Nobody in the Chicago Rush organization will admit it, but they know that there will be a buzz surrounding their home opener on Friday night at Allstate Arena.
June 11, 2021
The arena, which has been hosting plenty of Phoenix Suns playoff games recently, will host a Rattlers game Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of the Arizona Rattlers)
Arizona Rattlers head coach Kevin Guy is also an owner of the Tucson Sugar Skulls. Despite this, he said the Rattlers and Sugar Skulls can’t be rivals until Tucson actually wins one of their head-to-head matchups. (Photo courtesy of the Arizona Rattlers)
PHOENIX – When the Arizona Rattlers return to Phoenix Suns Arena for their 2021 home opener Saturday night, it will be their first game there in just under two years. Philip Rakoci, a Rattlers fan and self-described “wildlife comedian” from Casa Grande, knows exactly how long has passed.
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Manny Nunez
Sunday April 13, 2014
Even after an inaugural home victory over the Portland Thunder last week, it just seems like the LA KISS have yet to be tested. Their first two wins have been against opponents who have had little experience in a different style of football, and many of the players know that most of these games against formidable opponents have to be earned.
When you play against a team like Cleveland, they don t make mistakes, wide receiver Samie Parker said. They came in 3-0 for a reason and they were ready for us. If we were able to keep the ball in front of us, play our game and use our experience, we knew that there would have been chances that we could have hung at the end of the game.
63, ORLANDO 48
· The Sharks never trailed and forced three turnovers, two of which resulted in touchdowns and the third ended the game.
· Jacksonville swept Orlando in the regular season and has won 13 straight games against American Conference opponents since losing to the Predators in the playoffs last season.
· The win is the first in the franchise s two-year AFL history (lost in first round to Orlando last year).
· For the second straight game, Sharks WR/KR Jeff Hughley took the opening kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. He added another 57-yard scoring scamper to become just the fifth player in league history to post two kick returns for scores in the same game.