Carolina Rhinos To Host Roanoke Friday
June 5, 2002 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Carolina Rhinos News Release
GREENVILLE, SC – The League office of arenafootball2 and the Carolina Rhinos have announced several changes to the team’s roster. Wide receiver / defensive back Robert Garth and offensive / defensive lineman Scott Buchanan have been activated off the injured reserve. Offensive / defensive lineman Keith Enos has also been activated off the I.R. and switched to fullback / linebacker. Offensive / defensive lineman Leon Buchanan, quarterback Patrick Rinard and defensive specialist Victor Wharton have been released.
The Rhinos will return home from two straight road games to host the Roanoke Steam this Friday June 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. It will be the first-ever meeting between the teams both of whom have lost three games in a row.
The Rhinos are tied with the Columbus Wardogs for third place and are four and a half games behind the second-place Macon Knights in the Eastern Division with a 2-6 record. They have lost three straight games including two in a row on the road and one at home. FridayÂ’s game will be the first of two straight at home for the Rhinos who will also host the first-year Cape Fear Wildcats Saturday June 15th before heading on the road for two games Saturday June 22nd at Roanoke and Saturday June 29th at Columbus.
Rhinos road games are broadcast live on 1070 “The Sportszone” WCSZ-AM and at rhinosfootball.com. “Rhino Talk”, featuring head coach Rod Miller, is also broadcast on 1070 “The Sportszone” every Monday at 6 p.m. live from Wild Wing Café in downtown Greenville.
Roanoke has a 4-5 record and is in third place in the Atlantic Division two and a half games behind second-place Cape Fear and a half game ahead of the fourth-place Norfolk Nighthawks. The Steam have lost to Cape Fear in each of their last two games and had won four games in a row before their current skid started.
A replica of the Civil War era submarine H.L. Hunley, the first vessel to sink an enemy ship in combat, will be on display free of charge outside the BI-LO before Friday’s game. Friday will also be “Scout Night” with specially-priced ticket packages available to groups of scouts and commemorative patches for the first one-thousand scouts who purchase tickets. There will also be a postgame concert Friday featuring the group Avalon.
The Rhinos are also running their second-annual “Rhino For A Day” contest in honor of Father’s Day. Fans are asked to submit an essay of 50 words or less explaining why their father deserves to be a Rhino for the June 15th game. Essays can be submitted at the Fan Accommodations Table during Friday’s game, at the BI-LO Center box office, by mail or online via the Newsletter link at rhinosfootball.com. Further information is available at rhinosfootball.com or by calling 864-467-4777.
The Rhinos will practice tonight and tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the BI-LO Center.
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