Canton Legends
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Canton Legends | |
Founded | 2005 |
Arena | Canton Memorial Civic Center |
Based in | Canton, Ohio |
Colors | Brown, gold, tan, white |
League | American Indoor Football Association |
Head coach | Bobby Olive |
President of Football Operations | Bobby Olive |
Official Dance Team | Lady Legends |
Mascot | Slappy |
The Canton Legends are a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They are a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located. Currently, they're the defending AIFA champions.
During their inaugural season, the Legends ended up at a mediocre 3-7, just beating the Raleigh Rebels for 4th Place in the league. Since the league only had six teams, everyone (including the Legends) made the playoffs. They won the opening round against the Rebels, but their season ended when they lost to the Erie Freeze in the semifinals.
On Saturday, May 6, 2006, the Legends won 54-41 against the Huntington Heroes on the road, but not without controversy. The Legends were in violation for having an illegal roster, for they added some players to their rosters illegally. At first the AIFL awarded the win to Huntington; later Canton got the win, but had to pay an $800 fine for its actions.[1]
Despite that little controversy, the Legends eventually managed to win the AIFL's ultimate title for 2006, beating the Rome Renegades 61-40.
The legends also hold an AIFA record for longest winning streak (12 games), beinnning on May 6, 2006 against the Huntington Heroes (the same Heroes game mentioned above) at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, and ending on March 11, 2007 with a 39-36 loss to the Lakeland Thunderbolts at the Lakeland Center.
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[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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Canton Legends (AIFL) | |||||
2005 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4th League | Lost League Semifinals (Erie) |
2006 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd Northern | Won American Bowl II (Rome) |
Canton Legends (AIFA) | |||||
*2007 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Northern | -- |
Totals | 21 | 14 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
* = Current Standing
[edit] Entire 2006 Season Schedule
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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February 25 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Win 66-33 |
March 3 | Erie Freeze | Away | Lost 53-61 |
March 18 | Reading Express | Away | Win 52-41 |
March 22 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home | Win 62-48 |
March 26 | Syracuse Soldiers | Away | Win 58-39 |
April 1 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away | Lost 36-50 |
April 8 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Lost 28-44 |
April 15 | Steubenville Stampede | Away | Win 62-26 |
April 23 | Reading Express | Home | Lost 18-56 |
May 6 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Win 54-41 |
May 13 | Syracuse Soldiers | Home | Win 88-41 |
May 20 | Erie Freeze | Home | Win 50-27 |
May 27 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Win 75-49 |
June 8 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Win 50-28 |
June 17 | Erie Freeze (Playoffs) | Home | Win 54-45 |
June 22 | Reading Express (Playoffs) | Away | Win 44-24 |
July 3 | Rome Renegades (A.B. II) | Away | Win 61-40 |
[edit] 2007 Season Schedule
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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February 2 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away | Won 60-46 |
February 9 | Erie Freeze | Home | Won 43-26 |
February 17 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Won 69-52 |
February 23 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Home | Won 45-11 |
March 11 | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Away | Lost 36-39 |
March 23 | Reading Express | Home | Lost 19-50 |
April 6 | Baltimore Blackbirds | Home | |
April 14 | Reading Express | Away | |
April 21 | Erie Freeze | Away | |
April 28 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Away | |
May 6 | Danville Demolition | Home | |
May 18 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home | |
May 24 | Danville Demolition | Away | |
June 1 | Huntington Heroes | Home |
[edit] External links
- Official Site of the Canton Legends
- - Canton Legends Fans website
- Legend's 2005 Stats
- Legends' 2006 Season & Results
American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) | ||||||
Northern Conference | Southern Conference | |||||
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Canton Legends | Danville Demolition | Erie Freeze | Huntington Heroes | Johnstown Riverhawks | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Reading Express | Baltimore Blackbirds | Carolina Speed | Florence Phantoms | Gulf Coast Raiders | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Mississippi Mudcats | Montgomery Bears | Tallahassee Titans | |||||
Defunct AIFL/AIFA teams: AIFL Ghostchasers | Binghamton Brigade/Brigadiers | Carolina Ghostriders | Carolina Sharks | Chattahoochee Valley Vipers | Syracuse Soldiers | ||||||
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