Final Standings
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| NORTHERN DIVISION | |||||||
| North East Conference | |||||||
| *Lincoln Bombers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 30 | 1.000 |
| *Nottinghamshire Caesars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 84 | .500 |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 170 | .250 |
| Newark Vulcans | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 173 | .000 |
| Midlands Conference | |||||||
| *Northamptonshire Stormbringers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 58 | .875 |
| *Wrekin Giants Juniors | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 54 | .875 |
| Burton Barons Juniors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 123 | .375 |
| Locomotive Derby Juniors | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 164 | .125 |
| North West Conference | |||||||
| *Wirral Wolves | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 58 | .938 |
| *Rotherham Braves | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 66 | .688 |
| Fylde Falcons Juniors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 143 | .375 |
| Lancashire Braves | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 70 | .313 |
| Stockport Falcons Juniors | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 109 | .188 |
| EASTERN DIVISION | |||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||
| *Tiptree Titans | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 10 | .950 |
| *Chelmsford Cherokee Braves | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 251 | 33 | .750 |
| Colchester Eagles | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 146 | .667 |
| Southend Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 147 | .300 |
| Basildon Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 147 | .300 |
| Colchester Tridents | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 296 | .056 |
| East Anglian Conference | |||||||
| *Cambridge Coyotes | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 60 | .813 |
| *Norwich Demons | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 50 | .750 |
| Ipswich Cardinals | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 34 | .563 |
| North Sea Tigers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 110 | .375 |
| Peterborough Junior Hustlers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 142 | .000 |
| Home Counties Conference | |||||||
| *Luton Junior Flyers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 1.000 |
| *Bedford Yearlings | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 151 | 52 | .625 |
| Herts Spirits | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 82 | .500 |
| Oxford Junior Bulldogs | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 182 | .375 |
| Chiltern Cheetahs | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 257 | .000 |
| SOUTHERN DIVISION | |||||||
| London Central | |||||||
| *London Acorn Lasers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 6 | 1.000 |
| *Ealing Eagles | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 80 | .750 |
| Heathrow Jets | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 101 | .375 |
| Westminster Warriors | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 149 | .286 |
| Kingston Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 293 | .000 |
| London & East Conference | |||||||
| *Maidstone Pumas | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 22 | .875 |
| *Kent Rams Juniors | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 235 | 22 | .750 |
| Elmpark Eagles | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 60 | .438 |
| Medway Mustangs | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 140 | .438 |
| Biggin Hill Flyers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 425 | .000 |
| London & West Conference | |||||||
| *Basingstoke Ironsides | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 16 | .750 |
| *Thames Valley Razorbacks | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | .750 |
| Farnham Knights | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 26 | .688 |
| White Horse Warriors | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 131 | .313 |
| Silverbacks Juniors | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 |
| WESTERN DIVISION | |||||||
| Southern Conference | |||||||
| *Bournemouth Bobcats | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 26 | .875 |
| *Portsmouth Warriors | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 48 | .875 |
| Fortek Falcons | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 84 | .500 |
| Eastleigh Royals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 125 | .250 |
| Cornwall Corvettes | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 |
| Western Conference | |||||||
| *Cardiff Celts | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 32 | 1.000 |
| *Swansea Dragons | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 30 | .688 |
| Cheltenham Chieftains | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 146 | 47 | .563 |
| Hereford Chargers Colts | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 176 | .143 |
| Avalon Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 240 | .000 |
Playoffs
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Divisional Playoffs | ||||
| 04.08.1988 | Rotherham Braves | 6 | Wrekin Giants Juniors | 18 |
| 04.08.1988 | Northants Stormbringers | 24 | Nottingham Caesars | 6 |
| 04.08.1988 | Chelmsford Cherokee Braves | 26 | Norwich Demons | 0 |
| 04.08.1988 | Cambridge Coyotes | 6 | Bedford Yearlings | 0 |
| 04.08.1988 | Kent Rams Juniors | 12 | Thames Valley Razorbacks | 8 |
| 04.08.1988 | Basingstoke Ironsides | 0 | Ealing Eagles | 28 |
| Divisional Semi-Finals | ||||
| 11.08.1988 | Acorn Lasers | Kent Rams | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Maidstone Pumas | Ealing Eagles | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Lincoln Bombers | Wrekin Giants | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Wirral Wolves | Northants Stormbringers | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Luton Flyers | Chelmsford Cherokee Braves | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Tiptree Titans | Cambridge Coyotes | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Cardiff Celts | Portsmouth Warriors | ||
| 11.08.1988 | Bournemouth Bobcats | Swansea Dragons | ||
| Final | ||||
| 08.09.1988 | Tiptree Titans | 10 | London Acorn Lasers | 6 |
Final
Tiptree Titans 10 London Acorn Lasers 6
A shaky start by both offenses led to a low-scoring first half, with Simon Dobinson making the sole score in the second quarter, a 40-yard field goal, after missing one in the first period from 27 yards. In the third quarter both sides scored touchdowns, Tiptree’s Quarterback Dominic Harvey connecting with Wide Receiver James Cooke to bring them to the 20-yard line, and then on a fake field goal, holder and free safety Stephen Lamb threw to Michael Lane in the endzone. The Lasers hit back immediately, with Simon Paris running 94-yards on the kickoff return, aided by some excellent blocking. The two extra-point attempt, which would have left them within a Field Goal, failed, leaving the score 10-6 to Tiptree Titans at the end. There was some consolation for the London acorn Lasers as Simon Paris earned the game MVP for his run.
| At | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Tiptree Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| London Acorn Lasers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | Scorers | Score |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 0-0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| TIP | Simon Dobinson 40yd FG | 3-0 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| TIP | Michael Lane 20yd Pass from Stephen Lamb (XP Kick Good) | 10-0 |
| LAL | Simon Paris 94yd Kick Return (2XP Conversion Failed) | 10-6 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 10-6 |
About the JAFL
The Junior American Football League was a Two-Touch American Football League for youths in Britain. It played a variation on BAFRA Flag Football rules. There were 54 teams divided into 11 Conferences in 4 Divisions, with the top two in each Conference qualifying for the playoffs.
References
Newspapers
[1] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.
[2] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Update” American Football News. August 11, 1988. pg. 9.
[3] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Final” American Football News. September 15, 1988. pg. 20.
Images
[4] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings: break through – Falcons Junior defense crack the Lancashire Braves offensive line” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Laura Shadbolt, Roisin Ni Dhonnacha, and Derak Walsh.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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