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Post by 50yardfan on Apr 17, 2011 23:19:31 GMT -5
mystateline.com/fulltext-sports?nxd_id=244687 Loves Park, Illinois-Indoor football is returning to the Stateline. The Chicago Knights of the Continental Indoor Football League have reached an agreement to play their home games at the Victory Sports Complex in Loves Park.
The Knights are based in Villa Park, Illinois. They had planned on playing their games at a facility there but those plans fell through. So the Knights have turned to Rockford.
Several players and coaches on the Knights are former members of the Rock River Raptors football team which played at the MetroCentre in the UIF and then the CIFL. That team ceased operations two years ago.
Knights quarterback and front office employee Ron Ricciardi tells WTVO, "We're hoping that Rockford can be the new home for the Knights. We were looking for a new venue and since some of the players we had said Rockford had such a great following, they said Rockford's a great place to be, and they put two and two together, and we ended up at Victory."
The Knights are off to a 2-1 start this season. All three games were played on the road. They have five home games remaining this season. The first one will be played this Sunday, April 17th at 3:00pm at Victory.
When asked how good this Knights team is Ricciardi said, "We'll take it game by game. Ultimately our goal is to play in the CIFL Championship. We think with the addition of our coaches and a mixture of players we brought in we're hoping to contend for the title this year."
Tickets for Sunday's game with Cincinnati will be available at the door.
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Post by 50yardfan on Apr 17, 2011 23:24:10 GMT -5
www.trumba.com/events-calendar/il/rockford/rockford/community/events/wrex-calendarProfessional Arena Football comes to Rockford! Chicago Knights Professional Indoor Football of the CIFL has made Victory Sports Complex its home! With a roster that has renowned CIFL players as well as NFL players and a Front Office Staff from the Rock River Rafters, this is exciting news for the Rockford area. Opening Home Game, Chicago Knights hosts 2010 CIFL Champions the Cincinnati Commandos. Sunday, April 17, 2011, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Victory Sports Complex 7003 North Alpine Loves Park, IL 61111. For more info visit www.chicagoknightsfootball.com.
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Post by 50yardfan on Apr 17, 2011 23:25:00 GMT -5
Of course we know the change in location messed up the Commandos travel plans, so the Knights played the Enforcers.
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