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==2009 Season==
For the 2009 season, the '''Power''' moved to the [[Wikipedia:Women's Football Alliance|Women's Football Alliance]] (WFA), a more unified league, and changed their team nickname to the [[Gulf Coast Riptide]]. The Power's former owner, renowned Pensacola boxer '''[[Wikipedia:Roy Jones, Jr.''' |Roy Jones, Jr.]] stepped down as owner but retained the naming rights and logos. The Riptide's head coach is '''Mike Thomas'''. The regional name "Gulf Coast" reflects numerous players who live in surrounding cities such as Mobile, Milton and Panama City as well as the metro-Pensacola area.
Despite another well-played season and a second straight 6-2-0 record, for the first time in franchise history, the Riptide missed the playoffs. Eight teams in the WFA would make the playoffs; The four division winners from the American Conference and the three division winners plus one wildcard from the National Conference. The Riptide ended the sesaon as the league's 8th best team, however, the two losses to the eventual Southeast Division winner [[Wikipedia:Jacksonville Dixie Blues|Jacksonville Dixie Blues]] sealed the team's fate. Th league's 9th ranked team, the [[Wikipedia:Indiana Speed|Indiana Speed]] would qualify as the eighth playoff team being the wildcard in the National Conference.
