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Thursday, April 29, 2010 LAS VEGAS, NV--The Las Vegas Locos will defend their United Football League title season at Sam Boyd Stadium at home to the Florida Tuskers in a repeat of the 2009 Championship Game on Friday, September 17.
The United Football League announced today its 10-week, 20-game 2010 regular season schedule, which will be played this fall and culminates in the Championship Game on the weekend of November 26/27 between the top two teams in the final regular season standings at a venue to be determined. Kick off times for all games will be available at a later date. Head coach Jim Fassel, whose Locos players received their championship rings earlier this month, said, "There are no easy games in this league and we open at home against one of our toughest rivals. I am sure football fans in Las Vegas will come out to support us and make this another memorable Locos season. "We are excited that our schedule is out and that all of our home games are on Fridays and Saturdays at Sam Boyd Stadium.” Following the opening game, the Locos will have a bye week and then go on the road to resume the rivalry with the Tuskers at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Thursday, September 30. The Locos will return to Las Vegas on Friday, October 8 when UFL expansion Omaha team visits. The Hartford Colonials come to Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, October 23, followed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions on Saturday, November 6. The Locos posted a 4-2 regular season record in 2009 and defeated the Florida Tuskers 20-17 in overtime in Las Vegas to win the inaugural UFL crown.
Las Vegas Locos home schedule: Friday, September 17 Florida Tuskers Friday, October 8 Omaha Saturday, October 23 Hartford Colonials Saturday, November 6 Sacramento Mountain Lions
For season ticket information, fans may visit www.UFL-Football.com/tickets. Four-game packages, priced from $60 to $120, are available from the UFL website and UNLVTickets.com. In 2009 all UFL games were televised on HDNet and Versus and it is expected that all games will again be broadcast on national television. Games will also be streamed live on UFL-Football.com. “With the announcement of this schedule we are thrilled to not only add a team but also to feature a rematch of our Championship Game between Florida and Las Vegas in Week One,” said UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue. “We are growing steadily as a league with the introduction of a fifth team and are actively pursuing additional expansion teams for 2011 and beyond. A five-team line up allows players and coaches to benefit from bye weeks and gives fans four home games to cheer on their team." The full 2010 United Football League schedule can be found at UFL-Football.com.
Las Vegas Locos 2010 United Football League Schedule
Wk 1 Friday, September 17 vs. Florida Wk 2 Bye Wk 3 Thursday, September 30 at Florida Wk 4 Friday, October 8 vs. Omaha Wk 5 Friday, October 15 at Sacramento Wk 6 Saturday, October 23 vs. Hartford Wk 7 Thursday, October 28 at Omaha Wk 8 Saturday, November 6 vs. Sacramento Wk 9 Bye Wk 10 Saturday, November 20 at Hartford
The Locos, who will be based in Las Vegas throughout the 2010 season, will return with 20 protected players from their 2009 championship success. The services of league-leading tackler, linebacker Teddy Lehman, who led the UFL with 34.5 stops last year and defensive back Wale Dada, who posted 37.5 tackles and two interceptions, have been retained. Also bolstering the Locos defense is linebacker Brandon Moore, who played six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and last season Moore posted 32.5 tackles and a sack. Nick Turnbull is protected having made 28 tackles last season along with a league-best three interceptions. Offensively, Marcel Shipp, who had 81 carries for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns, ending the season as the league’s fourth-leading rusher, is joined by the Locos starting center Jesse Boone and three key wide receivers. Adam Bergen made 30 catches for 242 yards and averaged 10.5 yards per catch and had two touchdowns, while Tab Perry snared 12 receptions for 212 yards and a touchdown and also contributed 11 for 249 yards. Andrae Thurman will also return in a Locos jersey having made 16 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown in 2009. |
