# 2013 Dayton Sharks season

The 2013 Dayton Sharks season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise in Dayton, Ohio and that the team would be named the Dayton Sharks. The Sharks filled the void left after the Dayton Silverbacks folded at the conclusion of the 2012 season. The team is led by Corwyn Thomas, who is the team's Managing General Partner, CEO and Chairman. The team signed many local players, who have a track record for success, such at Tommy Jones and Robert Redd. The franchise played its first game on February 15, defeating the Port Huron Patriots, 16-64. Over 2,500 turned out to the Sharks' opening game.

## Players
### Signings

| Position | Player | 2012 Team |
| QB | Tommy Jones | Saginaw Sting |
| QB | Evan Sawyer | Dayton Silverbacks |
| RB | Derrick Moss | Cincinnati Commandos |
| WR | Melvin Bryant | Marion Blue Racers |
| WR | Shawn McGarity | Cincinnati Commandos |
| WR | Kenzey Mincy | Cincinnati Commandos |
| WR | Robert Redd | Cleveland Gladiators |
| OL | Josh Barnett | Dayton Silverbacks |
| OL | Josh Ellison | Dayton Silverbacks |
| OL | Frank Straub | Cincinnati Commandos |
| DL | Darrell Brown | Cincinnati Commandos |
| DL | Thomas Claggett | Cincinnati Commandos |
| DL | James Spikes | Cincinnati Commandos |
| LB | Santino Turnbow | Cincinnati Commandos |
| DB | Viterio Jones | Dayton Silverbacks |
| DB | Chris Respress | Dayton Silverbacks |
| DB | Melvin Thomas | Dayton Silverbacks |
| K | Zack Van Zandt | Dayton Silverbacks |

### Roster
## Schedule
### Regular season

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | February 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 64-16 | 1-0 | Hara Arena |
| 3 | February 22 | 7:00 P.M. CST | at Owensboro Rage | W 54-14 | 2-0 | The Next Level Sports Facility |
| 4 | March 2 | 7:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | W 47-28 | 3-0 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 5 | March 10 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Kentucky Drillers | W 62-35 | 4-0 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 6 | March 17 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Drillers | W 55-12 | 5-0 | Hara Arena |
| 7 | March 24 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Saginaw Sting | W 68-42 | 6-0 | Hara Arena |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | April 6 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | W 38-35 | 7-0 | McMorran Arena |
| 10 | April 14 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Xtreme | W 47-41 | 8-0 | Hara Arena |
| 11 | April 20 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Erie Explosion | L 14-21 | 8-1 | Hara Arena |
| 12 | April 27 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | L 29-59 | 8-2 | Freedom Hall |

### Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football Leagueviewtalkedit :
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK |
| y-Erie Explosion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 218 | 46.7 | 21.8 | W10 |
| x-Dayton Sharks | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 478 | 303 | 47.8 | 30.3 | L2 |
| x-Saginaw Sting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 377 | 320 | 37.7 | 32.0 | W3 |
| x-Kentucky Xtreme | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 497 | 328 | 49.7 | 32.8 | W2 |
| Detroit Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 282 | 389 | 28.2 | 38.9 | L1 |
| Port Huron Patriots | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 336 | 25.5 | 33.6 | L1 |
| Kentucky Drillers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 270 | 475 | 27.0 | 47.5 | W1 |
| Marion Blue Racers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 317 | 428 | 31.7 | 42.8 | W1 |
| Owensboro Rage | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 195 | 267 | 19.5 | 26.7 | L2 |
| Kane County Dawgs$^†$ | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 69 | L1 |
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot
$^†$Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

### Postseason

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Game site |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Team record | Game site |
| Semi-finals | May 4 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Saginaw Sting | L 63-66 | 0-1 | Dow Event Center |