ranch ise ▁record ) ▁before ▁falling ▁by ▁ 2 ▁at ▁rival ▁C anton ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁that ▁would ▁determine ▁who ▁had ▁the ▁home ▁field ▁advantage ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs ▁between ▁the ▁same ▁two ▁teams . ▁ ▁The ▁Hero es ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 0 – 4 ▁regular ▁season ▁record , ▁finishing ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Conference , ▁and ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁A I FA ▁play offs . ▁ ▁The ▁Hero es ▁made ▁the ▁return ▁trip ▁to ▁C anton ▁the ▁following ▁week , ▁but ▁could ▁not ▁match ▁the ▁intensity ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁week , ▁losing ▁ 7 6 – 4 3 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season , ▁coach ▁Gary ▁Mc Pe ek , ▁who ▁had ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁since ▁its ▁in ception ▁and ▁compiled ▁a ▁ 1 9 – 1 1 ▁record , ▁announced ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁leave ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁co aching ▁staff ▁with ▁the ▁Lex ington ▁H ors emen ▁in ▁AF 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁Hero es ▁turned ▁to ▁Co ach ▁Ted dy ▁Ke aton ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁A I FA ▁champion ▁Lak eland ▁Th under bol ts ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁bringing ▁with ▁him ▁a ▁professional ▁ind oor ▁football ▁co aching ▁record ▁of ▁ 5 0 – 7 ▁plus ▁six ▁players ▁from ▁the ▁former ▁Lak eland ▁team . ▁ ▁Through ▁the ▁first ▁six