2010 Orlando Predators season The 2010 Orlando Predators season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League . The team was coached by Pat O ' Hara and played their home games at Amway Arena . The Predators clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season by finishing fourth in the American Conference . In the opening round of the playoffs , the Predators defeated the Jacksonville Sharks with a last - second touchdown to win 73 – 69 . Orlando then traveled to Tampa Bay to face the rival Storm for the third time in the season in the conference championship , but lost 62 – 63 after a would - be game winning field goal fell short as time expired . Regular season schedule . The Predators did not open their season in the league ' s opening week , but instead in Week 2 , on the road against the Battle Wings on April 10 . Their first home game of the season will take place on April 30 during Week 5 against the Barnstormers . The conclusion of the regular season was at the St . Pete Times Forum in Week 18 against the Storm in another edition of The War on I - 4 , on July 31 . Regular season . Week 2 : at Bossier – Shreveport Battle Wings . The Predators lost their first game of the season in a close contest . A pivotal moment occurred as Carlos Martinez lined up to kick a field goal for the last play of the 1st half . Missing the attempt , the live ball was caught off the net by the Battle Wings ' P . J . Berry , who was able to return it 55 yards for a touchdown . Instead of cutting into the Battle Wings ' lead , the Predators were now down 48 – 33 at the half . The Preds managed to get within a touchdown at several points of the 2nd half , and scored a touchdown with 7 seconds left in the 4th quarter , but were unable to recover the ensuing onside kick , resulting in the loss . The Predators scored 6 of their 10 touchdowns on rushes , an uncommon sight in arena football . Week 3 : at Jacksonville Sharks . The first ever edition of the " Jive on 95 " ended in a loss for the Predators , who were constantly fighting penalties and turnovers throughout the night . Orlando did not lead in the game and was behind 24 – 7 at the half . The highlight for the Predators came on a pass from Nick Hill to T . T . Toliver . Toliver caught the ball one of the back corners of the end zone and was immediately hit , sent over the sideline walls , but still hung on to make the touchdown . Hill finished with 203 passing yards , but only 3 touchdowns . Week 5 : vs . Iowa Barnstormers . The Predators remained winless following their loss to the Barnstormers . Down by 7 points in the 4th quarter , Marlon Moye - Moore intercepted a Barnstormer pass to set up Orlando on their own 13 - yard line . On the drive following the turnover , the Predators had a 1st and goal on the 9 - yard line , but were unable to score when Nick Hill threw four consecutive incomplete passes . Getting the ball back on downs , the Barnstormers found the end zone on a 40 - yard pass to go up by 14 points with 1 : 17 left on the clock . It was a deficit the Predators could not overcome in the short amount of time , causing them to fall to 0 – 3 . Hill finished with 237 yards and 4 passing touchdowns , but had 3 interceptions in the game . Derrick Lewis was the leading receiver with 112 yards and 2 touchdowns . Week 7 : at Alabama Vipers . Both teams put up a field goal in the 1st quarter , but the Predators trailed by a pair of touchdowns at halftime as they did the week before . However , Orlando outscored Alabama 38 – 7 and forced three turnovers in the 2nd half . Rayshawn Kizer had two interceptions in the game , one of which in the 4th quarter that led to a 9 - yard touchdown reception by T . T . Toliver to end a lengthy drive by Orlando to pull ahead 38 – 31 . Alabama ' s next drive went three - and - out , turning the ball over on downs to the Predators a yard from the end zone , but the Viper defense put up a goal - line stand and held the Preds to a field goal . The ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Alabama returner C . J . Johnson , and picked up by Orlando ' s Robert Quiroga at the goal line for an easy touchdown to put the Vipers away . Nick Hill attempted 51 passes , completing 34 for 273 yards and four touchdowns , also rushing for 29 yards on four carries . Derrick Lewis caught 14 of Hill ' s passes for 97 yards and one touchdown as the team ' s leading receiver . Week 17 : vs . Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz . Because the Tampa Bay Storm beat the Alabama Vipers the same night , this win over the Yard Dawgz clinched a playoff berth for the Predators .