Play Starts Sunday April 11 for 20 Teams in 4 Divisions
The American 7s Football League (A7FL®) announced today the full schedule for its 2021 season. Now entering its 7th season, the A7FL has grown to 4 divisions with 20 teams for the 2021 campaign which will begin with a series of key match-ups on Sunday April 11.
“We’re thrilled our league will be back on the field in full force for 2021,” said A7FL Co-Founder and CEO Sener Korkusuz. “Our players, our new divisions, and our expanding list of partners are all incredibly excited to be able to play the A7FL’s brand of smash-mouth football. Our existing fans are going to see some big changes, and our new fans are in for a wild ride.”
The season starts in New Jersey on Sunday April 11. Opening Day features 2 back-to-back Games of the Week starting at 1:30PM ET with the Baltimore Cobras facing the Trenton BIC. The Cobras will be led by Derrell “BONE” Harris, one of the most versatile players in the league, who will line up against a stacked BIC squad that features not only legendary running back Courage Mozie but also 2-time A7FL MVP Matt Riddick and Ashante Worthy, the A7FL 2020 Rookie of the Year and 2018 New Jersey High School Football Player of the Year.
In the second Game of the Week matchup at 4:00 PM ET, the Old Bridge Hawks take on the New Jersey Savage. After putting up a 3-1 record in last year’s Back in Motion Tournament, the Hawks return with their talented pair of running backs, former New Jersey high school sensation Michael Liberti and the always dangerous Khaleel “MambaStackz” Greene. The Savage feature big time talent on both sides of the ball with a pair of power running backs in Willie “Money” Mayweather and A7FL legend Charles Irvin and they’re led on the defensive side by Olajuan “Olay” Bell and Isaac “iSack” Negron.
The day will start in New Jersey at 11 AM ET with the Silk City Animals facing The Spanktown Boyz and, ending with a 6:30 PM ET gametime for the 2020 Back in Motion Tournament Champions The Paterson U taking on the East Orange Renegades. All New Jersey Division games will be played at Asbury Park Stadium (1003 Sunset Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712).
Also on Sunday April 11, the A7FL’s Florida Division will begin play at 12 PM ET in St. Petersburg with the Tampa A-Team facing the O-Town Orange followed by the Tampa Nightcrawlers vs. the Orlando Ghosts. Then on April 17, games in Baltimore begin at 12 PM ET with the Baltimore Vikings vs the Baltimore Vipers followed by the Park Heights Bulldogs vs the Baltimore Gators at the Y’s Ripken Memorial Field (900 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218). Florida’s games will alternate between The St. Petersburg Sports Complex (4801 31st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712) and Deputy Scott Pine Park Stadium (5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere, FL 34786).
The League’s new Southern California Division will commence on April 18 at 12 PM PT with the San Diego Shockwave against the San Diego Predators followed by the Los Angeles Aces vs the Riverside Rampage. All San Diego division games will be played at Park East Field located at 550 Park Center Drive, Santee, CA 92071.
The top teams in each division will compete in playoffs that begin on Sunday June 11 and conclude with the crowning of the A7FL’s 2021 National Champion on Sunday July 18. Information on all games, including how to buy tickets and where to watch live, is available at A7FL.com.
