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 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
All AF2 Team
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
ArenaCup IX 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 [ 3]
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 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
External links 