Lakeland Raiders
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The Lakeland Raiders are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League
for its 2012 season. The Raiders are based in Lakeland, Florida
, with home games to be played at the Lakeland Center
.
The Raiders are the second indoor football team to play in Lakeland, after the Lakeland Thunderbolts
which played in the National Indoor Football League
for the 2005
and 2006
seasons, then joined the American Indoor Football Association for the 2007 season
, winning the league championship before folding that offseason.
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
for its 2012 season. The Raiders are based in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, with home games to be played at the Lakeland Center
Lakeland Center
The Lakeland Center is an 8,178-seat multi-purpose arena, in Lakeland, Florida. It opened in November 1974, as the Lakeland Civic Center, it gained its current name in June 1994....
.
The Raiders are the second indoor football team to play in Lakeland, after the Lakeland Thunderbolts
Lakeland Thunderbolts
The Lakeland Thunderbolts are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at the Lakeland Center.- History :...
which played in the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
for the 2005
2005 National Indoor Football League season
The 2005 National Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Tri-Cities Fever, who defeated the Rome Renegades in Indoor Bowl V.-Standings:...
and 2006
2006 National Indoor Football League season
The 2006 National Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Billings Outlaws, who defeated the Fayetteville Guard in Indoor Bowl VI.-Standings:...
seasons, then joined the American Indoor Football Association for the 2007 season
2007 American Indoor Football Association season
The 2007 American Indoor Football Association season was the league's third overall season. The league champions were the Lakeland Thunderbolts, who defeated the Reading Express in AIFA Championship Bowl I.-Standings:...
, winning the league championship before folding that offseason.
Regular season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Rome Rampage | Home | |
| March 17 | Mississippi Hound Dogs Mississippi Hound Dogs The Mississippi Hound Dogs is a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season... |
Home | |
| March 24 | Florida Tarpons Florida Tarpons The Florida Tarpons are a professional indoor football team based in Estero, Florida. They are set to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for the 2012 season. They will play their home games at Germain Arena.... |
Away | |
| April 7 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | Away | |
| April 14 | Florida Tarpons | Home | |
| April 21 | Rome Rampage | Away | |
| April 28 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | Home | |
| May 5 | Florida Tarpons | Away | |
| May 12 | Florida Tarpons | Home | |
| May 19 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | |
| May 26 | Tennessee Rail Runners Tennessee Rail Runners The Tennessee Rail Runners are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season... |
Away | |
| June 2 | Huntington Hammer | Home | |
| June 9 | Carolina Aviators Carolina Aviators The Carolina Aviators are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season. The Aviators are based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with home games to be played at the Dorton Arena... |
Away | |
| June 16 | Rome Rampage | Away |