2012 Georgia Force season

2012 Georgia Force season
Head coach	Dean Cokinos
Home field	Arena at Gwinnett Center
Results
Record	9–9
Division place	2nd AC South
Playoff finish	Lost Conference Semifinals (Sharks) 56–58

The 2012 Georgia Force season was the ninth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Force qualified for the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a 9–9 record, but lost in the conference semifinals to the Jacksonville Sharks. Jacksonville kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to win the game 58–56. Following this season, it was announced that the Force had folded.^[1]

Final roster

2012 Georgia Force roster
Quarterbacks  4 Darnell Kennedy  9 Bryant Moniz Fullbacks 21 Lance Ancar 44 Benji McDowell Wide Receivers  5 C. J. Johnson  8 Michael Johnson 18 Syvelle Newton  1 Larry Shipp		Offensive Linemen 68 Sean Allen 66 Curtis Duron 70 Raymond Norell 54 Kevin McAlmont 53 Bruce McCaleb Defensive Linemen 43 Darian Barnes 50 LeRoy Burgess -- Tremaine Johnson 11 Matt Marcorelle -- Marcus Owens 56 Jerry Turner		Linebackers 19 Caleb Bostic 10 Jeremy Grier Defensive backs  6 Tracy Belton 13 Quentin Burrell  3 Robert Durham 20 Ahmad Hawkins  2 Marrio Norman Kickers  7 Carlos Martinez		Injury Reserve 92 Louis Ellis DL 99 Jarvis Geathers DL 18 Shay Hodge WR Other League Exempt 12 R. J. Archer QB -- Armando Murillo DB Refuse to Report -- Rodney Bradley WR -- Simmie Yarborough WR League Suspension  3 Roger Brown DB 58 Kris Cooke DL  4 Brett Elliott QB -- Bryan Jean-Pierre DL Rookies in italics Roster updated July 26, 2012 27 Active, 11 Inactive → More rosters

Standings

South Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
y-Jacksonville Sharks	10	8	.556	930	884	4–4	8–6	6–4	4–4
x-Georgia Force	9	9	.500	812	923	5–3	8–5	5–4	4–5
x-New Orleans VooDoo	8	10	.444	979	995	5–3	7–5	4–5	4–5
Tampa Bay Storm	8	10	.444	1021	1108	4–4	7–7	7–2	1–8
Orlando Predators	4	14	.222	770	902	2–6	4–11	4–5	0–9

y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The Force began the season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 12. They visited the New Orleans VooDoo in their final regular season game on July 21.^[2]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Report
					Score	Record
1	Monday	March 12	7:30 p.m. EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 41–39	1–0	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[3]
2	Friday	March 16	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	L 47–50	1–1	Tampa Bay Times Forum	[4]
3	Saturday	March 24	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Jacksonville Sharks	W 69–41	2–1	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[5]
4	Bye
5	Saturday	April 7	7:00 p.m. EDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 42–92	2–2	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[6]
6	Saturday	April 14	7:00 p.m. EDT	Chicago Rush	W 70–49	3–2	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[7]
7	Friday	April 20	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Orlando Predators	L 24–27	3–3	Amway Center	[8]
8	Sunday	April 29	3:00 p.m. EDT	Arizona Rattlers	L 27–60	3–4	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[9]
9	Saturday	April 5	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Pittsburgh Power	W 55–52	4–4	Consol Energy Center	[10]
10	Saturday	May 12	7:00 p.m. EDT	Tampa Bay Storm	W 44–41	5–4	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[11]
11	Friday	May 18	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Milwaukee Mustangs	W 58–55	6–4	Bradley Center	[12]
12	Saturday	May 26	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Kansas City Command	L 27–39	6–5	Sprint Center	[13]
13	Saturday	June 2	7:00 p.m. EDT	New Orleans VooDoo	L 35–57	6–6	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[14]
14	Saturday	June 9	7:00 p.m. EDT	Jacksonville Sharks	W 56–39	7–6	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[15]
15	Saturday	June 16	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Chicago Rush	L 27–62	7–7	Allstate Arena	[16]
16	Saturday	June 23	9:00 p.m. EDT	at Utah Blaze	L 38–61	7–8	EnergySolutions Arena	[17]
17	Sunday	July 1	3:00 p.m. EDT	Orlando Predators	W 56–53	8–8	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[18]
18	Bye
19	Saturday	July 14	7:00 p.m. EDT	Pittsburgh Power	L 41–58	8–9	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[19]
20	Saturday	July 21	8:00 p.m. EDT	at New Orleans VooDoo	W 55–48	9–9	New Orleans Arena	[20]

Playoffs

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Location	Report
AC Semifinals	Saturday	July 28	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Jacksonville Sharks	L 56–58	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[21]

References

1. "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
2. Marissa Merritt (October 6, 2011). "2012 AFL Schedule Announced". Arena Football League. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
3. "Off to a Great Start". Georgia Force. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
4. "Force Fall to 1–1". Georgia Force. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
5. "Force Destroy the Sharks". Georgia Force. March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
6. "The Force Fall to the Soul". Georgia Force. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
7. "Force Crush the Rush". Georgia Force. April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
8. "Georgia Falls Short". Georgia Force. April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
9. "Force Are Bitten by the Rattlers". Georgia Force. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
10. "Force Shut Down Power". Georgia Force. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
11. "Force Weather the Storm". Georgia Force. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
12. "Force Run Over Mustangs". Georgia Force. May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
13. "Force Fall to Kansas City Command". Georgia Force. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
14. "VooDoo Top the Force". Georgia Force. June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
15. "Force Chomp the Sharks". Georgia Force. June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
16. "Force Feel the Rush". Georgia Force. June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
17. "Force Feel the Burn". Georgia Force. June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
18. "Force Defeat Predators". Georgia Force. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
19. "Force Fall to the Power". Georgia Force. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
20. "Force Overcome VooDoo". Georgia Force. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
21. "An End to a Great Run". Georgia Force. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.