The big day has arrived for the St. Louis BattleHawks. And their fans.
The area’s XFL franchise plays its first home game, taking on the New York Guardians at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Dome at America’s Center. The game is expected to draw a sellout crowd of 28,000, with only lower-bowl seating sold.
“We want a loud, energetic crowd on full display as soon as the national audience tunes in to ESPN at 2 p.m. on the dot,’’ BattleHawks president Kurt Hunzeker said in a statement. “We want 27,000-plus football-loving fans waving their rally towels to show everyone what a great football town St.