2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season

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2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season
OwnerJill Chitwood
General managerJohn Jackson
Head coachBrian Schmidt (fired on February 22; 2–1 record)
Mike Goodpaster (interim)
Home field The Bank of Kentucky Center
Results
Record7–3
Division place2nd
Playoff finishLost South Division Championship 56-40 (Blue Racers)

The 2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season was the second and final season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

Contents

After a two-year layoff, the River Monsters announced that they would be returning to an active team, joining the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2014 season. [1] Head coach Brian Schmidt was fired on February 22, and was replaced by defensive coordinator Mike Goodpaster. [2] Goodpaster was able to salvage the season after losing quarterback Jared Lorenzen to injury in Week 2, going 5–2 down the stretch, defeating the Dayton Sharks the final week of the season to clinch the final South Division playoff spot. [3]

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1February 37:30 p.m. ESTat Bluegrass Warhorses W 36–201–0 Alltech Arena
2February 87:30 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 30–421–1 The Bank of Kentucky Center
3February 162:00 P.M. EST Bluegrass Warhorses W 32–232–1 The Bank of Kentucky Center
4 Bye
5March 24:00 P.M. ESTat Marion Blue Racers L 20–272–2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6 Bye
7March 157:30 P.M. EST Dayton Sharks L 45–652–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
8March 234:00 p.m. ESTat Kentucky Xtreme W 2–0 (Forfeit)3–3 Freedom Hall
9March 297:30 P.M. ESTat Port Huron Patriots W 35–144–3 McMorran Arena
10April 57:30 p.m. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 70–225–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
11 Bye
12April 197:30 p.m. EST Chicago Blitz W 73–506–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
13 Bye
14May 37:30 p.m. ESTat Dayton Sharks W 36–247–3 Hara Arena

Standings

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. ESTat Marion Blue Racers L 40–560–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Final roster

2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10Antonio Davis

Running backs

  • 14Clay Cunningham
  •  6Maurice Douse

Wide receivers

  • 11Aric Evans
  •  8Willie Idlette
  •  3Ricardo Lenhart
  •  5Ahoma Maxwell
  •  9Shawn McGarity
Offensive linemen
  • 77Bob Beeler
  • 55Thomas Gholston
  • 74Matt Money

Defensive linemen

  • 57D'arrell Brown
  • 52Rico Middlebrooks
  • 99Luke Scarborough
Linebackers
  •  1David James
  • 48Tommie McBride
  • 37Santino Turnbow

Defensive backs

  • 12Butch Abshire
  • 32David Hampton
  •  4T. J. Harris
  • 21Marcus Lancaster
  • 23Dekota Marshall
  •  7Jeff Ward

Kickers

  • 13Dustin Zink
Injured reserve

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster [ permanent dead link ] updated May 3, 2014
24 Active, 1 Inactive

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References

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