2006 AF2 season

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2006 AF2 season
League AF2
Sport Arena football
Regular season
Season champions Spokane Shock
Playoffs
American champions Green Bay Blizzard
  American runners-up Florida Firecats
National championsSpokane Shock
  National runners-up Arkansas Twisters
ArenaCup VII
ChampionsSpokane Shock
  Runners-upGreen Bay Blizzard
Finals MVP Kyle Rowley (QB, SPO)
AF2 seasons

The 2006 AF2 season was the seventh season of the AF2, the Arena Football League's minor league. It was preceded by 2005 and succeeded by 2007. The league champions were the Spokane Shock who capped off an impressive inaugural season with a win over the Green Bay Blizzard in ArenaCup VII.

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League info

New teamsEverett Hawks, Spokane Shock, Stockton Lightning, Tennessee Valley Vipers
Renamed / Relocated teamsNone
Defunct teamsSan Diego Riptide
Total teams23

Standings

TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Green Bay Blizzard 1060.625640.600
Manchester Wolves 970.562750.583
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 970.562750.583
Louisville Fire 970.562550.500
Quad City Steamwheelers 790.437460.400
Albany Conquest 5110.312480.333
Southern Division
Florida Firecats 1330.812910.900
Memphis Xplorers 1150.687640.600
Macon Knights 880.500640.600
Birmingham Steeldogs 790.437460.400
Tennessee Valley Vipers 3130.187370.300
South Georgia Wildcats 3130.187280.200
National Conference
Midwest Division
Tulsa Talons 1150.687740.634
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 1150.687740.634
Arkansas Twisters 1060.625640.600
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 790.437550.500
Amarillo Dusters 4120.250460.400
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 3130.187280.200
Western Division
Spokane Shock 1420.875810.889
Central Valley Coyotes 1240.750830.728
Bakersfield Blitz 970.562650.545
Stockton Lightning 5110.312290.189
Everett Hawks 4120.250390.250

Playoffs

Southaven, Mississippi Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
6Louisville61
3Memphis50
3Memphis83 Estero, Florida
2Green Bay67
American Conference
Manchester, New Hampshire 2Green Bay60
Estero, Florida
1Florida47
5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton47American Conference Championship
4Manchester39
4Manchester55 San Juan, PR
1Florida40
Round 1
Conference Semifinals
Oklahoma City A2Green Bay34
Tulsa, Oklahoma
N1Spokane57
5Arkansas47 ArenaCup VII
5Arkansas53
4Oklahoma City43 Spokane, Washington
2Tulsa51
National Conference
Fresno, California 5Arkansas30
Spokane, Washington
1Spokane48
6Bakersfield45National Conference Championship
6Bakersfield47
3Central Valley37
1Spokane50

ArenaCup VII

ArenaCup VII
1234Total
Spokane73461057
Green Bay7714634
DateAugust 26, 2006
Arena Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
MVP Kyle Rowley, QB-Spokane (Offensive)
Neil Purvis, OL/DL-Spokane (Defensive)
Kevin Beard, WR/DB-Spokane (Ironman)
Attendance5,658

ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the AF2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the Blizzard 57–34. The win by the Shock capped a wildly successful inaugural season that saw them go 14–2 in the regular season and become the first-ever AF2 expansion team to advance to and win the ArenaCup in their first year of existence.

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP Spokane ShockGreen Bay Blizard
111:006454:00Spokane ShockCharles Frederick 16-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good70
18:104382:50Green Bay BlizzardLuke Leverson 2-yard touchdown run, Dallas Pelz kick Good77
214:5510448:15Spokane ShockMoa Peaua 1-yard touchdown run, Jon Koker kick Good147
25:586494:26Spokane Shock Antwone Savage 9-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good217
23:243452:34Green Bay BlizzardDontrell Jackson 14-yard touchdown reception from James MacPherson, Dallas Pelz kick Good2114
21:322271:52Spokane Shock Kevin Beard 20-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good2814
20:193371:13Spokane Shock Antwone Savage 10-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Failed3414
20:12Spokane ShockFumble recovery in the End Zone by Neil Purvis, Jon Koker Kick Good4114
313:492441:11Green Bay BlizzardGerald Harris 31-yard touchdown reception from James MacPherson, 2-point James MacPherson pass failed4120
38:356445:14Green Bay BlizzardPeter Lazare 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point Brent Holmes Pass from James MacPherson Successful4128
35:00483:35Spokane Shock Kevin Beard 1-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Failed4728
411:087454:37Spokane ShockChauncey Ako 8-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good5428
48:104292:58Green Bay BlizzardAsa Francis 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point Luke Leverson rush Failed5434
45:32422:38Spokane Shock23-yard field goal by Jon Koker5734
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.Spokane ShockGreen Bay Blizzard


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References

  1. "Arenacup VII Boxscore". The Statguys. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.