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.
Schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 1New England SurgeHomeWon 37–30April 13Steubenville StampedeAwayLost 55–65April 21Rochester RaidersHomeLost 49–89April 28Rochester RaidersAwayLost 18–52May 5Lehigh Valley OutlawzHomeWon 57–56 (OT)May 12NY/NJ RevolutionHomeWon 41–15May 19New England SurgeAwayLost 39–62May 26NY/NJ RevolutionAwayWon 55–43June 2Summit County RumbleAwayWon 58–53June 9Lehigh Valley OutlawzAwayLost 26–48June 16Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeWon 54–53June 23Steubenville StampedeHomeWon 64–24July 7Rochester Raiders (Playoffs)AwayLost 43–76
Standings
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 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultMarch 21Rochester RaidersHomeLost 36–43March 29Marion MayhemAwayLost 35–70April 5New England SurgeHomeLost 41–49April 12Lehigh Valley OutlawzAwayLost 36–62April 19New Jersey RevolutionAwayLost 47–49April 27Lehigh Valley OutlawzHomeLost 17–50May 3New Jersey RevolutionHomeWon 65–46May 10New England SurgeAwayLost 24–46May 17Rochester RaidersAwayLost 13–58May 24Marion MayhemHomeLost 39–67May 31Fort Wayne FreedomHomeLost 31–37June 7New Jersey RevolutionAwayWon 55–48
Standings
References
External links Official Maryland Maniacs website Official Chesapeake Tide website Tide's 2007 Stats