RiverCity Rage

USFootball team
color1 = Red
color2 = Black

pixels = 150px
founded = 2001
league = Indoor Football League
history = IPFL (2001)
NIFL (2002-2006)
UIF (2007-2008)
IFL (2009-Present)
arena = Family Arena
city = Saint Charles, Missouri
colors = Black, Red, White
president = Art Clarkson
coach = Ken Stills
championships = 0
titles = 2: 2005, 2006
dancers = RiverCity Rage Cheerleaders
mascot = Ragey

The RiverCity Rage are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis in the 2006 season, and are returning to the Family Arena for the 2007 UIF season. The River City Rage's current head coach is Ken Stills. Their recently hired Head Coach, Eric Van Tassel, had to leave the team to attend to family matters-Ken Stills, their Defensive Coordinator, was promoted to Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator in February 2008.

History

The RiverCity Rage began play in 2001 as the St. Louis Renegades of the Indoor Professional Football League, finishing fourth in the league with a 2-11 record. After the IPFL folded, the team moved to the National Indoor Football League in 2002 and became the River City Renegades. The team finished its first season in the NIFL with a 1-13 record. For 2003-2004, the team was renamed the Show-Me Believers. In the first season under the new name, the team finished with a 4-10 record that showed improvement, despite being a losing record. In 2004, the team's skill increased vastly, and completed the season with a winning record for the first time at 9-5. In 2005, the team was renamed and is currently the RiverCity Rage. The Rage won the 2005 East Atlantic Conference Division with a record of 10-4. With this record, the team was locked in a three-way tie for the best regular-season record; however, the team lost its Conference Quarter Finals game 67 to 64 to the Cincinnati Marshals.

The next season, the team finished in a four-way tie for the regular season record at 13-1, and advanced to the Atlantic Conference championship game, losing to the Fayetteville Guard.

After the 2006 season, the Rage announced they were joining United Indoor Football for 2007. The Rage continue their membership in the United Indoor Football for 2008. [http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3380263]

In 2008, the RiverCity Rage struggled through a seven game losing streak before winning three of their last four games to make the playoffs. They won by a last-minute touchdown in a home playoff game against the Sioux City Bandits, but lost the Conference Finals on the road to the Bloomington Extreme, 33-7.

Starting in 2009, the Rage will play in the Indoor Football League, a new league created out of the merger between the UIF and the Intense Football League.

Ragey the Bull (Team Mascot)

Ragey is known for being a very serious bull. He is very tight lipped and will give you little more than a moo in response to tough questions. Don't let that fool you though, he is very friendly and courteous bull.

Ragey makes many appearances throughout the year, even during the off-season. You will see him at charity events and runs and is always eager to be a part of the fun. He visits Fazoli's Italian Restaurant weekly and has been on television multiple times including segments with Tim Ezell.

2001 St. Louis Renegades IPFL Schedule

Week 1 – Omaha Beef 61, St. Louis Renegades 44

Week 2 – Tennessee ThunderCats 34, St. Louis Renegades 28

Week 3 – bye

Week 4 – St. Louis Renegades 14, Trenton Lightning 13

Week 5 – Omaha Beef 55, St. Louis Renegades 47

Week 6 – Boise Stallions 15, St. Louis Renegades 13

Week 7 – Tennessee ThunderCats 40, St. Louis Renegades 23

Week 8 – bye

Week 9 – Tennessee ThunderCats 47, St. Louis Renegades 44

Week 10 – St. Louis Renegades 31, Boise Stallions 20

Week 11 – bye

Week 12 – Omaha Beef 53, St. Louis Renegades 42

Week 13 – bye

Week 14 – Tennessee ThunderCats 35, St. Louis Renegades 10

Week 15 – bye

Week 16 – Omaha Beef 76, St. Louis Renegades 37

Week 17 – St. Louis Renegades vs. Boise Stallions – Cancelled

Week 18 – Omaha Beef 50, St. Louis Renegades 33

Week 19 – Tennessee ThunderCats 43, St. Louis Renegades 27

Season-By-Season

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colspan="6" align="center" | St. Louis Renegades (IPFL)
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2001 || 2 || 11 || 0 || 4th League || --
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colspan="6" align="center" | River City Renegades (NIFL)
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2002 || 1 || 13 || 0 || 4th Atlantic Northern || --
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colspan="6" align="center" | Show-Me Believers (NIFL)
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2003 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 5th Pacific Northern || --
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2004 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Atlantic North || Lost Round 1 (Fort Wayne)
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colspan="6" align="center" | River City Rage (NIFL)
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2005 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Atlantic East || Lost Round 1 (Cincinnati)
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2006 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st Atlantic North || Won Round 1 (Wyoming
Won Semifinal (Cincinnati)
Lost AC Championship (Fayetteville)
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colspan="6" align="center" | River City Rage (UIF)
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2007 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd East || Lost Round 1 (Lexington)
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2008 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 2nd East || Won Round 1 (Sioux City)
Lost Divisional Championship (Bloomington)
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colspan="6" align="center" | River City Rage (IFL)
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2009 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
-!Totals || 56 || 63 || 0
colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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Notable players

*HURTIS CHINN -WR/Kick Returner
*Joe Bevis -Linebacker
*David Daniels -Running Back

External links

* [http://www.ragefootball.com Official Site]
* [http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2007/rcr.htm Rage's 2007 Stats]
* [http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2008/rcr.htm Rage's 2008 Stats]