The High Country Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team and a member of the American Arena League (AAL) that began play in the 2017 season. Based in Boone, North Carolina, the Grizzlies play their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University.
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History
On April 14, 2016, American Indoor Football (AIF) announced that it had granted an expansion franchise to the High Country region for the 2017 season. At an introductory press conference on July 14, the Grizzlies officially introduced themselves, their staff, head coach, name, logo, colors and venue. However, on July 18, the AIF ceased operations forcing the Grizzlies to find a new league. On July 21, the team announced it had joined the Arena Developmental League for the new league's inaugural season. In November 2016, the ADL then changed its name to National Arena League.
Prior to the 2017 season, the Grizzlies had recruited former Appalachian State and NFL wide receiver Dexter Jackson to be the marquee player and face of the team for marketing and ticket sales, agreeing to sales incentives and relocation reimbursement for Jackson and his family. Jackson initially requested his ticket sales incentives in February prior to the start of the season, but Jackson would leave the team over non-payment in May and the league suspended Jackson. In August, Jackson took the Grizzlies to arbitration with the league and the NAL ruled in Jackson's favor with the team owing Jackson US$9,500. Jackson filed another complaint with Watauga County over continued non-payment by the team as of January 2018.
After one season in the NAL, the Grizzlies announced on September 20 that the organization had joined the newly formed American Arena League (AAL) for the 2018 season.
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Players
Current roster
Individual awards
Staff
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Head coaches' records
References
External links
- High Country Grizzlies official website
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