Port Huron Predators

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Port Huron Predators
Established 2010
Folded 2011
Played in McMorran Arena in Port Huron, Michigan
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League/conference affiliations
Continental Indoor Football League (2011)
Current uniform
Team colorsVegas Gold, Black, White
   
CheerleadersVixens
Personnel
Owner(s)Rachael Brusate
Head coachJohn Forti
Team history
  • Port Huron Predators (2011)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Port Huron Predators were a professional Indoor Football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Predators joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team. The Predators were the second indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007). The Owner of the Predators was Rachel Brusate. The Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena.

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Franchise history

2011 season

On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69–12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers. They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back. After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick-off to the Predators nine yard line, the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the first play from scrimmage. It was the first of seven interceptions by the Predators' defense. On the next play, Predators back-up quarterback Jim Roth, who was filling in for Damon Dowdell, found Robert Height for a 41-yard score to put the team ahead for good. The Predators carried the 7–0 into the second quarter and led 21–6 at the half. In the second half, the flood gates opened as the Enforcers, a first-year team travel team, showed their inexperience with several mistakes. After several interceptions and fumbles, Port Huron took a commanding 47–6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score. [1] On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." As for Director of Operations, Julie Crankshaw, Brusate cited, "We had different ideas on what should be done. She was fired. She didn't live up to her contract; she didn't fulfill it. So there is no need to fulfill my end." Brusate appointed Offensive Coordinator, John Forti, as the Interim Head Coach. [2] On April 2, Forti lead the team into his first game as Head Coach, and lead the team to a 29–45 defeat to the Chicago Knights, who hadn't won a game in over 2 seasons. [3] The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season. [4]

Final roster

Port Huron Predators roster

Quarterbacks

  • 10Adam Hurst
  •  7Jim Roth

Offensive backs

  •  5Levi Raines

Receivers

  •  6Devon Daniels
  • 24Daryl Frager
  •  4Robert Height
  • 23Jeremiah McLauren
  •  1Terry Mitchell
 Offensive linemen
  • 31Quentin Celano
  • 55Rodney Hamilton
  • 92Eric Knott
  • 76Antonio Martin

Defensive linemen

  •  3Jeff Dembowske
  • 44Mike Matyniak
  • 91Jim Strafford
  • 90Antonio Young
 Linebackers
  • 20Anthony Calamita
  •  8Roger Sippio

Defensive backs

  •  9Ruben Gay
  • 17Darnell Hood
  •  2Ernie Smith

Kickers

  • 22Chris Tatti
 Inactive
  • --Rasko Apostolovski K
  • --Rondell Biggs DL
  • --Damon Dowdell QB
  • --Neal Duaul OL
  • --Eze Ejelanu
  • --Anthony Gay WR
  • --Kenneth Hamilton OL
  • --Justin McKinney DB
  • --Evan McWhite WR
  • --Gino Panza DL
  • 24Andre Raines WR
  • 10Calvin Toliver

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  • currently vacant'
  • rookies in italics
  • Updated 2011-04-02 [5]
  • 22 Active, 12 Inactive

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season.

NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Jason Lovelock 2011 210.66700
John Forti 2011 030.00000

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Port Huron Predators (CIFL)
20112805th--
Totals280(including playoffs)

References

  1. ↑ "Port Huron Predators win big in home debut | The Times Herald". thetimesherald.com. February 27, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Port Huron - Home". www.thetimesherald.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Port Huron - Home". www.thetimesherald.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110429/SPORTS/104290323/1006/sports/Football-Predators-season-over%5B%5D
  5. ↑ "Port Huron Predators Arena Football | CIFL Arena Football League | Michigan Arena Football League". Phpredators.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
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