New England Intensity Explained

The New England Intensity was an American football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Medway, Massachusetts. Home games were 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.

The team appears to have folded after the 2013 season.[1] [2]

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)|-| 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)

Season schedules

2009

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 11Holyoke HurricanesHomeWon 34-0
April 18Central PA VipersAwayWon 21-14
May 2Manchester FreedomHomeWon 13-0
May 9Manchester FreedomAwayWon 20-8
May 16Holyoke HurricanesAwayWon 53-0
May 30New York SharksHomeLost 0-44
June 6Southern Maine RebelsAwayWon 19-0
June 13Boston MilitiaHomeLost 0-60
June 27Jersey Justice (Tier II Quarterfinal)HomeLost 7-30

2010

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 3Southern Maine RebelsHomeWon 28-0
April 10Manchester FreedomHomeWon 25-6
April 24Southern Maine RebelsAwaywon 23-7
May 1Connecticut CrushersHomewon 19-18
May 8Manchester FreedomAwaywon 20-8
May 22Erie IllusionAwaywon 28-8
May 29Southern Maine RebelsAway won 56-7
June 5Erie IllusionAwaywon 27-20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New England Intensity Women's team get set for some football . . May 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: New England Rebels prove football is about heart . Keep Me Current . November 18, 2014.