The team began play in 2006 as the Miami Valley Silverbacks, an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League (AIFL). On Saturday, March 25, 2006, WR/DB Maurice Lee managed to set five AIFL wide receiver records, en route to his team's 57–54 Week 5 road victory over the Steubenville Stampede. He set the records for most catches (16), most reception yards (191), most receiving touchdowns (7), most points (42), and total touchdowns (7).[1] The team finished 5-9 in their expansion season, earning a berth in the AIFL playoffs before losing in the first round. After the season four Silverbacks were named to the AIFL ProStar Team.[2]
| 2006 Miami Valley Silverbacks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Matt King |
| Home field | Hobart Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Division place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Syracuse Soldiers | Away | Won 54-30 |
| March 11 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Lost 13-62 |
| March 25 | Steubenville Stampede | Away | Won 57-54 |
| April 1 | Reading Express | Home | Lost 44-61 |
| April 8 | Canton Legends | Home | Won 44-28 |
| April 15 | Erie Freeze | Home | Lost 28-58 |
| April 22 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away | Lost 20-38 |
| April 29 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 73-28 |
| May 6 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home | Lost 26-33 |
| May 13 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Lost 45-53 |
| May 20 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 40-21 |
| May 27 | Erie Freeze | Away | Lost 29-54 |
| June 3 | Reading Express | Away | Lost 14-73 |
| June 8 | Canton Legends | Away | Lost 28-50 |
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | ||||
| Northern Conference | ||||||
| Reading Express | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | |||
| Canton Legends | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | |||
| Erie Freeze | 10 | 4 | 0.857 | |||
| Huntington Heroes | 9 | 5 | 0.642 | |||
| Johnstown Riverhawks | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | |||
| Steubenville Stampede | 2 | 14 | 0.142 | |||
| Syracuse Soldiers | 1 | 10 | 0.090 | |||
| *Columbus Blackhawks | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | |||
| *Philadelphia Scorpions | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | |||
| *Cumberland Valley Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | |||
| Southern Conference | ||||||
| Rome Renegades | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | |||
| Richmond Bandits | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | |||
| Raleigh Rebels | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | |||
| Chattahoochee Valley Vipers | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | |||
| Daytona Beach Thunder | 6 | 8 | 0.428 | |||
| Augusta Spartans | 6 | 8 | 0.571 | |||
| Florence Phantoms | 4 | 10 | 0.285 | |||
| **AIFL Ghostchasers | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | |||
| Carolina Ghostriders | 0 | 11 | 0.000 | |||
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best league record
- During regular season, all teams played within their conference.
- * = Filled in for games, due to Syracuse folding during the season. All three of these teams were outdoor amateur teams in the North American Football League.
- ** = Played remainder of Ghostriders road games, due to team folding during season.
References
edit- ^ "Silverbacks' Lee Rewrites AIFL Record Book -- Five Marks Set In Win Over Stampede". March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Four Silverbacks Chosen for AIFL ProStar Team". June 19, 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2016.