Winston Wildcats | |
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Established 2015 Play in thePiedmont Triad,North Carolina HighPointWildcats.com | |
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Purple, black, gray, white |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Cheerleaders | Lady Wildcats |
Personnel | |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home arena(s) | |
TheWinston Wildcats were anindoor football team based inPiedmont Triad region ofNorth Carolina. The Wildcats joined the professionalAmerican Indoor Football (AIF) as an expansion team in 2015. Following the 2016 season, the AIF ceased operations, leaving the Wildcats without a league. The Wildcats have periodically played as an independent against various teams in the local market. When they were in the AIF, their home games were at theLJVM Coliseum Annex inWinston-Salem, North Carolina. Since the 2019 season, they are based out ofHigh Point, North Carolina, operating as a travel team called theHigh Point Wildcats in theSouthern Steam's Elite Indoor Football, a league composed of a variety of professional to semi-professional indoor football teams.[1] During the 2019 season, the team announced that coaches Malachi King, Dale Glossenger, and John Burns had purchased the team from Roderick Hinton and rebranded as theCarolina Wildcats.[2]
The Wildcats were the first indoor football team to call Winston-Salem home since theWinston-Salem Energy, which played in theNational Indoor Football League for the2002 season before folding.[3][4]
League champions | Division champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
Season | League | Division | Regular season | Postseason | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||
2016 | AIF | Northern | 8th | 3 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
Barry Marrow | 2016 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | — | — |
2016 Winston Wildcats season | |
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Owner | Sports Xtras |
Head coach | Barry Marrow |
Home stadium | LJVM Coliseum Annex 2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
Results | |
Record | 3–5 |
Division place | 8th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times were local to home team
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | BYE | ||||||
2 | BYE | ||||||
3 | BYE | ||||||
4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:05pm | atTriangle Torch | L 33–53[5] | 0–1 | Dorton Arena |
5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | L 9–55[6] | 0-2 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 18–43[7] | 0–3 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
7 | Friday | April 8 | 7:05pm | atLehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 8–72[8] | 0–4 | PPL Center |
8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | Triangle Torch | L 12–58 | 0–5 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
9 | BYE | ||||||
10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | Maryland Eagles | W 49–19[9] | 1–5 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
11 | BYE | ||||||
Cancelled | |||||||
12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | W 2–0* | 2–5 | |
13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | atPhiladelphia Yellow Jackets | W 2–0 (forfeit) | 3–5 | Class of 1923 Arena |
14 | BYE |
* —Game was never scheduled to be played but was credited as forfeit win to the Wildcats one week after the non-played game with no explanation given by the AIF. (The Yellow Jackets were scheduled against the Maryland Eagles that week but had to forfeit due to the loss of their arena lease.)
Team | W | L | PCT |
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y –West Michigan Ironmen | 6 | 1 | .857 |
x –River City Raiders | 6 | 1 | .857 |
x –Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 2 | .750 |
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | 4 | 3 | .571 |
Central Penn Capitals | 4 | 4 | .500 |
Chicago Blitz | 3 | 3 | .500 |
Triangle Torch | 3 | 4 | .429 |
Winston Wildcats | 3 | 5 | .375 |
Maryland Eagles | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Northern Kentucky Nightmare | 0 | 5 | .000 |
2016 Winston Wildcats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured reserve
Exempt list
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