2017 Champions Indoor Football season

The 2017 Champions Indoor Football season was the third season of the CIF. It started on February 25, when the Omaha Beef traveled to Iowa, losing to the Sioux City Bandits 63–44. The regular season concluded on Saturday, June 3. This was the first season in which four teams per conference advanced to the Champions Bowl playoffs, with the top seed in each conference hosting their conference's fourth seed, and second seeds hosting third seeds in the first round.

2017 Champions Indoor Football season
League	Champions Indoor Football
Sport	Indoor football
Duration	February 25 – June 3
Regular season
Season champions	Amarillo Venom
Season MVP	Donovan Porterie (Duke City Gladiators)
Playoffs
North Conference champions	Omaha Beef
North Conference runners-up	Sioux City Bandits
South Conference champions	Texas Revolution
South Conference runners-up	Amarillo Venom
Champions Bowl III
Champions	Texas Revolution
Runners-up	Omaha Beef
Finals MVP	Clinton Solomon (TEX)

The league champion was the Texas Revolution, who defeated the Beef 59–49 in Champions Bowl III. The season MVP was Duke City Gladiators quarterback Donovan Porterie, and the Champions Bowl MVP was Revolution wide receiver Clinton Solomon.

League changes

New Teams	Bismarck Bucks, CenTex Cavalry, Kansas City Phantoms, River City Raiders, West Michigan Ironmen
Renamed / Relocated Teams	Mesquite Marshals → Dallas Marshals
Defunct / Departed Teams	Chicago Eagles, River City Raiders, San Angelo Bandits
Total Teams	14

Standings

North Conference
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
x–Sioux City Bandits	9	3	.750	704	599
y–Omaha Beef	7	5	.583	561	562
y–Bloomington Edge	7	5	.583	598	560
y–Bismarck Bucks	5	7	.417	540	569
Kansas City Phantoms	4	8	.333	499	594
West Michigan Ironmen	4	8	.333	569	570
Salina Liberty	1	11	.083	403	546
South Conference
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
z–Amarillo Venom	9	3	.750	758	639
y-Texas Revolution	8	4	.667	716	584
y-Dodge City Law[lower-alpha 1]	7	5	.583	631	575
y-Duke City Gladiators	7	5	.583	663	513
Wichita Force	7	5	.583	567	481
Dallas Marshals	7	5	.583	500	512
CenTex Cavalry	0	12	.000	412	811

z - clinched top overall seed

x - clinched division title

y - clinched playoff berth

1. On June 2, the CIF penalized Dodge City by removing two of their wins when the team was 9–2, reducing their record to 7–4.[1]

Dodge City Law video controversy

On June 2, 2017, the league stripped the Dodge City Law of two victories without awarding them to any other team. Reports from other teams and a subsequent investigation found that the Law were in violation of the league's operations manual and guidelines on uploading video. As their final game of the season did not start at the time, the Law's record went from 9–2 to 7–4. When asked about the decision, commissioner Ricky Bertz stated, "While this situation was unfortunate and no one in the CIF including the Dodge City Law wanted this to be the final outcome, the board of directors decided that this was what was best for the league given the circumstances and how they related to all team members involved."[1]

Playoffs

	Conference Semi-Finals					Conference Championships					Champions Bowl III
	3	Bloomington	30
	2	Omaha	43
						2	Omaha	55
	North Conference
						1	Sioux City	45
	4	Bismarck	43
	1	Sioux City	82
											N2	Omaha	49
											S2	Texas	59
	3	Dodge City	59
	2	Texas	63
						2	Texas	77
	South Conference
						1	Amarillo	71
	4	Duke City	41
	1	Amarillo	70

Awards

Players of the week

The following were named the top performers during the 2017 season:

Week	Offensive Player of the Week	Defensive Player of the Week	Special Teams Player of the Week
1[2]	Calvin Phillips (Beef)	Devon Bridges (Bandits)	Dominique Carson (Bandits)
2[3]	Frederick Bruno (Bandits)	Michael McGee (Edge)	Chad Marrow (Marshals)
3[4]	J. J. Hayes (Edge)	Kiaree Daniels (Force)	Drew O'Brien (Liberty)
4[5]	David Olson (Phantoms)	Gary Henderson (Law)	Brian Weeks (Gladiators)
5[6]	Donovan Porterie (Gladiators)	Cliff Stokes (Bandits)	Jared Wood (Law)
6[7]	Alex Carder (Ironmen)	LaDon Hudson (Revolution)	Greg Conry (Bandits)
7[8]	Chris Dixon (Revolution)	Darien Anderson (Force)	Mitch Moore (Edge)
8[9]	Nate Davis (Venom)	Devon Bridges (Bandits)	Jared Wood (Law)
9[10]	Stephen Alfred (Marshals)	Donte Hurst (Ironmen)	Jacob Felton (Venom)
10[11]	Michael Dyer (Revolution)	Brandon Jenkins (Phantoms)	Benny Hanaphy (Beef)
11[12]	Jake Medlock (Force)	Ricky Wyatt (Law)	Evan Connolly (Bucks)
12[13]	Clinton Solomon (Revolution)	Ben Pister (Phantoms)	Dallas Herndon (Phantoms)
13[14]	Donovan Porterie (Gladiators)	Keenen Gibbs (Force)	Greg Conry (Bandits)
14[15]	Jonathan Ray (Beef)	Brenden Daley (Bucks)	Antonio Bray (Gladiators)
15[16]	Darrelynn Dunn (Edge)	Ben Pister (Phantoms)	Cody Barber (Edge)

Individual season awards

Award	Winner	Position	Team
Most Valuable Player	Donovan Porterie	Quarterback	Duke City Gladiators
Offensive Player of the Year	Clinton Solomon	Wide receiver	Texas Revolution
Defensive Player of the Year	Devon Bridges	Defensive lineman	Sioux City Bandits
Special Teams Player of the Year	Jacob Felton	Kicker	Amarillo Venom
Rookie of the Year	Michael Dyer	Running back	Texas Revolution
Coach of the Year	Erv Strohbeen	Head coach	Sioux City Bandits

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All-CIF Team

Offense Quarterback Donovan Porterie, Duke City Running back Kory Ringer, West Michigan Wide receiver Daniel McKinney, Dodge City Clinton Solomon, Texas J. J. Hayes, Bloomington Offensive guard Darren Marquez, Wichita Kamalie Matthews, Dodge City Center Matt Rahn, Sioux City

Defense Defensive end Devon Bridges, Sioux City Gary Henderson, Dodge City Defensive tackle Tyrone Ezell, Bismarck Linebacker Ricky Wyatt, Dodge City Defensive back DeWayne Autrey, Sioux City Kendrick Harper, Wichita Isiah Barfield, Salina Juvi-Ray Berry, Duke City

Special teams Kicker Jacob Felton, Amarillo Kick returner Michael Dyer, Texas

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All-Conference Teams

First Team Northern

Offense Quarterback Alex Carder, West Michigan Running back Kory Ringer, West Michigan Wide receiver Anthony Parks, Kansas City J. J. Hayes, Bloomington Fredrick Bruno, Sioux City Offensive guard Arthur Doakes, Sioux City Darius Barnes, Sioux City Center Matt Rahn, Sioux City

Defense Defensive end Devon Bridges, Sioux City Brenden Daley, Bismarck Defensive tackle Tyrone Ezell, Bismarck Linebacker Jarelle Miller, Bismarck Defensive back DeWayne Autrey, Sioux City Isiah Barfield, Salina Cliff Stokes, Sioux City Paul Robinson, Omaha

Special teams Kicker Greg Conroy, Sioux City Kick returner Dominique Carson, Sioux City

Second Team Northern

Offense Quarterback Anthony Iannotti, Omaha Running back Dominique Carson, Sioux City Wide receiver Marcus Lewis, Bloomington Jeremiah Oates, Sioux City Elby Pope, Bismarck Offensive guard Anthony Bullock, West Michigan Dion Paulson, Bismarck Center Connor Hart, Bloomington

Defense Defensive end Ben Pister, Kansas City Rony Nelson, West Michigan Defensive tackle Anthony Ficklin, Omaha Linebacker Brock Long, Salina Defensive back Stephen Franklin, Kansas City Brandon Clarke, Bloomington Deonte Hurst, Wes Michigan Chris Perry, Omaha

Special teams Kicker Cody Barber, Bloomington Kick returner O. J. Simpson, Kansas City

First Team Southern

Offense Quarterback Nate Davis, Amarillo Running back Michael Dyer, Texas Wide receiver Daniel McKinney, Dodge City Clinton Solomon, Texas Bret Soft, Wichita Offensive guard Darren Marquez, Wichita Kamalie Matthews, Dodge City Center Cameron Edwards, Amarillo

Defense Defensive end Fatu Ulale, Duke City Gary Henderson, Dodge City Defensive tackle Brandon Harold, Texas Linebacker Ricky Wyatt, Dodge City Defensive back Frankie Solomon Jr., Texas Kendrick Harper, Wichita Joe Powell, Dallas Juvi-Ray Berry, Duke City

Special teams Kicker Jacob Felton, Amarillo Kick returner Michael Dyer, Texas

Second Team Southern

Offense Quarterback Donovan Porterie, Duke City Running back Antonio Bray, Duke City Wide receiver Larry Cobb, Duke City Stacy Martin, Dallas Cedric Gilbert, Amarillo Offensive guard Chris Brown, Dallas Robert Griffin, Texas Center Terry Banks Jr., Amarillo

Defense Defensive end Kennen Gibbs, Wichita Samual Wren, Dallas Defensive tackle Jamar Seard, Dodge City Linebacker Jason Serda, Duke City Defensive back Tyrell Green, Dodge City Donnie Duncan, Amarillo Ray Little, Duke City Anthony Webb, Dallas

Special teams Kicker Jared Wood, Dodge City Kick returner Antonio Bray, Duke City

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