Chesapeake Tide

Chesapeake Tide
Established 2006
Folded 2008
Played in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
at The Show Place Arena
League/conference affiliations
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
  • Atlantic Division (2007)
  • Atlantic Conference (2008)
    • Eastern Division (2008)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy, White
   
MascotCaptain Rip Tide
CheerleadersTidal Wave Dance Team
Personnel
Owner(s)Martin Johnson (2006–2008)
Messay Hailermariam (2008)
Head coachMatthew Steeple
Team history
  • Chesapeake Tide (2007–2008)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The Chesapeake Tide were a former professional indoor football team based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The team began play in 2007 as an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League. The founding owner of the Tide was Martin Johnson. The Tide played its home games at The Show Place Arena. Midway through the 2008 season the team was acquired by Messay Hailermariam. Hailermariam folded the team at the end of the season and founded the Maryland Maniacs. Despite playing in the same arena with the same head coach, the Maniacs were not a continuation of the Tide.

Franchise history

2007

The Tide's inaugural game drew in a crowd of 3,176 fans.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 1 New England Surge Home Won 37-30
April 13 Steubenville Stampede Away Lost 55-65
April 21 Rochester Raiders Home Lost 49-89
April 28 Rochester Raiders Away Lost 18-52
May 5 Lehigh Valley Outlawz Home Won 57-56 (OT)
May 12 NY/NJ Revolution Home Won 41-15
May 19 New England Surge Away Lost 39-62
May 26 NY/NJ Revolution Away Won 55-43
June 2 Summit County Rumble Away Won 58-53
June 9 Lehigh Valley Outlawz Away Lost 26-48
June 16 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home Won 54-53
June 23 Steubenville Stampede Home Won 64-24
July 7 Rochester Raiders (Playoffs) Away Lost 43-76

Standings

2007 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Great Lakes Conference
Michigan Pirates-y 12 0 0 1.000 10 0 0 1.000
Kalamazoo Xplosion-x 10 2 0 .833 10 2 0 .833
Chicago Slaughter-x 9 3 0 .750 8 2 0 .800
Marion Mayhem-x 6 6 0 .500 6 5 0 .545
Muskegon Thunder-x 4 8 0 .333 4 7 0 .364
Miami Valley Silverbacks 4 8 0 .333 3 7 0 .300
Summit County Rumble 1 11 0 .083 0 7 0 .000
Springfield Stallions 0 12 0 .000 0 11 0 .000
Atlantic Conference
Rochester Raiders-y 10 2 0 .833 90 0 0 1.000
New England Surge-x 8 4 0 .667 8 3 0 .727
Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x 7 5 0 .583 5 5 0 .500
Chesapeake Tide-x 7 5 0 .583 6 5 0 .545
Steubenville Stampede 5 7 0 .417 2 6 0 .250
NY/NJ Revolution 1 11 0 .083 0 11 0 .000

2008

The Tide won the final game of their existence, on the road, against the New Jersey Revolution. The team was led by 7 touchdown passes from quarterback Joe Urso, and running back - wide receiver Darryl Overton's four scores (three receiving, one rushing), wide receiver's Daryl Disbrow Jr. and Ray McCarter were also recipients of Urso's touchdown passes.

Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 21 Rochester Raiders Home Lost 36-43[2]
March 29 Marion Mayhem Away Lost 35-70[3]
April 5 New England Surge Home Lost 41-49[4]
April 12 Lehigh Valley Outlawz Away Lost 36-62[5]
April 19 New Jersey Revolution Away Lost 47-49
April 27 Lehigh Valley Outlawz Home Lost 17-50
May 3 New Jersey Revolution Home Won 65-46
May 10 New England Surge Away Lost 24-46
May 17 Rochester Raiders Away Lost 13-58
May 24 Marion Mayhem Home Lost 39-67
May 31 Fort Wayne Freedom Home Lost 31-37
June 7 New Jersey Revolution Away Won 55-48

Standings

2008 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Great Lakes Conference
East Division
Kalamazoo Xplosion-y 11 1 0 .917 5 1 0 .833
Muskegon Thunder-x 5 7 0 .417 2 2 0 .500
Fort Wayne Freedom 5 7 0 .417 2 4 0 .333
Miami Valley Silverbacks 3 9 0 .250 1 2 0 .333
West Division
Chicago Slaughter-y 8 4 0 .667 3 1 0 .750
Rock River Raptors-x 7 5 0 .583 3 1 0 .750
Milwaukee Bonecrushers 1 11 0 .083 0 4 0 .000
Atlantic Conference
East Division
New England Surge-y 8 3 0 .727 5 1 0 .833
Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x 7 5 0 .583 4 2 0 .667
New Jersey Revolution 3 9 0 .250 2 5 0 .286
Chesapeake Tide 2 10 0 .583 0 2 0 .000
West Division
Rochester Raiders-z 12 0 0 1.000 4 0 0 1.000
Saginaw Sting-y 10 2 0 .833 3 1 0 .750
Marion Mayhem-x 7 5 0 .583 0 2 0 .000
Flint Phantoms 1 11 0 .083 0 4 0 .000

References

  1. ^ "Chesapeake Tide win season opener". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 2, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Indoor football Raiders win opener". Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. March 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-28.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Putman, Bob (2008-04-23). "Mayhem rolls over Tide in home opener". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. ^ "Tide rolled by Surge defense". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. April 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  5. ^ De Martini, Tom (April 13, 2008). "Outlawz ride fast start, roll past Tide, 62-36". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania: Tribune Company. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2008-04-28.


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