# 2005 SFA season

The 2005 SFA season was the seventh regular season of the Texas Sixman Football League.
2005 saw the most changes to the team roster since 2001 with having one team bought out and have its name changed, one team splitting into three and the addition of another bringing the season total to the highest yet of fifteen teams vying for a championship. The 2005 season was also the longest regular season with 12 weeks of competition.

## Teams

The Wolf Pack both returned for their seventh consecutive season of SFA football and being the last remaining original team of the SFA. The Red Raiders and Rhinos continued for their sixth seasons. The Bandits, Bucs, Longhorns, Mad Dogs, Rage and Wolverines are entered their fifth year of competition. The Six-Pack entered into their fourth season of play. Players from the Mean Machine split creating the Hit Squad, Hurricanes and Wrecking Crew. The Seminoles had the rights to their spot bought out and renamed to the Ruff Ryders and the Punishers joined the league.
The Northern Conference consisted of the Bandits, Bucs, Hit Squad, Hurricanes, Longhorns, Six-Pack and Wolf Pack. The Southern Conference consisted of the Mad Dogs, Punishers, Rage, Red Raiders, Rhinos, Ruff Ryders, Wolverines and Wrecking Crew.

## Regular season

The seventh year of the SFA lasted twelve weeks from January 28, 2005 to May 1, 2005.

### Week 1

January 29, 2005 Rage 30 - Wolf Pack 20 Hurricanes 20 - Mad Dogs 19 Bucs 38 - Wolverines 30 Rhinos 27 - Six-Pack 12 Longhorns 18 - Wrecking Crew 12 Ruff Ryders 39 - Hit Squad 20 Bandits 16 - Punishers 12

### Week 2

February 5, 2005 Wrecking Crew 24 - Hurricanes 0 Longhorns 27 - Mad Dogs 21 Bandits 35 - Wolverines 0 Bucs 18 - Rhinos 16 Hit Squad 40 - Rage 36 Wolf Pack 38 - Ruff Ryders 25 Red Raiders 19 - Six-Pack 12

### Week 3

February 13, 2005 Red Raiders 39 - Wolf Pack 20 Ruff Ryders 34 - Six-Pack 26 Longhorns 38 - Wolverines 21 Punishers 35 - Hurricanes 34 Rage 32 - Bucs 12 Bandits 37 - Mad Dogs 19 Rhinos 22 - Hit Squad 7

### Week 4

February 20, 2005 Rage 48 - Hurricanes 0 Ruff Ryders 41 - Longhorns 28 Bandits 26 - Red Raiders 6 Wolf Pack 48 - Punishers 21 Hit Squad 38 - Wrecking Crew 13 Mad Dogs 25 - Bucs 13 Six-Pack 25 - Wolverines 20

### Week 5

February 26, 2005 Rage 26 - Wolverines 19 Bandits 27 - Hit Squad 20 Red Raiders 21 - Wrecking Crew 6 Six-Pack 39 - Hurricanes 0 Rhinos 7 - Mad Dogs 0 Longhorns 13 - Bucs 12 Ruff Ryders 31 - Punishers 0

### Week 6

March 13, 2005 Bandits 35 - Six-Pack 19 Hit Squad 45 - Hurricanes 6 Longhorns 52 - Wolf Pack 26 Rhinos 26 - Punishers 15 Wolverines 32 - Red Raiders 26 Rage 32 - Wrecking Crew 30 Ruff Ryders 38 - Mad Dogs 14

### Week 7

March 26, 2005 Wolf Pack 46 - Bucs 16 Bandits 1 - Hurricanes 0 Hit Squad 39 - Six-Pack 33 Mad Dogs 28 - Punishers 20 Ruff Ryders 27 - Rhinos 8 Wrecking Crew 30 - Wolverines 26 Rage 21 - Red Raiders 20

### Week 8

April 3, 2005 Hit Squad 35 - Bucs 18 Wolf Pack 40 - Six-Pack 27 Bandits 31 - Longhorns 18 Rage 38 - Rhinos 30 Ruff Ryders 36 - Red Raiders 0 Wrecking Crew 45 - Punishers 26 Mad Dogs 20 - Wolverines 13

### Week 9

April 10, 2005 Bandits 36 - Bucs 12 Hit Squad 35 - Wolf Pack 19 Longhorns 32 - Hurricanes 6 Rhinos 35 - Wolverines 12 Rage 30 - Ruff Ryders 25 Red Raiders 28 - Punishers 6 Mad Dogs 39 - Wrecking Crew 19

### Week 10

April 17, 2005 Bandits 38 - Wolf Pack 20 Six-Pack 1 - Longhorns 0 Hurricanes 40 - Bucs 6 Ruff Ryders 58 - Wolverines 12 Wrecking Crew 32 - Rhinos 30 Rage 46 - Punishers 0 Red Raiders 14 - Mad Dogs 6

### Week 11

April 24, 2005 Six-Pack 1 - Bucs 0 Longhorns 25 - Hit Squad 6 Wolf Pack 40 - Hurricanes 19 Rage 32 - Mad Dogs 12 Ruff Ryders 24 - Wrecking Crew 0 Red Raiders 27 - Rhinos 21 Punishers 26 - Wolverines 19

### Week 12

May 1, 2005 Bucs 32 - Wrecking Crew 18 Punishers 1 - Wolf Pack 0 Longhorns 13 - Rhinos 12 Six-Pack 47 - Hurricanes 19

## Playoffs

The seventh year of playoffs for the SFA consisted of the top 6 from each conference making the playoffs with the top 2 of each conference getting a 1st round bye.

### Round 1

May 8, 2005 Rhinos 35 - Mad Dogs 24
Wrecking Crew 35 - Red Raiders 24 Wolf Pack 26 - Six-Pack 12 Hit Squad 34 - Hurricanes 25

### Conference Semi-Finals

May 15, 2005 Bandits 53 - Wolf Pack 45 Ruff Ryders 28 - Rhinos 18 Rage 46 - Wrecking Crew 0 Longhorns 32 - Hit Squad 14

### Conference Championships

May 22, 2005 Bandits 26 - Longhorns 6 Ruff Ryders 40 - Rage 24

## Epler Cup VII

May 29, 2005 Bandits 40 Ruff Ryders 38
Epler Cup VII MVP George Garza - #7 QB Bandits

### Epler Cup VII Summary

The Ruff Riders came out strong and took a commanding lead in the first half by going up by two scores. Unfortunately, for the Riders some untimely turnovers did them in, in the second half as the defending champions, led by Epler VII MVP #7 George Garza, converted on the forced turnovers. George Garza, had the game winning score as he leaped over a Ruff Rider tackler and into the endzone. The Ruff Riders could have tied the game but their extra point attempt was no good. The Bandits then took a knee and as the clock expired their claim as the 4 time SFA Epler Cup Champions became a reality. Congratulations, to the Eddie Flores and the Ruff Riders on a great season and congratulations to the Bandits on their 4-peat!

## Regular Season Awards

Northern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Daniel Potter - #23 Wolf Pack Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Martinez - #32 Bandits Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Ray Raynald - #47 Ruff Riders Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Roger Riojas - #98 Rage
SFA Regular Season MVP: Daniel Potter - #23 Wolf Pack