The 2012 Indianapolis Enforcers season was the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
For the 2012 season, the Enforcers played their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis, Indiana after playing the 2011 season as a travel team. The team removed defensive coordinator Tiny Lee, and replaced him with Brian Hendricks, who also served as the wide receivers coach in 2012. The team also announced the signing of CIFL veteran quarterback, Ron Ricciardi to help lead the offense. Ricciardi brought instant stability to the offense throwing five touchdowns in his first game coming off the bench. Those 5 touchdowns were more than any Enforcers quarterback had thrown all season in 2011.
On March 31, 2012, the Enforcers recorded their first ever franchise victory, second due to 2011 forfeit victory over the Port Huron Predators, with a 40–34 win over the Chicago Vipers.
Players Free agents Position Player 2012 team DB Sharif Ali Indianapolis Enforcers DB Todd Blanton did not play LB Zachary Cavanaugh Indianapolis Enforcers WR Anthony Connors did not play LB Caleb Conrad did not play OL Jerome Cook Indianapolis Enforcers OL Josh Cox Evansville Rage DB Jay Cross Indianapolis Enforcers DL Michael Cupp Evansville Rage RB/DB Ricky Emery Chicago Vipers RB Quentin Harris did not play DL Jawann Hollaway Chicago Vipers OL Bob Hogan did not play DL/RB DeRon Jenkins did not play OL Joe Jekel did not play DB Karl Jones Indianapolis Enforcers WR Matthew Midkiff did not play OL Dontesz Motley did not play LB Ian Picurro Chicago Vipers DB Drew Russ did not play QB DeMarcus Simons Lakeland Raiders WR Troy Summers did not play OL Darnell Taylor Indianapolis Enforcers QB Dean Vinson did not play QB/WR Mike Whitaker did not play OL Todd Whitner did not play WR Montez Williams Dt/ol Kenny Beal jr. 61
Signings Position Player 2011 Team QB Ron Ricciardi Chicago Knights DB Donavan Evans Dayton Silverbacks WR Willie Tolon Chicago Knights
Final roster 2012 Indianapolis Enforcers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs currently vacant
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams Reserve lists
Practice squad
rookies in italicsRoster updated April 24, 2012 19 Active, 15 Inactive
Regular season Regular season Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 March 11 3:00 P.M. EST at Dayton Silverbacks L 7–48 0–1 Hara Arena 2 March 17 7:30 P.M. EDT at Evansville Rage L 35–63 0–2 Swonder Ice Arena 3 March 25 4:30 P.M. EDT at Saginaw Sting L 18–91 0–3 Dow Event Center 4 March 31 3:15 P.M. EDT Chicago Vipers W 40–34 1–3 The SportZone 5 April 7 3:15 P.M. EDT Port Huron Patriots L 0–37 1–4 The SportZone 6 April 14 3:15 P.M. EDT Dayton Silverbacks L 15–62 1–5 The SportZone 7 April 21 7:30 P.M. EDT at Evansville Rage L 21–65 1–6 Swonder Ice Arena 8 April 28 7:30 p.m. EDT at Port Huron Patriots L 8–62 1–7 McMorran Arena 9 May 5 7:30 P.M. EDT at Saginaw Sting L 0–62 1–8 Dow Event Center 10 May 12 3:15 P.M. EDT Evansville Rage L 18–41 1–9 The SportZone 11 Bye
Standings
Regular season results Week 1: vs Dayton Silverbacks
The first quarter opened with Dayton scoring in the first two minutes of the game on a seven-yard run by Marcus Fails. The extra point by Jeff Hubbard failed and Dayton led 6–0. With a minute left in the first quarter, Bruce Peters ran in from four yards out and Dayton was up 12–0. The Enforcers scored with 55 seconds left in the quarter when Jamie Barnes caught a 23-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Duckett. The PAT was good by Pavel Polochanin.
Dayton continued with a second quarter. Halfway through the quarter, Evan Sawyer scored on a 1-yard run. Jeff Hubbard added the PAT and Dayton led 19–7. With 5:18 to play in the half, Trey Jackson recorded a safety and the Silverbacks were up 21–7. The first half scoring closed with 4:07 remaining on Sawyer's 23-yard run. Peters ran in for the two-point conversion and Dayton led 29–7 at halftime.
The second half belonged to the Silverbacks as well. Dayton scored six points in the third to lead 35–7 after three and added two more scores in the fourth to win going away 48–7. Sawyer had a memorable CIFL debut as he recorded five touchdowns (four rushing and one passing). Duckett, on the other, had one to forget, as he set an Enforcers, and CIFL, record with 7 interceptions. The 7 interceptions by the Silverbacks set a CIFL record for a single game. The previous record had been 6, held by the Cincinnati Commandos who set the mark in 2011 against Indianapolis.
Week 2: vs Evansville Rage
With the victory, the Rage collected their first ever franchise victory. The Rage were led by quarterback Nate Samas who put the first points on the board with a four-yard keeper under two minutes into the game. Samas also added five touchdowns through the air. Rage running back Joe Casey played a versatile role in the victory as well. Casey racked up two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. Wide receiver Dusten Dubose compiled three receiving touchdowns from quarterback Nate Samas and receiver Terrence Wright added one receiving touchdown. During the game, the Enforcers set a franchise record for points scored in a game, with 35. Their previous high had been 19.
With the loss, the Enforcers fell to 0–2.
Week 3: vs Saginaw Sting
The Sting set a CIFL record by scoring 91 point in a single game. The previous high has been the Rochester Raiders in a 90–45 win over Lehigh Valley Outlawz on May 7, 2006.
Coaching staff Indianapolis Enforcers 2012 staff Front office Founder/Owner/President – K.C. Carter Vice president/public relations – Tony Cunningham General manager – Sharon L. Bingham Secretary – Marcia Heath Lady enforcers – Antoinetta Richmond
Head coach Head coach – K.C. Carter
Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Running backs/wide receivers – Brian Hendricks Offensive line – Darryl Holland Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Brian Hendricks Defensive line – Darryl Holland Linebackers – Brandon Journey Secondary –
See also The Forum at Fishers 2011 Indianapolis Enforcers season
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