The High Country Grizzlies are ready to come out of hibernation and endear themselves to the community in the Boone area and beyond, team officials said at a Thursday press conference at McKethan Brothers BBQ.
The High Country Grizzlies are the newest franchise of the American Indoor Football League. The season runs from March through April, and home games will be played in the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University. In addition to the potential economic impact the league will have in the region during a slow period for tourism, team officials say they want to make a positive difference in the community by molding young men and women both directly and indirectly
“We want to create a franchise that is a part of the fabric of the community,” said Grizzlies majority owner and successful entrepreneur Donald Thompson.