2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season

2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season
2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season
Owner	JaQuar Sanders
Head coach	Harry Lewis
Home field	Alltech Arena
Results
Record	1–7
Division place	4th
Playoff finish	did not qualify
	Bluegrass Warhorses

The 2014 Bluegrass Warhorses season is the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

The franchise was first announced in May 2013. Owner Eric Taylor announced that the Warhorses would be playing at the Alltech Arena on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park.^[1] In July, it was announced the Warhorses would be a member of the Continental Indoor Football League.^[2]^[3] Harry Lewis was introduced in August as the team's first head coach.^[4] In March 2014, the team's financial troubles forced the cancellation of its last four home dates, and moved the league to try to arrange sufficient road dates to allow the team to complete the season.^[5]

Roster

Bluegrass Warhorses roster

Quarterbacks

3 Dan McNutt
4 Elonzo Scott

Running backs

30 Derrick Brown
2 Kenna Watts

Wide receivers

21 Ronyal Britton
20 Ricardo Hinkle
8 Tyler Ray

Offensive linemen

73 Cody Grundle
99 Ace Rios
52 Jason Webb

Defensive linemen

9 Ryan Seay
49 David Southers

Linebackers

30 Cory McDonald

Defensive backs

17 Nick Kerney
11 Jame Morris
49 Terrance Neal
32 John Patrick

Kickers

31 Derrick Anderson

Injured reserve

currently vacant

Exempt list

currently vacant

Practice squad

currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated April 19, 2014
18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site
1	February 3	7:30 p.m. EST	Northern Kentucky River Monsters	L 20–36	0–1	Alltech Arena
2	February 8	7:30 P.M. EST	Dayton Sharks	L 29–43	0–2	Alltech Arena
3	February 16	2:00 P.M. EST	at Northern Kentucky River Monsters	L 23–32	0–3	The Bank of Kentucky Center
4	Bye
5	March 2	4:00 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Xtreme	W 2–0 (Forfeit)	1–3	Freedom Hall
6	Bye
7	March 16	2:00 P.M. EST	at Erie Explosion	L 12–82	1–4	Erie Insurance Arena
8	March 21	7:30 p.m. EST	at Marion Blue Racers	L 28–52	1–5	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9	Bye
10	April 5	7:30 P.M. EST	Saginaw Sting	L 0–2 (Forfeit)	1–6	Alltech Arena
11	April 13 contest against the Detroit Thunder was mutually canceled
12	April 19	7:30 p.m. EST	at Dayton Sharks	L 6–76	1–7	Hara Arena
13	Bye
14	May 5 contest against the Kentucky Xtreme was mutually canceled

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League view talk edit
Team	Overall				Division
Team	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

Coaching staff

2014 Bluegrass Warhorses staff

Front office

Owner – JaQuar Sanders
Ticket manager – Starr Williams
Sales – Bob Kozachik

Head Coach

Head coach – Harry Lewis

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator – Chad Spencer
Offensive line – Sylvester Peeples

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Jamal Naji
Defensive line – Sylvester Peeples
Secondary – J. T. Haskins

References

^ Ian Preston (May 3, 2013). "New Pro Football Team Coming to Bluegrass". www.wtvq.com. WTVQ-TV, LLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
^ Tyler Lashbrook (July 9, 2013). "Bluegrass Warhorses, new semi-pro indoor football team, holds tryouts". www.kentucky.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
^ "CIFL Welcomes Bluegrass Warhorses". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ Zack Klemme (August 28, 2013). "Lewis tabbed as Warhorses' first coach". www.maysville-online.com. Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
^ Krieger, Dan (March 24, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

[1] Ian Preston (May 3, 2013). "New Pro Football Team Coming to Bluegrass". www.wtvq.com. WTVQ-TV, LLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.

[2] Tyler Lashbrook (July 9, 2013). "Bluegrass Warhorses, new semi-pro indoor football team, holds tryouts". www.kentucky.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.

[3] "CIFL Welcomes Bluegrass Warhorses". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

[4] Zack Klemme (August 28, 2013). "Lewis tabbed as Warhorses' first coach". www.maysville-online.com. Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.

[osc140324-5] Krieger, Dan (March 24, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

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