The New England Intensity was an
American football
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team in the
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) was the first Women's American football league established by women players for women players. The league was founded in 2000, began play in 2001, and played its last season in 2018. Members of the ...
based in
Medway, Massachusetts
Medway is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The town had a population of 13,115 at the 2020 census.
History
Medway (originally Midway) was first settled in 1657 and was officially incorporated i ...
. Home games were played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of
Medway High School in
Medway
Medway is a unitary authority district and conurbation in Kent, South East England. It had a population of 278,016 in 2019. The unitary authority was formed in 1998 when Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with the Borough of Gillingham to for ...
.
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
The Women's Professional American Football League (WPFL) was a women's professional American football league in the United States. With teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Mic ...
before going back to the IWFL the following year.
The team appears to have folded after the 2013 season.
Season-by-season
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, colspan="6" align="center" , Rhode Island Intensity (IWFL)
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, 2004 , , 3 , , 4 , , 0 , , X-Team , , --
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, 2005 , , 1 , , 9 , , 0 , , 5th East Mid-Atlantic , , --
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, colspan="6" align="center" , New England Intensity (WPFL)
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, 2006 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1st American East , , Lost American Conference Qualifier (
So Cal)
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, colspan="6" align="center" , New England Intensity (IWFL)
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, 2007 , , 3 , , 5 , , 0 , , 3rd East North Atlantic , , --
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, 2008 , , 5 , , 3 , , 0 , , 2nd Tier II North Atlantic , , Lost Tier II Semifinal (
Clarksville)
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, 2009 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 5th Tier II , , Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (
Jersey
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)
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, 2010 , , 8 , , 1 , , 0 , , 3rd II East Northeast , , --
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, 2011 , , 7 , , 4 , , 0 , , 2nd East North Atlantic , , Won Tier II Quarterfinal (
Baltimore
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!Totals , , 40 , , 29 , , 0
, colspan="2", (including playoffs)
Season schedules
2009
2010
References
External links
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2004 establishments in Massachusetts
2013 disestablishments in Massachusetts
American football teams in Massachusetts
American football teams established in 2004
American football teams disestablished in 2013
Defunct sports clubs and teams in Massachusetts
Independent Women's Football League
Sports clubs and teams in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Women's sports in Massachusetts
Medway, Massachusetts
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