2008 Georgia Force season
The 2008 Georgia Force season was the seventh season for the franchise. Starting the season 3–5, the Force finished the regular season with 7 wins in their last 8 games, ending with a 10–6 record, and winning their second consecutive Southern Division title, allowing them to enter the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the National Conference. They were eliminated from the playoffs in their first playoff game of the season by the Cleveland Gladiators, by a score of 73–70.
2008 Georgia Force season | |
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Head coach | Doug Plank |
Home field | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
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Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Gladiators) 70–73 |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Georgia Force | 10 | 6 | .625 | 927 | 848 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
x-Orlando Predators | 9 | 7 | .563 | 881 | 898 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 5–3 | 4–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 8 | .500 | 903 | 876 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 8 | .500 | 893 | 835 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 1 | Dallas Desperados | L 41–51 | 0–1 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,224 | Recap |
2 | March 7 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 48–69 | 0–2 | St. Pete Times Forum | 18,194 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | Los Angeles Avengers | W 58–34 | 1–2 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,156 | Recap |
4 | March 22 | at Orlando Predators | L 45–50 | 1–3 | Amway Arena | 12,107 | Recap |
5 | March 29 | at Utah Blaze | W 70–49 | 2–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | 15,240 | Recap |
6 | April 4 | Kansas City Brigade | W 70–63 | 3–3 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,052 | Recap |
7 | Bye Week | ||||||
8 | April 19 | Orlando Predators | L 62–65 | 3–4 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,079 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | at Arizona Rattlers | L 61–66 | 3–5 | US Airways Center | 10,444 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | New Orleans VooDoo | W 66–39 | 4–5 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,071 | Recap |
11 | May 12 | Philadelphia Soul | W 63–62 | 5–5 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,278 | Recap |
12 | May 18 | at New York Dragons | W 72–67 | 6–5 | Nassau Coliseum | 8,634 | Recap |
13 | May 26 | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 40–29 | 7–5 | New Orleans Arena | 16,005 | Recap |
14 | May 31 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 56–55 | 8–5 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,400 | Recap |
15 | June 7 | at Columbus Destroyers | W 63–34 | 9–5 | Nationwide Arena | 12,948 | Recap |
16 | June 14 | Chicago Rush | W 50–47 | 10–5 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 11,073 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 62–68 | 10–6 | HP Pavilion | 12,866 | Recap |
Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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NC Divisional | July 7 | Cleveland Gladiators (4) | L 70–73 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,173 | Recap |
Coaching
Roster
Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
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Regular season
Week 1: vs Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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DAL | 14 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 51 |
GA | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: March 1
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,224
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Week 2: at Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
TB | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 69 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: March 7
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 18194
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Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Avengers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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LA | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
GA | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 58 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,156
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Week 4: at Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
ORL | 10 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 50 |
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: March 22
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,107
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Week 5: at Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
UTA | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: March 29
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,240
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Week 6: vs. Kansas City Brigade
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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KC | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
GA | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: April 4
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,052
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Week 7
Bye Week
Week 8: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ORL | 21 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 65 |
GA | 7 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 62 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: April 19
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,009
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Week 9: at Arizona Rattlers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 61 |
ARZ | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 66 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,444
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Week 10: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
GA | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,071
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Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
GA | 7 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 63 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 12
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,278
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Week 12: at New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 72 |
NY | 7 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 67 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: May 18
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 8,634
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Week 13: at New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
NO | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 26
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,005
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Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TB | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
GA | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 56 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,400
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Week 15: at Columbus Destroyers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
CLB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,948
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Week 16: vs. Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CHI | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
GA | 14 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 50 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,073
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Week 17: at San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
SJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 68 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 12,866
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Playoffs
National Conference Divisional: vs. (4) Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(4) CLE | 7 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 73 |
(2) GA | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,173
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