2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season

2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season
Head coach Brian Schmidt (fired on February 22; 2–1 record)
Mike Goodpaster (interim)
General manager John Jackson
Owner Jill Chitwood
Home field The Bank of Kentucky Center
Results
Record 7–3
Division place 2nd
Playoff finish Lost South Division Championship 56-40 (Blue Racers)

The 2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters season was the second and final season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

After a two-year layoff, the River Monsters announced that they would be returning to an active team, joining the Continental Indoor Football League for the 2014 season.[1] Head coach Brian Schmidt was fired on February 22, and was replaced by defensive coordinator Mike Goodpaster.[2] Goodpaster was able to salvage the season after losing quarterback Jared Lorenzen to injury in Week 2, going 5–2 down the stretch, defeating the Dayton Sharks the final week of the season to clinch the final South Division playoff spot.[3]

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1 February 3 7:30 p.m. EST at Bluegrass Warhorses W 36–20 1–0 Alltech Arena
2 February 8 7:30 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 30–42 1–1 The Bank of Kentucky Center
3 February 16 2:00 P.M. EST Bluegrass Warhorses W 32–23 2–1 The Bank of Kentucky Center
4 Bye
5 March 2 4:00 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers L 20–27 2–2 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6 Bye
7 March 15 7:30 P.M. EST Dayton Sharks L 45–65 2–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
8 March 23 4:00 p.m. EST at Kentucky Xtreme W 2–0 (Forfeit) 3–3 Freedom Hall
9 March 29 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 35–14 4–3 McMorran Arena
10 April 5 7:30 p.m. EST Kentucky Xtreme W 70–22 5–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
11 Bye
12 April 19 7:30 p.m. EST Chicago Blitz W 73–50 6–3 The Bank of Kentucky Center
13 Bye
14 May 3 7:30 p.m. EST at Dayton Sharks W 36–24 7–3 Hara Arena

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting910.900610.857
x-Erie Explosion820.800510.833
Chicago Blitz730.700420.667
z-Port Huron Patriots180.111160.143
z-Detroit Thunder080.000060.000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers820.8006001.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters730.700520.714
Dayton Sharks640.600430.571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses170.125150.167
z-Kentucky Xtreme050.000040.000
  • y - clinched division title
  • x - clinched playoff spot
  • z - ceased operations during season

Postseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
South Division Championship May 10 7:30 P.M. EST at Marion Blue Racers L 40–56 0–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Final roster

2014 Northern Kentucky River Monsters roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Antonio Davis

Running backs

  • 14 Clay Cunningham
  •  6 Maurice Douse

Wide receivers

  • 11 Aric Evans
  •  8 Willie Idlette
  •  3 Ricardo Lenhart
  •  5 Ahoma Maxwell
  •  9 Shawn McGarity
Offensive linemen
  • 77 Bob Beeler
  • 55 Thomas Gholston
  • 74 Matt Money

Defensive linemen

  • 57 D'arrell Brown
  • 52 Rico Middlebrooks
  • 99 Luke Scarborough
Linebackers
  •  1 David James
  • 48 Tommie McBride
  • 37 Santino Turnbow

Defensive backs

  • 12 Butch Abshire
  • 32 David Hampton
  •  4 T. J. Harris
  • 21 Marcus Lancaster
  • 23 Dekota Marshall
  •  7 Jeff Ward

Kickers

  • 13 Dustin Zink
Injured reserve

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 3, 2014
24 Active, 1 Inactive

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Kentucky River Monsters Emerge from the "Swamp"". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ Mike Perleberg (February 27, 2014). "Goodpaster Is River Monsters' New Head Coach". www.eaglecountryonline. Wagon Wheel Broadcasting. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mike Perleberg (May 7, 2014). "Goodpaster Improves To 5-2 With River Monsters; Takes Team To Playoffs". www.eaglecountryonline. Wagon Wheel Broadcasting. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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