Seattle’s X League team debuts next Saturday
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 4 months AGO
KENT - The Extreme Football League’s Seattle Thunder will have their first game next weekend, playing the Denver Rush at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent.
The league, also known as the X League, is a women’s tackle football league owned by NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka.
The X League began as the Lingerie Football League and was rebranded to the Legends Football League in 2009. They rebranded again 10 years later to the X League.
This is the Thunder’s lone home game of the season, and those interested in attending can purchase tickets on the accesso ShoWare Center’s website.
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