2012 Indianapolis Enforcers season
The 2012 Indianapolis Enforcers season was the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2012 Indianapolis Enforcers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | K. C. Carter |
| General manager | K. C. Carter |
| Head coach | K. C. Carter |
| Home field | The SportZone 6601 Coffman Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-9 |
| League place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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For the 2012 season, the Enforcers will play their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis, Indiana after playing the 2011 season as a travel team.[1] The team removed defensive coordinator Tiny Lee, and replaced him with Brian Hendricks, who will also serve as the wide receivers coach. The team also announced the signing of CIFL veteran quarterback, Ron Ricciardi to help lead the offense.[2] Ricciardi brought instant stability to the offense throwing 5 touchdowns in his first game coming off the bench. Those 5 touchdowns were more than any Enforcers quarterback had thrown all season in 2011.
On March 31, 2012 the Enforcers recorded their first ever franchise victory, second due to 2011 forfeit victory over the Port Huron Predators, with a 40-34 win over the Chicago Vipers.[3]
Players
Free agents
| Position | Player | 2012 team |
|---|---|---|
| DB | Sharif Ali | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| DB | Todd Blanton | did not play |
| LB | Zachary Cavanaugh | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| WR | Anthony Connors | did not play |
| LB | Caleb Conrad | did not play |
| OL | Jerome Cook | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| OL | Josh Cox | Evansville Rage |
| DB | Jay Cross | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| DL | Michael Cupp | Evansville Rage |
| RB/DB | Ricky Emery | Chicago Vipers |
| RB | Quentin Harris | did not play |
| DL | Jawann Hollaway | Chicago Vipers |
| OL | Bob Hogan | did not play |
| DL/RB | DeRon Jenkins | did not play |
| OL | Joe Jekel | did not play |
| DB | Karl Jones | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| WR | Matthew Midkiff | did not play |
| OL | Dontesz Motley | did not play |
| LB | Ian Picurro | Chicago Vipers |
| DB | Drew Russ | did not play |
| QB | DeMarcus Simons | Lakeland Raiders |
| WR | Troy Summers | did not play |
| OL | Darnell Taylor | Indianapolis Enforcers |
| QB | Dean Vinson | did not play |
| QB/WR | Mike Whitaker | did not play |
| OL | Todd Whitner | did not play |
| WR | Montez Williams | Indianapolis Enforcers |
Signings
| Position | Player | 2011 Team |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Ron Ricciardi | Chicago Knights |
| DB | Donavan Evans | Dayton Silverbacks |
| WR | Willie Tolon | Chicago Knights |
Final roster
| 2012 Indianapolis Enforcers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
Regular season
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 11 | 3:00 P.M. EST | at Dayton Silverbacks | L 7-48 | 0-1 | Hara Arena | ||
| 2 | March 17 | 7:30 P.M. EDT | at Evansville Rage | L 35-63 | 0-2 | Swonder Ice Arena | ||
| 3 | March 25 | 4:30 P.M. EDT | at Saginaw Sting | L 18-91 | 0-3 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 4 | March 31 | 3:15 P.M. EDT | Chicago Vipers | W 40-34 | 1-3 | The SportZone | ||
| 5 | April 7 | 3:15 P.M. EDT | Port Huron Patriots | L 0-37 | 1-4 | The SportZone | ||
| 6 | April 14 | 3:15 P.M. EDT | Dayton Silverbacks | L 15-62 | 1-5 | The SportZone | ||
| 7 | April 21 | 7:30 P.M. EDT | at Evansville Rage | L 21-65 | 1-6 | Swonder Ice Arena | ||
| 8 | April 28 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Port Huron Patriots | L 8-62 | 1-7 | McMorran Arena | ||
| 9 | May 5 | 7:30 P.M. EDT | at Saginaw Sting | L 0-62 | 1-8 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 10 | May 12 | 3:15 P.M. EDT | Evansville Rage | L 18-41 | 1-9 | The SportZone | ||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
Standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Saginaw Sting | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 482 | 175 | 60.3 | 21.9 | W 8 | ||
| x-Dayton Silverbacks | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 408 | 218 | 45.3 | 24.2 | L 1 | ||
| Evansville Rage | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 392 | 308 | 39.2 | 30.8 | W 3 | ||
| Port Huron Patriots | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 316 | 319 | 31.6 | 31.9 | W 1 | ||
| Indianapolis Enforcers | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 162 | 565 | 16.2 | 56.5 | L 6 | ||
| Chicago Pythons | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 207 | 383 | 23 | 42.5 | L 9 | ||
Regular season results
Week 1: vs Dayton Silverbacks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Silverbacks | 12 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 48 |
- Date: March 11, 2012
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Tommy Tyks
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The first quarter opened with Dayton scoring in the first two minutes of the game on a seven-yard run by Marcus Fails. The extra point by Jeff Hubbard failed and Dayton led 6-0. With a minute left in the first quarter, Bruce Peters ran in from four yards out and Dayton was up 12-0. The Enforcers scored with 55 seconds left in the quarter when Jamie Barnes caught a 23-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Duckett. The PAT was good by Pavel Polochanin.
Dayton continued with a second quarter. Halfway through the quarter, Evan Sawyer scored on a 1-yard run. Jeff Hubbard added the PAT and Dayton led 19-7. With 5:18 to play in the half, Trey Jackson recorded a safety and the Silverbacks were up 21-7. The first half scoring closed with 4:07 remaining on Sawyer's 23-yard run. Peters ran in for the two-point conversion and Dayton led 29-7 at halftime.
The second half belonged to the Silverbacks as well. Dayton scored six points in the third to lead 35-7 after three and added two more scores in the fourth to win going away 48-7. Sawyer had a memorable CIFL debut as he recorded five touchdowns (four rushing and one passing). Duckett, on the other, had one to forget, as he set an Enforcers, and CIFL, record with 7 interceptions. The 7 interceptions by the Silverbacks set a CIFL record for a single game. The previous record had been 6, held by the Cincinnati Commandos who set the mark in 2011 against Indianapolis.
Week 2: vs Evansville Rage
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Enforcers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Swonder Ice Arena, Evansville, Indiana
- Date: March 17, 2012
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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With the victory, the Rage collected their first ever franchise victory. The Rage were led by quarterback Nate Samas who put the first points on the board with a four-yard keeper under two minutes into the game. Samas also added five touchdowns through the air. Rage running back Joe Casey played a versatile role in the victory as well. Casey racked up two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. Wide receiver Dusten Dubose compiled three receiving touchdowns from quarterback Nate Samas and receiver Terrence Wright added one receiving touchdown. During the game, the Enforcers set a franchise record for points scored in a game, with 35. Their previous high had been 19.[4]
With the loss, the Enforcers fell to 0-2.
Week 3: vs Saginaw Sting
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Enforcers | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sting | 14 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 91 |
at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan
- Date: March 25, 2012
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
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The Sting set a CIFL record by scoring 91 point in a single game. The previous high has been the Rochester Raiders in a 90-45 win over Lehigh Valley Outlawz on May 7, 2006.[5]
Coaching staff
| Indianapolis Enforcers 2012 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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References
- "Enforcers Announce Home Field and Kickoff Times for 2012 Season". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Indianapolis Enforcers 2012 Season Preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 8, 2012.
- "Enforcers Win First Game at Home". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- Steve Ford (March 17, 2012). "Samas sparks Evansville Rage to victory". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- Kyle Austin (March 25, 2012). "Saginaw Sting set CIFL single-game scoring record in 91-18 win over Indianapolis Enforcers". mlive.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.