2008 AF2 season

Sports season

2008 AF2 season

League| AF2
Sport| Arena football
Regular season
Season champions| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Playoffs
American champions| Tennessee Valley Vipers
American runners-up| Manchester Wolves
National champions| Spokane Shock
National runners-up| Amarillo Dusters
ArenaCup IX
Champions| Tennessee Valley Vipers
Runners-up| Spokane Shock
Finals MVP| Tony Colston (QB, TV)
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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.

## League info

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New teams | Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates,

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Renamed / Relocated teams | None
Defunct teams | Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos
Total teams | 29

## Standings

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Wins  | Losses  | Percentage  | Wins  | Losses  | Percentage
American Conference
East Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 14  | 2  | 0.875  | 8  | 1  | 0.889
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
Midwest Division
Green Bay Blizzard | 11  | 5  | 0.688  | 7  | 3  | 0.700
Lexington Horsemen | 9  | 7  | 0.562  | 5  | 6  | 0.455
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
South Division
South Georgia Wildcats | 12  | 4  | 0.750  | 6  | 3  | 0.667
Florida Firecats | 10  | 6  | 0.625  | 7  | 3  | 0.700
Tennessee Valley Vipers | 10  | 6  | 0.625  | 5  | 3  | 0.625
Daytona Beach ThunderBirds | 2  | 14  | 0.125  | 0  | 9  | 0.000
National Conference
Central Division
Tulsa Talons | 12  | 4  | 0.750  | 5  | 3  | 0.625
Arkansas Twisters | 11  | 5  | 0.688  | 5  | 3  | 0.625
Lubbock Renegades | 9  | 7  | 0.562  | 4  | 5  | 0.444
Amarillo Dusters | 8  | 8  | 0.500  | 3  | 6  | 0.333
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz | 6  | 10  | 0.375  | 4  | 4  | 0.500
Southwest Division
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 9  | 7  | 0.562  | 6  | 2  | 0.750
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
West Division
Spokane Shock | 15  | 1  | 0.938  | 11  | 0  | 1.000
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

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| First Round | | | Conference Semifinals | | | Conference Championships | | | ArenaCup IX |

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| 7 | Manchester | 46 | | | |
| 2 | South Georgia | 42 |
| | 7 | Manchester | 55 |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 30 |
| 8 | Quad Cities | 29 |

| 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 57 |
| | A4 | Tennessee Valley (OT) | 56 |
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| | | N1 | Spokane | 55 |
| 5 | Central Valley | 68 | | |

| 4 | Arkansas | 55 |
| | 5 | Central Valley | 63 |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 45 |
| 6 | Lubbock | 61 |

| 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 77 |

## ArenaCup IX

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ArenaCup IX | Tennessee Valley Vipers
(10-6) | Spokane Shock
(15-1)

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56 | 55
Head coach:
Dean Cokinos | Head coach:
Adam Shackleford
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Tennessee | 7| 14| 13| 14| 8 | 56
Spokane | 7| 13| 8| 20| 7 | 55
Date| Monday, August 25, 2008
Arena| Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
MVP| QB Tony Colston, TEN (Offensive)
DB Desmond Foster, TEN (Defensive)
WR/DB Raul Vijil, SPO (Ironman)
Attendance| 10,662

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.[1]

### Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ Vipers shock Spokane to claim 2008 ArenaCup Championship, 56-55 - af2.com Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "2009 Tulsa Talons Media Guide" (PDF). Funwhileitlasted.

## External links

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* 2008 af2 Stats[permanent dead link]
* Arena Cup IX Stats[permanent dead link]

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