical effort leads Blue Racers to title game". www.marionstar.com. Marion Star. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Danny McPherson (May 19, 2014). "Blue Racers fall to Erie Explosion in Continental Indoor Football League championship game". www.marionstar.com. Marion Star. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
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