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2008 AF2 season#ArenaCup IX

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{{Infobox sports season

| logo =

| title = 2008 AF2 season

| league = AF2

| sport = Arena football

| duration =

| season = Regular season

| season_champs = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

| MVP =

| MVP_link =

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_link =

| conf1 = American

| conf1_link =

| conf1_champ = Tennessee Valley Vipers

| conf1_runner-up = Manchester Wolves

| conf2 = National

| conf2_link =

| 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)

| finals_MVP_link =

| seasonslist = List of AF2 seasons

| seasonslistnames = AF2

| prevseason_link = 2007 AF2 season

| prevseason_year = 2007

| nextseason_link = 2009 AF2 season

| nextseason_year = 2009

}}

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

class="wikitable"
New teamsAustin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates,
Renamed / Relocated teamsNone
Defunct teamsAlabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos
Total teams29

Standings

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" align="center" | Team

! colspan="3" align="center" | Overall

! colspan="3" align="center" | Division

Wins

!Losses

!Percentage

!Wins

!Losses

!Percentage

colspan="7" align="center" | American Conference
colspan="7" align="center" | East Division
bgcolor=#cccccc

| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

|14

|2

|0.875

|8

|1

|0.889

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| 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

colspan="7" align="center" | Midwest Division
bgcolor=#ccccff

| Green Bay Blizzard

|11

|5

|0.688

|7

|3

|0.700

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Lexington Horsemen

|9

|7

|0.562

|5

|6

|0.455

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| 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

colspan="7" align="center" | South Division
bgcolor=#ccccff

| South Georgia Wildcats

|12

|4

|0.750

|6

|3

|0.667

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Florida Firecats

|10

|6

|0.625

|7

|3

|0.700

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Tennessee Valley Vipers

|10

|6

|0.625

|5

|3

|0.625

Daytona Beach ThunderBirds

|2

|14

|0.125

|0

|9

|0.000

colspan="7" align="center" | National Conference
colspan="7" align="center" | Central Division
bgcolor=#ccccff

| Tulsa Talons

|12

|4

|0.750

|5

|3

|0.625

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Arkansas Twisters

|11

|5

|0.688

|5

|3

|0.625

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Lubbock Renegades

|9

|7

|0.562

|4

|5

|0.444

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| Amarillo Dusters

|8

|8

|0.500

|3

|6

|0.333

Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

|6

|10

|0.375

|4

|4

|0.500

colspan="7" align="center" | Southwest Division
bgcolor=#ccccff

| Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings

|9

|7

|0.562

|6

|2

|0.750

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| 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

colspan="7" align="center" | West Division
bgcolor=#cccccc

| Spokane Shock

|15

|1

|0.938

|11

|0

|1.000

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| 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

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= First Round

| RD2= Conference Semifinals

| RD3= Conference Championships

| RD4= ArenaCup IX

| 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

{{Infobox ArenaFootballSingleGameHeader

|name=ArenaCup IX

|visitor_abbr = Tennessee

|visitor = Tennessee Valley Vipers

|home = Spokane Shock

|home_abbr = Spokane

|visitor_record = 10-6

|home_record = 15-1

|visitor_coach = Dean Cokinos

|home_coach = Adam Shackleford

|visitor_qtr1= 7

|visitor_qtr2= 14

|visitor_qtr3= 13

|visitor_qtr4= 14

|visitor_qtr5= 8

|home_qtr1= 7

|home_qtr2= 13

|home_qtr3= 8

|home_qtr4= 20

|home_qtr5= 7

|date= Monday, August 25, 2008

|arena= Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

|city= Spokane, Washington

|attendance= 10,662

|MVP= QB Tony Colston, TEN (Offensive)
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.[http://www.af2.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3525&ATCLID=1568460&SPID=1972&ISWIDE=1 Vipers shock Spokane to claim 2008 ArenaCup Championship, 56-55 - af2.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925010717/http://www.af2.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3525&ATCLID=1568460&SPID=1972&ISWIDE=1 |date=September 25, 2008 }}

=Scoring summary=

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart |VisitorName=Tennessee Valley Vipers|HomeName=Spokane Shock |state=}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=12:32

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=3

| DriveLength=23

| DriveTime=2:13

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Alonzo Nix

| QB=Kevin Eakin

| yards=5

| Kicker=Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=7

| Home=0

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=1

| Time=11:07

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=17

| DriveTime=0:42

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Raul Vijil

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=6

| Kicker=Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=7

| Home=7

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=14:56

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=4

| DriveLength=45

| DriveTime=2:08

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Raul Vijil

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=17

| Kicker=Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=7

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=12:45

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=34

| DriveTime=1:29

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Alonzo Nix

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=22

| Kicker=Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=14

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=5:15

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=1

| DriveLength=38

| DriveTime=0:13

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Gary Elliot

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=38

| Kicker= Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=21

| Home=14

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=0:58

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=37

| DriveTime=3:26

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Raul Vijil

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=13

| Kicker=Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Failed

| Visitor=21

| Home=20

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=11:35

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=1

| DriveLength=17

| DriveTime=0:16

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Gary Elliot

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=17

| Kicker= Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=28

| Home=20

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=7:55

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=4

| DriveLength=43

| DriveTime=2:55

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Kelvin Dickens

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=12

| 2pt type= Nick Davila Rush

| 2pt result=Successful

| Visitor=28

| Home=28

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=3:05

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=30

| DriveTime=3:47

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Alonzo Nix

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=9

| Kicker= Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Failed

| Visitor=34

| Home=28

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=13:45

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=45

| DriveTime=3:38

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Raul Vijil

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=17

| Kicker=Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=34

| Home=35

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=11:55

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=45

| DriveTime=1:17

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Gary Elliot

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=33

| Kicker= Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=41

| Home=35

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=9:36

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=24

| DriveTime=1:44

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Kelvin Dickens

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=9

| Kicker= Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Blocked

| Visitor=41

| Home=41

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=6:14

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=45

| DriveTime=3:04

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Gary Elliot

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=33

| Kicker= Nick Hayes

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=48

| Home=41

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=1:17

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=41

| DriveTime=4:27

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Kelvin Dickens

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=12

| Kicker= Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=48

| Home=48

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=OT

| Time=12:28

| Team=Spokane Shock

| DrivePlays=4

| DriveLength=47

| DriveTime=2:24

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Kelvin Dickens

| QB=Nick Davila

| yards=25

| Kicker= Brian Jackson

| kickresult=Good

| Visitor=48

| Home=55

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=OT

| Time=9:42

| Team= Tennessee Valley Vipers

| DrivePlays=4

| DriveLength=39

| DriveTime=1:38

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver= Alonzo Nix

| QB= Tony Colston

| yards=24

| 2pt type= Tony Colston Rush

| 2pt result=Successful

| Visitor=56

| Home=55

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd |Visitor=Tennessee Valley Vipers|Home=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

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.thestatguys.com/AF2/2008/CONFSTAT.HTM 2008 af2 stats]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • [http://www.thestatguys.com/HTML/AF22008.HTM Arena Cup IX stats]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{2008 Arena Football League}}

{{ArenaCup}}

{{Alabama Vipers}}

{{Spokane Shock}}

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