Carolina Phoenix
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The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League
based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina
. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School
in Greensboro
.
After finishing 5-1 in their 2007 debut season as an X-Team, the Phoenix began full-time play in 2008 as a member of Tier II. The success continued there, as the Phoenix finished 7-1, winning the Tier II South Atlantic division title before losing to the eventual Tier II champion Montreal Blitz
in the semifinal round of the playoffs.
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|2007 || 5 || 1 || 0 || N/A (X-Team) || --
|-
|2008 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 1st Tier II South Atlantic || Lost Tier II Semifinal (Montreal
)
|-
|2009 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 4th Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Carolina Queens
)
Lost Tier II Semifinal (Wisconsin
)
|-
|2010 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier II East Southeast ||
|-
|2011 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1st East Mid-Attantic || Won Tier I Quarterfinal (Montreal Blitz
) || Lost Tier I Semifinal (Atlanta Ravens)
|-
!Totals || 37 || 6 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School
Western Guilford High School
Western Guilford High School is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is part of the Guilford County School system. The school has approximately 1,300 students and its sports teams are the Fighting Hornets....
in Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
.
After finishing 5-1 in their 2007 debut season as an X-Team, the Phoenix began full-time play in 2008 as a member of Tier II. The success continued there, as the Phoenix finished 7-1, winning the Tier II South Atlantic division title before losing to the eventual Tier II champion Montreal Blitz
Montreal Blitz
The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
in the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Season-by-season
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|2007 || 5 || 1 || 0 || N/A (X-Team) || --
|-
|2008 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 1st Tier II South Atlantic || Lost Tier II Semifinal (Montreal
Montreal Blitz
The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
)
|-
|2009 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 4th Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Carolina Queens
Carolina Queens
The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League...
)
Lost Tier II Semifinal (Wisconsin
Wisconsin Warriors
The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy...
)
|-
|2010 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier II East Southeast ||
|-
|2011 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1st East Mid-Attantic || Won Tier I Quarterfinal (Montreal Blitz
Montreal Blitz
The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
) || Lost Tier I Semifinal (Atlanta Ravens)
|-
!Totals || 37 || 6 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2009
Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
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April 11 | Louisville Nightmare Louisville Nightmare The Louisville Belles are a team of the Women's Spring Football League based in Louisville, Kentucky. Home games are played at the campuses of Seneca High School and Ballard High School.... |
Home | Won 32-7 |
April 18 | Erie Illusion Erie Illusion The Erie Illusion is a women's football team playing in the Women's Football Alliance and they are based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Their team colors are orange and purple; the team plays at Veterans Stadium. Mary Butler is the owner of the franchise. James Vogt is the head coach... |
Home | Won 6-0 |
May 2 | Orlando Mayhem Orlando Mayhem The Orlando Mayhem is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Orlando, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of East Ridge High School in nearby Clermont.... |
Home | Won 42-15 |
May 9 | Cape Fear Thunder Cape Fear Thunder The Cape Fear Thunder is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Home games are played at John P... |
Away | Won 48-0 |
May 23 | Palm Beach Punishers Palm Beach Punishers The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington... |
Away | Won 14-9 |
May 30 | Carolina Queens Carolina Queens The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League... |
Home | Won 8-0 |
June 6 | Cape Fear Thunder | Away | Won 55-8 |
June 13 | Carolina Queens | Away | Lost 20-36 |
June 27 | Carolina Queens (Tier II Quarterfinal) | Away | Won 26-16 |
July 11 | Wisconsin Warriors Wisconsin Warriors The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy... (Tier II Semifinal) |
Away | Lost 6-28 |
2010
Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
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April 3 | Carolina Queens Carolina Queens The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League... |
Away | Won 26-2 |
April 10 | Palm Beach Punishers Palm Beach Punishers The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington... |
Home | Won 49-0 |
April 24 | Louisville Nightmare Louisville Nightmare The Louisville Belles are a team of the Women's Spring Football League based in Louisville, Kentucky. Home games are played at the campuses of Seneca High School and Ballard High School.... |
Away | Won 58-0 |
May 1 | Chattanooga Locomotion Chattanooga Locomotion The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School.... |
Home | Won 56-0 |
May 8 | Carolina Queens | Home | Won 48-0 |
May 15 | Tennessee Valley Tigers Tennessee Valley Tigers The Tennessee Valley Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers joined the Women's Spring Football League in 2011 and will play their first WSFL season in the spring of 2012. This will be the Tigers' fourth season overall, after three seasons in the... |
Away | Won 72-0 |
May 22 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 74-14 |
June 5 | Baltimore Nighthawks | Home | Won 22-20 |