Sioux Falls, SD (KWSN)- The Sioux Falls Storm, in conjunction with Arby’s Restaurants of SiouxFalls, is excited to announce the rivalry with the Sioux City Bandits will continue at the new Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on Sunday,February 15th at 2:05pm.
This pre-season game, which will serve as a fundraiser for the Feeding South Dakota’s Sioux Falls BackPack Program, also takes on historical meaning for the Storm, as they make their first-ever game appearance at a new location.Throughout the Storm’s history, they have played the Sioux City Bandits more than any other franchise. When these two teams were both members of the Indoor Football League, their rivalry resulted in some of the greatest games in IFL history.
In 2010, the Bandits joined the CPIFL, which ended the annual meetings of the I-29 rivals. Both teams were able to fight their way into Championship games last season with Storm resulting in a win over the Nebraska Danger and the Sioux City Bandits falling to the Wichita Wild. The Storm and the Bandits are both entering their 16th year of Indoor Football."We are excited for the opportunity to host Sioux City in a pre-season game,” stated Storm owner Todd Tryon. “It is a great way to open the doors to the new PREMIER Center. Two championship caliber teams with a combined history of 30+ years in the indoor game is unprecedented. The proceeds are going to a great cause and we are looking forward to helping Arby's in raising money for the Sioux Falls BackPack Program.”Along with our official Game Sponsor, Arby’s, we will be offering a special coupon to receive discounted tickets with a portion of every ticket sold being donated to the BackPack Program. More info coming soon.
Courtesy: Sioux Falls Storm