2015 American Indoor Football season
Sports season
The 2015 American Indoor Football season was the tenth season of American Indoor Football (AIF). The regular season began March 20, 2015, and ended on May 23, 2015. Each team played an 8-game schedule, with the exception of the Maryland Eagles, who were scheduled to play a 4-game schedule, all on the road. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on May 30, 2015.
Pre-season
The 2015 offseason saw major change for the AIF, as the defending champion Baltimore Mariners and Cleveland Patriots both folded and the Rochester Raiders suspended operations. The Cape Fear Heroes left the league to join the X-League Indoor Football . The league had also announced the expansion of the Buffalo Lightning and the Carolina Silverhawks . The Silverhawks had planned on playing in 2015, but decided to plan for 2016 expansion. With only 3 teams remaining from the 2014 season, the AIF expanded on October 10 into Reading, Pennsylvania by taking in the previously independent ASI Panthers .[ 1] Also joining later in the day on October 10, was the Saginaw Sting , from the Continental Indoor Football League .[ 2] Just 5 days later, the Chicago Blitz , who had previous announced they would be joining the X-League, joined the AIF.[ 3] Finally, on December 23, 2014, the Savannah Steam announced they were leaving the X-League to join the AIF.[ 4]
Regular season
Playoffs
Semifinals
Finals
1
York
68
4
ASI
58
1
York
58
3
Chicago
30
2
Saginaw
45
3
Chicago
63
Awards
Individual season awards
Award
Winner
Position
Team
Most Valuable Player
E. J. Nemeth
Quarterback
York Capitals
Offensive Most Valuable Player
E. J. Nemeth
Quarterback
York Capitals
Defensive Most Valuable Player
John Williams
Defensive back
ASI Panthers
Special Teams Player of the Year
Julie Harshbarger
Kicker
Chicago Blitz
1st Team All-AIF
2nd Team All-AIF
Offense
Quarterback
A. J. McKenna, Saginaw
Running back
Sarron Anderson, York
Wide receiver
Rob Wright, York Daryl Shine, ASI Brian Miles, Chicago
Offensive lineman
Victor Sesay, York Oscar Gonzalez, ASI Zion Pyatt, ASI
Defense
Defensive end
Tyrone Saunders, Chicago Abe Koroma, ASI Tim Hume, ASI
Linebacker
Jermaine Thaxton, York Bryant Lewis, York
Defensive back
James Pitts, York Travis Proctor, York Mathis Quillan, Saginaw
[ 5]
References
^ "ASI Panthers to Join AIF" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015 .
^ "Saginaw Sting to Sign with AIF" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
^ "Chicago Blitz Joins AIF" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014 .
^ "American Indoor Football Comes to Savannah" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015 .
^ "All AIF Team for 2015 Announced" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015 .
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