*** Empire Football League ***
Ottawa Deacon Demons 13, Watertown Red & Black 6
Plattsburgh North Stars 47, Massena Silver & Black Raiders 0
Vermont Ice Storm 20, Amsterdam Zephyrs 10


*** Great Lakes Football League ***
Kalamazoo Outlaws 29, Lakeshore Cougars 21
Southwest Michigan Punishers 12, Detroit Diesels 6


*** Ironman Football League ***
Madison Mustangs 23, Roscoe Rush 13


*** Mason-Dixon Football League ***
Getna Storm 21, Carolina Heat 14


*** Mid-Continental Football League ***
Detroit Seminoles 49, Kings Comets 7


*** Mid-Ohio Football League ***
Mid-Ohio Jets 33, Tri-State Titans 13


*** North American Football League ***
Asheville Grizzlies 23, Carolina Express 13
Bay Area Pearland Gamblers 28, Sugarland Sharks 14
British Columbia Spartans 27, Valley Mustangs 6
Dakota Lawdawgs 27, Manson Eagles 6
East County Blackshirts 58, West Sound Saints 13
Georgia Generals 28, Georgia Ragin' Bulls 6
Georgia Mustangs 76, West Georgia Falcons 0
Glens Falls Greenjackets 25, Western Mass Blitzin' Bears 24
Indiana Tornados 20, Lapeer County Lions 0
Indiana Warriors 51, Genesee County Patriots 0
Iowa Lightning 16, Kansas City Shockers 14
Kane County Eagles 14, Wisconsin Wolfpack 14 (tie)
Kansas City Panthers 23, Nebraska Wildcats 21
King County Jaguars 17, Kitsap County Bears 13
London Silverbacks 22, Tri City Thunder 16
Nashville Storm 58, Capital City Wardawgs 0
Racine Raiders 29, Winona/LaCrosse Rough Riders 6
South Central Yard Dawgs 70, Keystone Gladiators 0
Southern Oregon Renegades 40, North King County Wildcats 13
St. Louis Bulldogs 41, Missouri Wildcats 21
York Hawghead Razorbacks 23, Lancaster Lightning 0


*** Northeastern Football Alliance ***
Buffalo Gladiators 47, Southern Tier Diesel 12
Lyndonville Tigers 17, Lockport Rage 16
Monroe County Sting 27, Syracuse Shock 20
Utica Yard Dogs 34, Glove Cities Colonials 20
Watertown Revolution 33, St. Lawrence Valley Trailblazers 2


*** Northwest Football League ***
Puget Sound Titans 7, Oregon Thunderbolts 3


*** United South Football League ***
Georgia Renegades 16, Tennessee Rattlers 0
Georgia Tigers 15, Montgomery Buffaloes 0
Georgia Xtreme 41, Georgia Pride 7
Henry County Horsemen 29, Georgia Knights 12

Minor League Football News is very pleased to announce the All-American Selections for the Winter-Spring Season of 2008. Special thanks to all the coaches, general managers and team owners who took the considerable time necessary to compile the information for submission to Minor League Football News. The list of All-American can be viewed by clicking on All Americans from the Tab on this webpage.

Each All-American should be very proud of their individual and respective accomplishments for the 2008 Season. Your contribution to your Team, League, Community and to the world of Adult Amateur Football at the Minor League level is important to everyone.

Each All-American is permitted to purchase either a 9-inch trophy or plaque to commemorate his accomplishment during the 2008 Season. If you would like information on how to order, please send an email to admin@minorleaguefootballnews.com and an order form will be sent to you immediatley.

Minor League Football News joins all the Teams, League and communities around the country in congratulating each of the All-Americans for the Winter-Spring 2008 Season. Best of luck and health in the upcoming season. Stay tuned to Minor League Football News online for scores, news and happenings from around the world and across the country.

Minor League Football News Hall of Fame Announcements!!

The 5^th Annual Minor League Football Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held Friday, December 5^th at 7:00pm in Mesquite, Nevada’s Oasis Hotel and Casino.  The event is being moved to Friday night to accommodate more guests who otherwise would not make it on Thursday night, or earlier in the week.

List of Events

·         December 5, 2008 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Seminars and Symposiums led by Minor League Football Team Owners and Coaches to discuss coaching trends, offensive and defensive X’s and O’s and business practices for team owners and league administrators.

In conjunction with the Seminars and Symposium schedule there will be vendors from the football world demonstrating their products at booths located around the event center.  Meet with these representatives to obtain information on football software, hardware, technological advances, uniforms, equipment, etc.  Start building your business contacts with these vendors to benefit your team in the current upcoming seasons.

·         December 5, 2008 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm – Enjoy mingling at our no-host pre-Banquet Mixer.  Meet Hall of Famers from 2004 through 2007 as well as those newly inducted members of the Minor League Football Hall of Fame.

·         December 5, 2008 – 7:00pm to 11:00pm – The Big Event, Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.  This year’s event will be MC’d by a very well known voice in the world of Professional Football.  We have also arranged for a surprise visitor to give a key note address to describe what professional football has meant to him, and what the sport has inspired in so many others who have participated for such a large part of their lives.

·         December 6, 2008 – Three Big Games on Tap at Mesquite’s Virgin Valley High School. 

o   Game One – 1:00pm – Minor League Football’s own All-Stars versus Team Canada

o   Game Two – 4:00pm – Team USA Football versus Great Britain Knights

o   Game Three – 7:00pm – Far Western Football Association Regional Championship (tbd)

Rooms at the Oasis are available at $24.95 per night from Monday through Thursday and $34.95 Friday through Sunday.  A link will be provided on this website that allows you to make your reservation online.  Book early!  The cost of the banquet, which includes a buffet dinner, is $45 per person.

Minor League Football News and Hall of Fame merchandise will be available at the Vendors Booths as well as at the Banquet including Trophy’s, Plaque’s and All American Awards.  A photographer will be available to capture the moments that are important to you.

A growing list of 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced next week!

We hope to see you all in Mesquite, Nevada for the Fifth Annual Minor League Football Hall of Fame Banquet and Games.  It will be an unforgettable night for everone.  If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@minorleaguefootballnews.com and watch this website for more information.

Minor League Football has released its Top 50 National Rankings for Summer/Fall Leagues that includes games reported through Semi-Pro Football Headquarters for the week ended August 31, 2008.

The Rankings may be viewed by clicking on the related Summer Rankings, along the left side menu of this page.

Special thanks to Joe Hulsebus at Semi-Pro Football Headquarters for providing scores and league standings tables to Minor League Football News. Seme-Pro Football Headquarters can be found at www.semiprofootball.org and is full of information for those interested in the sport of amateur football.

We receive dozens of emails every day questioning how these rankings work and why one team is ranked above another.

Please read the paragraph at the bottom of the rankings for information on how they are done. Please keep in mind, this is a national ranking system and it does not contemplate league standings as a component of the rankings. Remember, also, that a 2nd or 3rd place team in a league who has lost 1 or 2 games may actually rank higher than an undefeated team in first place of the same league.

For those teams who send us corrections to standings, records, points, etc. thank you. However, we cannot change the rankings once they have been posted. If there are corrections to be made, please report those directly to your league,and ask your league to make the correction and submit them to Semi-Pro Football Headquarters to be included in next weeks reporting.

For questions or corrections, please contact MLFN at admin@minorleaguefootballnews.com

Editor
MLFN

Home Team: Carolina Heat - 49
Visiting Team: Jacksonville Raiders - 7
Game Date: August 23, 2008
City and State of Game: Ramsuer, North Carolina

Weather: Hot
Field Conditions: Great

Game Story Line: The Carolina Heat win big over the Jacksonville Raiders 49 - 7 on Saturday. The victory is the second of the season over the Jacksonville Raiders, however this outcome was more decisive than the first.

The HEAT first met the Raiders in 2008 on opening day and came away with a 10 - 6 victory. Saturday nights game was more complete as the HEAT dominated on offense, defense and special teams. The HEAT offense was led by first year Quarterback #6 Markeith Collins who was 8 for 13 with 189 yds and 2 touchdowns. The victory was especially satisfying to Collins who was injured in the first contest of the season versus Jacksonville. Other notable offensive standouts were #5 WR James Glenn with another receiving touchdown (giving him 4 on the season), #47 RB William Edwards with a rushing touchdown and #35 RB Phil Finn with 3 rushing touchdowns on the night.

The Heat Defense was dominant once again as they held Jacksonville to 1 score and scored themselves with a phenomenal 70 yd interception return for touchdown by #7 DB Curt Marshall. Other defensive notables were #92 DL Ken Brown with 13 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery; #75 DL Kerry Greene with 10 tackles a sack and a fumble recovery; and 8 tackles each from #22 DB Tony Cleveland and #19 LB Orrick Quick who also had an interception.

League: Mason Dixon

FLAMES 22 - GRIZZLIES 26 8/24/8 - CFC CHAMPIONS.

The Grizzlies put the finishing touches on an undefeated CFC season as they outlasted the Colorado Springs Flames in a seesaw battle that saw 5 lead changes throughout the game.

From a spectator's standpoint, this had to be one of the best CFC games in years. Two quality teams battling out for 4 quarters.

The Grizziles struck first on K Kevin Van Voris' 42 yard field goal. Grizzlies 3 - Flames 0. The Flames responded a couple of series later with a 40 yard or so drive that ended on a 1 yard TD plunge by QB James Everett. A couple of plays earlier, Everett had taken the ball on a QB keeper around right end for about a 30 yard scamper to the 1 yard line.
A bobbled snap was turned into a successful two point conversion. Flames 8 - Grizzlies 3.

The Grizzlies responded by driving on the next series to the Flames 20 yard line only to have an errant pass picked off at the 3 yard line by Flame LB Donte' Stewart, who returned the interception 95 yards for a score. Flames 14 - Grizzlies 3.

Having been down by 14 points the previous week to the 6 time defending champion Denver Titans, there was not an ounce of panic on the Orange sideline. The Grizz knew what was at stake and began the climb. The Grizzlies offense marched down the field and scored on a 23 yd TD pass from QB Zach Magalei to Ken "Big Play" Williams. With Van Voris' extra point, the Grizz were creeping back into the game. Flames 14 - Grizzles 10.

The Grizz defense turned it up a notch and stuffed the Flames offense again, forcing another punt. After a short punt return, the Grizzlies pushed the ball up the field far enough for Van Voris to attempt a 52 yard field goal at the end of the half. He connected with just a foot or two to spare. Halftime......Flames 14 - Grizzlies 13.

The Grizzlies opened the 2nd half with a kickoff return to midfield by returner Kavin McBride. On the first play from scrimmage, RB Michael "Flash" Jennings squirted around the left end for an 8 yard gain. On the next play, Jennings took the handoff off tackle and sprinted 42 yards untouched for the Grizzlies TD. The two point conversion failed. Grizzlies 19 - Flames 14.

Defense reigned supreme until about 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter when Flames QB Everett finally hit receiver Bobby Purify for a 42 yard catch and run. The Flames converted the 2 point conversion. Flames 22 - Grizzlies 19.

The Grizzlies methodically moved the ball down the field to about the Flames 35 yard line, running the clock down to about 3 minutes. After a couple of penelties, the Grizzlies were pushed back to the Flames 45 yard line. With 4th down staring them in the face, the Grizzlies elected to have Van Voris attempt a 62 yard field goal. The kick fell short at the back of the end zone, caught by the Flames return man. Touchback. Starting at their own 20 yard line and attempting to protect the 3 point lead with only 2 minutes and 20 seconds left, the Flames ran the ball. Stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. Timeout Grizzlies.

On 2nd and 12, Flames QB Everett was sacked behind the line of scrimmage. Two minute warning. On a 3rd and 15 play, the Flames tried to trick the Grizzlies defense with a quick pass to the slot, incomplete. 4th down. The Grizzlies return the ball to about the Flames 45 yard line. Then the Grizz offense cranked it up, marching down to about the Flames 20 yard line with short passes, QB Zach Magalei hooked up one more time with Ken "Big Play" Williams for the final 20 yards. Van Voris' extra point was good. With a little over a minute left, Grizzlies 26 - Flames 22.

Because of an excessive celebration penalty on Williams, the Grizzlies were forced to kickoff from their own 20 yard line. The Grizzlies attempted a high pooch kickoff that was shanked out of bounds. The Flames got the ball back on the Grizzlies 45 yard line with about a minute to go. The Grizzlies defense went into lock down mode and the Flames offense with 4 and out. The Grizzlies took a knee on the last play of the game. FINAL....GRIZZLES 26 - FLAMES 22