Georgia Fire

Georgia Fire

Founded	2014
Folded	2014
Team history	Georgia Fire (2014)
Based in	Rome, Georgia at the Forum Civic Center
Home arena	Forum Civic Center (2014)
League	Professional Indoor Football League (2014) American Conference (2014)
Colors	Red, Black, Gold, White
Personnel
Head coach	Cosmo Dematteo
General manager	Jeff Gonos
Owner	PIFL

The Georgia Fire were a professional indoor football team based in Rome, Georgia. They were members of the American Conference in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) during the 2014 season.

The Fire joined the PIFL in 2014 as an expansion team, after the PIFL was forced to find a replacement team for the Albany Panthers, who were kicked out of their home arena by city official in Albany. ^[1] They are the latest franchise to play indoor football after the Rome Renegades of the now-defunct National Indoor Football League (NIFL).

The Fire played their home games at the Forum Civic Center in Rome.

Franchise history

Main article: 2014 Georgia Fire season

With complications surrounding the Albany Panthers franchise for the 2014 season, the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) introduced the Fire to replace the Panthers for the 2014 season. With the league running the team, PIFL Executive Director, Jeff Ganos was named the franchise's general manager and Cosmo DeMatteo was named the team's innaurgal head coach on February 27, 2014. ^[2] With the season starting on April 5, 2014, the Fire were given the Panthers roster, where players who didn't wish to play for the new franchise, refused to report. ^[3] In the first game in franchise history, the Fire knocked off defending PIFL Champions, the Alabama Hammers by a score of 57-55. ^[4]

Players of note

Final roster

Georgia Fire roster
Quarterbacks --Barry Brunetti  7Cecil Lester 10Chris Mitchell Running backs 21Xavier Stinson Wide receivers  6Antwontis Cutts  9Ronald Davis --Terrence Ebagua  4John Harris  1 Johnny Lester		Offensive linemen 50Jeremy Buchanan 59Brandon McElroy 72Jason Peacock 77Aaron Wheeler Defensive linemen 94Clinton Barley 92Joe Marshall 19Elisee Pmoplius 15Jerome Raymond		Linebackers  5 Larry Edwards  8Adrian McLeoad 41Robert Russell Defensive backs 17Boubacar Cissoko 27Robert Durham  3Kieron Jones  2Demetrie McCray 16Billy McGahee Kickers 13Ryan Gates		Injured reserve 99Ishmyl Johnson DL 75Kevin McAlmont OL 11Clenton Rafe WR 12Nathan Wade WR Exempt list currently vacant Failure to report-exempt --Archie Alexander OL --Vauchard Goodridge DL --Darian Payne LB --James Stallons QB -- Derrick Wimbush FB rookies in italics Roster updated June 5, 2014 26 Active, 9 Inactive

All-League players

The following Fire players were named to All-League Teams:

• WR Johnny Lester, John Harris
• OL Aaron Wheeler
• LB Adrian McLeod

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs		Awards
		W	L	T	Win%	W	L
Cosmo DeMatteo	2014	4	8	0	.333	0	0

Coaching staff

Georgia Fire staff
	Front office General manager – Jeff Ganos			Head coach Head coach – vacant

Season-by-season results

League Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Wild Card Berth

League Leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
					Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2014	2014	PIFL	American		3rd	4	8	0
Totals						4	8	0	All-time regular season record (2014)
						0	0	-	All-time postseason record (2014)
						4	8	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2014)

References

1. "Panthers owner: City doesn't want us here". www.walb.com. Worldnow and WALB. February 18, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
2. "DeMatteo and Gonos to Lead Fire". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 27, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
3. "Fire to have first training camp this week". www.northwestgeorgianews.com. Rome News-Tribune. March 19, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. "Fire Burn Hammers For Inaugural Win". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook