# 2004 AF2 season

The 2004 AF2 season was the fifth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2003 and succeeded by 2005. The league champions were the Florida Firecats, who defeated the Peoria Pirates in ArenaCup V.

## League info

| New teams | Central Valley Coyotes, Laredo Law, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Rio Grande Valley Dorados |
| Renamed / Relocated teams | Mohegan Wolves → Manchester Wolves |
| Defunct teams | Charleston Swamp Foxes, Cincinnati Swarm, Greensboro Prowlers, Norfolk Nighthawks, Richmond Speed, Rochester Brigade |
| Total teams | 25 |

## Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Division | Division | Division |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| American Conference |||||||
| Northeast Division |||||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 7 | 2 | 0.778 |
| Cape Fear Wildcats | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 6 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Albany Conquest | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 2 | 7 | 0.285 |
| Manchester Wolves | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Florida Firecats | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Birmingham Steeldogs | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Columbus Wardogs | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 2 | 5 | 0.285 |
| Macon Knights | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 2 | 5 | 0.285 |
| Mid-South Division |||||||
| Tennessee Valley Vipers | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Memphis Xplorers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Arkansas Twisters | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| National Conference |||||||
| Southwest Division |||||||
| Tulsa Talons | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
| Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 |
| Wichita Stealth | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
| Rio Grande Valley Dorados | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 6 | 6 | 0.600 |
| Laredo Law | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 2 | 10 | 0.167 |
| Midwest Division |||||||
| Quad City Steamwheelers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Louisville Fire | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Peoria Pirates | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Western Division |||||||
| Bakersfield Blitz | 11 | 5 | 0.687 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 |
| San Diego Riptide | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 6 | 6 | 0.500 |
| Hawaiian Islanders | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 6 | 6 | 0.500 |
| Central Valley Coyotes | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 2 | 10 | 0.167 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best regular season record

## Playoffs

| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Peoria | 45 | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Peoria | 45 | 6 | Peoria | 38 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma City | 36 | 6 | Peoria | 38 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma City | 36 | 2 | Bakersfield | 36 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | | | | | |
| | | | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | | | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | | | | | |
| Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | 6 | Peoria | 30 | | | | | |
| Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | | | 6 | Peoria | 30 | | | | | |
| Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | Moline, Illinois | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1 | Tulsa | 28 | | | | | |
| 5 | Louisville | 53 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Louisville | 53 | 5 | Louisville | 42 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | | | | |
| 4 | Quad Cities | 48 | 5 | Louisville | 42 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida |
| 4 | Quad Cities | 48 | 1 | Tulsa | 49 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida |
| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | 1 | Tulsa | 49 | | | | | | | | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida |
| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | | | | | | | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida |
| Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | | | | | N6 | Peoria | 26 |
| Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | | | | | | | | N6 | Peoria | 26 |
| Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Estero, Florida | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | | | | | | A4 | Florida | 39 |
| 5 | Memphis | 33 | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville, Alabama | | | | | | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V |
| 5 | Memphis | 33 | 4 | Florida | 62 | | | | | | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V |
| 4 | Florida | 35 | 4 | Florida | 62 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | | | | | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V |
| 4 | Florida | 35 | 2 | Tennessee Valley | 58 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | | | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V | ArenaCup V |
| | | | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | | | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | | |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | 4 | Florida | 41 | | |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | | | 4 | Florida | 41 | | |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 31 | | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 53 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 53 | 3 | Cape Fear | 37 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | |
| 3 | Cape Fear | 54 | 3 | Cape Fear | 37 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | | |
| 3 | Cape Fear | 54 | 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 40 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | | |

## ArenaCup V

ArenaCup V was the 2004 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Florida Firecats defeated the American Conference Champions Peoria Pirates in Estero, Florida by a score of 39 to 26 .

### Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Peoria Pirates | Florida Firecats |
| 1 | 9:14 | 9 | 36 | 5:46 | Florida Firecats | 26-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:24 | 5 | 26 | 3:01 | Florida Firecats | 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 13:39 | 7 | 12 | 3:45 | Peoria Pirates | 35-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 12:34 | 2 | 41 | 2:09 | Florida Firecats | Brent Burnside 36-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 10:09 | 2 | 21 | 1:21 | Florida Firecats | Magic Benton 15-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Failed | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | 6:46 | 4 | 45 | 4:45 | Peoria Pirates | Lawrence Matthews 30-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | 0:02 | 8 | 40 | 1:33 | Peoria Pirates | 20-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | 10:02 | 4 | 37 | 2:38 | Florida Firecats | Cainon Lamb 7-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | 5:57 | 2 | 12 | 1:06 | Florida Firecats | Magic Benton 5-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | 0:28 | 6 | 20 | 3:42 | Florida Firecats | 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | 6:03 | 6 | 49 | 3:49 | Peoria Pirates | Casey Urlacher 4-yard touchdown run, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good | 20 | 36 |
| 4 | 2:24 | 1 | 34 | 0:22 | Peoria Pirates | Milton Bowen 34-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, 2-point Andrew Webb Pass Failed | 26 | 36 |
| 4 | 0:40 | 4 | 5 | 1:44 | Florida Firecats | 21-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue | 26 | 39 |
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