2005 AF2 season

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2005 AF2 season
League AF2
Sport Arena football
Regular season
Season champions Florida Firecats
Playoffs
American champions Louisville Fire
  American runners-up Florida Firecats
National champions Memphis Xplorers
  National runners-up Rio 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.

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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

TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Manchester Wolves 1240.750810.889
Louisville Fire 1150.687430.571
Green Bay Blizzard 970.562440.500
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 970.562440.500
Albany Conquest 4120.250190.100
Southern Division
Florida Firecats 1420.875801.000
Macon Knights 880.500620.750
Arkansas Twisters 5110.312350.375
South Georgia Wildcats 3130.187260.250
Birmingham Steeldogs 2140.125170.125
National Conference
Midwest Division
Memphis Xplorers 1330.812620.750
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 1060.625530.625
Quad City Steamwheelers 970.562530.625
Amarillo Dusters 880.500350.375
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 3130.187170.125
Western Division
Tulsa Talons 1150.687620.750
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 1060.625710.875
Central Valley Coyotes 880.500750.583
Bakersfield Blitz 6100.375390.250
San Diego Riptide 5110.312390.250

Playoffs

Louisville, Kentucky Manchester, New Hampshire
6Macon54
3Louisville69
3Louisville55 Estero, Florida
2Manchester56
American Conference
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 3Louisville70
Estero, Florida
1Florida40
5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton48American Conference Championship
5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton45
4Green Bay41 Bossier City, Louisiana
1Florida59
Wild Card Round
Conference Semifinals
Hidalgo, Texas A3Louisville41
Tulsa, Oklahoma
N1Memphis63
5Quad Cities38 ArenaCup VI
4Rio Grande Valley65
4Rio Grande Valley56 Southaven, Mississippi
2Tulsa42
National Conference
Oklahoma City 4Rio Grande Valley49
Southaven, Mississippi
1Memphis58
6Amarillo59National Conference Championship
6Amarillo30
3Oklahoma City56
1Memphis71

ArenaCup VI

VI
Quarter1234Tot
Louisville Fire 14702041
Memphis Xplorers131492763
DateAugust 27, 2005
Arena CenturyTel Center
City Bossier City, Louisiana
Attendance6,236
Offensive Player of the GameKevin Prentiss
Defensive Player of the GameTerrance Quattlebaum
Ironman of the GameTerrance Quattlebaum
Winning coach Danton 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
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP Louisville FireMemphis Xplorers
111:15Louisville Fire Cesare Manning 4-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good70
19:24Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 31-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Failed76
17:43Louisville Fire Rob Mager 19-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good146
13:09Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good1413
212:45Louisville Fire Demetrius Forney 1-yard touchdown run, Danny Kight kick Good2113
26:30Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good2120
22:57---Memphis XplorersInterception returned 29 yards for touchdown by Scott Cunningham, Steven Azar kick Good2127
39:21Memphis Xplorers Brian Jones 1-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Failed2133
31:53Memphis Xplorers28-yard field goal by Steven Azar 2136
412:18Memphis Xplorers Terrance Quattlebaum 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good2143
49:20Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good2843
4Memphis Xplorers Terrell Adams 7-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Blocked2849
46:29Memphis XplorersInterception returned 15 yards for touchdown by Dahnel Singfield, Steven Azar kick Good2856
44:02Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good3556
41:38Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 13-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good3563
40:00Louisville Fire Michael Larkin 14-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, NA kick No Kick Attempted4163
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.Louisville FireMemphis Xplorers