Carolina Rhinos Ready For Meeting With Division Leading Augusta
May 17, 2002 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Carolina Rhinos News Release
GREENVILLE, SC â The League office of arenafootball2 and the Carolina Rhinos have announced several changes to the team's roster. Offensive / defensive linemen Leon Buchanan and Jason Kelly have been waived. Defensive specialist Domarco Fox and wide receiver / linebacker Jermaine Derricott have been placed on the injured reserve. Defensive specialist Rod Thompson has been placed on the suspended list for personal reasons. Offensive / defensive linemen Jerry Myers, off of the injured reserve, as well as J.C. Neel and Scott Buchanan, off of the inactive list, have returned to the team's active roster. Offensive specialist Rico Cannon and offensive / defensive lineman Marco Walder are back with the team. Defensive specialist Arkee Thompson has been assigned to the team, and offensive / defensive lineman B.J. Pate has returned to the team. Pate's return will mark the start of his third season with the Rhinos.
The Rhinos will host the Eastern Division leading Augusta Stallions tomorrow, Saturday May 18th, at the BI-LO Center in downtown Greenville at 7:30 p.m. The Rhinos have won two straight games with their last loss coming on the road against Augusta on April 27th. A third straight win would move them back to the .500 mark with a 3-3 record. The Rhinos are in third place in the division ahead of the 1-4 Columbus Wardogs and behind the 4-2 Macon Knights.
Augusta is one of only three undefeated teams in af2. The Stallions are in first place in the division with a 5-0 record. They are tied with the South Division leading Tennessee Valley Vipers, who are also 5-0, for second place in the overall standings trailing only the League-leading Richmond Speed who are 6-0.
One fan, selected from those who register at the Fan Accommodations Table on the BI-LO Center concourse, will have an opportunity to win $10,000 at Saturday's game in the "ADT Security Services Money Bag Contest". The fan will choose from among 100 moneybags on the field in an attempt to find the one bag containing the winning prize envelope.
Following tomorrow's game, the Rhinos will play their next two contests, as well as four of their next six, on the road. They will visit the Norfolk Nighthawks Saturday May 25th and the Louisville Fire Friday May 31st before returning home to host the Roanoke Steam Friday June 7th and the Cape Fear Wildcats Saturday June 15th. Rhinos' home games begin at 7:30 p.m. They will visit Roanoke Saturday June 22nd and Columbus Saturday June 29th.
Rhinos' road games, and "Rhino Talk" live from Wild Wing Café in downtown Greenville Mondays at 6 p.m., are broadcast live on 1070 "The Sportszone" WCSZ-AM. Game broadcasts are also simulcast on the Internet at rhinosfootball.com.
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