As part of the 20th anniversary of the NAFL we will highlight an historic NAFL team. You can find the statistics on all NAFL teams on the statistics page. This week we are highlighting the Hoggin’s Heroes and owner Ken Hoggins. This week the Hoggins Heroes won their sixth NAFL championship in 20 years setting an NAFL record and becoming the best team in the last 20 years.

The Heroes came into the NAFL in 1990 and was one of the original NAFL franchises. In that first year the Heroes were competitive and strong but did not make it to the championship game losing to the Stallions. The Heores became known for their intense preparation and their time spent in the WarRoom. For the next couple of years the Heroes remained as one of the top teams in the league making the playoffs and some years not making it but they were still one of the teams you had to beat. Competing against the powerhouse Centaurs was tough and the Heroes could not get by them.

In 1996, things changed  as the Heroes went on a roll and became the number one team to beat. In 1996 the Heores defeated Felines 40-25 earning their first NAFL Championship. But things were just getting started for the Heroes as they continued their dominence in the 1990’s winning NAFL Championships in 1998 & 1999. In 200, the Heores continued dominating winning again in 2000 and 2001. In the 2001 championship they defeated their arch nemisis the Centaurs 74-25. In 2002 the Centaurs got revenge in the playoffs by knocking the Heores out of the playoffs and winning the 2002 NAFL Championship. In the coming years teh Heores started to struggle and in 2004 won the Toilet Bowl and began to rebuild. Earning playoff appearances again in the late 2000’s the Heroes came back to the NAFL Championship bound to defeat the Knights who in their absence won 5 titles. In 2009 the Heroes set the record straight getting theor sixth NAFL Championship.