2014 Erie Explosion season

2014 Erie Explosion season
OwnerBill Stafford
General managerShawn Liotta
Head coachShawn Liotta
Home fieldErie Insurance Arena
Results
Record8-2
Division place2nd
Playoff finishWon North Division Championship (Sting) 46-15
Won CIFL Championship Game (Blue Racers) 38-26

The 2014 Erie Explosion season is the eighth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

In June 2013, the Explosion agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season.[1]

The Explosion earned an 8–2 record during the 2014 regular season and won their second consecutive CIFL championship. It would be the league's last championship; the CIFL dissolved after the 2014 season. The Explosion will continue.

Roster

2014 Erie Explosion roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  7 Nate Burney
  • 13 Richard Stokes

Wide receivers

  • 10 Alfonso Hoggard
  • 17 Josh Mastromatto
  •  5 Travis Tarpley
  •  9 Evan Twombly
Offensive linemen
  • -- Ty Gieser
  • 55 Dave McQuiston
  • -- Brannon Pate
  • 51 Skylar Trimble

Defensive linemen

  • 43 Tim Green
  • 62 Bob Hammer
  • 50 DaJuan Smith
  • 12 Zach Williams
Linebackers
  • 24 Jon D'Angelo
  • 52 Stephen Johnson

Defensive backs

  • 20 David Castillo
  •  6 Maurice Jones
  •  1 Jayson Nickson
  • 42 DeQwan Young

Kickers

  • 14 Shon Rowser
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 7, 2014
  • 23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 Bye
2 February 9 2:00 P.M. EST at Northern Kentucky River Monsters W 42-30 1-0 The Bank of Kentucky Center
3 February 16 2:00 P.M. EST Marion Blue Racers W 43-23 2-0 Erie Insurance Arena
4 February 23 2:00 P.M. EST Chicago Blitz W 44-35 3-0 Erie Insurance Arena
5 March 2 4:00 P.M. EST at Saginaw Sting L 27-45 3-1 Dow Event Center
6 March 9 4:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers L 21-22 3-2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7 March 16 2:00 p.m. EST Bluegrass Warhorses W 82-12 4-2 Erie Insurance Arena
8 March 22 7:30 p.m. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 65-30 5-2 McMorran Arena
9 March 30 4:00 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder W 2-0 (Forfeit) 6-2 Fraser Hockeyland
10 Bye
11 April 13 2:00 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 114-0 7-2 Erie Insurance Arena
12 Bye
13 April 27 2:00 p.m. EST ASI Panthers W 66-13 8-2 Erie Insurance Arena
14 Bye

Note that the April 27 contest was originally against the Detroit Thunder, but the team ceased operations prior to the end of the season and the ASI Panthers, an independent farm club to the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, were used as a replacement team. The April 13 contest was actually played against the Erie Express, a local semi-professional squad, because of a mass resignation in the Port Huron Patriots organization (the Express players played in Patriots uniforms).[2]

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting 9 1 0 .900 6 1 0 .857
x-Erie Explosion 8 2 0 .800 5 1 0 .833
Chicago Blitz 7 3 0 .700 4 2 0 .667
z-Port Huron Patriots 1 8 0 .111 1 6 0 .143
z-Detroit Thunder 0 8 0 .000 0 6 0 .000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers 8 2 0 .800 6 0 0 1.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters 7 3 0 .700 5 2 0 .714
Dayton Sharks 6 4 0 .600 4 3 0 .571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses 1 7 0 .125 1 5 0 .167
z-Kentucky Xtreme 0 5 0 .000 0 4 0 .000
  • y - clinched division title
  • x - clinched playoff spot
  • z - ceased operations during season

Postseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
North Division Championship May 9 7:30 P.M. EST at Erie Explosion W 46-15 1-0 Dow Event Center
2014 CIFL Championship Game May 18 4:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers W 38-26 2-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Coaching staff

2014 Erie Explosion staff
Front office
  • Director of operations – Bill Stafford
  • Director of Sales - Shawn Struble
  • Head coach/Director of Football Operations - Shawn Liotta

Head coach

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator/player personnel – Jeremy Liotta
  • Defensive backs – Sam Reynolds
  • Defensive Line Coach- Al MaCauley
  • Assistant coach- Kirk Rearick

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Ed Marin

References

  1. ^ Cory Butzin (June 10, 2013). "Continental Indoor Football League agree to terms with five teams for next season". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Explosion expect test vs. Replacement team today".