2013 Erie Explosion season

The 2013 Erie Explosion season was the 7th season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

2013 Erie Explosion season
OwnerBill Stafford
General managerShawn Liotta
Head coachShawn Liotta
Home fieldErie Insurance Arena
Results
Record10-0
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon CIFL Championship Game (vs. Saginaw Sting) 37-36

The Explosion left the United Indoor Football League after the 2012 season. The team remained idle for about a month, while fielding offers to join four different leagues. Owner Bill Stafford ultimately decided to join the Continental Indoor Football League.[1]

The Explosion accrued a perfect season in their first year in the CIFL, winning all ten regular season games (one of which was played against the semi-pro Flint Fury after the Owensboro Rage failed toward the end of the season) and defeated the Saginaw Sting in the CIFL Championship Game.

Roster
2013 Erie Explosion roster
Quarterbacks
  •  3 Aaron Smetanka
  • 10 Darmel Whitfield

Running backs

  • 13 Richard Stokes

Wide receivers

  • -- DeAndre Green
  •  1 Alfonso Hoggard
  •  8 Terry Jackson
  • -- Michael Johnson
  •  6 Andre London
  • -- Javon Rowan
 Offensive linemen
  • -- Taofik Amokomowo
  • 75 George Frisch
  • 52 Marcus Gordon
  • 55 Dave McQuiston
  • -- Brannon Pate
  • 51 Skylar Trimble

Defensive linemen

  • -- Chad Brooks
  • 99 Bob Hammer
  •  9 Andre Portis
  • -- Jackson Tolle
  • 12 Zach Williams

Linebackers

  • 24 Jon D'Angelo
  • -- Marquis Kirkland
 Defensive backs
  •  7 Brandon Clarke
  • -- Dustin Craig
  • -- Ashton Jones
  • 17 Ricardo Kemp
  • 11 Brandon McElwee
  • -- Jayson Nickson
  • 21 Kwaheem Smith
  • -- Maleek Toran
  •  2 Sean White
  • -- Jake Wickline

Kickers

  • 14 Shon Rowser
 Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 19, 2013
  • 32 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season
WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 Bye
2 February 16 7:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers W 42-40 1-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3 February 24 4:00 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder W 64-27 2-0 Taylor Sportsplex
4 March 3 2:00 P.M. EST Kane County Dawgs W 69-13 3-0 Erie Insurance Arena
5 March 10 2:00 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 45-13 4-0 Erie Insurance Arena
6 Bye
7 March 24 4:00 P.M. EST at Kentucky Drillers W 79-26 5-0 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8 March 29 7:30 p.m. EST at Saginaw Sting W 52-20 6-0 Dow Event Center
9 April 7 2:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 32-28 7-0 Erie Insurance Arena
10 April 14 2:00 P.M. EST Detroit Thunder W 61-37 8-0 Erie Insurance Arena
11 April 20 7:30 p.m. EST at Dayton Sharks W 21-14 9-0 Hara Arena
12 April 28 2:00 p.m. EST Flint Fury[2] W 95-0 10-0 Erie Insurance Arena

Standings
2013 Continental Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Erie Explosion10001.00046721846.721.8W10
x-Dayton Sharks820.80047830347.830.3L2
x-Saginaw Sting820.80037732037.732.0W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme730.70049732849.732.8W2
Detroit Thunder460.40028238928.238.9L1
Port Huron Patriots460.40025533625.533.6L1
Kentucky Drillers280.20027047527.047.5W1
Marion Blue Racers280.20031742831.742.8W1
Owensboro Rage550.50019526719.526.7L2
Kane County Dawgs†010.00013691369L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

Postseason
RoundDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
Semi-Finals May 5 2:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 55-6 1-0 Erie Insurance Arena
CIFL Championship Game May 12 2:00 P.M. EST Saginaw Sting W 37-36 2-0 Erie Insurance Arena

Coaching staff
2013 Erie Explosion staff
Front office
  • Director of operations – Bill Stafford
  • Marketing – Sarah Lander
  • Director of Sales - Shawn Struble

Director of Player Personnel- Jeremy Liotta

Head coach

  • Head coach – Shawn Liotta

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Shawn Liotta
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jeremy Liotta
  • Defensive backs – Sam Reynolds

Defensive assistant - Kirk Rearick

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Ed Martin

References
  1. Bob Jarzomski (August 31, 2012). "Erie Explosion join new indoor football league". Erie Times-News. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. The Fury was a semi-pro team that took the place of the Owensboro Rage after the Rage folded two weeks prior to the end of the season.
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