Professional football team returns to Harrisburg, aims to make impact both on and off the field

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Professional football is returning to Harrisburg with American Indoor Football set to relaunch and kick off its 2024 season this weekend. is back with its season opener against the Cedar Rapids River Kings on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.

He was contacted by AIF officials in August 2023 about the potential of bringing back the Stampede for the relaunch of the league, after it ceased operations in 2016. After weeks of consideration, Coble decided to bring the team back. "I mean your heart jumps. You get that kid feeling again," said Coble."I’ve always felt for 10 years I never got to finish what I started. I only owned it one year, so I never got to carry out my vision.

A picture sits in Coble’s office to this day when the Stampede partnered with Easter Seals Central PA to hold a football camp for kids with disabilities.Harrisburg Stampede in partnership with Easter Seals Central PA host football camp for kids with disabilities in 2012. The Harrisburg roster is filled with local ties, making it all that more important for the franchise to give back to a community that has given so much to them.

"Being from Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg is a big deal for me and I care a lot about my hometown and where I’m from," said Panuccio."So to be able to represent them and be able to motivate the youth moving forward to achieve their dreams and go for their goals, I think is big for me." Rick Marsilio is making his second appearance as the Harrisburg Stampede offensive coordinator and has kids who went to Bishop McDevitt High School, one of whom went on to play NCAA D1 football. "Everything that we do is based on bringing excitement back to Harrisburg, providing an opportunity to bring professional sports back, bring football, the number one sport back," said Marsilio.

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