The Barnstormers 2013 schedule was released today:
Sat. March 23 - Iowa @ Chicago Rush
Sat. March 30 - Iowa @ New Orleans Voodoo
Fri. April 5 - Iowa vs. Spokane Shock
Sat. April 13 - Iowa vs. Philadelphia Soul
Fri. April 19 - Iowa @ Jacksonville Sharks
Fri. April 26 - Iowa vs. Chicago Rush
Fri. May 3 - Iowa @ San Antonio Talons
Sat. May 11 - Iowa vs. New Orleans VooDoo
Sat. May 18 - Iowa @ Utah Blaze
Sat. May 25 - Iowa @ Arizona Rattlers
Sat. June 1 - Iowa vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Fri. June 7 - Iowa @ Cleveland Gladiators
Sat. June 15 - Iowa vs. San Jose Sabercats
Sat. June 22 - Iowa @ Philadelphia Soul
Sat. June 29 - Iowa vs. San Antonio Talons
Sat. July 13 - Iowa @ Orlando Predator
Sat. July 20 - Iowa vs. Utah Blaze
Sat. July 27 - Iowa vs. Arizona Rattlers
Some things of note:
1. The Barnstormers open against the Chicago Rush, and will be through both games against the Rush by week 6. The Barnstormers haven't won against the Rush since 2010, and since the AFL has returned the Barnstormers are 1-5 against the Rush. In order to get off to a strong start in the division, the Barnstormers will have to beat the Rush early.
2. The Kansas City Command are no longer a franchise. The Central division is down to three teams, which leaves the door open for a team to be shifted to the Central division. The Barnstormers have 2 games this year against the Rattlers, the Blaze, the VooDoo, and the Soul.
3. The Barnstormers finish the season with 3 of their last 5 games at Wells Fargo Arena, so they will be in a good spot to make a late season run to the playoffs.
4. Assuming the Central division is the same as last year, the Barnstormers will only play one divisional game in the last 11 weeks of the season.
5. A late bye week (week 16), also occurs after the last of the Divisional games for the Barnstormers.
Time will tell how these affect the season for the Barnstormers.
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