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FireAnts Announce 2004 Schedule

December 8, 2003 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
Tupelo FireAnts News Release


TUPELO, MS--The Tupelo FireAnts will open the 2004 season on home turf, as the Houma Bayou Bucks travel to Tupelo on Friday, March 12. The 14-game schedule, featuring seven home contests at the BancorpSouth Center, will mark the team's fourth season of play as the FireAnts enter a "Hall New Era," under Head Coach Bobby Hall.

The ‘Ants will play as part of the Atlantic South division, which also includes the Lake Charles LandSharks (Lake Charles, LA), Houma Bayou Bucks (Houma, LA), Beaumont Drillers (Beaumont, TX), and a soon to be named team in Waco, TX. Overall, the NIFL will field 26 teams this season.

2004 Tupelo FireAnts Schedule

FRIDAY, MARCH 12 HOME VS. HOUMA BAYOU BUCKS*
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 HOME VS. BEAUMONT DRILLERS*
Saturday, April 3 at Greenville RiverHawks
Saturday, April 10 at Beaumont Drillers*
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 HOME VS. WACO*
Saturday, April 24 at Lexington Horsemen
Saturday, May 1 at Houma Bayou Bucks*
Saturday, May 15 at Waco*
SATURDAY, MAY 22 HOME VS. OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
FRIDAY, MAY 28 HOME VS. MYRTLE BEACH STINGRAYS
Saturday, June 5 at Lake Charles LandSharks*
Saturday, June 12 at Oklahoma Crude
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 HOME VS. LAKE CHARLES LANDSHARKS
FRIDAY, JULY 2 HOME VS. FORT WAYNE FREEDOM (*Divisional Game)

All FireAnts home games will start at 7:05pm at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo. Season tickets are on sale now by calling the FireAnts Office at (662) 620-BITE, with prices starting as low as $70 for adults and $42 for children 12 and under/seniors 60 and older.

In other news, the FireAnts will hold their next team tryout on Saturday, December 20th at Robbins Field in Tupelo, located at the corner of Jackson and Church Streets. Registration starts at 8:00am. Interested participants will need to bring cleats, running shoes, and workout clothing appropriate for the weather. The cost is $50 and includes a FireAnts T-shirt and two tickets to the home opener at the BancorpSouth Center on March 12th.

For more information, contact the FireAnts at (662) 620-BITE.

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