AFL Announces Game Times for 2012 Season
November 14, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
TULSA - The Arena Football League today announced the kickoff times for all 306 AFL games for the 2012 regular season schedule, which will begin on Friday, March 9, 2012.
The AFL will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary during the 2012 season. "Arena Football Friday" on NFL Network will open the League's Silver Anniversary on March 9 featuring the Pittsburgh Power against the Orlando Predators from the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. at 8 p.m. ET. Two games are scheduled on Saturday, March 10 including the Arizona Rattlers visiting the San Jose SaberCats at 10:30 p.m. ET and the Utah Blaze visiting the San Antonio Talons at 4:00 p.m. ET. One game is scheduled for Sunday with the Tampa Bay Storm facing the Chicago Rush at 3:00 p.m. ET on the road. Opening weekend concludes on Monday, March 12 when the Cleveland Gladiators visit the Georgia Force at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Iowa Barnstormers face the Spokane Shock in the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena at 10:00 p.m. ET.
The past two League champions, Spokane (ArenaBowl XXIII, 2010) and Jacksonville (ArenaBowl XXIV, 2011) will square off in a Week 8 matchup on Saturday, April 28 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET. Other notable matchups include the Philadelphia Soul at Pittsburgh Power on Friday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET, the Georgia Force at Jacksonville Sharks on Saturday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET, San Jose SaberCats at Arizona Rattlers on Saturday, May 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET, Jacksonville Sharks at Orlando Predators on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NFL Network, and the "War on I-4" featuring the Tampa Bay Storm at Orlando Predators on Friday, June 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
For full a full listing of game times and dates, visit ArenaFootball.com/schedule.
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