Xplosion Inks Deal for 2004 Home Field
March 19, 2004 - Independent Women's Football League (IWFL)
Atlanta Xplosion News Release
The Atlanta Xplosion Women's full contact football team has reached an agreement with Campbell High School to play all of their 2004 home games at the school's football facility.
"It's in a different part of the Metro Atlanta area," states General Manager Mashonda Gilmore, "but it's a great field with plenty of parking!" Having played on turf last year at Clark Atlanta University, the new facility is grass, a welcome change for some players. "We had a lot of turf burn last year, the women are looking forward to playing on a grass field."
Bringing the game to Smyrna is beneficial in many areas; Parking is the biggest, accessibility is also a factor, and knowing that the area has a dynamic football fan base at the high school level, "We are inviting the fans to participate in an exciting experience, during a time when they wouldn't ordinarily be having games. " Campbell High School is located in Smyrna at 5265 Ward Street SE. Smyrna, GA 30080
Returning for their second season in the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), the Xplosion are looking to improve on last season's 9-1 performance in the highly competitive South Atlantic Division. The Xplosion return 20 offensive veterans on a unit that averaged 34 points/game in ' 03 and 16 veterans on a defensive unit that surrendered a mere 8 points/game last season. Combined with several key rookie additions, this year's squad has its sights on the 2004 IWFL Championship, which is being held in Sacramento, CA on July 24th. Home games are as follows: 4/17 vs. Knoxville 5/01 vs. Jacksonville 5/22 vs. Orlando 5/29 vs. Tampa Bay Game time is 5pm for all home games.
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ABOUT THE IWFL
Founded in 2000, the IWFL is a member organization of team owners created to support the new sport of women's tackle football. The IWFL is home to the most successful and talented teams in the United States. A record 70,000 fans attended IWFL games during the 2003 season, up from 30,000 in 2002. The 2003 IWFL Finals concluded with the Sacramento Sirens capturing the IWFL national championship title. The league enters its 4th season in 2004. Pumped up by the success of its sport, the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) announced the Nike IWFL All-American-Girl football, fully customized with the league logo and distinctive colors which will be the new official game ball of the IWFL beginning this season. The Nike IWFL All-American-Girl football, which allows fans to differentiate the sport of women's football from the male dominated sport so many Americans are familiar with, will debut when the season kicks off on April 3rd, 2004. The ball, complete with the new red, white and blue design will now be the mark of these talented female athletes. With the IWFL All-American-Girl football, girls and women alike can have a football of their own.
For more information on the IWFL or its member teams, please visit: http://www.IWFLsports.com.
Independent Women's Football League Stories from March 19, 2004
- Xplosion Inks Deal for 2004 Home Field - Atlanta Xplosion
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