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2008 AF2 season
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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.
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League info
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
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
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All AF2 Team
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American Conference First Team
- QB - Ryan Vena
- FB - Tim Murphy
- WR - Jesse Schmidt
- WR - Phillip Brock
- WR - P.J. Berry
- C - Raymond McNeil
- OL - Stephenol Santos
- OL - Aqua Etefia
- DL - Joe Sykes
- DL - Eric Scott
- DL - Isaac Hilton
- MLB - Gus Tyson
- JLB - Brady Chavez
- DB - Matt Forbes
- DB - Micheaux Robinson
- DB - Roland Cola
- K - Bob Forstrom
- 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
- QB - Kyle Rowley
- FB - Jason Schule
- WR - Chris Denney
- WR - Chavis McCollister,
- WR - Raul Vijil,
- C - Nick Codutti
- OL - Ryan Belcher
- OL - Chris Hollie
- DL - Ben McCombs
- DL - Estus Hood
- DL - Devon Parks
- MLB - Kamau Jackson
- JLB - Mel Long
- DB - Sergio Gilliam
- DB - Aaron Williams
- DB - Phillip Geiggar
- K - Nick Gatto
- 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.[1]
Playoffs
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 |
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ArenaCup IX
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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.[2]
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.
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