2007 AF2 season

2007 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Playoffs
American champions	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
American runners-up	Green Bay Blizzard
National champions	Tulsa Talons
National runners-up	Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
ArenaCup VIII
Champions	Tulsa Talons
Runners-up	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Finals MVP	Ryan Vena (QB, TUL)
AF2 seasons
← 2006 2008 →

The 2007 AF2 season was the eighth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2006 and succeeded by 2008. The regular season began on Friday, March 30 and ended on July 28. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in ArenaCup VIII.

League info

New teams	Boise Burn, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Corpus Christi Sharks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos, Lubbock Renegades, Mahoning Valley Thunder, Texas Copperheads, Tri-Cities Fever
Renamed / Relocated teams	Birmingham Steeldogs → Alabama Steeldogs
Defunct teams	Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers
Total teams	30

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
East Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	14	2	0.875	6	2	0.750
Manchester Wolves	10	6	0.625	6	2	0.750
Mahoning Valley Thunder	7	9	0.438	2	4	0.333
Albany Conquest	6	10	0.375	1	7	0.125
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers	10	6	0.625	6	2	0.750
Green Bay Blizzard	9	7	0.563	5	3	0.625
Louisville Fire	9	7	0.563	5	3	0.625
Fort Wayne Fusion	5	11	0.313	3	5	0.375
Cincinnati Jungle Kats	1	15	0.063	1	7	0.125
West Division
Spokane Shock	12	4	0.750	10	2	0.833
Central Valley Coyotes	10	6	0.625	8	6	0.571
Tri-Cities Fever	8	8	0.500	6	6	0.500
Boise Burn	8	8	0.500	6	6	0.500
Stockton Lightning	6	10	0.375	6	8	0.429
Everett Hawks	6	10	0.375	5	7	0.417
Bakersfield Blitz	6	10	0.375	4	10	0.286
National Conference
Central Division
Tulsa Talons	14	2	0.875	6	2	0.750
Arkansas Twisters	12	4	0.750	7	1	0.875
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz	7	9	0.438	3	5	0.375
Lubbock Renegades	7	9	0.438	3	5	0.375
Amarillo Dusters	3	13	0.188	1	7	0.125
Southwest Division
Rio Grande Valley Dorados	15	1	0.938	9	1	0.900
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	11	5	0.688	7	1	0.875
Corpus Christi Sharks	6	10	0.375	4	6	0.400
Texas Copperheads	2	14	0.125	2	7	0.222
Laredo Lobos	1	15	0.063	1	8	0.111
South Division
Florida Firecats	11	5	0.688	4	3	0.572
South Georgia Wildcats	10	6	0.625	4	2	0.667
Alabama Steeldogs	7	9	0.438	2	4	0.333
Tennessee Valley Vipers	7	9	0.438	3	4	0.428

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best conference record

Playoffs

	First Round					Conference Semifinals					Conference Championships					ArenaCup VIII
	5	Bossier-Shreveport	62
	4	Arkansas	40
						5	Bossier-Shreveport	50
						1	Rio Grande Valley	45
	8	Alabama	41
	1	Rio Grande Valley	44
											5	Bossier-Shreveport	47
	National Conference
											2	Tulsa	67
	6	South Georgia	59
	3	Florida	50
						6	South Georgia	28
						2	Tulsa	49
	7	Oklahoma City	27
	2	Tulsa	65
																N2	Tulsa	73
																A1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	66
	7	Louisville	62
	2	Spokane	35
						7	Louisville	27
						6	Green Bay	37
	6	Green Bay	39
	3	Quad Cities	34
											6	Green Bay	43
	American Conference
											1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	46
	5	Central Valley	42
	4	Manchester	41
						5	Central Valley	53
						1	Wilkes-Barre Scranton	70
	8	Tri-Cities	54
	1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	57

ArenaCup VIII

ArenaCup VIII

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tulsa Talons 66 73 Head coach: Rich Ingold Head coach: Mitch Allner
1 2 3 4 Total Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 14 24 14 14 66 Tulsa 17 21 14 21 73
Date	August 25, 2007
Arena	CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana
MVP	QB Ryan Vena (Offensive) WR/DB Delenell Reid (Defensive) WR/DB Jeff Hughley (Ironman)
Attendance	5,107

ArenaCup VIII was the 2007 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Tulsa Talons defeated the American Conference Champions Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in Bossier City, Louisiana by a score of 73–66.

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tulsa Talons 1 14:30 1 37 0:30 Tulsa Talons Jeff Hughley 37-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Phillips kick Good 0 7 1 11:24 2 21 1:25 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Buchie Ibeh 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 7 7 1 8:18 4 0 2:38 Tulsa Talons 40-yard field goal by Luke Phillips 7 10 1 5:14 5 45 2:56 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 15-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 14 10 1 1:00 6 40 3:24 Tulsa Talons Odie Armstrong 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 14 17 2 13:07 4 39 2:12 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers David Dean 12-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 21 17 2 9:45 4 22 2:28 Tulsa Talons Justin Allgood 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 21 24 2 6:43 4 43 2:16 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 28 24 2 3:48 4 46 2:18 Tulsa Talons Andre Forde 10-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Phillips kick Good 28 31 2 0:49 6 40 2:44 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers 20-yard field goal by David Davis 31 31 2 0:21 2 4 0:11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Buchie Ibeh 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 31 38 2 0:11 1 55 0:10 Tulsa Talons 55 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Jeff Hughley, Luke Phillips Kick Good 38 38 3 13:38 2 7 1:18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Ryan Vena 3-yard touchdown run, David Davis kick Good 45 38 3 10:31 4 45 2:26 Tulsa Talons Jeff Hughley 29-yard touchdown reception from Justin Allgood, Luke Philips kick Good 45 45 3 5:56 5 30 3:49 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Larry Kendrick 7-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 52 45 3 4:33 7 45 0:40 Tulsa Talons Odie Armstrong 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 52 52 4 11:38 Tulsa Talons 52 yard fumble recovery for Touchdown by Delenell Reid, Luke Phillips Kick Good 59 52 4 7:12 6 48 3:45 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tyreak Saviour 23-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Vena, David Davis kick Good 59 59 4 6:20 Tulsa Talons 55 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Jeff Hughley, Luke Phillips Kick Good 59 66 4 1:10 3 9 1:57 Tulsa Talons Justin Allgood 1-yard touchdown run, Luke Phillips kick Good 59 73 4 0:52 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers 49 yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Larry Kendrick, David Davis Kick Good 66 73 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Pioneers Tulsa Talons

References

1. "2008 Tulsa Talons Media Guide" (PDF). FunWhileitlasted.

External links

• 2007 af2 season ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• All-af2 First & Second Team
• Arena Cup VIII Stats ^{[ permanent dead link ]}