2008 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
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Head Coach | Mike Wilpolt |
Home Field | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 9-7 |
Place | 3rd NC East |
Playoff Finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Predators) 69-66 Won Divisional Playoffs (Force) 73-70 Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 35-70 |
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Previous season | Next season |
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The 2008 Cleveland Gladiators season is the 12th season for the franchise, their first season in Cleveland. The Gladiators finished the regular season with a 9-7 record, and made the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Predators, 69-66. For their Divisional round game, they defeated the Georgia Force 73-70. In the National Conference Championship however, they were defeated 70-35 by the top-seeded Philadelphia Soul.
Standings[]
Team | Overall | Division | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 3 | .812 | 7 | 1 | .875 |
Dallas Desperados | 12 | 4 | .750 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
Cleveland Gladiators | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
New York Dragons | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 6 | .250 |
Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | .188 | 1 | 7 | .125 |
Regular season schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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1 | March 3 | New York Dragons | Home | W 61-49 |
2 | March 9 | Utah Blaze | Home | W 66-63 |
3 | March 15 | Columbus Destroyers | Away | W 59-57 |
4 | March 21 | New Orleans VooDoo | Away | L 24-63 |
5 | Bye | Week | ||
6 | April 5 | Dallas Desperados | Away | L 51-58 |
7 | April 11 | Colorado Crush | Home | L 69-66 |
8 | April 19 | Los Angeles Avengers | Away | W 83-69 |
9 | April 26 | New York Dragons | Away | L 39-56 |
10 | May 2 | Philadelphia Soul | Home | W 67-55 |
11 | May 9 | Orlando Predators | Home | W 62-43 |
12 | May 17 | Colorado Crush | Away | W 50-46 |
13 | May 23 | Tampa Bay Storm | Away | L 48-58 |
14 | May 31 | Dallas Desperados | Home | L 52-68 |
15 | June 7 | Chicago Rush | Home | W 65-44 |
16 | June 14 | Philadelphia Soul | Away | L 61-62 |
17 | June 21 | Columbus Destroyers | Home | W 47-35 |
Playoff schedule[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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NC Wild Card | June 30 | Orlando Predators | Home | W 69-66 |
NC Divisional | July 7 | Georgia Force | Away | W 73-70 |
NC Championship | July 12 | Philadelphia Soul | Away | L 35-70 |
Coaching[]
- Mike Wilpolt - Head Coach
- Brian Partlow - Offensive Coordinator
- Willie Wood Jr. - WR, DB and Special Teams Coach
- Lee Johnson - Offensive/Defensive Line Coach
- John Tsironis - Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Matt Carlson - Video Coordinator
Roster[]
Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
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2 | Robert Redd | WR/DB | 5-10 | 195 |
3 | Alex Teems | WR/DB | 5-11 | 195 |
5 | Jose Davis | QB | 6-1 | 200 |
7 | Sean Scott (IR) | WR/DB | 6-2 | 200 |
9 | Raymond Philyaw | QB | 5-10 | 180 |
10 | Otis Amey | WR/DB | 5-10 | 192 |
11 | Jason Ball | K | 5-8 | 190 |
17 | Sakeen Wright | WR/DB | 6-3 | 225 |
18 | Kendrick Mosley (IR) | WR/DB | 6-2 | 210 |
21 | Chris Royal (PS) | WR/DB | 5-10 | 190 |
22 | Ryan Bowers | WR/DB | 6-1 | 210 |
23 | Alphonso Hodge | WR/DB | 5-9 | 203 |
24 | Brandon Hefflin | WR/DB | 6-1 | 185 |
25 | Tony Scott | WR/DB | 5-10 | 190 |
32 | Marlion Jackson | FB/LB | 6-1 | 255 |
42 | Joshua Rue (IR) | FB/LB | 6-2 | 245 |
54 | Kimani Jones | OL/DL | 6-4 | 310 |
55 | Elex Reed (IR) | OL/DL | 6-5 | 270 |
65 | Tango McCauley | OL/DL | 6-4 | 305 |
72 | Antonio Narcisse | OL/DL | 6-2 | 307 |
73 | Donovan Arp (IR) | OL/DL | 6-3 | 285 |
75 | Craig Heimburger | OL/DL | 6-3 | 320 |
88 | Cornelius Bonner | WR/DB | 6-0 | 190 |
90 | Silas Demary | OL/DL | 6-3 | 285 |
91 | Karon Riley | OL/DL | 6-2 | 265 |
92 | Ramon Richardson | OL/DL | 6-2 | 295 |
97 | Bryant Shaw | OL/DL | 6-3 | 287 |
98 | Joe Minucci | OL/DL | 6-3 | 298 |
IR = injured reserve
PS = practice squad
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Regular season[]
Week 1: vs. New York Dragons[]
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Week 2: vs. Utah Blaze[]
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Week 3: at Columbus Destroyers[]
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Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo[]
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Week 5: Bye week[]
Week 6: at Dallas Desperados[]
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Week 7: vs. Colorado Crush[]
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Week 8: at Los Angeles Avengers[]
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Week 9: at New York Dragons[]
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Soul[]
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Week 11: vs. Orlando Predators[]
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Week 12: at Colorado Crush[]
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Week 13: at Tampa Bay Storm[]
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Week 14: vs. Dallas Desperados[]
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Week 15: vs. Chicago Rush[]
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Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul[]
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Week 17: vs. Columbus Destroyers[]
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Playoffs[]
National Conference Wild Card: vs. Orlando Predators[]
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National Conference Divisional: at Georgia Force[]
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National Conference Championship: at Philadelphia Soul[]
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