The debut performance for the Maryland Maniacs indoor football squad was not a successful one, at least on the field as it was defeated 42-24 by the RiverCity Rage last Sunday evening.
Maryland stayed close in the first half of action, even enjoying an early 12 point lead before RiverCity ran off 42 of the next 48 points. The Maniacs employed a two quarterback system with both Bryson Spinner and Michael Fitzgerald sharing honors.
According to the Gazette, the Maniacs drew 1400+ fans for the opener. The attendance was clearly not the best it could have been though it was an improvement over the three digit numbers the ex-Chesapeake Tide had drawn in 2008.
The Maniacs will now take (the very long) road to Alaska for games at the Fairbanks Grizzlies and Alaska Wild IFL teams. Maryland will then return home for another game against the Wild.
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