# 2008 AF2 season

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

| New teams | Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates, |
| Renamed / Relocated teams | None |
| Defunct teams | Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos |
| Total teams | 29 |

## Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Division | Division | Division |
| Team | 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

| First Round | First Round | First Round | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | | ArenaCup IX | ArenaCup IX | ArenaCup IX |
| 7 | Manchester | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | South Georgia | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | South Georgia | 42 | | | 7 | Manchester | 55 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Green Bay | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lexington | 37 | | | 3 | Green Bay | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Green Bay | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Green Bay | 65 | | | | | | 7 | Manchester | 35 | | | | |
| American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | 7 | Manchester | 35 | | | | |
| American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | 4 | Tennessee Valley | 45 | | | | |
| 5 | Florida | 33 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee Valley | 45 | | | | |
| 4 | Tennessee Valley | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tennessee Valley | 48 | | | 4 | Tennessee Valley | 34 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 30 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quad Cities | 29 | | | 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 30 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 57 | | | | | | | | | | A4 | Tennessee Valley (OT) | 56 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Spokane | 55 |
| 5 | Central Valley | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Spokane | 55 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas | 55 | | | 5 | Central Valley | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Spokane | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Austin | 14 | | | 1 | Spokane | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spokane | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spokane | 42 | | | | | | 7 | Amarillo | 49 | | | | |
| National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | 7 | Amarillo | 49 | | | | |
| National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | 1 | Spokane | 79 | | | | |
| 7 | Amarillo | 65 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Spokane | 79 | | | | |
| 2 | Tulsa | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tulsa | 62 | | | 7 | Amarillo | 59 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lubbock | 61 | | | 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## ArenaCup IX

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.

### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Notable firsts

* 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.