2016 Myrtle Beach Freedom season

2016 Myrtle Beach Freedom season
Head coach Ryan David (resigned on April 19, 2-2 record)
Terry Foster (interim)
General manager Ronnie McCuin
Owner Ronnie McCuin
Home field Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Results
Record 2-3

The 2016 Myrtle Beach Freedom season is the first season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.

The Freedom had originally joined X-League Indoor Football (X-League), but the Freedom were forced to choose a new league after the X-League ceased operations. The Freedom joined American Indoor Football (AIF) in October, 2015.[1]

On April 19, 2016, the Freedom replaced coach Ryan David with Terry Foster.[2]

Schedule

Key:       Win       Tie       Loss       Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday March 6 7:05pm Corlina Dynasty W 49-22[3] 1-0 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2 Monday May 9 7:05pm South Carolina Ravens Myrtle Beach Convention Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 BYE
2 BYE
3 BYE
4 BYE
5 Monday March 28 7:05pm Savannah Steam W 34-33[4] 1-0 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
6 Saturday April 2 7:05pm at Central Florida Jaguars W 47-34[5] 2-0 Lakeland Center
7 Monday April 11 7:05pm Georgia Firebirds L 20-49[6] 2-1 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
8 Saturday April 16 7:05pm at Columbus Lions L 15-65[7] 2-2 Columbus Civic Center
9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm at Georgia Firebirds L 43-56[8] 2-3 Albany Civic Center
10 Sunday May 1 7:05pm at Atlanta Vultures Cancelled Georgia International Convention Center
11 BYE
12 Monday May 16 7:05pm Atlanta Vultures Myrtle Beach Convention Center
13 Monday May 23 7:05pm Columbus Lions Myrtle Beach Convention Center
14 BYE

Standings

2016 AIF South Standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
Columbus Lions 6 0 0 1.000 447 131 74.5 21.8 W6
Corpus Christi Fury 2 0 0 1.000 125 59 62.5 29.5 W2
Florida Tarpons 4 1 0 .800 336 180 67.2 36 W1
New Mexico Stars 2 1 0 .667 134 75 44.6 25.0 W1
Georgia Firebirds 3 4 0 .429 236 348 33.7 49.7 L1
Myrtle Beach Freedom 2 3 0 .400 152 237 30.4 47.4 L3
Savannah Steam 2 3 0 .400 165 166 33.0 33.2 L1
Central Florida Jaguars 1 5 0 .167 201 402 33.5 67.0 L1
Atlanta Vultures (folded) 1 2 0 .333 67 135 22.3 45.0 L2
Steel City Menace (folded) 0 2 0 .000 16 81 8.0 40.5 L2

Roster

Myrtle Beach Freedom roster
Quarterbacks
  • 18 Michael Fitzpatrick
  •  8 Will Newsome
  • -- David Olson

Running Backs

  •  5 Alkeem Sherman

Wide Receivers

  • 11 Anthony Craig
  • -- Chauncey Edwards
  • 17 Eric Huggins
  • 89 Ronnie Moses
  • 10 Dontrelle Sanford
Offensive Linemen
  • 73 Nate Batten
  • 52 Mark Bechtel
  • 56 Tim Fowler

Defensive Linemen

  • -- Deangelo Bell
  • 50 Lance Clark
  • -- Henry Collao
  • 60 Deangelio Davis
  • -- Edwin Frink
  • 99 Nate Harris
  • 94 Marco Vereen
Linebackers
  •  6 Messiah Dixon

Defensive Backs

  • 21 Jason Booker
  • -- Antjuan Jones
  • 23 Jeffery Kassoumis
  •  7 Franklin King
  •  4 Lindsey Robertson
  • 25 Shaq McAllister
  • -- Jaa Valentine

Kickers

  • 47 Victor Leventritt
Injured Reserve

Exempt List

  • 14 Jason Livingston WR
  •  3 Demario Turner DB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated April 21, 2016
28 Active, 3 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ "Myrtle Beach Freedom indoor football team switches leagues". www.myrtlebeachonline.com. Myrtle Beach Online. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Myrtle Beach Freedom hire new coach after ugly split with inaugural one". Myrtle Beach Online. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ryan Elswick (March 6, 2016). "Myrtle Beach Freedom top Carolina Dynasty in first-ever contest". www.myrtlebeachoneline.com. Myrtle Beach Online. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ryan Elswick (March 29, 2016). "Myrtle Beach Freedom rally late to win inaugural regular-season tilt". www.myrtlebeachoneline.com. Myrtle Beach Online. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ James Bennett Jr. (April 2, 2016). "Central Florida Jags fall 47-34 to Myrtle Beach Freedom". www.theledger.com. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Georgia Firebirds win again". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Lions remain undefeated with another rout". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ Nolan Imsande (April 23, 2016). "Change at QB leads Georgia Firebirds to victory". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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