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| Founded | 2009 |
| Arena | ShoWare Center |
| Based in | Kent, Washington |
| colors | Purple, Black, Silver, White |
| League | Indoor Football League |
| history | Kent Predators (2010-2011) Seattle Timberwolves (2011) Everett Raptors (2012-present) |
| championships | 0 |
| titles | 0 |
| dancers | Predators Dance Team |
| mascot | |
| Head coach | Sean Ponder |
| Manager | Mike Barry |
| website | |
The Everett Raptors are a professional indoor football (a variation of American football) team that plays in the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington. The Raptors are one of two IFL teams in the state of Washington, joining the Tri-Cities Fever.
The Raptors franchise is the relocated team previously known as the Kent Predators and later the Seattle Timberwolves.[1]
History[]
The franchise was originally going to play in Wasilla, Alaska as the Arctic Predators, but complications between the ownership and the would-be head coach led to difficulty in obtaining a lease, so the IFL and the Arctic Predators split ways. However, the A-Preds did not fold immediately; they played that season in the American Indoor Football Association.
After playing the entire 2010 and the first 6 games of the 2011 season as the Kent Predators, the team switched to the Timberwolves identity in April 2011 (throughout the franchise's first two years, they played at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington).[2]
On October 18, 2011, it was announced that the Timberwolves are moving to Everett, adopting the new Everett Raptors identity.[3]
The Raptors will be the second indoor football team to play in Everett, following the Everett Hawks of the National Indoor Football League and later the af2 which played from 2005 until 2007. A team called the Everett Destroyers was proposed for the IFL's inaugural 2009 season, but folded before ever playing a single down.
Season-By-Season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Predators (IFL) | |||||
| 2010 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4th Pacific North | -- |
| Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves (IFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3rd Pacific | -- |
| Totals | 10 | 18 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2011 Season Schedule[]
Regular Season[]
| 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 | 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 |
Division Standings[]
| 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[]
Seattle Timberwolves Roster
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Multiple Positions
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
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Past Seasons[]
2010 Final Standings[]
| 2010 Pacific North Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Billings Outlaws | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | --- | 9-1 | 740 | 521 | W3 |
| x-Fairbanks Grizzlies | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 3.0 | 7-5 | 582 | 599 | W3 |
| x-Tri-Cities Fever | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 5.0 | 7-6 | 670 | 646 | L1 |
| Kent Predators | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | 7.0 | 5-8 | 555 | 678 | W1 |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.king5.com/news/cities/everett/Indoor-football-returning-to-Everett-132051858.html
- ↑ "'Kent Predators' Changing Name To 'Seattle Timberwolves'". kirotv.com. http://www.kirotv.com/sports/27524112/detail.html.
- ↑ Myhre, Rich. "Indoor football is back in Everett". The Herald. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111018/SPORTS/710189919/1004/sports#Indoor-football-is-back-in-Everett.