2013 Marion Blue Racers season

The 2013 Marion Blue Racers season is the third season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

2013 Marion Blue Racers season
OwnerLaMonte and Shavonne Coleman
Head coachMartino Theus (fired March 14: 1-4 record)
Marc Huddleston (interim)
General managerLaMonte Coleman
Home fieldVeterans Memorial Coliseum
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
Results
Record2–8
League place8th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The Blue Racers announced they would be leaving the UIFL following the conclusion of the 2012 season. A few days later, the franchise returned to the CIFL.[1] On September 18, 2012, the Blue Racers named CEO and General Manager LaMonte Coleman as the team's fifth head coach in franchise history.[2] Three weeks prior to the season's start, offensive coordinator Martino Theus was promoted to head coach.

Every home game of the 2013 season will be shown on WMNO Marion TV 22, available via broadcast on UHF channel 22 and on Time Warner Cable channel 3 (Marion only).[3]

Roster
2013 Marion Blue Racers roster

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Brian Harris
  •  5 James Moreland

Offensive backs

  •  6 Maurice Douse

Wide Receivers

  • 23 Nate Ford
  •  4 Marc Huddleston
  • 15 Maurice Jones
  • 25 Danny Keenan
  • 28 Deanco Oliver
  •  8 Jeremy Satchel
  •  9 Abrielle Taylor
 

Offensive Linemen

  • 50 J. T. Haynes
  • 75 Robert Price
  • 70 Demitri Visvardis

Defensive Linemen

  • 99 Mike Cross
  • 90 Curtis McGhee
 

Linebackers

  • 88 William Haase
  • 33 Raymond Saunders
  • 34 Author Smith

Defensive backs

  • 10 Chris Crayton
  • 24 Brandon Davies
  • 27 Wesley Edwards
  • 21 Bryceson Lawrence

Kickers

 Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated March 22, 2013
  • 25 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season
WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 February 8 7:30 P.M. EST at Saginaw Sting L 28-49 0-1 Dow Event Center
2 February 16 7:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 40-42 0-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3 February 23 7:00 P.M. EST at Kane County Dawgs W 2-0 (forfeit) 1-2 Seven Bridges Ice Arena
4 March 2 7:00 P.M. EST Dayton Sharks L 28-47 1-3 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5 March 10 2:00 P.M. EST at Erie Explosion L 13-45 1-4 Erie Insurance Arena
6 Bye
7 March 23 7:00 P.M. EST Owensboro Rage L 38-39 1-5 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8 March 30 7:00 p.m. EST Kentucky Extreme L 47-55 1-6 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9 Bye
10 April 13 7:30 P.M. EST at Kentucky Drillers L 51-74 1-7 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
11 April 21 4:00 p.m. EST at Kentucky Extreme L 47-55 1-8 Freedom Hall
12 April 27 7:00 p.m. EST Port Huron Patriots W 23-22 2-8 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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.

Coaching staff
2013 Marion Blue Racers staff
Front Office
  • CEO/General Manager – LaMonte Coleman
  • CFO/Owner – Shavonne Coleman
  • Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Operations – Ryan Sawyer
  • Director of Design & Graphics – Justin Boyd

Head Coach

  • Head Coach – LaMonte Coleman

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Brandon Ikard
  • Running Backs - Open
  • Wide Receivers – Open
  • Offensive Line –
  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – LaMonte Coleman
  • Defensive Line –
  • Linebackers – Open
  • Secondary – Open

References
  1. "CIFL Welcomes Back Marion Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  2. "Blue Racers Name Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. "Theus Promoted to Lead 2013 Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.

(http://www.marionstar.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/303210004/Blue-Racers-new-coach)

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