The 2011 Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves season was the team's second season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-two teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Kent, Washington-based Seattle Predators were members of the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference.
| 2011 Seattle Timberwolves season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tom Dowling |
| General manager | Mike Berry |
| Head coach | Sean Ponder (interim) Keith Evans (fired April 12th; 1-5 record) |
| Home field | ShoWare Center 625 West James Street Kent, WA 98032 |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Division place | 3rd Pacific |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Under the leadership of owner, Tom Dowling, general manager Mike Berry and head coach Sean Ponder, the team played their home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.
On January 10, 2011, the Kent Predators were sold to Jeffery Scott,[1] who hired new head coach Keith Evans, just two days later.[2] On April 13, the team was sold again, this time to Tom Dowling, changed the team's name to the Seattle Timberwovles while naming Mike Berry the team general manager, and Sean Ponder the team's new head coach.[3]
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 25 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 71-105 | 0-1 |
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 3:05pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies | W 56-41[4] | 1-1 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | March 17 (Thu) | 7:00pm (5:00 Pacific) |
@La Crosse Spartans | L 28-66 | 1-2 |
| 5 | March 25 (Fri) | 7:35pm (5:35 Pacific) |
@Chicago Slaughter | L 36-37 | 1-3 |
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies | L 30-31 | 1-4 |
| 7 | April 10 (Sun) | 1:00pm | @Tri-Cities Fever | L 42-60 | 1-5 |
| 8 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 51-12 | 2-5 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Tri-Cities Fever | L 33-63 | 2-6 |
| 11 | May 6 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | W 52-50 | 3-6 |
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Pacific) |
@Wyoming Cavalry | L 39-59 | 3-7 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 66-56 | 4-7 |
| 14 | May 27 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 61-45 | 5-7 |
| 15 | June 3 (Fri) | 7:05pm (8:05 Pacific) |
@Fairbanks Grizzlies | L 54-85 | 5-8 |
| 16 | June 12 (Sun) | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 59-86 | 5-9 |
Standings
edit| 2011 Pacific Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Fairbanks Grizzlies | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 723 | 545 | 6–3 | — | W2 |
| x Tri-Cities Fever | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 816 | 575 | 6–3 | — | W2 |
| Seattle Timberwolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 678 | 796 | 4–5 | 5.0 | L2 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 508 | 845 | 2–7 | 7.0 | L4 |
Roster
edit| 2011 Seattle Timberwolves roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
edit- ^ "Kent Predators Under New Ownership". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 10, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Kent Predators Announce New Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 12, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Steve Hunter (April 13, 2011). "Indoor Football League: Kent team changes name, owners and coach in middle of season". www.seattlepi.com. Kent Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Kent Predators down Fairbanks for Indoor Football League win". www.kentreporter.com. Kent Reporter. March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2015.