2008 AF2 season

2008 AF2 season
LeagueAF2
SportArena football
Regular season
Season championsWilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Playoffs
American championsTennessee Valley Vipers
  American runners-upManchester Wolves
National championsSpokane Shock
  National runners-upAmarillo Dusters
ArenaCup IX
ChampionsTennessee Valley Vipers
  Runners-upSpokane Shock
Finals MVPTony Colston (QB, TV)
AF2 seasons

The 2008 AF2 season was the ninth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2007 and succeeded by 2009. The regular season began on Friday, March 28 and ended on Saturday, July 26. The league champions were the Tennessee Valley Vipers, who beat the Spokane Shock in ArenaCup IX.

League info

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New teams Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates,
Renamed / Relocated teams None
Defunct teams Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos
Total teams 29

Standings

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Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
East Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 14 2 0.875 8 1 0.889
Manchester Wolves 9 7 0.562 7 3 0.700
Albany Conquest 5 11 0.312 2 8 0.200
Mahoning Valley Thunder 3 13 0.188 2 7 0.222
Midwest Division
Green Bay Blizzard 11 5 0.688 7 3 0.700
Lexington Horsemen 9 7 0.562 5 6 0.455
Quad City Steamwheelers 8 8 0.500 6 5 0.545
Louisville Fire 8 8 0.500 6 5 0.545
Iowa Barnstormers 6 10 0.375 5 6 0.455
Peoria Pirates 4 12 0.250 3 7 0.300
South Division
South Georgia Wildcats 12 4 0.750 6 3 0.667
Florida Firecats 10 6 0.625 7 3 0.700
Tennessee Valley Vipers 10 6 0.625 5 3 0.625
Daytona Beach ThunderBirds 2 14 0.125 0 9 0.000
National Conference
Central Division
Tulsa Talons 12 4 0.750 5 3 0.625
Arkansas Twisters 11 5 0.688 5 3 0.625
Lubbock Renegades 9 7 0.562 4 5 0.444
Amarillo Dusters 8 8 0.500 3 6 0.333
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 6 10 0.375 4 4 0.500
Southwest Division
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 9 7 0.562 6 2 0.750
Austin Wranglers 8 8 0.500 5 3 0.625
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 7 9 0.438 5 4 0.556
Corpus Christi Sharks 7 9 0.438 5 5 0.500
Texas Copperheads 2 14 0.125 1 8 0.111
West Division
Spokane Shock 15 1 0.938 11 0 1.000
Central Valley Coyotes 10 6 0.625 7 4 0.636
Boise Burn 8 8 0.500 5 6 0.455
Stockton Lightning 5 11 0.312 3 10 0.231
Tri-Cities Fever 4 12 0.250 3 9 0.250
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Gray indicates best conference record

Playoffs

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First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Championships ArenaCup IX
            
7 Manchester 46
2 South Georgia 42
7 Manchester 55
3 Green Bay 54
6 Lexington 37
3 Green Bay 65
7 Manchester 35
American Conference
4 Tennessee Valley 45
5 Florida 33
4 Tennessee Valley 48
4 Tennessee Valley 34
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 30
8 Quad Cities 29
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 57
A4 Tennessee Valley (OT) 56
N1 Spokane 55
5 Central Valley 68
4 Arkansas 55
5 Central Valley 63
1 Spokane 83
8 Austin 14
1 Spokane 42
7 Amarillo 49
National Conference
1 Spokane 79
7 Amarillo 65
2 Tulsa 62
7 Amarillo 59
3 Bossier-Shreveport 45
6 Lubbock 61
3 Bossier-Shreveport 77

ArenaCup IX

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ArenaCup IX
DateMonday, August 25, 2008
ArenaSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
MVPQB Tony Colston, TEN (Offensive)
DB Desmond Foster, TEN (Defensive)
WR/DB Raul Vijil, SPO (Ironman)
Attendance10,662

ArenaCup IX was the 2008 edition of the AF2's championship game, played on Monday, August 25, 2008, in which the American Conference Champions Tennessee Valley Vipers defeated the National Conference Champion Spokane Shock in Spokane, Washington by a score of 56–55 in overtime.[1]

Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Tennessee Valley Vipers Spokane Shock
1 12:32 3 23 2:13 Tennessee Valley Vipers Alonzo Nix 5-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Eakin, Nick Hayes kick Good 7 0
1 11:07 2 17 0:42 Spokane Shock Raul Vijil 6-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Good 7 7
2 14:56 4 45 2:08 Spokane Shock Raul Vijil 17-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Good 7 14
2 12:45 2 34 1:29 Tennessee Valley Vipers Alonzo Nix 22-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Good 14 14
2 5:15 1 38 0:13 Tennessee Valley Vipers Gary Elliot 38-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Good 21 14
2 0:58 5 37 3:26 Spokane Shock Raul Vijil 13-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Failed 21 20
3 11:35 1 17 0:16 Tennessee Valley Vipers Gary Elliot 17-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Good 28 20
3 7:55 4 43 2:55 Spokane Shock Kelvin Dickens 12-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, 2-point Nick Davila Rush Successful 28 28
3 3:05 5 30 3:47 Tennessee Valley Vipers Alonzo Nix 9-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Failed 34 28
4 13:45 6 45 3:38 Spokane Shock Raul Vijil 17-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Good 34 35
4 11:55 2 45 1:17 Tennessee Valley Vipers Gary Elliot 33-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Good 41 35
4 9:36 2 24 1:44 Spokane Shock Kelvin Dickens 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Blocked 41 41
4 6:14 5 45 3:04 Tennessee Valley Vipers Gary Elliot 33-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, Nick Hayes kick Good 48 41
4 1:17 6 41 4:27 Spokane Shock Kelvin Dickens 12-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Good 48 48
OT 12:28 4 47 2:24 Spokane Shock Kelvin Dickens 25-yard touchdown reception from Nick Davila, Brian Jackson kick Good 48 55
OT 9:42 4 39 1:38 Tennessee Valley Vipers Alonzo Nix 24-yard touchdown reception from Tony Colston, 2-point Tony Colston Rush Successful 56 55
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Tennessee Valley Vipers Spokane Shock

Notable firsts

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  • First time since ArenaCup V in 2005 that the game was hosted at the higher seed's home venue (in the meantime, the Cup was held at neutral sites such as Bossier City and San Juan). It is also the first ArenaCup where the home team lost.
  • First ArenaCup ever to go into overtime.
  • First and only ArenaCup win for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, one of the original AF2 franchises who have played eight seasons so far.

References

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  1. ^ Vipers shock Spokane to claim 2008 ArenaCup Championship, 56-55 - af2.com Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2009 Tulsa Talons Media Guide" (PDF). Funwhileitlasted.
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