2006 Miami Valley Silverbacks season

Head coach| Matt King
Home field| Hobart Arena
Results
Record| 5-9
Division place| 6th
Playoff finish| DNQ

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The team began play in 2006 as the Miami Valley Silverbacks, an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League (AIFL). On Saturday, March 25, 2006, WR/DB Maurice Lee managed to set five AIFL wide receiver records, en route to his team's 57–54 Week 5 road victory over the Steubenville Stampede. He set the records for most catches (16), most reception yards (191), most receiving touchdowns (7), most points (42), and total touchdowns (7).[1] The team finished 5-9 in their expansion season, earning a berth in the AIFL playoffs before losing in the first round. After the season four Silverbacks were named to the AIFL ProStar Team.[2]

## Schedule

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Date  | Opponent  | Home/Away | Result

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March 6  | Syracuse Soldiers | Away  | Won 54-30
March 11  | Huntington Heroes | Away  | Lost 13-62
March 25  | Steubenville Stampede | Away  | Won 57-54
April 1  | Reading Express | Home  | Lost 44-61
April 8  | Canton Legends | Home  | Won 44-28
April 15  | Erie Freeze | Home  | Lost 28-58
April 22  | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away  | Lost 20-38
April 29  | Steubenville Stampede | Home  | Won 73-28
May 6  | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home  | Lost 26-33
May 13  | Huntington Heroes | Home  | Lost 45-53
May 20  | Steubenville Stampede | Home  | Won 40-21
May 27  | Erie Freeze | Away  | Lost 29-54
June 3  | Reading Express | Away  | Lost 14-73
June 8  | Canton Legends | Away  | Lost 28-50

## Standings

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Team  | Overall

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Wins  | Losses  | Percentage
Northern Conference
Reading Express | 12  | 2  | 0.857
Canton Legends | 10  | 4  | 0.714
Erie Freeze | 10  | 4  | 0.857
Huntington Heroes | 9  | 5  | 0.642
Johnstown Riverhawks | 8  | 6  | 0.571
Miami Valley Silverbacks | 5  | 9  | 0.357
Steubenville Stampede | 2  | 14  | 0.142
Syracuse Soldiers | 1  | 10  | 0.090
*Columbus Blackhawks | 0  | 1  | 0.000
*Philadelphia Scorpions | 0  | 1  | 0.000
*Cumberland Valley Cardinals | 0  | 2  | 0.000
Southern Conference
Rome Renegades | 12  | 2  | 0.857
Richmond Bandits | 12  | 2  | 0.857
Raleigh Rebels | 8  | 6  | 0.571
Chattahoochee Valley Vipers | 8  | 6  | 0.571
Daytona Beach Thunder | 6  | 8  | 0.428
Augusta Spartans | 6  | 8  | 0.571
Florence Phantoms | 4  | 10  | 0.285
**AIFL Ghostchasers | 0  | 5  | 0.000
Carolina Ghostriders | 0  | 11  | 0.000

* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best league record
* During regular season, all teams played within their conference.
* * = Filled in for games, due to Syracuse folding during the season. All three of these teams were outdoor amateur teams in the North American Football League.
* ** = Played remainder of Ghostriders road games, due to team folding during season.

## References

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1. ^ "Silverbacks' Lee Rewrites AIFL Record Book -- Five Marks Set In Win Over Stampede". March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
2. ^ "Four Silverbacks Chosen for AIFL ProStar Team". June 19, 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

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