2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks season The 2010 Fort Wayne Firehawks season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League franchise . In November 2009 , the FireHawks were announced as the successor team to the Fort Wayne Freedom . Owners J . Michael Loomis and John Christner purchased the assets left from the Freedom franchise , who had played the two seasons before the FireHawks were announced . Christner ' s first action as General Manager was naming former Freedom head coach Willie Davis as the team ' s first head coach . On December 9 , 2009 , it was confirmed that Loomis and Christner would take over the entities that used to run the Freedom . Before the season started , the team announced they had signed Katie Hnida as the team ' s placekicker . Hnida is best known for becoming the first woman to score a point in an NCAA football game and speaking out during the recruiting scandal at her first school , the University of Colorado . According to the " The Journal Gazette " , former players say they are still owed from the 2010 season . Team owner Mike Loomis did not confirm or deny the reports in that article . The team drew about 2 , 000 fans per game , according to CIFL stats . Regular season results . Week 4 : vs . Cincinnati Commandos . The FireHawks suffered a loss in their first game as a franchise April 2 , 2010 , a 55 – 27 loss to the Cincinnati Commandos . During the game , the FireHawks also lost their quarterback , Adam Gibson , during the game , leaving the FireHawks searching for another quarterback before the next week . Week 5 : vs . Miami Valley Silverbacks . The FireHawks earned their first victory April 10 , 2010 , 44 - 28 against the Miami Valley Silverbacks , as new quarterback , Kota Carone - Colors , paced the team with seven touchdown passes . Week 6 : vs . Wisconsin Wolfpack . Throughout the season the team experienced many ups and downs , none lower than a 0 - 49 defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin Wolfpack . Three weeks into the season , the FireHawks received a blow , when co - owner and general manager John Christner left the organization , leaving Loomis as the sole owner . Week 7 : vs . Chicago Cardinals . The FireHawks ' showed no effects from the front office problems , as the following week the team came out and defeated the Chicago Cardinals 69 - 45 , but the team played without Hnida , as a blood clot on her foot put her out for the season . Week 8 : vs . Wisconsin Wolfpack . The FireHawks got a quick chance at revenge against the Wolfpack , but they failed losing 32 - 33 as they couldn ' t score from the 1 - yard line with seconds left , as backup quarterback , Mike Whitaker ' s pass sailed over the hands of Jermaine Woolfolk . The FireHawks didn ' t dress a kicker during the game , citing " low ceilings " as the reason not to dress the team ' s new kicker , David McLane , an intern for the team . Week 9 : vs . Miami Valley Silverbacks . The FireHawks would win their next game against Miami Valley , 26 - 8 . Week 10 : vs . Marion Mayhem . During the week before the team ' s first game at the Marion Mayhem , Loomis stated that the team would continue to play despite its mounting financial struggles . The Mayhem , who were having financial problems of their own , forced the FireHawks next game back to June 12 . Week 11 : vs . Cincinnati Commandos . The FireHawks would continue their season the following week against the undefeated Commandos , losing 46 - 49 after leading by 12 with 4 : 12 left in the game . Week 12 : vs . Marion Mayhem . The team was schedule to the Mayhem the next week , but before they played the FireHawks the franchise folded . The folding of Marion credited the FireHawks with two forfeit wins , but hurt the team financially by costing them a home game . Because the Mayhem didn ' t finish the season , several of Marion ' s players were signed by Fort Wayne in the subsequent weeks to join in the FireHawks ' playoff run . Week 14 : vs . Chicago Cardinals . The FireHawks would go to Chicago and shutout the Cardinals 48 - 0 . The FireHawks finished 6 – 4 during the 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season , earning a third - seed in the playoffs . Postseason results . Semifinals : vs . Wisconsin Wolfpack . In the first playoff game in team history , the FireHawks lost to the second - place Wolfpack , 25 – 24 . CIFL Awards . 1st Team All - CIFL 2nd Team All - CIFL