New England Intensity
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The New England Intensity is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League
based in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
. Home games are played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of Medway High School in Medway
.
For its first season, in 2003, the Intensity was known as the Rhode Island Riptide. Games were played at Pierce Field in East Providence, Rhode Island. The following two seasons the team was known as the Rhode Island Intensity. The team moved to Medway, going by the "New England" locale name, the Intensity played in the Women's Professional Football League
before going back to the IWFL the following year.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Rhode Island Intensity (IWFL)
|-
|2004 || 3 || 4 || 0 || X-Team || --
|-
|2005 || 1 || 9 || 0 || 5th East Mid-Atlantic || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | New England Intensity (WPFL)
|-
|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st American East || Lost American Conference Qualifier (So Cal
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | New England Intensity (IWFL)
|-
|2007 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd East North Atlantic || --
|-
|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Tier II North Atlantic || Lost Tier II Semifinal (Clarksville
)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 5th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Jersey
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 3rd II East Northeast || --
|-
|2011 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 2nd East North Atlantic || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Baltimore
) ||
|-
!Totals || 40 || 29 || 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
. Home games are played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of Medway High School in Medway
Medway, Massachusetts
Medway is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 12,752.-History:Medway was first settled in 1657 and was officially incorporated in 1713. At that time, Medway began as a farming community of two hundred thirty-three...
.
For its first season, in 2003, the Intensity was known as the Rhode Island Riptide. Games were played at Pierce Field in East Providence, Rhode Island. The following two seasons the team was known as the Rhode Island Intensity. The team moved to Medway, going by the "New England" locale name, the Intensity played in the Women's Professional Football League
Women's Professional Football League
The Women's Professional Football League is the original and longest operating women's professional American football league in the United States. Now with teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota...
before going back to the IWFL the following year.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Rhode Island Intensity (IWFL)
|-
|2004 || 3 || 4 || 0 || X-Team || --
|-
|2005 || 1 || 9 || 0 || 5th East Mid-Atlantic || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | New England Intensity (WPFL)
|-
|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st American East || Lost American Conference Qualifier (So Cal
So Cal Scorpions
The So Cal Scorpions were a semi-pro women's football team based in San Diego, California. In 2011, they played in the Women's Football Alliance after five seasons in the defunct Women's Professional Football League, followed by two seasons off and one season in the Independent Women's Football...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | New England Intensity (IWFL)
|-
|2007 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd East North Atlantic || --
|-
|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Tier II North Atlantic || Lost Tier II Semifinal (Clarksville
Clarksville Fox
The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:...
)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 5th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Jersey
Jersey Justice
The Jersey Justice are an Independent Women's Tackle Football Team based in Carteret, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2008 with many former players and staff from the New Jersey Titans. Home games in 2011 are to be played on the campus of St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ. Prior to...
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 3rd II East Northeast || --
|-
|2011 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 2nd East North Atlantic || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Baltimore
Baltimore Nighthawks
The Baltimore Nighthawks are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. The Nighthawks played their inaugural game in Brooklandville at Martin D. Tullai Field...
) ||
|-
!Totals || 40 || 29 || 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Holyoke Hurricanes Holyoke Hurricanes The Holyoke Hurricanes are a now defunct team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based out of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the Hurricanes played their home games at Ware High School in nearby Ware.... |
Home | Won 34-0 |
| April 18 | Central PA Vipers Central PA Vipers The Central PA Vipers are a team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in the Steelton suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Vipers play their home games at Steelton-Highspire School District's War Veterans Memorial Field, also known as Cottage Hill.Prior to playing in the IWFL, the... |
Away | Won 21-14 |
| May 2 | Manchester Freedom | Home | Won 13-0 |
| May 9 | Manchester Freedom | Away | Won 20-8 |
| May 16 | Holyoke Hurricanes | Away | Won 53-0 |
| May 30 | New York Sharks New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance... |
Home | Lost 0-44 |
| June 6 | Southern Maine Rebels | Away | Won 19-0 |
| June 13 | Boston Militia Boston Militia The Boston Militia are a women's full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions... |
Home | Lost 0-60 |
| June 27 | Jersey Justice Jersey Justice The Jersey Justice are an Independent Women's Tackle Football Team based in Carteret, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2008 with many former players and staff from the New Jersey Titans. Home games in 2011 are to be played on the campus of St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ. Prior to... (Tier II Quarterfinal) |
Home | Lost 7-30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Southern Maine Rebels | Home | Won 28-0 |
| April 10 | Manchester Freedom | Home | Won 25-6 |
| April 24 | Southern Maine Rebels | Away | won 23-7 |
| May 1 | Connecticut Crushers Connecticut Crushers The Connecticut Crushers are a women's American football team based in Hartford, and a member of the Independent Women's Football League since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium.... |
Home | won 19-18 |
| May 8 | Manchester Freedom | Away | won 20-8 |
| May 22 | 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... |
Away | won 28-8 |
| May 29 | Southern Maine Rebels | Away | won 56-7 |
| June 5 | Erie Illusion | Away | won 27-20 |