Post by DiamondThief on Jan 11, 2015 0:42:25 GMT -8
The Portland Thunder will open the 2015 AFL season with a three-game home stand, as they enter their second campaign. The season begins March 27 against the Los Angeles KISS at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Following the three home games, they go on the road for three straight. The Thunder whose first two franchise wins came on a two-game Florida road trip over the Jacksonville Sharks and Tampa Bay Storm, will host both teams at various points in the season. The Thunder play four of their last six away from the Rose City.
Portland will play four teams -- KISS, San Jose Sabercats, Spokane Shock and Arizona Rattlers -- in its conference three times each. The Thunder will play the AFL's lone expansion team (Las Vegas Outlaws) twice, and will play four of the six American Conference teams one time each. They do not face the New Orleans VooDoo or Cleveland Gladiators this season.
The AFL schedule provides that each team plays 18 games over 20 weeks, with each team getting two bye weeks.
The following is Portland's 2015 schedule (times are pacific; bold blue denotes home games). Television and streaming listings have been listed as they have been released. Note that ESPN3 listings are for streaming through the ESPN network. All other listings are to be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN News or CBS Sports Network. Listings have yet to be released by the AFL for July and August regular season games.
MARCH
Week 1 -- Fri., March 27 - Los Angeles KISS at Portland Thunder (W 42-37)
APRIL
Week 2 -- Fri., April 3 - Tampa Bay Storm at Portland Thunder (L 48-54)
Week 3 -- Thr., April 9 - Spokane Shock at Portland Thunder, 7 pm (W 47-43)
Week 4 -- Sat., April 18 - Portland Thunder at Arizona Rattlers (L 47-65)
Week 5 -- Sat., April 25 - Portland Thunder at San Jose Sabercats (L 45-64)
MAY
Week 6 -- Sat., May 2 - Portland Thunder at Philadelphia Soul (L 35-52)
Week 7 -- Bye
Week 8 -- Sat., May 16 - Los Angeles KISS at Portland Thunder (W 63-47)
Week 9 -- Sat., May 23 - Portland Thunder at Orlando Predators (L 43-69)
Week 10 -- Sat., May 30 - San Jose Sabercats at Portland Thunder (L 42-61)
JUNE
Week 11 -- Sun., June 7 - Portland Thunder at Los Angeles KISS (L 40-52)
Week 12 -- Fri., June 12 - Arizona Rattlers at Portland Thunder (L 42-69)
Week 13 -- Sun., June 21 - Spokane Shock at Portland Thunder (L 54-69)
Week 14 -- Sun., June 28 - Portland Thunder at Las Vegas Outlaws (L 46-48)
JULY
Week 15 -- Bye
Week 16 -- Sat., July 11 - Jacksonville Sharks at Portland Thunder (W 72-48)
Week 17 -- Sat., July 18 - Portland Thunder at San Jose Sabercats (L 49-55 - OT)
Week 18 -- Sat., July 25 - Portland Thunder at Spokane Shock, 7 pm (L 40-42)
AUGUST
Week 19 -- Sat., Aug. 1 - Las Vegas Outlaws at Portland Thunder (W 64-33)
Week 20 -- Sat., Aug. 8 - Portland Thunder at Arizona Rattlers (L 39-58)
PLAYOFFS
First Round -- Fri., Aug. 14 - Portland Thunder at San Jose Sabercats (L 28-55)
Click here to view the week-by-week schedule for the AFL's 2014 season.
Graphic above courtesy of Brian Beaudry.
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