 Wichita would lose its next three games, starting the season in disappointing fashion with a record of 0 wins and 4 losses.However, the Aviators rebounded to win five consecutive games, and eventually qualified for the 2005 APFL playoffs after defeating the Missouri Minutemen 49-14 in Sedalia, MO on June 25.In this game, 28 unanswered points were scored by the Aviators in the first quarter.