2008 Saginaw Sting season

2008 Saginaw Sting season
Head coach Karl Featherstone
Home field Dow Event Center
Results
Record 10–2
Division place 2nd
Playoff finish 2008 CIFL Championship Game champions
Timeline
Previous season Next season
N/A 2009

The 2008 Saginaw Sting season was the first season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise, who began play as an expansion team. Original team owners were Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbull, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Kalamazoo Xplosion.[1] The team was led by former Michigan State quarterback Damon Dowdell, who led the league in passing yards (2,190), touchdowns (54) and completion percentage (62%). Nick Body was Dowdell's favorite target, leading the league in receptions (78), yards (1,005) and touchdowns (31). Despite their offensive numbers, neither player won Offensive Player of the Year or the CIFL MVP. The duo led the Sting to a 10–2 regular season and a playoff berth. On June 29, 2008, the Sting defeated the Xplosion 41–37 to win the CIFL Championship Game.

Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 9 Flint Phantoms Away Won 51-25[2]
March 21 Marion Mayhem Home Won 54-48[3]
March 29 Miami Valley Silverbacks Away Won 70-26[4]
April 4 New Jersey Revolution Home Won 48-24[5]
April 11 Flint Phantoms Home Won 55-28[6][7]
April 19 Rochester Raiders Away Lost 43-59[8]
April 26 Rock River Raptors Away Lost 50-51[9]
May 2 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Home Won 51-28[10]
May 10 Fort Wayne Freedom Away Won 34-21[11]
May 24 Chicago Slaughter Home Won 53-28[12]
May 31 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Away Won 54-28[13]
June 6 Muskegon Thunder Home Won 60-23[14]
Playoff
June 14 Marion Mayhem (Playoffs) Home Won 41-34
June 23 Lehigh Valley Outlawz (Playoffs) Home Won 59-25
June 29 Kalamazoo Xplosion (CIFL Championship) Away Won 41-37

Standings

2008 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Great Lakes Conference
East Division
Kalamazoo Xplosion-y 11 1 0 .917 5 1 0 .833
Muskegon Thunder-x 5 7 0 .417 2 2 0 .500
Fort Wayne Freedom 5 7 0 .417 2 4 0 .333
Miami Valley Silverbacks 3 9 0 .250 1 2 0 .333
West Division
Chicago Slaughter-y 8 4 0 .667 3 1 0 .750
Rock River Raptors-x 7 5 0 .583 3 1 0 .750
Milwaukee Bonecrushers 1 11 0 .083 0 4 0 .000
Atlantic Conference
East Division
New England Surge-y 8 3 0 .727 5 1 0 .833
Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x 7 5 0 .583 4 2 0 .667
New Jersey Revolution 3 9 0 .250 2 5 0 .286
Chesapeake Tide 2 10 0 .583 0 2 0 .000
West Division
Rochester Raiders-z 12 0 0 1.000 4 0 0 1.000
Saginaw Sting-y 10 2 0 .833 3 1 0 .750
Marion Mayhem-x 7 5 0 .583 0 2 0 .000
Flint Phantoms 1 11 0 .083 0 4 0 .000

References

  1. ↑ Morgan, Wes (2008-04-18). "Xplosion owners juggling two teams". Kalamazoo Gazette (Booth Newspapers). Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  2. ↑ Nilsen, Dan (March 10, 2008). "Flint Phantoms lose CIFL debut to Saginaw Sting". Flint Journal (Booth Newspapers). Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Down big in final period, Mayhem comeback falls just short against Sting". The Marion Star (Gannett Company). 2008-03-22. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Sting remain perfect, 70-26" (xml). Saginaw News (Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  5. ↑ Mott, Geoff (2008-04-05). "Sting cruise past New Jersey, 48-24" (xml). Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  6. ↑ Gunther, Bruce (April 12, 2008). "Phantoms fade after strong start". Flint Journal (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  7. ↑ Mancina, Greg (April 12, 2008). "Sting crazy" (xml). Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Sting suffer first loss" (xml). Saginaw News (Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers). 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Sting fall in final seconds" (xml). Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  10. ↑ Mancina, Greg (2008-05-01). "Saginaw ends two-game slide with dominating performance" (xml). Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  11. ↑ "Sting 'D' delivers at Fort Wayne" (xml). Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  12. ↑ Mancina, Greg (2008-05-24). "STING INSIDER: Saginaw Sting beat Chicago Slaughter 53-28". Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  13. ↑ "Sting win, 61-28". Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  14. ↑ Mancina, Greg (2008-06-01). "The Saginaw Sting cap their inaugural season with a 60-23 victory over visiting Muskegon". Saginaw News (Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-06-09.