New challenges await champion Sharks as they prep for Indoor Football League debut
Read full article: New challenges await champion Sharks as they prep for Indoor Football League debutThe Jacksonville Sharks are gearing up for a transitional season as they segue into a new arena league with the same championship-sized expectations.
Champs again! Jacksonville Sharks surge back, top Carolina for NAL crown
Read full article: Champs again! Jacksonville Sharks surge back, top Carolina for NAL crownThe Jacksonville Sharks are champions once again. The Sharks overcame a 17-point deficit and roared back to beat the Carolina Cobras 54-45 on Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena to win their third National Arena League title.
Sharks stomp Predators, roll into NAL championship game
Read full article: Sharks stomp Predators, roll into NAL championship gameThe Jacksonville Sharks crushed the rival Orlando Predators in the National Arena League playoffs on Saturday night, rolling to a 62-18 win that sends them into next week’s championship game.
Sharks get a week off after Antonio Brown’s Albany Empire team kicked out of NAL
Read full article: Sharks get a week off after Antonio Brown’s Albany Empire team kicked out of NALThe National Arena League has terminated the membership agreement of the Albany Empire, the football team owned by troubled former NFL receiver Antonio Brown, and removed the team from the league it announced on Thursday afternoon.
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Sharks to open season June 4 after bye week
Read full article: Sharks to open season June 4 after bye weekAfter missing the entire 2020 season due to the coronavirus, the National Arena League is scheduled to begin the 2021 season on May 28. But the Jacksonville Sharks won't kick off until Friday, June 4 when they travel to southern California to face the Ontario Bandits. The Sharks will host the Carolina Cobras on June 12 in the home opener at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena.
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Sharks WR Devin Wilson joins Jackson staff as receivers coach
Read full article: Sharks WR Devin Wilson joins Jackson staff as receivers coachJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Sharks season ended before it began when the National Arena League canceled the schedule due to the coronavirus, but wide receiver Devin Wilson isnt letting that keep him from the field. Wilson is joining the staff at Andrew Jackson High School as the teams new wide receivers coach. Wilson was on the Sharks teams that won the NAL championship in both 2017 and 2019. Last season, he caught 102 passes for 1,179 yards and 29 touchdowns. The 2021 NAL season is expected to kick off in April 2021.
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Jacksonville Sharks football league cancels season due to pandemic
Read full article: Jacksonville Sharks football league cancels season due to pandemicJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The National Arena League, the organization that the Jacksonville Sharks play in, is canceling its 2020 football season due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic it announced on Friday night. The Sharks, who won NAL championships in 2017 and 19, were originally scheduled to open defense of their title on June 20. The Sharks were 13-1 last year. Over the course of the past few months, we have been faced with unprecedented circumstances that have caused multiple delays to the start of the 2020 season. Although we have worked hard to save the current season, it is with deep regret that we are announcing the cancellation of the 2020 National Arena League season.

Jax Sharks' arena football league, the NAL, will merge with another
Read full article: Jax Sharks' arena football league, the NAL, will merge with anotherTwo indoor football leagues, including the one that the Jacksonville Sharks compete in, announced that they would partner together beginning in 2020. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two indoor football leagues, including the one that Jacksonville Sharks compete in, will partner together beginning next year. The Champions Indoor Football league and the Sharks' National Arena League announced on Thursday that they would create a partnership that unites the two. These immediate revenues will offset additional costs incurred from travel and other expenses," said Champions Indoor Football commissioner Ricky Bertz. The Sharks finished 13-1 last season and won the NAL championship for the second time in three seasons.

Sharks advance to NAL Championship game with 67-43 win over Columbus
Read full article: Sharks advance to NAL Championship game with 67-43 win over ColumbusJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Since losing the season opener, the Jacksonville Sharks have been the monsters of the National Arena League. That trend continued Tuesday in a 67-43 playoff win over the Columbus Lions to advance to the NAL Final on Aug. 17. Like the season, the game started inauspiciously for Jacksonville, when the Sharks' Tony Goodman fumbled the opening kickoff. Columbus turned the mistake into a touchdown to take a 6-0 lead less than a minute into the game. Carolina beat Massachusetts 30-26 on Saturday to earn a spot in the final game.

Sharks advance to NAL Championship game with 67-43 win over Columbus
Read full article: Sharks advance to NAL Championship game with 67-43 win over ColumbusJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Since losing the season opener, the Jacksonville Sharks have been the monsters of the National Arena League. That trend continued Tuesday in a 67-43 playoff win over the Columbus Lions to advance to the NAL Final on Aug. 17. Like the season, the game started inauspiciously for Jacksonville, when the Sharks' Tony Goodman fumbled the opening kickoff. Columbus turned the mistake into a touchdown to take a 6-0 lead less than a minute into the game. Carolina beat Massachusetts 30-26 on Saturday to earn a spot in the final game.

Sharks hope to keep momentum going as arena football playoffs open
Read full article: Sharks hope to keep momentum going as arena football playoffs openJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sharks began the season with a loss. The Sharks concluded the regular season with 13 consecutive victories, earning them the No. Tuesday, the Sharks host the Columbus Lions in the first-round match up. The winner advances to the NAL championship game in Aug. 17The Sharks swept the Lions (6-8) in their two matchups this season. The Sharks lead the league in scoring offense, sacks (40) and interceptions (36).

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