2004 AF2 season

The 2004 AF2 season was the fifth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2003 and succeeded by 2005. The league champions were the Florida Firecats, who defeated the Peoria Pirates in ArenaCup V.

2004 AF2 season
LeagueAF2
SportArena football
Regular season
Season championsTulsa Talons
Playoffs
American championsFlorida Firecats
  American runners-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
National championsPeoria Pirates
  National runners-upTulsa Talons
ArenaCup V
ChampionsFlorida Firecats
  Runners-upPeoria Pirates

League info
New teamsCentral Valley Coyotes, Laredo Law, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Renamed / Relocated teamsMohegan Wolves → Manchester Wolves
Defunct teamsCharleston Swamp Foxes, Cincinnati Swarm, Greensboro Prowlers, Norfolk Nighthawks, Richmond Speed, Rochester Brigade
Total teams25

Standings
Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
Northeast Division
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 13 3 0.812 7 2 0.778
Cape Fear Wildcats 12 4 0.750 6 3 0.667
Albany Conquest 6 10 0.375 2 7 0.285
Manchester Wolves 5 11 0.312 3 6 0.333
Southern Division
Florida Firecats 10 6 0.625 6 2 0.750
Birmingham Steeldogs 10 6 0.625 4 2 0.667
Columbus Wardogs 6 10 0.375 2 5 0.285
Macon Knights 3 13 0.187 2 5 0.285
Mid-South Division
Tennessee Valley Vipers 12 4 0.750 5 1 0.833
Memphis Xplorers 10 6 0.625 4 2 0.667
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 5 11 0.312 1 5 0.167
Arkansas Twisters 4 12 0.250 2 4 0.333
National Conference
Southwest Division
Tulsa Talons 13 3 0.812 9 3 0.750
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 10 6 0.625 8 4 0.667
Wichita Stealth 8 8 0.500 5 7 0.417
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 6 10 0.375 6 6 0.600
Laredo Law 3 13 0.187 2 10 0.167
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers 10 6 0.625 4 2 0.667
Louisville Fire 9 7 0.562 3 3 0.500
Peoria Pirates 9 7 0.562 3 3 0.500
Green Bay Blizzard 6 10 0.375 2 4 0.333
Western Division
Bakersfield Blitz 11 5 0.687 10 2 0.833
San Diego Riptide 8 8 0.500 6 6 0.500
Hawaiian Islanders 8 8 0.500 6 6 0.500
Central Valley Coyotes 3 13 0.187 2 10 0.167
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs
Oklahoma City Bakersfield, California
6 Peoria 45
6 Peoria 38
3 Oklahoma City 36 Tulsa, Oklahoma
2 Bakersfield 36
National Conference
Moline, Illinois 6 Peoria 30
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1 Tulsa 28
5 Louisville 53 National Conference Championship
5 Louisville 42
4 Quad Cities 48 Estero, Florida
1 Tulsa 49
Wild Card Round
Conference Semifinals
Estero, Florida N6 Peoria 26
Huntsville, Alabama
A4 Florida 39
5 Memphis 33 ArenaCup V
4 Florida 62
4 Florida 35 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2 Tennessee Valley 58
American Conference
Fayetteville, North Carolina 4 Florida 41
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 31
6 Birmingham 53 American Conference Championship
3 Cape Fear 37
3 Cape Fear 54
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 40

ArenaCup V
V
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot
Florida Firecats 6 13 17 3 39
Peoria Pirates 0 13 7 6 26
DateAugust 27, 2004
ArenaGermain Arena
CityEstero, Florida
Attendance6,491
Offensive Player of the GameMagic Benton
Defensive Player of the GameComone Fisher
Ironman of the GameBrent Burnside
Winning CoachBen Bennett
Losing CoachBruce Cowdrey

ArenaCup V was the 2004 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Florida Firecats defeated the American Conference Champions Peoria Pirates in Estero, Florida by a score of 39 to 26 .

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Peoria Pirates Florida Firecats
1 9:14 9 36 5:46 Florida Firecats 26-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 0 3
1 2:24 5 26 3:01 Florida Firecats 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 0 6
2 13:39 7 12 3:45 Peoria Pirates 35-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen 3 6
2 12:34 2 41 2:09 Florida Firecats Brent Burnside 36-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 3 13
2 10:09 2 21 1:21 Florida Firecats Magic Benton 15-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Failed 3 19
2 6:46 4 45 4:45 Peoria Pirates Lawrence Matthews 30-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good 10 19
2 0:02 8 40 1:33 Peoria Pirates 20-yard field goal by Henrik Juul-Nielsen 13 19
3 10:02 4 37 2:38 Florida Firecats Cainon Lamb 7-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 13 26
3 5:57 2 12 1:06 Florida Firecats Magic Benton 5-yard touchdown reception from Ken Mastrole, Brandon Kornblue kick Good 13 33
3 0:28 6 20 3:42 Florida Firecats 24-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 13 36
4 6:03 6 49 3:49 Peoria Pirates Casey Urlacher 4-yard touchdown run, Henrik Juul-Nielsen kick Good 20 36
4 2:24 1 34 0:22 Peoria Pirates Milton Bowen 34-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Webb, 2-point Andrew Webb Pass Failed 26 36
4 0:40 4 5 1:44 Florida Firecats 21-yard field goal by Brandon Kornblue 26 39
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Peoria Pirates Florida Firecats

References
  1. "ArenaCup V Boxscore". AF2.
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