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Blitz Kickoff This Weekend

March 31, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Bakersfield Blitz News Release


Bakersfield, CA – The Bakersfield Blitz of the af2 will kickoff their 2004 season this weekend when they take to the road to play against the Tennessee Valley Vipers on Saturday, April 3rd. Game time is 5:30pm (Pacific).

Sunday was the final day of training camp and the af2 required team rosters to be pared down to 21 players. The final roster is listed below. Of the notable players in camp, Bakersfield products QB Jeff Dover and WR Ismael Arreniviz were released.

The Vipers play at the 6,624-seat Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and are coming off a 14-2 season in 2003 that saw them capture the American Conference regular season title. Their 41-7 record over the last three seasons is the best in the af2, and they were projected to finish first in the league this season in a pre-season coaches poll. They were selected by 11 of the league's 25 head coaches to finish atop the league standings.

Blitz football can be heard this season on KGEO AM 1230, except for this Saturday, as there is a conflict with the final Bakersfield Condors hockey game of the season. The Blitz game will air on KGEO sister station KERN 1410. The pre-game show will start at 5:20pm with a kickoff at 5:30pm. In addition, this weekend's game will be a simulcast of the Tennessee Valley broadcast, but subsequent matches will feature Kevin Bartl with the play-by-play.

They host their first home game of the season during Week 3 on Saturday, April 17 at 7:00pm against their old rivals, the San Diego Riptide. That night is magnet schedule giveaway for everyone in attendance and also includes a visit from the ZOOperstars, featuring Peyton Manatee, Harry Canary and Mia Hamster.

Season tickets for the Blitz start at just $63, and are on sale now by contacting the Blitz office at 716-BLITZ (2548) or by stopping by the Bakersfield Sports Entertainment office located at Centennial Garden. Log on to www.bakersfieldblitz.com to stay up-to-date with the latest team information.

This week's Blitz matchup
Game time: 5:30pm (Pacific)
Radio: KERN 1410 AM
Series: 0-0 (Season), 0-0 (All-time)
Practice: Wednesday and Thursday @ 5:00pm (PAL Recreation Center)

Away
Bakersfield Blitz
0-0, Western Division, National Conference
Last game: First game of the season Home
Tennessee Valley Vipers
0-0, Mid-South Division, American Conference
Last game: First game of the season

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