2004 AF2 season

The 2004 AF2 season was the fifth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2003 and succeeded by 2005. The league champions were the Florida Firecats, who defeated the Peoria Pirates in ArenaCup V.

2004 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Tulsa Talons
Playoffs
American champions	Florida Firecats
American runners-up	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
National champions	Peoria Pirates
National runners-up	Tulsa Talons
ArenaCup V
Champions	Florida Firecats
Runners-up	Peoria Pirates

League info

New teams	Central Valley Coyotes, Laredo Law, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Renamed / Relocated teams	Mohegan Wolves → Manchester Wolves
Defunct teams	Charleston Swamp Foxes, Cincinnati Swarm, Greensboro Prowlers, Norfolk Nighthawks, Richmond Speed, Rochester Brigade
Total teams	25

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
Northeast Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	13	3	0.812	7	2	0.778
Cape Fear Wildcats	12	4	0.750	6	3	0.667
Albany Conquest	6	10	0.375	2	7	0.285
Manchester Wolves	5	11	0.312	3	6	0.333
Southern Division
Florida Firecats	10	6	0.625	6	2	0.750
Birmingham Steeldogs	10	6	0.625	4	2	0.667
Columbus Wardogs	6	10	0.375	2	5	0.285
Macon Knights	3	13	0.187	2	5	0.285
Mid-South Division
Tennessee Valley Vipers	12	4	0.750	5	1	0.833
Memphis Xplorers	10	6	0.625	4	2	0.667
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	5	11	0.312	1	5	0.167
Arkansas Twisters	4	12	0.250	2	4	0.333
National Conference
Southwest Division
Tulsa Talons	13	3	0.812	9	3	0.750
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz	10	6	0.625	8	4	0.667
Wichita Stealth	8	8	0.500	5	7	0.417
Rio Grande Valley Dorados	6	10	0.375	6	6	0.600
Laredo Law	3	13	0.187	2	10	0.167
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers	10	6	0.625	4	2	0.667
Louisville Fire	9	7	0.562	3	3	0.500
Peoria Pirates	9	7	0.562	3	3	0.500
Green Bay Blizzard	6	10	0.375	2	4	0.333
Western Division
Bakersfield Blitz	11	5	0.687	10	2	0.833
San Diego Riptide	8	8	0.500	6	6	0.500
Hawaiian Islanders	8	8	0.500	6	6	0.500
Central Valley Coyotes	3	13	0.187	2	10	0.167

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

	Oklahoma City					Bakersfield, California
	6	Peoria	45
						6	Peoria	38
	3	Oklahoma City	36								Tulsa, Oklahoma
						2	Bakersfield	36
						National Conference
	Moline, Illinois										6	Peoria	30
						Tulsa, Oklahoma
											1	Tulsa	28
	5	Louisville	53								National Conference Championship
						5	Louisville	42
	4	Quad Cities	48													Estero, Florida
						1	Tulsa	49
	Wild Card Round
						Conference Semifinals
	Estero, Florida															N6	Peoria	26
						Huntsville, Alabama
																A4	Florida	39
	5	Memphis	33													ArenaCup V
						4	Florida	62
	4	Florida	35								Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
						2	Tennessee Valley	58
						American Conference
	Fayetteville, North Carolina										4	Florida	41
						Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
											1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	31
	6	Birmingham	53								American Conference Championship
						3	Cape Fear	37
	3	Cape Fear	54
						1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	40

ArenaCup V

V
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot Florida Firecats 6 13 17 3 39 Peoria Pirates 0 13 7 6 26
Date	August 27, 2004
Arena	Germain Arena
City	Estero, Florida
Attendance	6,491
Offensive Player of the Game	Magic Benton
Defensive Player of the Game	Comone Fisher
Ironman of the Game	Brent Burnside
Winning Coach	Ben Bennett
Losing Coach	Bruce Cowdrey

ArenaCup V was the 2004 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Florida Firecats defeated the American Conference Champions Peoria Pirates in Estero, Florida by a score of 39 to 26 .

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Peoria Pirates Florida Firecats[1] 1 9:14 9 36 5:46 Florida Firecats 26-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 0 3 1 2:24 5 26 3:01 Florida Firecats 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 0 6 2 13:39 7 12 3:45 Peoria Pirates 35-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen 3 6 2 12:34 2 41 2:09 Florida Firecats Brent Burnside 36-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 3 13 2 10:09 2 21 1:21 Florida Firecats Magic Benton 15-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Failed 3 19 2 6:46 4 45 4:45 Peoria Pirates Lawrence Matthews 30-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good 10 19 2 0:02 8 40 1:33 Peoria Pirates 20-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen 13 19 3 10:02 4 37 2:38 Florida Firecats Cainon Lamb 7-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 13 26 3 5:57 2 12 1:06 Florida Firecats Magic Benton 5-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 13 33 3 0:28 6 20 3:42 Florida Firecats 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 13 36 4 6:03 6 49 3:49 Peoria Pirates Casey Urlacher 4-yard touchdown run, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good 20 36 4 2:24 1 34 0:22 Peoria Pirates Milton Bowen 34-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, 2-point Andrew Webb Pass Failed 26 36 4 0:40 4 5 1:44 Florida Firecats 21-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 26 39 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Peoria Pirates Florida Firecats