ISFL season 2
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| Duration | 01 October, 2017 to 31 December, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Start date | 14 January, 2018 |
| ASFC champions | Arizona Outlaws |
| NSFC champions | Baltimore Hawks |
| Date | 28 January, 2018 |
| Champions | Arizona Outlaws |
| Date | 21 January, 2018 |
ISFL season 2 (also referred to as the 2017 NSFL season) began on 01 October, 2017. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl II on 28 January, 2018, where the Arizona Outlaws were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Baltimore Hawks by a score of 6-33.
Contents
Player movements
The league year began in March of 2017, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2016 ISFL season.
Free agency
Free agency began on 05 February, 2017
Trades
Retirements
Draft
The 2017 ISFL Draft was held on 16 April, 2017. The Yellowknife Wraiths selected Cornerback Dermot Lavelle with the first overall pick.
Preseason
Training camps for the 2018 season started on 06 August, 2017 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 03 September, 2017.
Regular season
The regular season's 56 games, played over a 14-week schedule, began on 01 October, 2017.
Standings
| 2017 (S2) ASFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Arizona Outlaws | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 369 | 175 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W6 |
| (2) Orange County Otters | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 271 | 219 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L1 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 4 | 10 | 1 | .300 | 233 | 374 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Legion | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 211 | 335 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L2 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (ARI) has home-field advantage in the ASFC Championship Game
| 2017 (S2) NSFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Baltimore Hawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 268 | 270 | 7-0-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L2 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 300 | 295 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 268 | 216 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 245 | 281 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (BAL) has home-field advantage in the NSFC Championship Game
Overall
Regular season conference champion
ASFC playoff berth
NSFC playoff berth
| 2017 (S2) ISFL-Overall standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Arizona Outlaws | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 369 | 175 | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W6 |
| Baltimore Hawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 268 | 270 | 7-0-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L2 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 300 | 295 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W1 |
| Orange County Otters | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 271 | 219 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 268 | 216 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 245 | 281 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 4 | 10 | 1 | .300 | 233 | 374 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Legion | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 211 | 335 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L2 |
Postseason
The 2017 ISFL playoffs consisted of two rounds; with two conference championships – contested by the winner and runner up of each conference. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimus Bowl II.
| Conference Championships | Ultimus Bowl II | ||||||
| Wraiths | 14 | ||||||
| Hawks | 16 | ||||||
| Hawks | 6 | ||||||
| Outlaws | 33 | ||||||
| Otters | 13 | ||||||
| Outlaws | 17 | ||||||
Regular-season statistical leaders
| Individual | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader | Turk Turkleton | Baltimore Hawks | 134 |
| Most field goals made | 33 | ||
| Touchdowns | Omar Wright | Philadelphia Liberty | 11 |
| Rushing yards | Darlane Farlane | Baltimore Hawks | 1,267 |
| Pass receiving yards | Robert Phelps | Orange County Otters | 1,406 |
| Pass receptions | George Wright Jr | Orange County Otters | 88 |
| Passing touchdowns | King Bronko | Arizona Outlaws | 25 |
| Passing yards | Chris Orosz | Yellowknife Wraiths | 4,649 |
| Passer rating | 84.1 | ||
| Interceptions thrown | Josh Bercovici | ISFL | 23 |
| Tackles | Jaylon Lee | Arizona Outlaws | 139 |
| Interceptions | Lincoln Jefferson | Philadelphia Liberty | 7 |
| Sacks | Jayce Tuck | Arizona Outlaws | 23 |
| Punting | Stephen Harris | Philadelphia Liberty | 5,586; 46.6 avg |
