Winston Wildcats
| Winston Wildcats | |
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| Established 2015 Play in the Piedmont 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) | |
The Winston Wildcats were an indoor football team based in Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The Wildcats joined the professional American 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 the LJVM Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Since the 2019 season, they are based out of High Point, North Carolina, operating as a travel team called the High Point Wildcats in the Southern 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 and rebranded as the Carolina Wildcats.[2]
The Wildcats were the first indoor football team to call Winston-Salem home since the Winston-Salem Energy, which played in the National Indoor Football League for the 2002 season before folding.[3][4]
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
| League champions | Division champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
| Season | League | Division | Regular season | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||
| 2016 | AIF | Northern | 8th | 3 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Head coaches' record
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Barry Marrow | 2016 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | — | — | |
2016 season
| 2016 Winston Wildcats season | |
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| Owner | Sports Xtras |
| Head coach | Barry Marrow |
| Home field | LJVM Coliseum Annex 2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5 |
| Division place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
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 | at Triangle 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 | at Lehigh 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 | at Philadelphia 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.)
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 roster
| 2016 Winston Wildcats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
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References
- ^ "High Point Wildcats Facebook Post July 17, 2018". Facebook.com. July 17, 2018.
- ^ "High Point Wildcats Facebook Post April 24, 2019". Facebook.com. April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Winston Wildcats to Join the AIF in 2016". American Indoor Football. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ John Dell (March 6, 2016). "The dream is alive for hopepful pro football players". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Christian Candeloro (March 21, 2016). "Triangle Torch offers unorthodox entertainment". www.technicianonline.com. Technician. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Winston-Salem Wildcats Play First Home Game Of Inaugural Season". www.wfmynews2.com. Tegna. March 26, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Chris Lea (April 4, 2016). "WXII Sports: Wildcats take on Saturday night football". www.wxiii12.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Keith Groller (April 8, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks set a record for largest margin of victory with a 72-8 whipping of Winston". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Wildcats Crush Eagles for First Win of the Season 49-19". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.