AFL, Soul Release 2014 Regular-Season Schedule
November 11, 2013 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA (November 11, 2013) - The Arena Football League and the Philadelphia Soul have released the 2014 regular-season schedule and division alignments. The Soul will open the regular season on Saturday, March 15 with a re-match of ArenaBowl XXV in Arizona when they travel to face the Rattlers.
The team's home opener at the Wells Fargo Center will be on Saturday, April 19 with a re-match of the American Conference Championship game against the Jacksonville Sharks. The team's nine-game home schedule includes six Saturdays and three Sundays that includes visits from: Jacksonville, Iowa, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Orlando and San Jose.
"We are excited to face the challenge of making it to the ArenaBowl for the third consecutive year," said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. "We will be tested right out of the gate with an ArenaBowl re-match against Arizona in Week 1, but our players will look forward to the early test. We believe that we have the best home-field advantage in the League and it will be loud in the home opener against Jacksonville in Week 6."
The Soul will be in the American Conference and will be placed in the East Division with the Cleveland Gladiators, Iowa Barnstormers and Pittsburgh Power. The Back-to-Back American Conference Champions are Philadelphia's winningest professional team with a 31-11 over the past two seasons.
Schedule highlights include:
- Week 1; Re-match of Arena Bowl XXVI against the Arizona Rattlers.
- Week 7 and 16; Face former head coach Mike Hohensee and the Iowa Barnstormers.
- Week 6 vs. Jacksonville; Home Opener on April 19 in re-match of Conference Championship.
- Week 8, 14 and 20 vs. Pittsburgh; "Keystone Collision", divisional games against in-state rival.
- Week 2 and 19; the re-match of ArenaBowl XXII against the San Jose SaberCats.
- Week 11 and 15; Face East Division rival, the Cleveland Gladiators.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL 2014 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE
WEEK OPPONENT DATE LOCATION TIME*
1 Arizona Rattlers Saturday, March 15 Away 9 p.m.
2 San Jose SaberCats Friday, March 21 Away 10:30 p.m.
3 BYE -- -- --
4 Tampa Bay Storm Friday, April 4 Away 7:30 p.m.
5 Orlando Predators Thursday, April 10 Away 7:30 p.m.
6 JACKSONVILLE SHARKS Saturday, April 19 Home 6 p.m.
7 IOWA BARNSTORMERS Sunday, April 27 Home 4 p.m.
8 Pittsburgh Power Saturday, May 3 Away 7 p.m.
9 NEW ORLEANS VOODOO Saturday, May 10 Home 6 p.m.
10 TAMPA BAY STORM Saturday, May 17 Home 6 p.m.
11 Cleveland Gladiators Friday, May 23 Away 7 p.m.
12 SAN ANTONIO TALONS Saturday, May 31 Home 6 p.m.
13 Tampa Bay Storm Friday, June 6 Away 7:30 p.m.
14 PITTSBURGH POWER Saturday, June 14 Home 6 p.m.
15 CLEVELAND GLADIATORS Saturday, June 21 Home 6 p.m.
16 Iowa Barnstormers Saturday, June 28 Away 8:05 p.m.
17 ORLANDO PREDATORS Sunday, July 6 Home 4 p.m.
18 BYE -- -- --
19 SAN JOSE SABERCATS Sunday, July 20 Home 4 p.m.
20 Pittsburgh Power Saturday, July 26 Away 5 p.m.
CAPS are home games; *All times in Eastern Time and are subject to change
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