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The Katy Ruff Riders is a professional indoor football team in the Intense Football League, which began play in 2007. The team plays their home games at the Leonard E. Merrell Center.
[edit] Office Staff
- Brandon Smith--President/CEO
- David Iglinsky--Managing Partner
- Gerald Dockery--Assistant General Manager
- Molly Reed--Director of Marketing/Game Day Director
- Allison Sills--Office Manager/Community Relations
- Jill Morel--Sports Marketing Intern
- WJ Richardson--B2 Networks Play-by-Play
- Kelly Webster--Game Day Announcer
- Allison Chamblee--Creative Director
- Mick Triplett--Dance Team Coordinator
[edit] Coaching Staff
- Gerald Dockery--Head Coach
- Roger Visor--Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Mike Robinson--Offensive Line/Asst. Passing Coordinator
[edit] Team History
When the NIFL Katy Copperheads (now Texas Copperheads of the af2) left town, Brandon Smith, owner of Allegiance Pro Sports, announced that he would bring an Intense Football League expansion team to Katy in 2007. In November 2006, they introduced the name and face of the new team. The team's name was chosen in a contest. The winner was Anthony Borjas, a 16-year old who attended Seven Lakes High School with his name "Ruff Riders".
[edit] 2007 Season Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Saturday, April 14 |
Corpus Christi Hammerheads |
Katy, TX |
L 70-54 |
| Saturday, April 28 |
CenTex Barracudas |
Belton, TX |
W 58-38 |
| Sunday, May 6 |
Alaska Wild |
Katy, TX |
W 53-47 |
| Saturday, May 12 |
San Angelo Stampede Express |
Katy, TX |
W 41-20 |
| Saturday, May 19 |
CenTex Barracudas |
Katy, TX |
W 49-41 |
| Saturday, May 26 |
Alaska Wild |
Anchorage, AK |
W 61-60 |
| Saturday, June 2 |
San Angelo Stampede Express |
San Angelo, TX |
L 58-64 |
| Saturday, June 9 |
Odessa Roughnecks |
Odessa, TX |
L 33-29 |
| Saturday, June 16 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Katy, TX |
L 50-43 |
| Saturday, June 23 |
Odessa Roughnecks |
Katy, TX |
L 62-55 |
| Saturday, June 30 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Lake Charles, LA |
L 68-54 |
| Saturday, July 7 |
Frisco Thunder |
Frisco, TX |
W 60-59 |
| Saturday, July 14 |
Corpus Christi Hammerheads |
Robstown, TX |
L 55-72 |
| Saturday, July 28 |
Frisco Thunder |
Katy, TX |
W 52-35 |
[edit] 2008 Season Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Sunday, March 9 |
Frisco Thunder |
Frisco, Texas |
L 66-63 |
| Saturday, March 15 |
Fairbanks Grizzlies |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
W 75-61 |
| Saturday, March 29 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
L 89-26 |
| Saturday, April 12 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Katy, Texas |
L 80-45 |
| Saturday, April 26 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
L 70-24 |
| Sunday, May 4 |
CenTex Barracudas |
Katy, Texas |
L 79-62 |
| Monday, May 12 |
San Angelo Stampede Express |
Katy, Texas |
W 42-20 |
| Saturday, May 17 |
CenTex Barracudas |
Katy, Texas |
W 72-63 |
| Saturday, May 24 |
Frisco Thunder |
Katy, Texas |
W 57-43 |
| Saturday, May 31 |
CenTex Barracudas |
Belton, Texas |
L 63-61 |
| Monday, June 9 |
Louisiana Swashbucklers |
Katy, Texas |
L 45-38 |
| Saturday, June 14 |
Corpus Christi Hammerheads |
Katy, Texas |
|
| Saturday, June 21 |
San Angelo Stampede Express |
San Angelo, Texas |
|
| Saturday, June 28 |
Odessa Roughnecks |
Odessa, Texas |
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Playoff results |
| 2007 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
5th League |
-- |
| *2008 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
7th League |
-- |
* = Current Standing
[edit] External links
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Sports teams based in greater Houston |
| Baseball |
MLB: Houston Astros, CBL: Bay Area Toros |
| Basketball |
NBA: Houston Rockets, WNBA: Houston Comets, ABA: Houston Takers |
| Football |
NFL: Houston Texans, IFL: Katy Ruff Riders, af2: Texas Copperheads, APFL: Conroe Storm, NAFL: Houston Sharks, Montgomery County Bulls, Bay Area Gamblers, IIFA: Harris County Militia, Galveston Tidalwave, WPFL: Houston Energy |
| Australian Rules Football |
USAFL: Houston Lonestars |
| Soccer |
MLS: Houston Dynamo, PDL: Houston Leones |
| Hockey |
AHL: Houston Aeros |
| Tennis |
WTT: Houston Wranglers |
College athletics
(NCAA Division I) |
Houston Cougars • Houston Baptist Huskies • Prairie View A&M Panthers • Rice Owls • Texas Southern Tigers |
