2007 AF2 season

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2007 AF2 season
LeagueAF2
SportArena football
Regular season
Season championsRio Grande Valley Dorados
Playoffs
American championsWilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
  American runners-upGreen Bay Blizzard
National championsTulsa Talons
  National runners-upBossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
ArenaCup VIII
ChampionsTulsa Talons
  Runners-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Finals MVPRyan Vena (QB, TUL)
AF2 seasons

The 2007 AF2 season was the eighth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2006 and succeeded by 2008. The regular season began on Friday, March 30 and ended on July 28. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in ArenaCup VIII.

League info

New teamsBoise Burn, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Corpus Christi Sharks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos, Lubbock Renegades, Mahoning Valley Thunder, Texas Copperheads, Tri-Cities Fever
Renamed / Relocated teamsBirmingham Steeldogs → Alabama Steeldogs
Defunct teamsMacon Knights, Memphis Xplorers
Total teams30

Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
East Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 14 2 0.875 6 2 0.750
Manchester Wolves 10 6 0.625 6 2 0.750
Mahoning Valley Thunder 7 9 0.438 2 4 0.333
Albany Conquest 6 10 0.375 1 7 0.125
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers 10 6 0.625 6 2 0.750
Green Bay Blizzard 9 7 0.563 5 3 0.625
Louisville Fire 9 7 0.563 5 3 0.625
Fort Wayne Fusion 5 11 0.313 3 5 0.375
Cincinnati Jungle Kats 1 15 0.063 1 7 0.125
West Division
Spokane Shock 12 4 0.750 10 2 0.833
Central Valley Coyotes 10 6 0.625 8 6 0.571
Tri-Cities Fever 8 8 0.500 6 6 0.500
Boise Burn 8 8 0.500 6 6 0.500
Stockton Lightning 6 10 0.375 6 8 0.429
Everett Hawks 6 10 0.375 5 7 0.417
Bakersfield Blitz 6 10 0.375 4 10 0.286
National Conference
Central Division
Tulsa Talons 14 2 0.875 6 2 0.750
Arkansas Twisters 12 4 0.750 7 1 0.875
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 7 9 0.438 3 5 0.375
Lubbock Renegades 7 9 0.438 3 5 0.375
Amarillo Dusters 3 13 0.188 1 7 0.125
Southwest Division
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 15 1 0.938 9 1 0.900
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 11 5 0.688 7 1 0.875
Corpus Christi Sharks 6 10 0.375 4 6 0.400
Texas Copperheads 2 14 0.125 2 7 0.222
Laredo Lobos 1 15 0.063 1 8 0.111
South Division
Florida Firecats 11 5 0.688 4 3 0.572
South Georgia Wildcats 10 6 0.625 4 2 0.667
Alabama Steeldogs 7 9 0.438 2 4 0.333
Tennessee Valley Vipers 7 9 0.438 3 4 0.428
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best conference record

Playoffs

First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Championships ArenaCup VIII
            
5 Bossier-Shreveport 62
4 Arkansas 40
5 Bossier-Shreveport 50
1 Rio Grande Valley 45
8 Alabama 41
1 Rio Grande Valley 44
5 Bossier-Shreveport 47
National Conference
2 Tulsa 67
6 South Georgia 59
3 Florida 50
6 South Georgia 28
2 Tulsa 49
7 Oklahoma City 27
2 Tulsa 65
N2 Tulsa 73
A1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 66
7 Louisville 62
2 Spokane 35
7 Louisville 27
6 Green Bay 37
6 Green Bay 39
3 Quad Cities 34
6 Green Bay 43
American Conference
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 46
5 Central Valley 42
4 Manchester 41
5 Central Valley 53
1 Wilkes-Barre Scranton 70
8 Tri-Cities 54
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 57

ArenaCup VIII

ArenaCup VIII
DateAugust 25, 2007
ArenaCenturyTel Center
Bossier City, Louisiana
MVPQB Ryan Vena (Offensive)
WR/DB Delenell Reid (Defensive)
WR/DB Jeff Hughley (Ironman)
Attendance5,107

ArenaCup VIII was the 2007 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Tulsa Talons defeated the American Conference Champions Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in Bossier City, Louisiana by a score of 73–66.

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tulsa Talons
1 14:30 1 37 0:30 Tulsa Talons Jeff Hughley 37-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Phillips kick Good 0 7
1 11:24 2 21 1:25 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Buchie Ibeh 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 7 7
1 8:18 4 0 2:38 Tulsa Talons 40-yard field goal by Luke Phillips 7 10
1 5:14 5 45 2:56 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 14 10
1 1:00 6 40 3:24 Tulsa Talons Odie Armstrong 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 14 17
2 13:07 4 39 2:12 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers David Dean 12-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 21 17
2 9:45 4 22 2:28 Tulsa Talons Justin Allgood 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 21 24
2 6:43 4 43 2:16 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 28 24
2 3:48 4 46 2:18 Tulsa Talons Andre Forde 10-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Phillips kick Good 28 31
2 0:49 6 40 2:44 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers 20-yard field goal by David Davis 31 31
2 0:21 2 4 0:11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Buchie Ibeh 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 31 38
2 0:11 1 55 0:10 Tulsa Talons 55 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Jeff Hughley, Luke Phillips Kick Good 38 38
3 13:38 2 7 1:18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Ryan Vena 3-yard touchdown run, David Davis kick Good 45 38
3 10:31 4 45 2:26 Tulsa Talons Jeff Hughley 29-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Philips kick Good 45 45
3 5:56 5 30 3:49 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Larry Kendrick 7-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 52 45
3 4:33 7 45 0:40 Tulsa Talons Odie Armstrong 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 52 52
4 11:38 Tulsa Talons 52 yard fumble recovery for Touchdown by Delenell Reid, Luke Phillips Kick Good 59 52
4 7:12 6 48 3:45 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 23-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 59 59
4 6:20 Tulsa Talons 55 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Jeff Hughley, Luke Phillips Kick Good 59 66
4 1:10 3 9 1:57 Tulsa Talons Justin Allgood 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 59 73
4 0:52 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers 49 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Larry Kendrick, David Davis Kick Good 66 73
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tulsa Talons

References

  1. ↑ "2008 Tulsa Talons Media Guide" (PDF). FunWhileitlasted.