2 0 1 1 ▁Day ton ▁Silver back s ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁sixth ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Ind oor ▁Football ▁League ▁( C IF L ) ▁franch ise . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Silver back s ▁saw ▁several ▁changes . ▁They ▁changed ▁the ▁franch ise ▁name ▁from ▁the ▁" M iami ▁Valley ▁Silver back s " ▁to ▁the ▁" Day ton ▁Silver back s " ▁and ▁found ▁a ▁home ▁ar ena ▁in ▁H ara ▁Arena ▁in ▁T rot wood , ▁Ohio . ▁The ▁Silver back s ▁brought ▁back ▁Der rick ▁She p ard ▁to ▁coach ▁the ▁team ▁after ▁Brian ▁Well s ▁took ▁a ▁job ▁with ▁the ▁Command os . ▁The ▁Silver back s ▁continued ▁their ▁success ▁from ▁the ▁following ▁season , ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁franch ise ▁best ▁. 5 0 0 ▁winning ▁percentage , ▁and ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁play off ▁appearance . ▁They ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁lose ▁in ▁the ▁Sem i - final s ▁to ▁the ▁Mar ion ▁Blue ▁R ac ers . ▁ ▁Stand ings ▁ ▁y ▁- ▁cl inch ed ▁regular - season ▁title ▁ ▁x ▁- ▁cl inch ed ▁play off ▁spot ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Play off ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁St ats ▁ ▁Pass ing ▁ ▁R ushing ▁ ▁Rece iving ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Week ▁ 2 : ▁vs ▁Indian apolis ▁En for cers ▁ ▁Week ▁ 4 : ▁vs ▁Port ▁Hur on ▁Pred ators ▁ ▁Week ▁ 5 : ▁vs ▁Mar ion ▁Blue ▁R ac ers ▁