The
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
Port Huron Predators season was the first season for the
Continental Indoor Football League
The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor American football, indoor American football, football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as ...
(CIFL) franchise. They were the first team in Port Huron since the
Port Huron Pirates
The Port Huron Pirates were a professional indoor American football, indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL) joining the league in 2006 Great Lakes Indoo ...
played there in 2007. On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69-12 victory over the visiting
Indianapolis Enforcers
The Indianapolis Enforcers are a professional indoor American football, indoor football team based in Noblesville, Indiana. The team was originally a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) and played in Indianapolis. The Enforce ...
. 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. 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. 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 season. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season.
Schedule
Standings
Roster
Stats
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Regular season
Week 1: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
Week 2: vs Marion Blue Racers
Week 4: vs Dayton Silverbacks
Week 6: vs Chicago Knights
Week 7: vs Cincinnati Commandos
Week 8: vs Marion Blue Racers
Week 10: vs Indianapolis Enforcers
Week 12 vs Cincinnati Commandos
Week 14: vs Dayton Silverbacks
Week 15: vs Chicago Knights
References
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2011 Continental Indoor Football League season
Port Huron Predators
American football in Michigan