Reading Express
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The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania
. They are a member of the Indoor Football League
, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League
2006. They play their home games at the Sovereign Center
.
The team was originally going to be named the Reading RiverRats, but passed on that name in favor of the "Reading Express." The RiverRats name and logo was moved to an AIFA team in Pittsburgh in 2007. On Sunday, March 26, 2006, the Express won the AIFL's very first overtime game 41-38 against the Johnstown Riverhawks
on the road, as kicker Erik Rockhold booted the game-winning 45-yard field goal.
On Friday, May 12, 2006, the Express managed to knock the Erie Freeze
out of the #1 spot in the conference by getting revenge 59-48.
At the end of their inaugural year, the Express held the highest record in the AIFL's Northern Conference, at 12-2. This, however, was padded by two games against amateur outdoor franchises—the Cumberland Cardinals and a team known as the Philadelphia Scorpions, both of which were blowouts.
In the opening round of the 2006 AIFL Playoffs, the Express managed to knock out the fourth-seeded Huntington Heroes
with a 56-23 victory. In the Northern Conference championship game, they faced the second-seeded Canton Legends
for the Northern Conference title and a chance to participate in the American Bowl. Unfortunately, the Express got derailed as they got shut out in the second half and fell 44-24. Even though they fell one game shy of the league championship, it wasn't a total loss. WR Carmelo Ocasio was named the 2006 Northern Conference Offensive MVP.
In the 2007 season, now part of the AIFL's reorganized form (the American Indoor Football Association), the Express built on their success in the previous season, finishing a league-best 14-2 in the regular season, defeating the Pittsburgh RiverRats 42-24 in the first round, and defeating the Canton Legends
66-51 to claim the Northern Conference Championship and earn a trip to AIFA Championship Bowl I at the Florence Civic Center
. Unfortunately, the Express got derailed yet again, losing to the Lakeland Thunderbolts
54-49.
In the 2009 season, the Express had another fantastic season, finishing the regular season 11-3, defeating the Baltimore Mariners
50-20 in the first round, and defeating the Columbus Lions
60-51 in the conference championship game to earn another berth in the AIFA Championship Bowl III in Casper, Wyoming
. This time in the title game, the Express were overpowering and they defeated the Wyoming Calvary 65-42 to win their first AIFA championship.
For 2011, the Express have left the AIFA and are moving to the Indoor Football League
.
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (AIFL)
|-
|2006 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Round 1 (Huntington
)
Lost NC Championship (Canton
)
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (AIFA)
|-
|2007 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Round 1 (Pittsburgh)
Won NC Championship (Canton
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl I (Lakeland
)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st EC Northern || Won ECN Round 1 (Erie)
Lost EC Championship (Florence
)
|-
|2009 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Divisional (Baltimore
)
Won Semifinal (Columbus
)
Won AIFA Championship Bowl III (Wyoming
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th Eastern || --
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 1st Atlantic || Won Round 1 (Chicago)
Lost Conference Semi-Final (Green Bay
)
|-
!Totals || 71 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. They are a member of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League
American Indoor Football League
American Indoor Football is a professional indoor football league that has gone through various incarnations since 2005.The AIFL began as a regional league with six franchises on the East Coast of the United States in 2005; after a rapid, and largely failed, expansion effort in 2006, most of the...
2006. They play their home games at the Sovereign Center
Sovereign Center
Sovereign Center is a 7,083-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theatre. Closed in 1975, the theatre sat vacant, until it was torn down in 1998, to make room for the arena....
.
The team was originally going to be named the Reading RiverRats, but passed on that name in favor of the "Reading Express." The RiverRats name and logo was moved to an AIFA team in Pittsburgh in 2007. On Sunday, March 26, 2006, the Express won the AIFL's very first overtime game 41-38 against the Johnstown Riverhawks
Johnstown Riverhawks
The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena....
on the road, as kicker Erik Rockhold booted the game-winning 45-yard field goal.
On Friday, May 12, 2006, the Express managed to knock the Erie Freeze
Erie Freeze
The Erie Freeze was an American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania.They were an original member of the American Indoor Football League in 2005, and advanced to the first AIFL Championship Game. When the league was reorganized into the American Indoor Football Association in 2007, they...
out of the #1 spot in the conference by getting revenge 59-48.
At the end of their inaugural year, the Express held the highest record in the AIFL's Northern Conference, at 12-2. This, however, was padded by two games against amateur outdoor franchises—the Cumberland Cardinals and a team known as the Philadelphia Scorpions, both of which were blowouts.
In the opening round of the 2006 AIFL Playoffs, the Express managed to knock out the fourth-seeded Huntington Heroes
Huntington Heroes
The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy...
with a 56-23 victory. In the Northern Conference championship game, they faced the second-seeded Canton Legends
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football...
for the Northern Conference title and a chance to participate in the American Bowl. Unfortunately, the Express got derailed as they got shut out in the second half and fell 44-24. Even though they fell one game shy of the league championship, it wasn't a total loss. WR Carmelo Ocasio was named the 2006 Northern Conference Offensive MVP.
In the 2007 season, now part of the AIFL's reorganized form (the American Indoor Football Association), the Express built on their success in the previous season, finishing a league-best 14-2 in the regular season, defeating the Pittsburgh RiverRats 42-24 in the first round, and defeating the Canton Legends
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football...
66-51 to claim the Northern Conference Championship and earn a trip to AIFA Championship Bowl I at the Florence Civic Center
Florence Civic Center
The Florence Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Florence, South Carolina. It hosted the infamous eighth WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was retelecast two nights later from...
. Unfortunately, the Express got derailed yet again, losing to 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 :...
54-49.
In the 2009 season, the Express had another fantastic season, finishing the regular season 11-3, defeating the Baltimore Mariners
Baltimore Mariners
The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were...
50-20 in the first round, and defeating the Columbus Lions
Columbus Lions
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center...
60-51 in the conference championship game to earn another berth in the AIFA Championship Bowl III in Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
. This time in the title game, the Express were overpowering and they defeated the Wyoming Calvary 65-42 to win their first AIFA championship.
For 2011, the Express have left the AIFA and are moving to the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (AIFL)
|-
|2006 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Round 1 (Huntington
Huntington Heroes
The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy...
)
Lost NC Championship (Canton
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football...
)
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (AIFA)
|-
|2007 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Round 1 (Pittsburgh)
Won NC Championship (Canton
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football...
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl I (Lakeland
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 :...
)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st EC Northern || Won ECN Round 1 (Erie)
Lost EC Championship (Florence
Florence Phantoms
The Florence Phantoms was a professional arena football team based out of Florence, South Carolina, in the United States. They are a 2006 expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, and the current AIFA Champions as of the 2008 season's end...
)
|-
|2009 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Divisional (Baltimore
Baltimore Mariners
The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were...
)
Won Semifinal (Columbus
Columbus Lions
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center...
)
Won AIFA Championship Bowl III (Wyoming
Wyoming Cavalry
The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center....
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th Eastern || --
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Reading Express (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 1st Atlantic || Won Round 1 (Chicago)
Lost Conference Semi-Final (Green Bay
Green Bay Blizzard
The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
)
|-
!Totals || 71 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 26 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Lehigh Valley Steelhawks The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena.... |
W 33-26 | 1-0 |
| 2 | March 5 (Sat) | 7:05pm (8:05 Eastern) |
@Chicago Slaughter | L 55-59 | 1-1 |
| 3 | March 11 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Bloomington Extreme Bloomington Extreme The Bloomington Extreme are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team's name is derived from a naming rights deal with local auto dealer Extreme Motors. The Extreme play their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington,... |
L 14-44 | 1-2 |
| 4 | March 20 (Sun) | 4:00pm | Arizona Adrenaline Arizona Adrenaline The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center.... |
W 31-14 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Lehigh Valley Steelhawks The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena.... |
W 63-58 | 3-2 |
| 7 | April 9 (Sat) | 7:00pm | @Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 25-14 | 4-2 |
| 8 | April 15 (Fri) | 7:30pm (8:30 Eastern) |
@Green Bay Blizzard Green Bay Blizzard The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in... |
L 19-62 | 4-3 |
| 9 | April 23 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Lehigh Valley Steelhawks The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena.... |
W 40-37 | 5-3 |
| 10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 49-28 | 6-3 |
| 11 | May 8 (Sun) | 4:00pm | @Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Lehigh Valley Steelhawks The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena.... |
W 51-14 | 7-3 |
| 12 | May 15 (Sun) | 4:30pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
L 45-60 | 7-4 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:30pm (8:30 Eastern) |
@Green Bay Blizzard Green Bay Blizzard The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in... |
L 40-72 | 7-5 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | June 4 (Sat) | 8:00pm | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 46-7 | 8-5 |
| 16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
L 14-21 | 8-6 |
| Playoffs | |||||
| 1 | June 18 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 76-33 | |
| 2 | June 25 (Sat) | 7:30pm (8:30 Eastern) |
@Green Bay Blizzard Green Bay Blizzard The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in... |
L 51-68 | |
2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Away | Won 35-28 |
| February 25 | Erie Freeze Erie Freeze The Erie Freeze was an American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania.They were an original member of the American Indoor Football League in 2005, and advanced to the first AIFL Championship Game. When the league was reorganized into the American Indoor Football Association in 2007, they... |
Home | Won 46-38 |
| March 3 | Tallahassee Titans Tallahassee Titans The Tallahassee Titans were an American Indoor Football Association team that began play as a 2007 member. The team played its home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida.-History:... |
Away | Lost 37-47 |
| March 10 | Baltimore Blackbirds Baltimore Blackbirds The Baltimore Blackbirds were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played the 2007 season as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, at the 1st Mariner Arena.-History:... |
Home | Won 78-6 |
| March 16 | Erie Freeze Erie Freeze The Erie Freeze was an American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania.They were an original member of the American Indoor Football League in 2005, and advanced to the first AIFL Championship Game. When the league was reorganized into the American Indoor Football Association in 2007, they... |
Away | Won 50-35 |
| March 23 | Canton Legends Canton Legends The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football... |
Away | Won 50-19 |
| March 31 | Huntington Heroes Huntington Heroes The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy... |
Home | Won 48-18 |
| April 7 | Johnstown Riverhawks Johnstown Riverhawks The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena.... |
Away | Won 55-33 |
| April 14 | Canton Legends Canton Legends The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football... |
Home | Won 63-56 |
| April 21 | Danville Demolition Danville Demolition The Danville Demolition were an American Indoor Football Association team played in 2007. The team played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena.- History :... |
Away | Won 56-42 |
| April 28 | Montgomery Bears Montgomery Bears The Montgomery Bears were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama. They are a member of the American Indoor Football Association. The team began play as the Montgomery Maulers of the National Indoor Football League and won the... |
Home | Won 73-57 |
| May 6 | Pittsburgh RiverRats | Home | Won 57-40 |
| May 12 | Johnstown Riverhawks Johnstown Riverhawks The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena.... |
Home | Won 76-16 |
| May 19 | Huntington Heroes Huntington Heroes The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy... |
Away | Lost 29-42 |
| May 21 | Baltimore Blackbirds Baltimore Blackbirds The Baltimore Blackbirds were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played the 2007 season as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, at the 1st Mariner Arena.-History:... |
Away | Won 58-32 |
| June 2 | Danville Demolition Danville Demolition The Danville Demolition were an American Indoor Football Association team played in 2007. The team played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena.- History :... |
Home | Won 83-41 |
| June 9 | Pittsburgh RiverRats (Playoffs) | Home | Won 42-24 |
| June 16 | Canton Legends Canton Legends The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football... (Playoffs) |
Home | Won 66-51 |
| June 23 | 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 :... (Championship Bowl I) |
Neutral (Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... ) |
Lost 49-54 |
2008 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 8 | Baltimore Mariners Baltimore Mariners The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were... |
Home | Won 36-27 |
| March 15 | Carolina Speed | Away | Lost 17-49 |
| March 22 | Arizona Adrenaline Arizona Adrenaline The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center.... (Exhibition) |
Home | Won 47-43 |
| March 29 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Won 44-34 |
| April 5 | Huntington Heroes Huntington Heroes The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy... |
Home | Won 57-38 |
| April 12 | Columbus Lions Columbus Lions The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center... |
Away | Loss 50-25 |
| April 19 | Florence Phantoms Florence Phantoms The Florence Phantoms was a professional arena football team based out of Florence, South Carolina, in the United States. They are a 2006 expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, and the current AIFA Champions as of the 2008 season's end... |
Home | Won 66-30 |
| April 25 | Canton Legends Canton Legends The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football... |
Home | Won 36-7 |
| May 10 | Canton Legends Canton Legends The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football... |
Away | Won 50-48 |
| May 17 | Fayetteville Guard Fayetteville Guard The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.... |
Home | Won 51-24 |
| May 24 | Baltimore Mariners Baltimore Mariners The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were... |
Home | Won 49-27 |
| May 31 | Huntington Heroes Huntington Heroes The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association. The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia before moving to the larger Big Sandy... |
Away | Loss 50-41 |
| June 7 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Loss 51-32 |
| June 14 | Erie RiverRats | Home | Won 66-26 |
| June 23 | Baltimore Mariners Baltimore Mariners The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were... |
Away | Won 47-38 |
| July 3 | Erie RiverRats(Playoffs) | Home | Won 67-57 |
2009 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 13 | D.C. Armor D.C. Armor The D.C. Armor was a professional indoor football team that began play in the American Indoor Football Association in the 2009 season. The team was based in Washington, D.C., with home games at the under-renovation D.C. Armory. The Armor were the first professional football team to play within the... |
Home | Won 51-28 |
| March 22 | Baltimore Mariners Baltimore Mariners The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were... |
Away | Loss 59-49 |
| March 28 | South Carolina Force South Carolina Force The Greenville Force was a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. The team was based in Greenville, South Carolina, with home games played at the BI-LO Center. The Force was the first arena/indoor football team based in Greenville since the af2's Carolina Rhinos... |
Home | Won 47-27 |
| April 4 | D.C. Armor | Away | Won 39-19 |
| April 11 | Erie RiverRats | Home | Won 47-13 |
| April 18 | Baltimore Mariners | Home | Loss 40-36 |
| April 26 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Won 66-48 |
| May 2 | Florence Phantoms Florence Phantoms The Florence Phantoms was a professional arena football team based out of Florence, South Carolina, in the United States. They are a 2006 expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, and the current AIFA Champions as of the 2008 season's end... |
Away | Won 66-55 |
| May 9 | Fayetteville Guard Fayetteville Guard The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.... |
Home | Won 63-53 |
| May 17 | Harrisburg Stampede Harrisburg Stampede The Harrisburg Stampede is a professional indoor football team in American Indoor Football. The team plays its home games at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.... |
Home | Won 44-6 |
| May 23 | D.C. Armor | Away | Won 51-35 |
| May 30 | Fayetteville Guard | Away | Loss 57-53 |
| June 13 | Erie RiverRats | Home | Won 45-27 |
| June 27 | Harrisburg Stampede | Away | Won 41-19 |
| July 2 | Baltimore Mariners (Playoffs) | Home | Won 50-20 |
| July 13 | Columbus Lions Columbus Lions The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center... (Playoffs) |
Away | Won 60-51 |
| July 26 | Wyoming Calvary (AIFA Championship Bowl III) | Away | Won 65-42 |