this failure prompted cullen to sell the team to major league indoor football, inc., based in clearwater, florida, who announced the team would relocate to the von braun center in huntsville, alabama. in just three weeks the new management headed by team president bryan dresden, moved the team from daytona beach opening to an inaugural crowd of over 2500 new fans in huntsville, alabama. the renamed huntsville fire finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 11 losses, including 1 shootout win. this gave the team a total of 38 points for the 1997 season and 4th place in the seven-team league.