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ArenaFan Exclusive Game Preview
Los Angeles (0-0) at Portland (0-0)
Week 1: Friday, March 27 at 10:00 pm EST
Broadcat (TV/Internet) Coverage: ESPN3
Live webcasts: None

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Previous Meetings(Series even at 3-3)
June 7, 2015Portland 40at Los Angeles 52
May 16, 2015Los Angeles 47at Portland 63
March 27, 2015Los Angeles 37at Portland 42
July 12, 2014Los Angeles 31at Portland 44
June 14, 2014Portland 61at Los Angeles 69
April 5, 2014Portland 34at Los Angeles 44
Game Preview Articles
Changes abound, passes rebound, Howard flips ‘round: Thunder shine in opener
D.K. White, ArenaFan.com

Bonk, Thud, Doink, Pow…A bunch of goofy, old school Batman sounds, I agree. However, they fit… brother do they fit. Those iconic animated still frames, which used to pop up on screen when Adam West would sock a baddie in the kisser, would have been just perfect jumbo-tron material at the Moda Center Friday night.

All on the Line
Brian Beaudry, ArenaFan.com

It was the best of lines, it was the worst of lines, it was a pocket with plenty of room, it was a pocket on a pair of jeans three sizes too small, it was an opportunity for a quarterback to find receivers through multiple defenders, it was an opportunity to find one’s quarterback under multiple defenders.

Thunder get things started win KO of the KISS
Portland Tribune

LA KISS Opens 2015 Season and Comes Out Short In Portland
Los Angeles KISS Press Release

March 27, 2015 – LA KISS (0-1) kicked of its second season in the Arena league tonight in Portland losing to the Portland Thunder (1-0) 37-42 in Portland.

Thunder Outlast KISS in Season Opener
Portland Thunder Press Release

PORTLAND – The Portland Thunder have so eagerly wanted a way to show the level of effort and growth that defined the 2014-15 offseason. A gutty performance against their expansion rival was good way to start.

IN PHOTOS: Thunder makes noise in opening win
Portland Tribune

Back-and-forth AFL game goes to Thunder
Portland Tribune

Thunder aim to reign in AFL opener
Portland Tribune

Thunder's Rowley eager to put passing game to the test
Portland Tribune

Game Preview: Week 1 – Thunder Host LA KISS
Portland Thunder Press Release

The Portland Thunder begins its second ever AFL season with a home opener against expansion rivals, the LA KISS, at Moda Center, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Last year both squads finished last in their respective divisions, however, 2015 begins with fresh starts for each team.