Game of the Year -
12/9 vs. St. Louis Ambush - With the Rampage down 7-2 at one point, Alex Megson records what is believed to be the second fastest hat-tick in major indoor history (an astonishing 41 seconds) to bring the Rampage back in the 3rd quarter. Chile Farias then struck game tying and winning goals for the Rampage first ever victory.
1/16 vs. Syracuse Silver Knights - The first team without a losing record the Rampage beat, and an eventual Eastern Conference Finalist (giving top seed Baltimore all they could handle and then some in a multiple overtime playoff), the Silver Knights had to have thought they had repeatedly slayed the dragon. Yet like a story book foe, they just kept refusing to die quietly. Four times Syracuse took the lead in from late in the 3rd on, and each time Cedar Rapids responded. Eventually tying the game with just over 3 minutes left, Rampage SC would go to overtime where Gordy Gurson first-timed a Hewerton cross to send Rampage fans to euphoria with a franchise first back-to-back victories.
2/21 @ Detroit Waza Flo - After conceding a late game-tying goal, Gordy Gurson makes a goal-line block with under a minute left to take the game to overtime, where Hewerton Moreira hits a one-time finish from close range for the victory and a franchise first road win.
Goal of the Year -
1 - Chile Farias' game-winning, top corner rocket on the power play for the franchise's first win, 12/9 vs. St. Louis Ambush.
2 - Blake Ordell turns and hits a rocket upper 90 in the 4th quarter against Syracuse from well outside the area to make it 5-5 and show the Silver Knights they would be in a dogfight 'til the very end.
3 - Alex Megson records what is believed to be the second fastest hat-tick in major indoor history with a wallascora assist from Farias, to turn a 2 to 7 runaway for the Ambush to a 5 to 7 nail-biter and keyed Rampage SC to a 9-7 first victory.
Defender of the Year -
Sam Guernsey - The hard nosed defender came over from Tulsa Revolution to consistently add tough defending with the occasional goal.
Patrick Kelly - The man with arguably the highest pace in the league, his grit on both ends made him one of the best two-way players for the Rampage.
Alex Tozer - Honorable mention on the MASL All-Rookie Team, Tozer proved to be adept in tight space and a vital man-marker.
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