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2008 AF2 season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2008 AF2 season |
| league | AF2 |
| sport | Arena football |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| conf1 | American |
| conf1_champ | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
| conf1_runner-up | Manchester Wolves |
| conf2 | National |
| conf2_champ | Spokane Shock |
| conf2_runner-up | Amarillo Dusters |
| finals | ArenaCup IX |
| finals_champ | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
| finals_runner-up | Spokane Shock |
| finals_MVP | Tony Colston (QB, TV) |
| seasonslist | List of AF2 seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AF2 |
| prevseason_link | 2007 AF2 season |
| prevseason_year | 2007 |
| nextseason_link | 2009 AF2 season |
| nextseason_year | 2009 |
| conf1_runner-up = Manchester Wolves | conf2_runner-up = Amarillo Dusters | finals_runner-up = Spokane Shock
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
| Total teams | 29 |
|---|
Standings
| 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
All AF2 Team
American Conference First Team
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QB - Ryan Vena
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FB - Tim Murphy
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WR - Jesse Schmidt
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WR - Phillip Brock
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WR - P.J. Berry
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C - Raymond McNeil
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OL - Stephenol Santos
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OL - Aqua Etefia
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DL - Joe Sykes
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DL - Eric Scott
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DL - Isaac Hilton
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MLB - Gus Tyson
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JLB - Brady Chavez
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DB - Matt Forbes
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DB - Micheaux Robinson
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DB - Roland Cola
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K - Bob Forstrom
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ST - P.J Berry
Second team - QB: J.J. Raternick, FB: Demetrius Forney, WR: Kris Peters, WR: Maurice Brown, WR: Antwun Williams, C: Joe Villani, OL: Daniel Oliphant, OL: Mike Dansby, DL: Royce Morgan, DL: Terrance Ford, DL: Michael Lewis, MLB: Tyus Jackson, JLB: John Tackman, DB: Donnie Amadi, DB: Nate Green, DB: Carlos Campbell, K: Nick Hayes, ST: William Mulder
National Conference First Team
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QB - Kyle Rowley
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FB - Jason Schule
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WR - Chris Denney
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WR - Chavis McCollister,
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WR - Raul Vijil,
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C - Nick Codutti
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OL - Ryan Belcher
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OL - Chris Hollie
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DL - Ben McCombs
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DL - Estus Hood
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DL - Devon Parks
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MLB - Kamau Jackson
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JLB - Mel Long
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DB - Sergio Gilliam
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DB - Aaron Williams
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DB - Phillip Geiggar
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K - Nick Gatto
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ST - Ivory McCann
Second team - QB: Andy Hall, FB: Kamau Jackson, WR: Jeff Hughley, WR: Alvance Robinson, WR: John Roberson, Austin; C: Rico Ochoa, Spokane; OL: Kyle Young OL: Richard Seals DL: Tito Hannah DL: Shalom Tuimalealiifano DL: Neal Purvis, MLB: Marvin Byrdsong, Bossier-Shreveport; JLB: Jamar Ranson, Tulsa; DB: James Todd, DB: Delenell Reid, DB: Terrance Sanders, K: Brian Hazelwood, ST: Jeff Hughley.
Playoffs
| RD2-group1= American Conference | RD2-group2= National Conference
| RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team01=Manchester | RD1-score01=46 | RD1-seed02=2 | RD1-team02=South Georgia | RD1-score02=42
| RD1-seed03=6 | RD1-team03=Lexington | RD1-score03=37 | RD1-seed04=3 | RD1-team04=Green Bay | RD1-score04=65
| RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=Florida | RD1-score05=33 | RD1-seed06=4 | RD1-team06=Tennessee Valley | RD1-score06=48
| RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07=Quad Cities | RD1-score07=29 | RD1-seed08=1 | RD1-team08=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | RD1-score08=57
| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Central Valley | RD1-score09=68 | RD1-seed10=4 | RD1-team10=Arkansas | RD1-score10=55
| RD1-seed11=8 | RD1-team11=Austin | RD1-score11=14 | RD1-seed12=1 | RD1-team12=Spokane | RD1-score12=42
| RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=Lubbock | RD1-score15=61 | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-team16=Bossier-Shreveport | RD1-score16=77
| RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=Amarillo | RD1-score13=65 | RD1-seed14=2 | RD1-team14=Tulsa | RD1-score14=62
| RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=Manchester | RD2-score01=55 | RD2-seed02=3 | RD2-team02=Green Bay | RD2-score02=54
| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Tennessee Valley | RD2-score03=34 | RD2-seed04=1 | RD2-team04=Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | RD2-score04=30
| RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Central Valley | RD2-score05=63 | RD2-seed06=1 | RD2-team06=Spokane | RD2-score06=83
| RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07=Amarillo | RD2-score07=59 | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=Bossier-Shreveport | RD2-score08=45
| RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-team01=Manchester | RD3-score01=35 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Tennessee Valley | RD3-score02=45
| RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=Amarillo | RD3-score03=49 | RD3-seed04=1 | RD3-team04=Spokane | RD3-score04=79
| RD4-seed01=A4 | RD4-team01=Tennessee Valley (OT) | RD4-score01=56 | RD4-seed02=N1 | RD4-team02=Spokane | RD4-score02=55
ArenaCup IX
DB Desmond Foster, TEN (Defensive) WR/DB Raul Vijil, SPO (Ironman) 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.
Scoring summary
Notable firsts
- 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
References
- (6 August 2008). "Wheelers Quartet Earns all-af2 honors". The Rock Island Dispatch-Argus.
- link. (September 25, 2008)
- "2009 Tulsa Talons Media Guide".
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