7/20/08  @ Long Island, NY

94 Teams from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, Delaware, Texas, & Virginia converged on Long Island this past weekend for the 19th Annual "AFTFL 2008 SUMMER NATIONALS!"

In the "A" Division final, the Rec Raiders defeated the Devils in a 21-20 battle! Rec Raiders QB Mike Doto was selected "A" Division MVP. In the "B" Division final, the Library Cafe Bulldogs defeated the Main Event Spartans 21-14. Library Cafe's QB James Pastier won MVP honors for the "B" Division. In the "C" Division Championship game, the Ducks defeated Mayhem 20-14 with Ducks QB Justin Thorn taking MVP honors for the division. In the 5-ON-5 Division final, Bogarts defeated previous National Champs Raliegh-Durham Assault 13-6. WR Dale Pescitelli from Bogarts was selected division MVP!

6/22/08  @ Virginia Beach, VA

The AFTFL held its Spring Nationals this past weekend in Virginia Beach, VA. Team Avari(Fredricksburg, VA) defeated Blitz(Washington DC) 8-7 in a hard fought final. George Coghill(Team Avari) was selected Tournament MVP!  

2/17/08  @Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

The AFTFL held it's "FLAGBOWL XVIII" at Texas Stadium, home of  the Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other area parks. A record 159 teams participated in 7 divisions, hailing from New York to Arizona and all points inbetween! 

In the 4-On-4 "A" Division final, All TD's(Florida) defeated Freaks(Texas) 28-20 for the "A" Division Championship! In the  4-On-4 "B" Division final, Rage(Texas) defeated NY(Texas) 28-14. In the 4-On-4 "C" Division final, Fuzzy Bunnies(Arkansas) deeated El Equipo(New Mexico) 28-14! In the 4-On-4 "D" Division Final, Bulldogs(Texas) defeated the OK Panthers(Oklahoma) 41-34.

In the 5-On-5 Division final, Dem Boyz(Texas) defeated Freaks(Texas) 25-20 for the 5-Man National Title. In the 8-Man Screen "A" Division Final,  Rampage(Texas) edged the Drillers(Texas) 20-19 for he Championship! In the 8-Man Screen "B" Division Final, N4(Texas) shut-out the Dallas Express 20-0 for the title!

12/9/07 @ Princeton, NJ & Yaphank, NY

The AFTFL held its 17th Annual 8-Man Ineligible Linemen National Championships this week at two different sites, Mercer County Park in Princeton, NJ and Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, NY. A 5-ON-5 Texas Stadium Regional was also held at Baseball Heaven. In the 8-Man "A" Division final, the ISP Bulls(Long Island, NY) defeated the Devils(Westchester, NY) 18-12. Bulls QB Brian Calhoun was selected Tournament MVP! In the 8-Man "B" Division Final, the LI Spartans(Long Island, NY) defeated Laney's Cafe(Albany, NY) 14-13. Jim Crawbuck of the LI Spartans won Tournament MVP. In the 8-Man "C" Division final, The Ruck(Albany, NY) defeated the Rondout Titans(Kingston, NY) 37-7. Justin Kastner was selected MVP! In the 5-ON-5 "A" Division Regional final, the Thorobreds(Long Island, NY) defeated Bad Boyz(Long Island, NY) 6-0 for the Free Bid to Texas Stadium in February. Pat Brady was selected Tournament MVP. In the 5-ON-5 "B" Division Regional final, the Suffolk Raiders(Long Island) defeated the Predators(Queens, NY) 19-13. Joe Alaimo was selected Tournament MVP!  


07/23/07   Long Island, NY

Photos are available in the Photo Gallery!

93 teams from Connecticut to North Carolina attended the AFTFL SUMMER NATIONALS this weekend on Long Island. The AFTFL SUMMER NATIONAL is Flag Football's largest Summer tournament and the 2nd largest tournament in Flag Football on the year overall. 3 divisions of 8-Man Ineligible as well as a 5-ON-5 Division were offered. Long Island is a special location for this event because 8-Man Ineligible Flag Football was created by George Higgins on Long Island in 1982.    

In the "A" Division final, the Gators(New Haven, CT) defeated PM Finest(Long Island, NY) 20-14. QB Rich Lester was selected Team MVP! In the "B" Division Final. O'Leary's Lions(Albany, NY) defeated Faddy Malone's(Long Island, NY) 19-7. Jahmel Tarver was selected "B" Division MVP. In the "C" Divison final, the Islip Heavy Hitters(Long Island, NY) defeated Union Park Cafe(Long Island, NY) 28-7 for the title! John LaMonica(Islip Heavy Hitters) was selected MVP. In the 5-ON-5 Division final, RDU Assault(North Carolina) defeated Team Impact(Long Island, NY)  28-0. Lafonte Coleman was selected 5-ON-5 MVP. 

06/24/07  Virginia Beach, VA

Photos are available in the Photo Gallery!

Teams from Connecticut to North Carolina descended on Virginia Beach this weekend to enjoy a beautiful sun-filled, action packed weekend.

In the 8-Man Eligible Final, the Cardinals(NC) defeated the Firm(VA) 21-15! Cardinals' Dwayne King(QB) was selected MVP of the division. 

In the 8-Man Ineligible Division, the Metro Dawgs(VA) added to their recent string of Tournament victories, defeating PM Finest(NY) 27-0! Dawgs defender Rory Ward was selected Tournament MVP of the division. 

2/19/07   Dallas, TX

A record 142 teams attended this year's AFTFL "FLAG BOWL" at Texas Stadium and surrounding parks! In the "A" Division 4-ON-4 Division Championship final, Top Flight(Miami, FL) defeated Freaks(Dallas, TX) 32-0. In the 4-ON-4 "B" Division final, Aftermath(Royse City, TX) defeated Murda(Waxahachie, TX) 19-0. In the 4-ON-4 "C" Division final, the Bulldogs(Texarkana, TX) defeated Dragons(Euless, TX) 27-25, and in the 4-ON-4 "D" Division Championship Game, Apartment Boyz(Dallas, TX) defeated Precision(Frisco, TX) 42-36.  In the 8-Man Screen "A" Division Final, Dallas FA Show(TX) defeated Freakin' Rage(TX) 27-18. In the 8-Man Screen "B" Division final, Houston Storm(TX) defeated Grapevine Drillers(TX) 18-12. In the 8-Man Screen "C" Division final, Houston Young Gunz(TX) defeated Dallas Old School(TX) 24-14. The 5-ON-5 "A" Division Champions were Blessed(TX). The 5-ON-5 "B" Division Champions were NAC Boyz(TX). 

12/10/06   Long Island, NY

The 8-Man Ineligible "B" & "C" Division National Championships were this weekend on Lonbg Island, NY. In the "B" Division Final, the NY Eagles(Long Island, NY) defeated the Shockers(Long Island, NY) 18-15 for the National Championship! Eagles' Bryan Tornee was selected MVP. In the "C" Division final, the Firebirds(Albany, NY) defeated the Queens Eagles(Queens, NY) 13-7 for the "C" Division National title!

12/10/06 @ Princeton, NJ

The 8-Man Full-Rush "A" Division portion of the 2006 AFTFL 8-MAN INELIGIBLE LINEMAN NATIONALS was held this weekend in Princeton, NJ. In the Championship Game,  the Cannoneers(Albany, NY) defeated Red Dawn(Long Island, NY) 12-6 in O.T. for the 2006 National Championship! Cannoneers' QB Kevin DeGuire was selected Tournament MVP.


7/23/06  @Long Island, NY

The 2006 AFTFL SUMMER NATIONALS(Long Island) took place this weekend on Long Island, NY. With 88 teams from New England to the Carolinas participating, it was the largest Flag Football tournament ever held in the Northeast U.S.!  Six separate divisons were offered: 9-Man Ineligible Flag, 8-Man Ineligible Flag- "A", "B", "C" & "D" Divisions, and 5-on-5 Flag.

In the 9-Man Ineligible Flag division final, the Cannoneers defeated the Gators  13-12 for the $2000 prize! Billy Brozowski of the Cannoneers was selected MVP. In the 8-Man "A" Division Championship game, the NY Enforcers defeated the CS Devils 9-7 for the $2,000 prize! The Enforcers Ed Kelly kicked 3 FG's and earned MVP honors for the effort.

In the 8-Man Ineligible "B" Division, the LI Sonics defeated the Eagles 13-10. The Sonics' Eric Matz was selected tournament MVP! In the "C" Division final, the  Tornados finished their sweep of the "C" Division by defeating Dynasty 19-8. Jay Supple of the Tornados was selected MVP!

In the "D" Division final, the Bay Shore Knights defeated the Trojans 24-7. Brian Ebert was selected MVP of the division. In the 5-on-5 Division Championship game, the Sayville Vikings beat the Small Blocks 20-14. Vikings' QB John Micena was picked Tournament MVP of the 5-on-5 Division!

6/25/06 @Norfolk, VA

The 2006 AFTFL SPRING NATIONALS(VA Beach)  took place this weekend in Norfolk, VA! Five divisons were offered: 1) 9-Man Ineligible, 2) 8-Man Inelgible/Full Rush, 3) 8-Man Eligible "A" Division, 4) 8-Man Eligible "B" Division, & 5) 5-On-5 no-contact. The 9-Man Ineligible & 8-Man Ineligible divisions also carried the extra importance of being the AFTFL's 2005 Nationals Championships since the AFTFL's Princeton Nationals were snowed out last December by two consecutive snow/ice storms in New Jersey on the last 2 weekends before Christmas. The 8-Man Eligible divisions already counted as the AFTFL's 2006 National  Championships.  

In the 9-Man Ineligible Division final, the Baltimore Packers(MD) defeated the Metro Dawgs(VA) 18-0! The MVP was the Packers' Sam James. In the 8-Man Ineligible Full rush division, Team Avari(VA) defeated PM Finest(NY) 31-7! Team Avari's Franklin Puller was selected MVP of the Division.

In the 8-Man Eligible "A" Division final, the Brothers AC(MD) defeated the Blue Devils(OH) 21-14 for the 2006 AFTFL 8-Man Eligible "A" Division National Championship! Kevin EB Gray was selected MVP! In the 8-Man Eligible "B" Division final, the Kenilworth Lions(MD) defended their 2005 title, shutting out the Fairmount Hgts Lions(MD) 18-0. The defensive unit of the team was selectedMVP by the team.

In the 5-Man No-contact division, the Richmond Riverdogs(VA) defeated Any Given Sunday(MD) 26-18! Jeremy Proctor was selected 5-Man MVP.    

2/19/06 @Dallas, TX

112 teams from 17 states headed to the "BIG D" this weekend for the AFTFL's "FLAGBOWL XVI". AFTFL FLAGBOWL is a tournament of the "non-contact" adult styles of Flag Football: 1) 4-On-4, 2) 5-On-5, 3) 8-Man Screen, and 4) 2 Youth Divisions- 9 to 11 years old & 12 to 14 years old. The Youth Divisions feature NFL Flag rules. All games are played inside Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys! 

In the 4-On-4 Flag "A" Division final, Rage defeated Freak 33-18. In the 4-On-4 Flag "B" Division final, Drama defeated Diesel 30-6. In the 4-On-4 Flag "C" Division final, Team Crush defeated Bar None 20-12. In the 5-On-5 Flag Division final, Zoom defeated  Nac Boyz  28-6. In the 8-Man Screen Final, The Truth defeated Velocity 25-0.

The Fresno(CA) Eagles won the 9-11 Year Old Division! The Kansas City(MO) PAL won the 12-14 Year Old Division! 



7/24/05 @Long Island, NY

With 84 teams and two locations, the "16TH ANNUAL SUMMER NATIONALS"  was the largest ever! 11 different states were represented as the best "Ineligible Lineman" teams in the USA faced off in what has become the 2nd largest Flag Football Tournament anywhere in the world and the largest gathering of Ineligible Lineman teams each year.

In the 9-MAN Division final, the Omni Bucs(NY) defeated RC Dugans(NY) 21-3 in the final, taking the $2000 Pro prize money. Omni's Mke Sommers took Tournament MVP honors! In the "A" Division(full-rush) 8-MAN final, the Suffolk Bulls(NY) defeated Red Dawn 21-0 for the title! The Bulls' Len Napolitano was selected Tournament MVP. During the 3 games they played on Sunday, the SUffolk Bulls shut out all 3 opponents, which include the Rockland Panthers(TZFFL Champions) and the legendary Rochester Bulls(Rochester NY's best team)! 

In the "B" Division(2 count) 8-MAN final, the Long Island Hurricanes(NY) defeated Floyd's FInest(NY) 7-6. Hurricanes QB Mike Linn was selected Tournament MVP!. In the "C" Division(3 count) 8-MAN final, We're No. Drunks(NY) defeated Time out(NY) 13-7 with RB Sherrod Duncan taking MVP honours! In the 5-ON-5 Division final, the Spartans defeated the PF Flyers 14-0 with QB Jason Stadler taking Tournament MVP honors! The Spartans earned a free bid to the AFTFL 5-MAN FLAG BOWL at Texas Stadium next February! 


6/19/05   @Teaneck, NJ

In it's 2nd AFTFL Pro-League 9-Man Finals, Real Deal(NJ) defeated the Titans(Long Island, NY) 12-7 in the final, taking the $4500 prize! In prior games, Real Deal defeated Legends(Albany, NY) 27-0 and the Titans defeated Legends 32-8. The AFTFL PRO League features the Spring & Fall regular season champions of various leagues in the Northeast facing off in a "post-season" play-off format.

6/26/05   @Norfolk, VA(photo's in "Photo Gallery")

41 of the best of the best teams from 9 different states played at beautiful fields throughout Norfolk, VA this weekend! This Spring Championship's move from  Virginia Beach to Norfolk, due to the sale of Princess Anne Park, went as smooth as silk. The fields in Norfolk were some of the nicest flag football has ever been played on. The 8-Man Eligible "A" & "B" Divisions were playing for the 2005 AFTFL National Championship title.


2/15/04 @Dallas, TX

The best Flag Football teams from throughout the USA met this weekend at Texas Stadium, home of the 5-Time SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS! The winner's of the AFTFL's 2003-04 Regionals faced off to decide "National Champions" in seven separate divisions: 9-Man Ineligible Lineman, 8-Man Eligible Lineman, 8-Man Ineligible Lineman A & B, 8-Man Screen, 5-ON-5, and 4-on-4. The whole event was played in Texas Stadium over the weekend.

In the 9-Man Ineligible semi-finals, Omni Fitness(NJ), the Northeast Regional winners defeated the Hot Boyz(TX), the Southwest Regional winners, 16-0. The Dawgs(VA), the Mid-Atlantic Regional winners, defeated Soul Patrol(GA), the Southeast Regional winners, 15-14. In the last semi-final of the day, the Tailgators(CT) the New England Regional winners and returning AFTFL National Champions, bested the Dawgs 21-7 to return to Sunday's Championship final. In that final, Omni Fitness defeated the Taligators 20-14 for the National title! Omni QB Anthony Fiorino was selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Eligible semi-finals, Howard University(DC), the Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions, defeated Blue Rage(MO), the Mid-West Regional Champions, 12-3. The Mississippi Titans(MS), the Southwest Regional Champions, defeated Phuzion(GA), the Southeast Regional winners as well the returning National Champions, 13-6. In the final, the Mississippi Titans battled Howard University through 2 overtime periods for their 1st ever National Championship, winning 26-20! The Titans' James "Pistol" Robinson was selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Ineligible "A" Division semi-finals, the Rough Necks(TX), the Southwest Regional winners, defeated the Drunken Irish(VA), the Mid-Atlantic Regional winners, 12-0. The Suffolk Bulls(NY), the Northeast Regional winners, defeated Top Authority(MS), the Southeast Regional winners, 16-8. In the Championship game, the Suffolk Bulls defeated the Rough Necks 14-13 in a classic battle that wasn't decided until the last whistle. The Bulls' Chris Kaufman was selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Ineligible "B" Division semi-finals, the Beltway Villains(Fairfax, VA) defeated the Troy Raiders(Troy,NY) 13-12. C&S Construction(Westchester, NY) defeated Scales Service(Kingston, NY) 27-13. In the Championship final, the Beltway Villains defeated C&S Construction 23-19 with the Villains' Ray "Afgani" Ahwar selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Screen Division semi-finals, the Head Hunters(Austin, TX) defeated Group(Jackson, MS) 33-14. Gametime(Dallas, TX) defeated Mean Machine(Nashville, TN) 28-25. In the Championship final, Gametime defeated the Headhunters 26-7 for the National title. Gametime's Jay Rodgers was selected MVP!

In the 5-0n-5 Division's semi-finals, Mean Machine(TN) defeated the Gladiators(NY) 26-20. Gametime(TX) defeated C&S(NY) 34-6. In the final, Gametime won it's 2nd National title of the day, defeating Mean Machine 6-0 with Wayne Linn taking MVP honours!

16 of the best 4-on-4 teams from across the country  took the field Saturday night under the lights at Texas Stadium. After fighting it out in a "Double Elimination" format over the weekend, on Sunday night Gametime(TX) completed it's Championship-hatrick defeating Six Pack(TX) 28-19!

Photo's of all the National Championship teams and  MVP's, with their Rockne Cups and "Championship T-Shirts", can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.




1/18/04     @Dallas, TX

The best teams from throughout the Southwest attempted to qualify for FLAG BOWL XIII this weekend in Dallas, Texas, also the home of FLAGBOWL XIII!

In the 9-Man Division final, the Hot Boyz(Dallas, TX) defeated No Limits Soldiers(Austin, TX) 18-12 for the right to represent the "Southwest" at Texas Stadium in February. In the 8-Man Eligible final, the Mississippi Titans(Jackson, MS) defeated Wichita Falcons(KS)  27-7. In the "A" Division 4-ON-4 final, 2002 AFTFL National Champion' Gametime(Dallas, TX) defeated Extreme(Garland, TX) 19-13 to head back to Texas Stadium in February. In the "B" Division 4-ON-4 final, the Eagles(Carrollton, TX) beat I.S.C.(Dallas, Tx) 29-18. 

12/21/03 @ Hartford, CT

The best teams from the New England Region took the field this weekend to win a bid to Texas Stadium for the FLAGBOWL XIII held in February. The 2003 AFTFL New England Regionals were held in Hartford CT at Colt Park and has become one of the most competitive 9-man tournaments in the country. The defending New England Regional Winners and 2002 National Champion, Tailgators(Waterbury, CT) won the tournament for the second consecutive year defeating Park City(Bridgeport, CT) 26-6. Throughout the tournament, the Gators outscored opponents 100-25. The Gators tight end #88 Phil Mrazik took MVP honors. The Gators are anxious to defend there AFTFL National Title at Texas Stadium in February at FLAGBOWL XIII !

12/14/03 @St. Louis, MO

Teams from throughout the Mid-West faced off in 3 separate divisions  at FLAGBOWLS' St. Louis Qualifier for the right to attend FLAGBOWL XIII at Texas Stadium in February! In the 8-Man Screen final, Game Face(Belleville, IL) defeated Hideout(Fairview Hgts, IL) 14-0. IIn the 8-Man Eligible flag final, Blue Rage(Freeburg, IL) defeated Phenom(St. Louis, MO) 7-6. the 4-ON-4 Division final, Game Face defeated the Bulldawgz(Granite City, IL) 28-14! All3 teams shall represent the Mid-West at Texas Stadium in February!


12/14/03  @Princeton, NJ

The  AFTFL's 12TH Annual "Northeast Regionals" took on the look of Green Bay today as the finals were played in a "Nor' Easter" snowstorm! The best teams from throughout the Northeast competed in four divisions. In the 9-Man Ineligible Flag Division final, Omni Fitness(Paterson, NJ) defeated the Cannoneers(Albany, NY) 13-7. Marcus Cameron and Marko Zadrima shared co-MVP honors! In the "A" Division 8-Man Ineligible Flag "A" Division final, the Suffolk Bulls(Long Island, NY) defeated Darcon Diamondbacks(Long Island, NY) 12-7. The Suffolk Bulls back-up QB Chris Kaufman won MVP honors for filling in for new-Dad/QB Bob McGee! 

In the "B" Division 8-Man Ineligible Flag Division final, the Troy Raiders(Troy, NY) defeated the Blast(Long Island, NY) 14-12! The Raiders' Porky Scott was selected MVP! In the "C" Division 8-Man Ineligible Flag Division final, C&S Construction(Westchester, NY) defeated Big Daddy's Knights(Albany, NY) 14-6! C&S Constructions' QB Ken Seger was selected MVP! 

All 4 Championship teams will represent the Northeast at the AFTFL's "FLAGBOWL" at Texas Stadium in February 2004!

  


10/15/03 @New York, NY

AFTFL Commissioner George Higgins announced today that the AFTFL will officially change it's Screen Flag program from 7-ON-7 to 8-ON-8. All future AFTFL "FLAGBOWL" qualifiers will feature 8-ON-8 SCREEN FLAG. Explaining the changes, Higgins said "Screen Flag is a growing form of the sport that needs some rule consistancy across the country to eliminate obstacles to larger tournaments. It makes sense to expand the teams to 8-on-8 on a 40X80 yard field. 8-Man Ineligible Flag has used the 8-On-8 format on a 40X80 yard field since the early 1980's and there's still plenty of open field." Higgins added "today's younger players are gravitating towards less contact so we will see Screen Flag's participation continue to flourish through the coming years. It just makes sense to get the maximum amount of players  out on the field!"    




7/27/03   @Long Island, NY

(SEE PHOTOS IN PHOTO GALLERY)

81 teams from 12 states competed in 6 different divisions in the largest ever gathering of Ineligible Linemen teams in Flag Football's history on Long Island this weekend!  

In the 9-Man Ineligible Division final, Omni Fitness(Paterson, NJ) defeated the LI Bucs(Long Island, NY) 9-0. Marko(Omni Fitness) was selected division MVP. In the "A" Division 8-Man(Full Rush) division final, the Suffolk Bulls(Long Island, NY) defeated RC Dugans(Long Island, NY) 25-6 with the Bulls' John Labradore receiving the MVP honors! In the "B" Division(8-Man/2 Miss.) final, Mickey's Doyle's(Albany, NY) beat the Bar Heels(Long Island, NY) 21-14 in a game that featured the Spring "B" Division league Champs from Albany and Long Island! Mickey Doyle's John Mylinio won MVP honors. In the "C" Division finals, the LI Legends(Long Island, NY) defeated the Rebels(Long Island, NY) 21-0! In the semi-final, the LI Legends(Long Island Spring Champions) defeated Pip's Knights(Albany Spring Champions) 21-20. Legends' Safety Matt Still took MVP honors! In the 1st ever 5-ON-5 Nationals tournament, the Gladiators(Long Island, NY) defeated House Of Pain(Brooklyn, NY) 27-26 in the final with Gladiators John Schaus taking the MVP!    



6/29/03   @Virginia Beach, VA

(SEE PHOTOS IN PHOTO GALLERY)

The action was as hot as the weather this past weekend at the 2003 SPRING NATIONALS at Virginia Beach, VA! Teams from 18 different states competed in 4 Divisions for the right to compete in FLAGBOWL XIII next February at Texas Stadium in Dallas!

In the 9-MAN Ineligible Flag Division final, the Titans(NY) defeated the Brothers AC(Wash DC) 28-20! The Titans Mike Miller was selected Tournament MVP. 8 of the 9-Man teams that made it to Sunday are among the 10 Top 9-Man teams in the sport! In the 8-Man Eligible Flag PRO Division, Howard University(Wash DC) shocked the 5-time VA Beach Champion DC Dolphins(Wash DC) 19-7 in the Championship game! Howard's QB Harry McFadden was selected Tournament MVP of the division. In the 8-Man Ineligible Flag division, the Regulators(VA) defeated the Baltimore Raiders(MD) 21-0 in the final! Regulators' Jovelle Tillman was selected Tournament MVP! In the 8-Man Eligible Flag REC Division, One Nation(Wash DC) defeated the Pirates(VA) 28-0 for the Championship with QB George Bo Starling taking MVP honors.     

2/16/03    @Dallas, TX

The best teams in flag football from 28 different states faced-off in legendary Texas Stadium, home of the 5-Time World Champions Dallas Cowboys, for the right to be called "NATIONAL CHAMPIONS" this weekend at "FLAGBOWL XII"! The teams represented the winners of the 9 "FLAGBOWL" Regionals held across the country during November, December and January. Six different styles of play were featured at FLAGBOWL XII. A total of 210 teams participated in FLAGBOWL XII, the National Championships of the AFTFL!

SEE PHOTO'S IN PHOTO GALLERY!!!!

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:

9-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG:  Tailgators(New Haven, CT)
8-MAN ELIGIBLE :  Pfuzion(Atlanta, GA)
8-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG(FULL RUSH): Devils(Westchester, NY)
8-MAN SCREEN FLAG:  Legends(Atlanta, GA)
8-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG(2 Miss.): Grainey's Fighting Irish(Albany, NY)
4-ON-4 FLAG: Gametime(Dallas, TX)

FINAL SCORES:

9-MAN INELIGIBLE:   Tailgators(CT) 34      Cannoneers(NY) 21
8-MAN ELIGIBLE:    Pfuzion(GA) 21    Group(MS) 0
8-MAN INEL FULL RUSH:  Devils(NY) 10  Darcon D'Backs(NY) 9
8-MAN SCREEN:   Legends(GA) 14  Group(MS) 7
8-MAN INEL 2-MISS:  Grainey's Fighting Irish(NY) 16
                                        Westerloo AC Rebels(VA)  6
4-ON-4 FLAG:     Gametime(TX) 19  Pro Bowlers(TX)

In the 9-Man Ineligible semi-finals, the Cannoneers(NY-Northest Regional winner)) defeated the Alabama Untouchables(AL-Southeast Regional winner) 10-6 and the Tailgators(CT-New England Regional winner) defeated Austin Nemesis(TX-Southwest Regional winner) 14-0. In the hard fought Championship Game, the Tailgators defeated the Cannoneers 34-21. Tailgators QB Rich Lester(MVP) threw 4 TD passes to Chris Ortiz(2), Diallo Freeman(1), and Joe Edmonds(1). CB Stosh Konesky ran back a late INT for the coup de grace TD. The Tailgators are the first team from Connecticut ever to win a National Title! 

In the 8-Man Eligible Flag semi-finals, Group(MS-Southwest Regional winners) defeated Top Authority(MD-Mid-Atlantic Region winners) 20-6 while Pfuzion(GA-Southeast Regional winners) shut out Belle Vegas/Game Face(MO-Midwest Regional winners) 13-0. In the final. Pfuzion defeated Group 21-0 for the National Title. Pfuzion QB Damien Pierre threw 3 TD passes to WR Corey Dupree and RB Sean Foxx rushed for another TD to round the scoring. DT JC Sterling recorded 5 sacks in the final earning him MVP honors.

In the 8-Man Ineligible "2-Miss" semi-finals Grainey's Fighting Irish(NY-New England Regional winners) defeated the Dallas Ruff Ryders(TX-Southeast Regional winners) 19-0 while the Westerloo AC Rebels(VA-Mid Atlantic Regional winners) defeated the Brentwood Falcons(NY-Northeast Regional winners) 19-16! In the final, Grainey's Fighting Irish defeated Westerloo AC Rebels 16-6. Grainey's QB Mike Maychack threw two TD's....one each to Greg Mox and Craig Kimbrough. K Gerry Angelini added a FG to Grainey's scoring. QB Mike Maychack was selected MVP!  

In the 8-Man Screen Flag Division semi-finals, Legends(GA-Southeast Regional winners) defeated the Headhunters(TX-Southwest Regional winners) 18-13 while Group(MS defeated Southern University-Baton Rouge(LA-NIRSA Collegiate National Champions) 31-13. In the final, Legends defeated Group 14-7 for the National Screen title! Legends' Troy Legg ran for one TD and hit Darren Hutchinson for another. With key plays on both sides of the ball, Darren Hutchinson was selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Ineligible Full Rush Division semi-finals, Darcon Diamondbacks(NY-Northeast Regionals) defeated the Dallas Hot Boyz(TX-Southwest Regional winners) 13-0 while the Devils(NY-Mid-Atlantic Regional winners) defeated Ultimate Power. In the final the Devils defeated their nemesis Darcon 10-9 for the National title!
QB Mike Summers was selected MVP!

On Saturday, the 8 Regional winners of the 4-ON-4 division faced on the Astro turf of Texas Stadium. In Sunday's final, Gametime(TX defeated the Pro Bowlers 19-12 for the National title! Gametime's QB Mark Moore threw 3 TD passes.....one each to Billy Cole, Brian Henderson, and Victor Hollis! For leading his team to 4 straight undefeated Texas Stadium victories, Mark Moore was selected MVP!   

12/RB22/02  @Hartford, CT

9-Man Ineligible teams from throughout New England competed in the 2002 New England Regionals this past weekend. In the final, the Taligators(New Haven, CT) defeated Shaolin(Hartford, CT) 20-14.

12/22/02 @St. Louis, MO

8-Man Eligible Flag teams from throughout the Mid-West converged on the "Gates To The West" city, St. Louis, MO this past weekend for the AFTFL's "Mid-West Regionals. In the final, Belle Vegas/Game Face(Belleville, IL) defeated Blue Rage(Freeburg, IL) 14-12 for the right to represent the "Mid-West" at "FLAG BOWL". Rod Vaughn of Belle Vegas/Game Face was selected Tournament MVP. 

12/22/02 @Princeton, NJ

The AFTFL's "NORTHEAST REGIONALS" 8-Man Ineligible Full Rush and "3-Mississippi" divisions took place this weekend at Princeton, NJ. In the 8-Man Ineligible "Full Rush" division final the Darcon Diamondbacks(New York) defeated the Nassau Enforcers(New York) 14-13! Darcon's Tim Boyens was selected Tournament MVP!

In the 8-Man Ineligible "3-Miss" division final, the Brentwood Falcons(New York) defeated the Blast(New York) 7-0. Blast QB Derek Stanya was selected MVP!   

12/15/02 @Princeton, NJ

The AFTFL's "NORTHEAST REGIONALS" 9-Man and 4-Man Divisions took the field today in Princeton, NJ! The 8-Man Ineligible Divisions will take place in Princeton on Dec. 21/22.

In what could be the best collection of 9-Man Ineligible teams at one site ever, the Cannoneers(Albany, NY) defeated the Cavaliers(Bronx, NY) 14-0! Cannoneer QB Kevin DeGuire was selected Tournament MVP. 18 of the best 9-Man teams from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut competed for the Northeast title! The Cannoneers will represent the Northeast Region at the AFTFL's "FLAG BOWL" at Texas Stadium in February.

In the 4-ON-4 division final, House Of Pain(Queens, NY) defeated Atli Spartans(Long Island, NY) 33-19 and will also represent the Northeast Region at the AFTFL's FLAG BOWL!  

8/25/02 @Albany, NY

The AFTFL's 13th annual "Northeast Kick-Off Classic" was held this past weekend in the capital of NY State! Teams from 5 states competed in two divisions: 9-Man Ineligible and 8-Man Ineligible. The Cannoneers(NY) defeated t he Predators(NY) 14-7 in the 9-Man Ineligible final. Billy Brozowski took MVP honors. In the 8-Man Ineligible final, Flagmag(NH) defeated the Blue Knights(NY) 27-6. Arty Hazard was selected MVP.  

8/11/02  @Clinton, MD

The AFTFL's "MID-ATLANTIC SUMMER TOURNAMENT" attracted teams from 7 different states who competed in four different divisions. In the 9-Man Ineligible Division, the Brothers AC(MD) defeated the Metro Chiefs(Wash DC) 6-0 with Frankie Coles taking MVP honors. In the 8-Man Ineligible Full Rush division, the Devils(Westchester, NY) defeated the DC Bad Boys(Wash DC) 7-6 with Paul Paine being selected MVP.  Two Virginia teams battled it out in the 8-Man Ineligible "2-Miss." diviison final with the Fat Bastards defeating HU2NV 7-0! Chris Schwam was selected MVP. In the 4-ON-4 division final, the House Of Pain(NY) defeated Halls(VA) 32-30! 

7/28/02  @Long Island, NY

The AFTFL followed up flag football's largest Spring 2002 tournament with Summer 2002's largest flag football tournament! 68 teams from throughout the Northeast US took the Gridiron on Long Island, NY in four different divisions. The 13th Annual AFTFL SUMMER NATIONALS celebrated one of the longest running Flag Football tournaments in the sport's history! Back in 1990, it was the first flag football tournament ever held in the Northeast U.S.

In the  9-Man Ineligible division, the Cavaliers(NY) defeated the NJ Seminoles(NJ) 7-3! Cavs Dirk Gorman was selected MVP. In the first ever AFTFL 8-Man Ineligible "Full Rush"("A" Division) final, the Devils defeated the Franklin Square Falcons 7-6 in OT! Jeremiah Johnson of the Devils was selected MVP. The Devils are the first Tappan Zee Flag Football League team to win a "National" title!

In the "B" Division final, the Nassau Enforcers defeated Goodfella's 17-7! Rich Ferriggi of the Enforcers was selected MVP! In the "C" Division final, House Of Pain defeated TRS Raiders 22-14. HOP's Tom Pugh and Robert Manfredonia shared MVP honours!

Photo's of the tournament can be found in the Photo Gallery of the AFTFL site

6/30/02 @Virginia Beach, VA

The AFTFL held it's 2002 SPRING NATIONALS this weekend in sunny Virginia Beach, VA! A record 64 teams participated in 5 different divisions at 4 different sites. Teams from the DC/MD/N. VA area won 4 out of the 5 divisions, showing why many people feel the Metro DC area features the best teams in the nation!

The 9-Man Ineligible PRO Division featured possibly the toughest group of 9-Man teams ever assembled in one tournament. In addition to the AFTFL National Champions West Side(GA), the bracket included Titans(NY), Brothers AC(DC), Metro Chiefs(MD), Soul Patrol(GA), Long Island Bucs(NY), Magic City(AL), Baltimore Packers(MD), Tailgators(CT), Dawgs(VA), Scarab Jewelers(NY), Gipper's(CT), Ruff Ryders(VA), and the returning 2001 Champions, the Philly Seminoles(PA). In the final, the returning Champion Philly Seminoles shut out the Metro Chiefs(DC) 7-0. The Seminoles also shut out the Brothers AC 9-0  in the semi-final 9-0. That's a "Champions" defense! Noles' Darrius Mason was selected MVP!

In the 8-Man Eligilbe PRO Division, the DC Dolphins(DC) came looking for a "three-peat" and they found it, defeating arch-nemesis the Cutters(MD)  20-7  in the final for the 8-Man PRO title! Eriq Lewis was selected MVP. The DC Dolphins have 8 consecutive AFTFL events! 

In the 8-Man Ineligible final, the DC Bad Boyz/Bulldogs(N. VA) defeated the Devils(NY)  20-13  for their 1st AFTFL title. Bad Boyz Vinny Johnson was selected MVP. 

In the 8-Man Eligible REC Division final, All Met(DC) defeated Fredricksburg Jay-M(VA) 36-0 for their first-ever AFTFL title! Phil Peters of All Met was selected MVP! 

In the 4-ON-4 Division final, the Henchmen(VA) shut-out the Underdogs(VA) 28-0 for their third VA Beach title.  

2/20/05  @Dallas, TX

103 teams from around the USA came to Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys,  this weekend for FLAGBOWL XIV, the National Championships of Flag Football! It was a Double Elimination event featuring 4-on-4 and 5-on-5, both non-contact styles.  In the 4-on-4 "A" Division finale, All TD's(Miami, FL) defeated TMT(Lee's Summit, MO) 34-33. Carlos Fontela was selected "A" Division MVP! In the "B" Division final, Blaze(Dallas, TX) defeated Zoom 32-26  in the Championship game! Ray Bowers was awarded the "B" Division MVP! In the "C" Division 4-on-4 final, Bar None(Dallas, TX) defeated Xtreme 28-12. Rey Luna was selected "C" Division MVP. In the largest 5-ON-5 Division ever assembled for a National Championship, L.O.D.(Dallas, TX) defeated Gametime 14-13! Mike Davis was awarded with the MVP!  


1/9/05   @Birmingham, AL

The best 9-Man teams from throughout the south took the field this past weekend in Birmingham, AL, the "football capital of the South!"  Soul Patrol from Atlanta, Ga defeated the Untouchables from Montgomery, AL 20-6 in the final game! Two hometown teams made it to the semi-finals with Birmingham's Unknowns losing to Soul Patrol 14-0 and Birmingham's Metro All-Stars  losing to the Untouchables 28-6! 


12/19/04         @Clinton, MD

The AFTFL's 8-MAN Eligible National Championships took place this weekend at the Boys & Girl Club in Clinton, MD, just minutes outside the Nation's Capital, Washington DC! In the "A" Division final, the Young Gunz from Beltsville, MD defeated Dominion from Upper Marlboro, MD 18-6 for the 2004 AFTFL National title!  In the "B" Division final the Vipers of Frederick, MD defeated the Kenilworth Lions, of Washington DC,  8-6 for the "B" Division National title!

12/12/04         @Princeton, NJ    
 
The best 9-Man teams from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland took the field at Mercer County Park for the 2004 AFTFL 9-MAN PRINCETON NATIONALS this past weekend. In the final, Omni Fitness(NJ) defended it's AFTFL 9-Man title by defeating their arch-nemesis, the Titans(NY), 14-11 for the title "National Champions!" 45 year-old Omni QB Anthony Fiorino proved that age is only a number, outscoring opponents 75-18, for the Tournament MVP which he, in turn, graciously awared to his team! 

12/12/04   @ Stillwell Pk, Syosset, NY / Princeton NJ

Over 60 teams competed this past weekend for the 8-MAN AND 9-MAN  INELIGIBLE AFTFL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. In the 8-Man A Division, 16 teams battled it out in the rain on Saturday. The Scarab Jewlers Ice Breakers, who took the number 3 seed coming into Sunday, held off tough teams like the re-vamped Changing Times, and past National Champion NY Devils( the Ice Breakers beat the Devils 23-10 in the championship), to become this years AFTFL National Champions. Jack Laprairie, took MVP honors and proved that after all this time he is STILL the best out there. More in depth game coverage is on the way!

In the B Division, it was anybody's tournament. There were 18 B teams, and at the start of the tournament, there was no clear favorite. Every team who came to the field had the same odds to take it home. Going into Sunday the Troy Raiders, looked like the team to beat with the #1 seed and dominating the day on Saturday.  They seemed to be coasting along on Sunday and on there way to yet another tournament championship. Then they bumped into the LIFFL's Babylon Brawlers. The Brawlers who came into Sunday with the lowest seed (8) and with the odds stacked high against them, went into every game like it was the championship. In the end the Babylon Brawlers were this years 8-MAN 2-MISSISSIPPI CHAMPIONS. To win the title they went toe to toe with one of Long Islands best teams, the OB Warriors and beat them by a high margin!! More in depth game coverage and MVP coverage from the babylon Brawlers is on the way! 


The 'C' Division was stacked with 18 of the best 3 Mississippi teams in the country. Only 10 made it to Sunday with Hampton Tech leading the way with the #1 seed, and with Empire World Corp from Albany just behind them with the 2nd seed. It was almost certain that it would be Empire Vs Hampton in the championship. The Rebels from Suffolk thought different however. Led by coach Nick Ferrone, and the monster known as 'Tenes' on the line, the Rebels rolled through the competition on Sunday and in the last game of the day, beat the Capital District Champions, Empire World Corp, and got there NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Eric Foster (QB) took MVP honors for the Rebels as he led the way, during there great run. Scores for all the C games will be posted soon!


7/25/04 @Long Island, NY

75 teams made the "15TH ANNUAL SUMMER NATIONALS" the largest ever as well as the 2nd largest Flag Football Tournament in the world this year! 10 different states were represented as the best "Ineligible Lineman" teams in the USA faced off on a surprising cool weekend.

In the 9-MAN Division final, the Titans continued their run defeating Omni Fitness 7-6 in the final. Titans' Derek Brady took Tournament MVP honors! In the "A" Division(full-rush) 8-MAN final, the Nassau Enforcers defeated the Bar Heels 20-0 for the title! The Enforcers' Antwoine Wooden was selected Tournament MVP. During the 3 games they played on Sunday, the Enforcers outscored opponents 54-7! 

In the "B" Division(2 count) 8-MAN final, Big League Entertainment defeated House Of Pain 13-0. BLE's Shawn Foreman was selected Tournament MVP! In an earlier semi-final, BLE defeated CS Construction, the Tappan Zee Flag Football League's "2004 B Division Champions", 19-12. In the "C" Division(3 count) 8-MAN final, the Barking Spiders followed up their LIFFL Spring Championship by winning the 2004 AFTFL SUMMER NATIONALS 34-17 over the TA Dawgs. Spiders' Ryan Heller was selected Tournament MVP! In the 5-ON-5 Division final, the House Of Pain defeated the Sayville Vikings 19-14. H.O.P.'s Kevin Walker took Tournament MVP honors!  

6/28/04   @Virginia Beach, VA

A record 54 teams headed down to Virginia Beach this weekend to compete in the 10TH AFTFL SPRING NATIONALS at Virginia Beach, VA! Five separate divisions were offered including 9-MAN Ineligible PRO($2500 prize), 8-MAN Eligible PRO($2500 prize), 8-MAN Ineligible PRO($2500 prize), 4-ON-4 PRO($1000 prize), and 8-MAN Eligible REC.

In the 9-MAN Ineligible Division, the Titans(NY) repeated as 9-MAN VA Beach Champs defeating the Baltimore Packers(MD) 17-0 in the final. Titan QB Nick LoMonaco was selected Tournament MVP. In the 8-MAN Eligible PRO Division final, theYoung Gunz(MD) defeated Philly Seminoles(PA) 13-0. Gunz' QB Tom Neufell was selected Tournament MVP. In the 8-MAN Ineligible PRO Division final, the Ruff Ryders(VA) defeated the NY Enforcers(NY) 28-7. Lonzell Offutt of the Ruff Ryders was selected MVP! In the 8-MAN Eligible REC Division, the AGC Jaguars(OH) defeated the Wolverines(DC) 20-0 with Devon King taking MVP honors. In the 4-ON-4 PRO Division final, House Of Pain(NY) defeated Mayhem(MD) 28-13!