Empire Football League

Empire Football League Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(877) 624-4485
e-mail: empirefoot@aol.com
website: www.empire-football-league.com

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2012 SYRACUSE SHOCK TO PLAY HOME GAMES IN FULTON, NY

The Syracuse Shock Adult Minor League football team is thrilled to announce they will be playing their home games at the D. Donald Distin Athletic Complex located at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton, New York.  The Shock is a proud member of the Empire Football League (EFL), which has been in existence for over 40 years.  The nine member EFL consists of Upstate New York teams in Albany, Amsterdam, Glens Falls, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, in addition to Burlington, Vermont and Montreal, Canada.

The Shock finished 26-4 over the past 2 seasons.  In 2010 while participating in the North American Football League (NAFL), the Shock opened their preseason with one loss but went on to a 10-0 regular season record.  They went on to win the Empire Division and Eastern Regional titles of the NAFL and finished 13-1 (13-2 with pre-season loss) with their only loss of the regular season coming to the number one team in the country.

In 2011, the Syracuse Shock joined the EFL and continued their winning ways by going 2-0 in preseason and 10-0 in regular season play.  The Shock lost one non-league contest during the season, won their first round playoff game but lost in the finals. They ended the season with an over-all record of 13-2.

The Syracuse Shock is looking forward to continuing their winning ways at their new home in Fulton.  Visit them online at www.syracuseshock.com or like them on Facebook.

Syracuse Shock 2012 Schedule:

June 9^th            South Buffalo Celtics            non-league

June 16^th          Eastern Mass Seminoles       non-league

July 7^th             @ Monroe Co. Sting

July 14^th           Bye

July 21^st           Watertown Red & Black

July 28^th           Amsterdam Zephrys

August 4^th       @ Albany Metro Mallers

August 11^th     Vermont Ice Storm

August 18^th     Monroe Co. Sting

August 25^th     @ Plattsburgh North Stars

September 1^st  Labor Day Bye

September 8^th  @ Glens Falls Green Jackets

September 15^th            Montreal Voyageurs

September 22^nd            Bye

September 29^th            @ Watertown  

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 Empire Fotball League Mission
-To provide a football league that fosters and facilitates amateur football training and competitions regionally, nationally, and internationally;
-To support the growth of amateur football regionally, nationally, and internationally;
-To organize, coordinate, and support football games with other regional, national, and international; football teams and leagues;
-To train, educate, and promote football players who desire to play on regional, national, and international football teams

Empire Football League Press Release February 05, 2012

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(877) 624-4485
e-mail: empirefoot@aol.com
website: www.empire-football-league.com

 

The Empire Football League held their 43^rd Annual Meeting recently in Glens Falls, New York and announced that they will have 9 member teams for the 2012 season with the addition of the Monroe County Sting of Rochester.

 

The Monroe Sting was established in 1996 and carved their niche in semi-pro football with three National Championships (2007, 2008 & 2009), three league runner-ups, and six league titles in the span of 14 years. In 2008 the Sting completed an undefeated season and at one point held the number one ranking in the nation. The Sting most recently competed in the NFA and Elite Mid Continental Football Leagues.  

 

The EFL will consist of the following 9 teams for the 2012 season:

-      Albany Metro Mallers      

-      Amsterdam Zephyrs

-      Monroe County Sting

-      Glens Falls Greenjackets

-      Montreal Voyageurs        

-      Plattsburgh North Stars

-      Syracuse Shock

-      Vermont Ice Storm

-      Watertown Red & Black

 

The EFL season starts July 7^th, has a bye September 1^st and ends September 29^th.  The EFL Playoffs will begin on October 6^th and will conclude with the EFL Championship Game on October 20^th.    

 

2012 Empire Football League Officers were elected as follows:
- Dave Burch, EFL Commissioner

- Bill Higgins, Commissioner of Officials
- Concetta Sager, Treasurer

- Al Dole, Deputy Commissioner

- Alvin Lollie, Deputy Commissioner
- Jane Dole, Secretary

- Gary Shaver, EFL Advisor

 

The 2012 Empire Football League schedule is as follows:

 

 

For additional information visit our EFL web site at www.empire-football-league.com