2013 Owensboro Rage season

2013 Owensboro Rage season
Owner	Melissa Logsdon
General manager	Kory White
Head coach	Mike Goodpaster
Home field	The Next Level Sports Facility
Results
Record	5–5
Division place	Tied 4th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The 2013 Owensboro Rage season was the second and final season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

On July 13, 2012, owner and general manager Eddie Cronin died in an automobile accident.[1] On August 8, 2012, the Rage confirmed that they would continue to be a part of the CIFL again in 2013, with Cronin's fiancé, Melissa Logsdon running the team.[2] The season will be dedicated to Cronin. On September 27, 2012, Logsdon announced that the team would be moving to Owensboro, Kentucky.[3] The Rage also named Kory White as General Manager the same day.[3] The Rage signed former Louisville quarterback Bill Ashburn[4] as well as former Arena Football League wide receiver Robert Redd to get the team's offense going.[5]

After starting off 2–0, the Rage lost three straight games. To help the floundering team, the Rage signed Jared Lorenzen to help solidify the quarterback position.[6] Lorenzen helped the Rage instantly by helping the Rage win a close game with the Marion Blue Racers. The Rage received two automatic victories from the folding of the Kane County Dawgs, bringing their record to 5–3, but with two games remaining in the season, the Rage suspended operations due to lack of funds.[7] The Rage forfeited their final two games of the season, making their record 5–5.

Roster

Owensboro Rage roster
Quarterbacks 13 Austin Johnson 22 Jared Lorenzen Running backs 37 John Jackson 20 Kyle Osborne Wide receivers 80 Derek Brown  4 Fred Cromartie 85 Grant Dugan 11 DaMarcus Ganaway  89 Maurice Jones 22 Dray Mason		Offensive linemen 70 Jordan Cook 78 Trent Marlow 59 Ryan Wheat Defensive linemen 47 Justin Blosser 54 Rodney Morris 89 Caleb Brown  9 Anthony Rouba		Linebackers 38 Blake Harris  2 David James  5 Quadarius Wallace Defensive backs 21 Ray Everhart  3 Gilbert E. Johnson 24 Hakim Thomas Kickers  6 Brian Jessen		Injured reserve currently vacant Exempt list currently vacant Practice squad currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated January 28, 2013 24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	February 8	7:00 P.M. CST	Kentucky Drillers	W 52–18	1–0	The Next Level Sports Facility
2	February 18	7:00 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Drillers	W 42–24	2–0	Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3	February 22	7:00 P.M. CST	Dayton Sharks	L 14–54	2–1	The Next Level Sports Facility
4	Bye
5	March 9	7:00 P.M. CST	Kentucky Xtreme	L 14–70	2–2	The Next Level Sports Facility
6	March 15	7:30 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Xtreme	L 30–59	2–3	Freedom Hall
7	March 23	7:00 P.M. EST	at Marion Blue Racers	W 39–38	3–3	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
8	Bye
9	April 6	7:00 P.M. CST	Kane County Dawgs	W 2–0	4–3	The Next Level Sports Facility
10	April 13	7:00 P.M. CST	at Kane County Dawgs	W 2–0	5–3	Canlan Ice Sports Arena
11	April 20	7:00 p.m. CST	Detroit Thunder	L 0–2	5–4	The Next Level Sports Facility
12	April 28	2:00 p.m. EST	at Erie Explosion	L 0–2	5–5	Erie Insurance Arena

Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League view talk edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Erie Explosion	10	0	0	1.000	467	218	46.7	21.8	W10
x-Dayton Sharks	8	2	0	.800	478	303	47.8	30.3	L2
x-Saginaw Sting	8	2	0	.800	377	320	37.7	32.0	W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme	7	3	0	.700	497	328	49.7	32.8	W2
Detroit Thunder	4	6	0	.400	282	389	28.2	38.9	L1
Port Huron Patriots	4	6	0	.400	255	336	25.5	33.6	L1
Kentucky Drillers	2	8	0	.200	270	475	27.0	47.5	W1
Marion Blue Racers	2	8	0	.200	317	428	31.7	42.8	W1
Owensboro Rage	5	5	0	.500	195	267	19.5	26.7	L2
Kane County Dawgs^†	0	1	0	.000	13	69	13	69	L1

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 Owensboro Rage staff
	Front office Owner – Melissa Logsdon General manager – Kory White Director of football operations – Mike Goodpaster Director of marketing and sponsorship – Sam Meny Director of Media Relations – Chris Cooke Director of Social Media – Stacey Williams Director of Ticket & Sales Marketing – Erin White Dance Team Coordinator – Brianna Reed			Head coach Head coach – Mike Goodpaster Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Goodpaster Running Backs – Michael Cosey Offensive line – Trent Marlow Wide Receivers – Dan Grass Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Steve Freshwater Linebackers/Secondary – Tony Bass Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Michael Cosey

References

1. "Robert 'Eddie' Cronin". Messenger-Inquirer. July 15, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
2. "Evansville Continues Partnership with CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSport Central. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
3. "Rage Move to Owensboro". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
4. "Owensboro Rage Sign QB Bill Ashburn". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
5. "Rage Sign Robert Redd". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
6. "Jared Lorenzen signs with Owensboro Rage". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
7. "CIFL Suspends Owensboro Rage Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.