2005 AF2 season

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2005 AF2 season
LeagueAF2
SportArena football
Regular season
Season championsFlorida Firecats
Playoffs
American championsLouisville Fire
  American runners-upFlorida Firecats
National championsMemphis Xplorers
  National runners-upRio Grande Valley Dorados
ArenaCup VI
ChampionsMemphis Xplorers
  Runners-upLouisville Fire
AF2 seasons

The 2005 AF2 season was the sixth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2004 and succeeded by 2006. The league champions were the Memphis Xplorers, who defeated the Louisville Fire in ArenaCup VI.

League info

New teamsAmarillo Dusters
Renamed / Relocated teamsCape Fear Wildcats → South Georgia Wildcats
Defunct teamsColumbus Wardogs, Hawaiian Islanders, Laredo Law, Peoria Pirates, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Wichita Stealth
Total teams20

Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Manchester Wolves 12 4 0.750 8 1 0.889
Louisville Fire 11 5 0.687 4 3 0.571
Green Bay Blizzard 9 7 0.562 4 4 0.500
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 9 7 0.562 4 4 0.500
Albany Conquest 4 12 0.250 1 9 0.100
Southern Division
Florida Firecats 14 2 0.875 8 0 1.000
Macon Knights 8 8 0.500 6 2 0.750
Arkansas Twisters 5 11 0.312 3 5 0.375
South Georgia Wildcats 3 13 0.187 2 6 0.250
Birmingham Steeldogs 2 14 0.125 1 7 0.125
National Conference
Midwest Division
Memphis Xplorers 13 3 0.812 6 2 0.750
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 10 6 0.625 5 3 0.625
Quad City Steamwheelers 9 7 0.562 5 3 0.625
Amarillo Dusters 8 8 0.500 3 5 0.375
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 3 13 0.187 1 7 0.125
Western Division
Tulsa Talons 11 5 0.687 6 2 0.750
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 10 6 0.625 7 1 0.875
Central Valley Coyotes 8 8 0.500 7 5 0.583
Bakersfield Blitz 6 10 0.375 3 9 0.250
San Diego Riptide 5 11 0.312 3 9 0.250
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

Louisville, Kentucky Manchester, New Hampshire
6 Macon 54
3 Louisville 69
3 Louisville 55 Estero, Florida
2 Manchester 56
American Conference
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 3 Louisville 70
Estero, Florida
1 Florida 40
5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 48 American Conference Championship
5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 45
4 Green Bay 41 Bossier City, Louisiana
1 Florida 59
Wild Card Round
Conference Semifinals
Hidalgo, Texas A3 Louisville 41
Tulsa, Oklahoma
N1 Memphis 63
5 Quad Cities 38 ArenaCup VI
4 Rio Grande Valley 65
4 Rio Grande Valley 56 Southaven, Mississippi
2 Tulsa 42
National Conference
Oklahoma City 4 Rio Grande Valley 49
Southaven, Mississippi
1 Memphis 58
6 Amarillo 59 National Conference Championship
6 Amarillo 30
3 Oklahoma City 56
1 Memphis 71

ArenaCup VI

VI
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot
Louisville Fire 14 7 0 20 41
Memphis Xplorers 13 14 9 27 63
DateAugust 27, 2005
ArenaCenturyTel Center
CityBossier City, Louisiana
Attendance6,236
Offensive Player of the GameKevin Prentiss
Defensive Player of the GameTerrance Quattlebaum
Ironman of the GameTerrance Quattlebaum
Winning coachDanton Barto
Losing coachTommy Johnson

ArenaCup VI was the 2005 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Memphis Xplorers defeated the American Conference Champions Louisville Fire in Bossier City, Louisiana by a score of 63 to 41.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Louisville Fire Memphis Xplorers
1 11:15 Louisville Fire Cesare Manning 4-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 7 0
1 9:24 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 31-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Failed 7 6
1 7:43 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 19-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 14 6
1 3:09 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 14 13
2 12:45 Louisville Fire Demetrius Forney 1-yard touchdown run, Danny Kight kick Good 21 13
2 6:30 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 21 20
2 2:57 - - - Memphis Xplorers Interception returned 29 yards for touchdown by Scott Cunningham, Steven Azar kick Good 21 27
3 9:21 Memphis Xplorers Brian Jones 1-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Failed 21 33
3 1:53 Memphis Xplorers 28-yard field goal by Steven Azar 21 36
4 12:18 Memphis Xplorers Terrance Quattlebaum 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 21 43
4 9:20 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 28 43
4 Memphis Xplorers Terrell Adams 7-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Blocked 28 49
4 6:29 Memphis Xplorers Interception returned 15 yards for touchdown by Dahnel Singfield, Steven Azar kick Good 28 56
4 4:02 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 35 56
4 1:38 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 13-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 35 63
4 0:00 Louisville Fire Michael Larkin 14-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, NA kick No Kick Attempted 41 63
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Louisville Fire Memphis Xplorers