Huntington Heroes
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| Huntington Heroes | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Arena | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
| Based in | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue |
| League | American Indoor Football Association |
| Owner/CEO | Greg Ramey |
| Head coach | Garry McPeek |
The Huntington Heroes are a 2006 expansion franchise member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their 2006 home games at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia. The team featured many former Marshall University football players. This is the second indoor football team for Huntington, following the River Cities LocoMotives, who played one season (2001) in the National Indoor Football League.
After losing to the Erie Freeze 46-38 at home on Sat. 3/25/06, the Heroes got revenge by taking them down 55-33 on Fri. 4/7/06 and handing them their very first loss of the season.
This season the league has re-named itself to the: AIFA for 2007. Also, the Huntington Heroes have announced their move to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.
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[edit] Mascot & colors
The team's mascot, in part due to the name of their original arena, is a tribute to local military veterans. The uniform colors feature red, white, and blue.
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| Huntington Heroes (AIFL) | |||||
| 2006 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4th Northern | Lost NC Round 1 (Reading) |
| Huntington Heroes (AIFA) | |||||
| *2007 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Northern | -- |
| Totals | 12 | 8 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
[edit] 2007 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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| February 3 | Carolina Speed | Home | Lost 57-61 |
| February 9 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away | Won 35-24 |
| February 17 | Canton Legends | Home | Lost 52-69 |
| March 3 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Won 43-40 |
| March 24 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home | Won 47-22 |
| March 31 | Reading Express | Away | |
| April 7 | Erie Freeze | Away | |
| April 12 | Erie Freeze | Home | |
| April 21 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Home | |
| April 28 | Danville Demolition | Away | |
| May 12 | Danville Demolition | Home | |
| May 19 | Reading Express | Home | |
| May 25 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Away | |
| June 1 | Canton Legends | Away |
[edit] External links
- Official Site of the Huntington Heroes
- January 15, 2005 article on the team from the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
- Heroes Fan Site
| 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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