2011 Jacksonville Sharks season
2011 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Head coach | Les Moss |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 14–4 |
Division place | 1st AC South |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Predators) 63–48 Won Conference Championship (Force) 64–55 Won ArenaBowl XXIV (Rattlers) 73–70 |
Team OPY | Aaron Garcia |
The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in the American Conference. After defeating the Orlando Predators in the conference semifinals, they beat the Georgia Force in the American Conference championship. Advancing to ArenaBowl XXIV, the Sharks triumphed over the Arizona Rattlers on a last-second game-winning touchdown pass to win their first ArenaBowl championship.
Standings
[edit]Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
x-Georgia Force | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1007 | 931 | 7–5 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 |
x-Orlando Predators | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 3 | 15 | .167 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 0–9 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Season schedule
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Report |
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Monday | February 28 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Tampa Bay Storm | W 56–19 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [1] |
Regular season
[edit]The Sharks will begin the season on the road against the Arizona Rattlers on March 12. Their home opener will be on March 18 against the Georgia Force. They hosted the Spokane Shock in their final regular season game on July 22.[2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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1 | Saturday | March 12 | 9:00 p.m. EST | at Arizona Rattlers | L 52–55 | 0–1 | US Airways Center | [3] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | W 71–57 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [4] | |
3 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 64–33 | 2–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [5] | |
4 | Friday | April 1 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 54–30 | 3–1 | St. Pete Times Forum | [6] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 65–40 | 4–1 | Consol Energy Center | [7] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 56–42 | 5–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [8] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 76–55 | 6–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [9] | |
9 | Friday | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 58–42 | 7–1 | Wells Fargo Center | [10] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 79–27 | 8–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | W 62–55 | 9–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [12] | |
12 | Bye | ||||||||
13 | Friday | June 3 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 62–55 | 10–1 | New Orleans Arena | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 68–67 | 11–1 | Amway Center | [14] | |
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 62–47 | 12–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 66–41 | 13–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [16] | |
17 | Saturday | July 2 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 70–83 | 13–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [17] | |
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Dallas Vigilantes | L 70–75 | 13–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [18] | |
19 | Friday | July 15 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Kansas City Command | L 48–49 (OT) | 13–4 | Sprint Center | [19] | |
20 | Friday | July 22 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | W 75–56 | 14–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [20] |
Playoffs
[edit]Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Friday | July 29 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 63–48 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
AC Championship | Monday | August 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | W 64–55 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [22] |
ArenaBowl XXIV | Friday | August 12 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 73–70 | US Airways Center | [23] |
Regular season
[edit]Week 1: at Arizona Rattlers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 52 |
Rattlers | 6 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 55 |
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Week 2: vs. Georgia Force
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Force | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 57 |
Sharks | 3 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 71 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Recap
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Week 3: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Sharks | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 64 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: March 26
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Recap
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Week 4: at Tampa Bay Storm
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
Storm | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,304
- Referee: Perry Havener
- Recap
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Week 5: BYE
[edit]Week 6: at Pittsburgh Power
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 65 |
Power | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,773
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 7: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gladiators | 7 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 42 |
Sharks | 7 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 56 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Recap
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Week 8: vs. Orlando Predators
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 14 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
Sharks | 7 | 33 | 14 | 22 | 76 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: April 30
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,150
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 9: at Philadelphia Soul
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 58 |
Soul | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: May 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 8,429
- Referee: Jim Corpora
- Recap
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Week 10: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barnstormers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Sharks | 35 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 79 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 9,052
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 11: at Georgia Force
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 62 |
Force | 7 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 4,301
- Referee: Chris Snead
- Recap
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Week 12: BYE
[edit]Week 13: at New Orleans VooDoo
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 62 |
VooDoo | 7 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: June 3
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 8,500
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 14: at Orlando Predators
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 68 |
Predators | 13 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 67 |
at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 12,356
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
Sharks | 6 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 62 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: June 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,120
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- Recap
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Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Storm | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
Sharks | 14 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 66 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: June 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,517
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Recap
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Week 17: at San Jose SaberCats
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
SaberCats | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 83 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: July 2
- Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 8,216
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- Recap
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Week 18: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 14 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 75 |
Sharks | 7 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 70 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,153
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- Recap
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Week 19: at Kansas City Command
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Sharks | 6 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 48 |
Command | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: July 15
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 20: vs. Spokane Shock
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Shock | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 56 |
Sharks | 13 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: July 22
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,025
- Referee: Scott Vaughn
- Recap
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Playoffs
[edit]American Conference Semifinals: vs. (4) Orlando Predators
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(4) Predators | 7 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 48 |
(1) Sharks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: July 29
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,189
- Recap
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American Conference Championship: vs. (3) Georgia Force
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(3) Force | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
(1) Sharks | 13 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 64 |
at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: August 8
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 10,891
- Referee: David Cutaia
- Recap
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ArenaBowl XXIV: at (N1) Arizona Rattlers
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(A1) Sharks | 12 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 73 |
(N1) Rattlers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 70 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: August 12
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 14,320
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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References
[edit]- ^ "Sharks Take Bite Out Of Storm". Jacksonville Sharks. February 28, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved March 4, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Sharks Tame Mustangs". Jacksonville Sharks. June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Storm Downgraded to Depression, Sharks Clinch Division". Jacksonville Sharks. June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "Sharks Can't Recover Against SaberCats". Jacksonville Sharks. July 2, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Vigilantes Take Sharks for a Ride". Jacksonville Sharks. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
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