La Crosse Spartans
Founded | 2009 |
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Folded | 2011 |
League | Indoor Football League (2010–2011) |
Team history | La Crosse Spartans (2010–2011) |
Based in | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Arena | La Crosse Center |
Colors | Green, Black, White |
President | Chris Kokalis |
Head coach | Kyle Moore-Brown |
Championships | (0) |
Conference titles | (0) |
Division titles | (0) |
Playoff berths | (0) |
Dancers | Lady Spartans |
Website | www.lacrossespartans.com |
The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. They were a member of the Great Lakes Division, of the United Conference of the Indoor Football League (IFL). They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The team was founded in 2009, and was originally coached by former NFL player Gilbert Brown.[1] They were also coached by his brother Kyle Moore-Brown.[2]
Contents
History
On August 6, 2009, Chris Kokalis announced his intentions to start an IFL team in La Crosse for the 2010 season.[3] Former NFL player Gilbert Brown was announced as the head coach.[3] On August 27, the Spartans were conditionally approved as members of the IFL. Such condition is that the Spartans negotiate a successful arena lease with the La Crosse Center.[4] On September 30, the Spartans got the formal go-ahead from the La Crosse Center Board to play at the center.[5] The Spartans are the third indoor football team to call the La Crosse Center home, following the La Crosse River Rats and the La Crosse Night Train.
2010 season
The inaugural season for the La Crosse Spartans was a difficult one. The schedule had the Spartans start the season with 3 tough road games against some of the best teams in the IFL. They lost at both Wichita and Sioux Falls, who eventually played against each other for the United Conference finals. Just before halftime of the very first game the Spartans would lose their starting Quarterback to a knee injury, beginning a season where they would go through multiple Quarterbacks and Kickers, trying to find the right fit for the team. During the following streak of 5 home games they were more competitive, but still finished the first half of the season 0-7. The Spartans earned their first victory against the Chicago Slaughter on April 30 in front of their home crowd. Over the second half of the season they had more close home losses, difficult road losses, and picked up their first road victory against the Chicago Slaughter on June 12 with about 50 Spartans fans in Chicago to cheer them on. Although they finished the season a disappointing 3-11, there were also multiple bright spots in the season both on and off the field, and the team has started building towards a long-term future in La Crosse.
2011 season
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The second season of the La Crosse Spartans began February 19, 2011, in the IFL’s showcase game, the Kickoff Classic. La Crosse played seven regular season games at home over the course of February through early June.[6] Indoor football veteran Jose Jefferson joined the Spartans for the 2011 season as their Offensive Coordinator.[7]
After four games of the 2011 season it was announced that head coach Gilbert Brown would be taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons, and that his brother Kyle Moore-Brown would be switching from assistant coach to head coach of the Spartans.[2]
On April 30, 2011 the Spartans became one of the few teams in indoor football history to post a shutout, beating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 51-0.
On August 30, 2011, GM and co-owner Chris Kokalis announced the formation of the Cedar Rapids Titans, including former Spartans members Xzavie Jackson, Travis Miller and Mike Polaski. The Titans were listed as members of the Great Lakes division, along with the Green Bay Blizzard, Bloomington Extreme and Chicago Slaughter, but the Spartans were not listed in this division they were previously in. Kokalis said the Spartans franchise will "cease to exist", but also said that the team was up for sale. [8]
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
2010 | 2010 | IFL | United | Central North | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
2011 | 2011 | IFL | United | Great Lakes | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
Totals | 8 | 20 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2010–2011) | |||||||
0 | 0 | - | All-time postseason record (2010–2011) | ||||||||
8 | 20 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2010–2011) |
Roster
La Crosse Spartans roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
Multiple Positions
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Injured Reserve
Inactive
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics |
Attendance Statistics
Season By Season Average Attendance
Year | Average Attendance |
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2010 | 2574[citation needed] |
2011 | 2280[citation needed] |
vs Opponent
Opponent | OVERALL | HOME | AWAY | PLYFF |
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Alaska Wild | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
Bloomington Extreme | (0-5) | (0-3) | (0-2) | (0-0) |
Chicago Slaughter | (2-2) | (1-1) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
Fairbanks Grizzlies | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
Green Bay Blizzard | (0-4) | (0-2) | (0-2) | (0-0) |
Kent Predators | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
Nebraska Danger | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
Omaha Beef | (0-2) | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
Richmond Revolution | (1-1) | (0-0) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
Sioux City Bandits | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
Sioux Falls Storm | (0-2) | (0-0) | (0-2) | (0-0) |
West Michigan ThunderHawks | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
Wichita Wild | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
Year-by-Year Leaders
Passing (Yards/Touchdowns/Completions) [9]
Year | Player | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | QB RTG | GP |
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2010 | Buddy Rivera | 152 | 85 | 56% | 856 | 6 | 8 | 63.4 | 7 |
2011 | Buddy Rivera | 180 | 96 | 53% | 978 | 22 | 12 | 81.0 | 13 |
Rushing (Yards/Attempts) [9]
Year | Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Mark Bonds | 92 | 337 | 3.7 | 31 | 12 | 8 |
2011 | LaRon Council | 177 | 640 | 3.6 | 34 | 13 | 14 |
Rushing (Touchdowns) [9]
Year | Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Buddy Rivera | 84 | 286 | 3.4 | 26 | 13 | 7 |
2011 | LaRon Council | 177 | 640 | 3.6 | 34 | 13 | 14 |
Receiving (Yards/Touchdowns) [9]
Year | Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Antonio Overstreet | 29 | 437 | 15.1 | 44 | 6 | 12 |
2011 | Christopher Headd | 33 | 360 | 10.9 | 40 | 7 | 13 |
Receiving (Receptions) [9]
Year | Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Aaron Straiten | 36 | 238 | 6.6 | 40 | 1 | 7 |
2011 | Christopher Headd | 33 | 360 | 10.9 | 40 | 7 | 13 |
All Purpose (Yards) [9]
Year | Player | Yds | TD | GP |
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2010 | Antonio Overstreet | 1007 | 9 | 12 |
2011 | LaRon Council | 1067 | 18 | 14 |
All Purpose (Touchdowns) [9]
Year | Player | Yds | TD | GP |
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2010 | Buddy Rivera | 286 | 13 | 7 |
2011 | LaRon Council | 1067 | 18 | 14 |
Returns (Yards/Returns) [9]
Year | Player | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Antonio Overstreet | 30 | 497 | 16.6 | 50 | 1 | 12 |
2011 | Kevis Buckley | 37 | 588 | 15.9 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
Returns (Touchdowns) [9]
Year | Player | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | GP |
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2010 | Antonio Overstreet | 30 | 497 | 16.6 | 50 | 1 | 12 |
2011* | Kevis Buckley | 37 | 588 | 15.9 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
2011* | LaRon Council | 13 | 207 | 15.9 | 56 | 1 | 14 |
Kicking (FG Percent) (minimum 10 attempts) [9]
Year | Player | FGM | FGA | FG% | Lng | GP |
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2010 | Jared Keating | 3 | 10 | 30% | 44 | 4 |
2011 | Rubio Radamez | 3 | 11 | 27% | 47 | 3 |
Kicking (EP Percent) (minimum 10 attempts) [9]
Year | Player | EPM | EPA | EP% | GP |
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2010 | Jared Keating | 11 | 13 | 85% | 4 |
2011 | Mike Polaski | 32 | 49 | 65% | 12 |
Tackles [9]
Year | Player | Tac | Solo | Ast | GP |
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2010 | Walner Belleus | 69 | 46 | 23 | 13 |
2011 | Joe Bevis | 74 | 36 | 38 | 12 |
Sacks [9]
Year | Player | Sac | GP |
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2010 | Xzavie Jackson | 5.5 | 13 |
2011 | Xzavie Jackson | 12.5 | 14 |
Interceptions [9]
Year | Player | Int | TD | GP |
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2010 | Darnell Terrell | 7 | 0 | 12 |
2011 | Jamil Abdullah | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Awards and honors
2011
- First Team All-IFL Defense (DL) - Xzavie Jackson [10]
- Week 4 Defensive Player of the Week - Xzavie Jackson [11]
- Week 10 Defensive Player of the Week - La Crosse Spartans Defense [12]
2010
- IFL Community Relations Award - La Crosse Spartans [13]
- First Team All-IFL Defense (DB) - Darnell Terrell [14]
- Week 9 Offensive Player of the Week - Mark Bonds [15]
- Week 16 Defensive Player of the Week - Darnell Terrell [16]
Past Seasons
2010 Season Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
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Final Score | Team Record | ||||
January 29 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Family Night Scrimmage | --- | --- | |
February 21 (Sun) | 3:00pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 11-14 | --- |
Regular Season
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
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Final Score | Team Record | ||||
1 | February 27 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Wichita Wild | L 20-57 | 0-1 |
2 | Bye | ||||
3 | Bye | ||||
4 | March 19 (Fri) | 7:05pm | @Green Bay Blizzard | L 12-48 | 0-2 |
5 | March 28 (Sun) | 3:05pm | @Sioux Falls Storm | L 13-45 | 0-3 |
6 | April 3 (Sat) | 7:30pm | Omaha Beef | L 27-39 | 0-4 |
7 | April 11 (Sun) | 3:00pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 30-43 | 0-5 |
8 | April 18 (Sun) | 3:00pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 20-28 | 0-6 |
9 | April 23 (Fri) | 7:30pm | West Michigan ThunderHawks | L 58-65 | 0-7 |
10 | April 30 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 36-29 | 1-7 |
11 | May 8 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Bloomington Extreme | L 18-54 | 1-8 |
12 | Bye | ||||
13 | May 21 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Bloomington Extreme | L 37-40 | 1-9 |
14 | May 30 (Sun) | 5:05pm (8:05pm Central) | @Alaska Wild | W (by forfeit) | 2-9 |
15 | June 5 (Sat) | 7:05pm (10:05pm Central) | @Fairbanks Grizzlies | L 36-64 | 2-10 |
16 | June 12 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Chicago Slaughter | W 27-20 | 3-10 |
17 | June 19 (Sat) | 7:30pm | Bloomington Extreme | L 21-35 | 3-11 |
2010 Central North Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
y-Green Bay Blizzard | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | --- | 4-3 | 686 | 538 | W3 |
x-Bloomington Extreme | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 1.0 | 6-2 | 497 | 435 | W6 |
x-Chicago Slaughter | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 4.0 | 3-5 | 577 | 543 | L3 |
La Crosse Spartans | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | 7.0 | 2-5 | 355 | 565 | L1 |
See also
References
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