American football returns to Blackburn for 2008

    

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American football returns to Blackburn with a bang this Sunday 18^th May as the Lancashire Academy of American Football presents “Homecoming” at Blackburn RUFC. Two local teams, the Bolton Bulldogs and the Manchester Titans travel to Ramsgreave Drive to take on the Lancashire Wolverines youth and senior teams respectively.

For the Colts, the Wolverines youth team, this game will be their second of the 2008 season after defeating the Yorkshire Rams 24-2 in their season opener. The Wolverines Senior team will kick off their 2008 campaign with this fixture against a Manchester side that inflicted 2 narrow defeats on the team in 2007. The Wolverines have been training hard since January and will be looking for revenge!

Quarterback Adam Purcell evades a Nottingham defender.

The ‘Homecoming’ event will kick off at 12 noon when the youth fixture gets underway. Throughout the day a BBQ will be serving American style burgers and hot dogs and refreshments will be available all day at the bar. American football merchandise will be on sale and at half-time there will be a dazzling display from the Wolverines cheerleaders, Cheer Valley. Fancy yourself as an American Footballer? During the day there will be opportunities to speak to the coaches and players of the Wolverines and try on the kit for yourself

For more information on American Football in Lancashire and how to get involved please visit www.wolverineden.com or email Head Coach Paul Horsburgh at headcoach@wolverineden.com  

The Lancashire Wolverines are 1 of 8 teams in the Lancashire Academy of American Football, which is able to offer the sport to boys and girls from the age of 7 upwards.