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 .
24-583: 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
48-412: A commanding 47–6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score. 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
72-451: A team that promised the world and delivered nothing. This team was assembled by invitation only. He found his talent in his semi-pro team, The Stampede, and Team USA. He also recruited a few players from Central State University and from the defunct Fort Wayne FireHawks . Because they joined the CIFL so late, they had no lease to play games in a home arena. This caused the Enforcers to play on
96-632: The 2011 season as a travel team. In 2018, the team was relaunched as a member of the regional Midwest Professional Indoor Football (MPIF), a developmental indoor league. In 2019, the MPIF and the American Arena League (AAL) agreed to an affiliation and some MPIF teams moved up to the AAL Midwest Division. The first teams in the division were the Enforcers, West Michigan Ironmen , and Chicago Aztecs. The Enforcers came into existence when Carter,
120-403: 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. On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of
144-651: The CIFL Player of the Week on either offense, defense, or special teams. Port Huron Predators 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,
168-654: The Coliseum for the 2021 season, but with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, moved back to Off The Wall Sports. On January 12, 2022, the team announced that it had ceased operations permanently. The Enforcers returned to the field in 2023 at their new home at the Mojo Sports Complex in Noblesville, Indiana . They captured the Midwest Arena Football League championship in their first season back defeating
192-472: The Enforcers again became a part of CIFL history, as they gave up a record eight rushing touchdowns in a single game in a 78–0 defeat by the Marion Blue Racers . The Enforcers lone victory in its expansion season was a 2-0 forfeit win over the Predators as they failed to finish the season. They finished the season 1-9 and 6th overall. For the 2012 season, the Enforcers began playing their home games at
216-527: The Enforcers as members of the regional developmental Midwest Professional Indoor Football (MPIF). Following the season, the MPIF was merged into the American Arena League (AAL) as its Midwest Division, with the Enforcers and 2018 MPIF champions West Michigan Ironmen joining the AAL for 2019. The Enforcers played their home games in Off The Wall Sports, an indoor soccer complex in nearby Carmel, Indiana . By
240-417: 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
264-473: The Enforcers hosted their first ever home game, and defeated the Chicago Vipers 40-34 for their first ever franchise victory in a played game. After defeating Chicago, Ricciardi sustained a season-ending injury. The Enforcers struggled to score the rest of the season, and did not win another game. They finished with a 1–9 record, which placed the team in 5th place out of six teams. In 2018, Carter relaunched
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#1732851807284288-592: The Interim Head Coach. 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. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season. Quarterbacks Offensive backs Receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Injured Reserve [REDACTED] Note: Statistics are correct through
312-537: The Ohio Blitz 52-2. The team's logo was introduced in January 2011 when the team announced that they would be start playing that year. Their logo featured a bulldog in a police uniform, with a patch symbolizing the rank of a sergeant , holding a football in a single arm above a line reading "Enforcers" with "Indianapolis" below that on a ribbon. The team's primary uniform colors were royal blue and white. The Enforcers' helmet
336-469: 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
360-614: The SportZone in Indianapolis. The team removed defensive coordinator Tiny Lee and replaced him with Brian Hendricks, who would also serve as the wide receivers coach. The team also announced the signing of CIFL veteran quarterback Ron Ricciardi to help lead the offense. Ricciardi brought instant stability to the offense, throwing five touchdowns in his first game coming off the bench. Those five touchdowns were more than any Enforcers quarterback had thrown all season in 2011. On March 31, 2012,
384-617: The end of the season, the Enforcers and Ironmen were the only remaining Midwest Division teams still in the AAL, thereby qualifying for the playoffs and losing to the Ironmen 71–0. For the 2020 season, the team announced it would be moving home games to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. However, the season was cancelled before it could begin due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic closing arenas. The team planned to return to
408-549: 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 . 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
432-518: The owner of the Mid-States Football League's Indianapolis Stampede, put together an expansion franchise to compete in the CIFL. Having been involved with football as a player, owner, head coach, or league commissioner for over 35 years, Carter wanted to take on the challenge of the indoor football game. He put his team together in just 32 days, acquiring players with the understanding that there would be no pay that year. He did not want to be
456-474: The rest of the season. Quarterbacks Offensive backs Receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Injured Reserve [REDACTED] Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season . Indianapolis Enforcers The Indianapolis Enforcers are a professional indoor football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana . The team
480-550: The road in 2011, with the hopes of finding a permanent home in 2012. Carter had aspirations that Conseco Field House or the Pepsi Coliseum would be the home for the Enforcers in 2012. On February 26, 2011, the Enforcers lost their first game by a score of 69–12 to the Port Huron Predators . On March 19, 2011, the Enforcers gave up a Cincinnati Commandos record eight touchdown passes to Tyler Sheehan . On April 2, 2011,
504-431: 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
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#1732851807284528-554: Was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League . The Enforcers joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team . The Enforcers were the second indoor football team to be based in Indianapolis, the first being the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004. The founder and owner of the Enforcers was K.C. Carter. The Enforcers played their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis after playing
552-431: 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. 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. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting
576-449: Was white with a bulldog holding a football on both ends with a single arm. The team wore blue pants and white jerseys for the entire 2011 season. For the 2012 season, the team introduced white pants with a blue stripe on the sides, as well as a blue home jersey. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Inactive The following is a list of all Indianapolis Enforcers players who were named to
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