Post by Banana Cat on May 10, 2012 5:59:02 GMT -5
I guess it's possible they could join the IFL, but they'd need more investors to be able to afford it.
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www.pe.com/sports/sports-columns/gregg-patton-headlines/20120507-patton-warriors-need-a-test.ece
Warriors need a test
BY GREGG PATTON / pe.com
7 May 2012
Random notes, idle thoughts and looking for a fair fight…
The Ontario Warriors biggest challenge in their first (and probably last) American Indoor Football season has been finding an opponent to match their talent.
The Western Conference has been softer than a sand castle and just about as stable. After the unbeaten and untested Warriors (presumably) finish their season in the AIF championship game next month, probably in Pennsylvania against the Harrisburg Stampede, Ontario team president Tom Mitchell said the franchise will look for more competitive pastures.
“We need to be in a place where teams will show up where and when they’re supposed to, and they pay their players well enough to attract the kind of talent they need,” said Mitchell on Monday, noting that his team has already been in discussions with the higher pedigree Indoor Football League.
The 6-0 Warriors have proved their superiority. They won their first four games by an average of more than four touchdowns, and the last two by a combined score of 152-6. They have three remaining home dates — Saturday, May 12 against Las Vegas; Sunday, May 20 against North Alameda and Monday, May 28 against Las Vegas again.
Mitchell said he is hoping to add a game against an IFL team, before the AIF title game on June 16, which he said Ontario would win.
“We’ll beat Harrisburg,” he predicted.
Mitchell said his team is paying its bills and making payroll, which is more than can be said about some of its rivals.
Teams in the west have been wobbling financially, most notably Arizona and California (Stockton). The Warriors canceled last Saturday’s game against California, and played the North Alameda Knights on Sunday, instead. The Knights are a semi-pro football club that plays an outdoor season, in addition to its AIF affiliation. They have no home arena. The Warriors welcomed them to Citizens Business Bank Arena, 60-6.
The Warriors have been drawing crowds of about 2,000, and could have a future in the area — especially when the inflatable punch toys come off the schedule.
BY GREGG PATTON / pe.com
7 May 2012
Random notes, idle thoughts and looking for a fair fight…
The Ontario Warriors biggest challenge in their first (and probably last) American Indoor Football season has been finding an opponent to match their talent.
The Western Conference has been softer than a sand castle and just about as stable. After the unbeaten and untested Warriors (presumably) finish their season in the AIF championship game next month, probably in Pennsylvania against the Harrisburg Stampede, Ontario team president Tom Mitchell said the franchise will look for more competitive pastures.
“We need to be in a place where teams will show up where and when they’re supposed to, and they pay their players well enough to attract the kind of talent they need,” said Mitchell on Monday, noting that his team has already been in discussions with the higher pedigree Indoor Football League.
The 6-0 Warriors have proved their superiority. They won their first four games by an average of more than four touchdowns, and the last two by a combined score of 152-6. They have three remaining home dates — Saturday, May 12 against Las Vegas; Sunday, May 20 against North Alameda and Monday, May 28 against Las Vegas again.
Mitchell said he is hoping to add a game against an IFL team, before the AIF title game on June 16, which he said Ontario would win.
“We’ll beat Harrisburg,” he predicted.
Mitchell said his team is paying its bills and making payroll, which is more than can be said about some of its rivals.
Teams in the west have been wobbling financially, most notably Arizona and California (Stockton). The Warriors canceled last Saturday’s game against California, and played the North Alameda Knights on Sunday, instead. The Knights are a semi-pro football club that plays an outdoor season, in addition to its AIF affiliation. They have no home arena. The Warriors welcomed them to Citizens Business Bank Arena, 60-6.
The Warriors have been drawing crowds of about 2,000, and could have a future in the area — especially when the inflatable punch toys come off the schedule.