The Ruff Rider connection
Dealing with both the Abilene Ruff Riders and Abilene High Eagles this week, it suddenly stuck me just how influential the Ruff Riders have apparently been during their brief history.
The franchise began in 2007 as the Katy Ruff Riders and played its first two seasons at Katy's Merrell Center, which is located right next to the Katy High School campus. As some of you may recall, the Katy Tigers won the Class 5A Division II state championship in 2007 and 2008.
The Ruff Riders moved to Abilene in 2009 and now play at Taylor Cunty Coliseum, right next door to Shotwell Stadium, home of the Abilene High Eagles. Remember who won the 2009 Class 5A Division II state title?
I believe the saying is "once is hapenstance, twice is coincidence and three times is enemy action." I'm not really sure that applies here, but if I'm Ruff Riders coach Gerald Dockery, I'm looking for a way to take advantage of this situation. I can see some towns getting into a bidding war for the right to be the next home of the Ruff Riders if the trend continues in 2010.
I think we now why a group of locals has agreed to purchase the franchise.
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