Raptors Release 2007 Schedule
December 13, 2006 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Rock River Raptors News Release
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rock River Raptors of the United Indoor Football (UIF) league announced today their 2007 season schedule.
"We are very excited to have our 2007 season schedule in place," said Raptors General Manager Tom Crow. "This allows us to continue moving forward as a team, and we can begin game preparations."
"The schedule is favorable in many ways for us" Crow continued. "It will also provide a great challenge opening and closing with the two-time defending champs, and my former team (Sioux Falls Storm)."
The Raptors will play in-state and divisional rival Bloomington Extreme three times this season, traveling to U.S. Cellular Coliseum twice. They will also play divisional rivals Ohio Valley Greyhounds and Lexington Horsemen three times, with both series having the extra game in Rockford. The rest of the schedule is as follows:
SAT MARCH 24 SIOUX FALLS STORM
FRI MARCH 30 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT APRIL 7 BYE
SAT APRIL 14 EVANSVILLE BLUECATS
SAT APRIL 21 RIVER CITY RAGE
SAT APRIL 28 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT MAY 5 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT MAY 12 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT MAY 19 RIVER CITY RAGE
FRI MAY 25 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT JUNE 2 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT JUNE 9 EVANSVILLE BLUECATS
SAT JUNE 16 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT JUNE 23 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT JUNE 30 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT JULY 7 SIOUX FALLS STORM
SAT JULY 14 BYE
All home games kickoff at 7:05 p.m. local time.
Fans and businesses can purchase season tickets for the 2007 season by contacting the Raptors front office at 815-965-7000 or by visiting the Raptors website at www.raptorsuif.com.
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