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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.
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
).
On October 18, 2011, it was announced that the Timberwolves are moving to Everett, adopting the new Everett Raptors identity.
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.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Kent Predators (IFL)
|-
|2010 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4th Pacific North || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd Pacific || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Everett Raptors (IFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 10 || 18 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
) team that plays in the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
. They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett
Comcast Arena at Everett
Comcast Arena at Everett is a $83.3 million dollar muti-purpose complex, in Everett, Washington, designed and developed by the City of Everett Public Facilities District. The arena opened in September 2003....
in Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...
. The Raptors are one of two IFL teams in the state of Washington, joining the Tri-Cities Fever
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...
.
The Raptors franchise is the relocated team previously known as the Kent Predators and later the Seattle Timberwolves.
History
The franchise was originally going to play in Wasilla, AlaskaWasilla, Alaska
Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...
as the Arctic Predators
Arctic Predators
The Arctic Predators are a professional indoor football team that played in 2010 as a member of the American Indoor Football Association.-History:...
, 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
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
).
On October 18, 2011, it was announced that the Timberwolves are moving to Everett, adopting the new Everett Raptors identity.
The Raptors will be the second indoor football team to play in Everett, following the Everett Hawks
Everett Hawks
The Everett Hawks are a now-defunct professional and later minor-league arena football team based in Everett, Washington, USA. The team was in existence for five years in three leagues, the Northwest Football League , the National Indoor Football League , and af2 and in two cities, the Eastside...
of the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
and later the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
which played from 2005
2005 National Indoor Football League season
The 2005 National Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Tri-Cities Fever, who defeated the Rome Renegades in Indoor Bowl V.-Standings:...
until 2007
2007 af2 season
The 2007 AF2 season was the eighth season of the AF2. The regular season began on Friday, March 30 and ended on July 28. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in ArenaCup VIII.-Standings:...
. A team called the Everett Destroyers
Everett Destroyers
The Everett Destroyers is a professional indoor football team that was supposed to begin play in the Indoor Football League in the 2009 season. Based in Everett, Washington, but for unknown reasons the deal to join the league fell through and the Destroyers falied to expand to the IFL...
was proposed for the IFL's inaugural 2009 season
2009 Indoor Football League season
The 2009 Indoor Football League season is the inaugural season of the Indoor Football League. The regular season began on Friday, March 13 and ended on Saturday, July 11...
, but folded before ever playing a single down.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Kent Predators (IFL)
|-
|2010 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4th Pacific North || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd Pacific || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Everett Raptors (IFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 10 || 18 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 25 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
L 71-105 | 0-1 |
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 3:05pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
W 56-41 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | March 17 (Thu) | 7:00pm (5:00 Pacific) |
@La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
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 Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
L 30-31 | 1-4 |
| 7 | April 10 (Sun) | 1:00pm | @Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
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 Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
L 33-63 | 2-6 |
| 11 | May 6 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
W 52-50 | 3-6 |
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Pacific) |
@Wyoming Cavalry Wyoming Cavalry The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center.... |
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 Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
L 54-85 | 5-8 |
| 16 | June 12 (Sun) | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
L 59-86 | 5-9 |