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HUGE Weekend Wins, POTW Honors
Fans, the Raptor Report for your men's side will be brief this week, because we can't say it any better than the League has. "The Iowa Raptors have won five games this year, two in overtime and one in a shootout, including last weekend's sweep of the previously undefeated Wichita Wings, earning Rolando Rojas and Ymaury Casillas Offensive and Goalkeeper Player of the Week Honors respectively. Iowa thrilled a large crowd Saturday night with a come-from behind 5-4 win in overti
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Raptors Roundup: Tough Road Loss
Tough Loss in Wichita . Saturday night's battle of the unbeatens had to end with one team's first loss; unfortunately your Raptors ended up falling 10-9 to the Wings. Park City Arena saw furious back-and-forth action all night before a penalty kick by Wichita's Jared Robbins with just under three minutes remaining beat Raptors GK Ymaury Casillas for the game winner. The hard-fought game resulted in a barrage of penalties, with ten blue cards and a red card issued in the conte
Jan 202 min read


Match Preview: Raptors at Wings
It's a battle of unbeatens tonight as your Raptors travel to Wichita to take on the 3-0 Wings. This is the first of three straight tilts against Wichita; the Wings travel to Cedar Rapids for back-to-back showdowns the weekend after next (January 31 - February 1). So far, the Wings have put up excellent numbers, netting a league-leading 24 goals and allowing just 9, a +15 point differential that's good for third in the MASL2. Perhaps even more impressively, the Wings have kill
Jan 172 min read


Raptor Roundup (weekend of 12/27)
Big Win for Raptors' Men. Attention Jurassic Fanatics! Your Raptors own the leaderboard in M2 with a perfect 3-0 record after a convincing win over the visiting Omaha Kings. Your Raptors stumbled out of the gate, spotting the Kings a 2-0 lead. Manuel Lira scored at just under 9:00 in the first quarter on a nifty shot from outside, and an unfortunate tripping call against Jonah Dancer allowed Ali Sodal to bang home a powerplay goal (assisted by Morgan Penn). Your Raptors tied
Dec 30, 20254 min read


Match Preview: Saturday 12/27 vs. Omaha
Attention Jurassic Fanatics! Get ready for a great day of indoor soccer as your Raptors do battle with Omaha FC. Omaha goalie #0 Efren Flores hits the turf (photo credit: Chris Iten) The Kings are looking for revenge after your Raptor men spoiled their home opener last weekend at Baxter Arena in Omaha, a thrilling overtime affair that ended with Jonah Dancer netting his second game-winner in a row. Photo credit: Chris Iten Recently reorganized, the Kings bring a wealth of M2
Dec 24, 20253 min read


Raptor Roundup (weekend of 12/20)
BIG Overtime Win for the Raptor Men! Your Raptors' men's side downed the Omaha Kings on the road in thrilling fashion, winning 5-4 in overtime behind yet another clincher from Jonah Dancer. Having lit up the Minnesota Blizzard for four goals in the Raptors' home opener (December 6) -- including the game winner with just under a minute to go in regulation -- Dancer once again sent an opponent home with the L, knocking in the Raptors' fifth goal unassisted at 8:12 in the extra
Dec 22, 20252 min read


Raptor Roundup! (weekend of 12/6/25)
Fans, it's time for another Raptor Roundup! Here's what's been going on with your favorite indoor soccer teams. Men Win Nailbiter vs. Minnesota. It came right down to the wire Saturday night as Jonah Dancer netted his fourth goal of the game with under a minute left in regulation to put away the visiting Minnesota Blizzard . Rising star Jonah Bowen opened the scoring early, tapping one past the Blizzard's goalkeeper after a nifty move just three minutes into the quarter. Ret
Dec 9, 20254 min read


It's Kickoff Time!! (match preview)
Attention Jurassic Fanatics! It's finally here: The kickoff of the 2025-26 MASL2 season. The Lady Raptors get us started with a tilt against the Kansas City Astras. Tickets are still available , and our crazy BOGO Blowout offer still stands -- purchase tickets at the Powerhouse Box Office with the code CRWATCH, and get two for the price of one! And that's not all! One ticket gets you into both the Men's and the Women's games! It's full evening of electric indoor soccer actio
Dec 6, 20253 min read


Black Friday Blowout
Your Raptors have huge deals for Black Friday 2025. Check them out! BOGO Blowout! From now until the end of the season, Jurassic Fanatics can use code CRWATCH to get two tickets for the price of one! The code is always good online , and can be used at the door for our December 6th season opener and our January 31st Youth Night. Want to maximize your savings? Use the BOGO code at the door on one of those two nights to buy all your tickets for the remaining games -- help us #P
Nov 26, 20252 min read


Raptor Roundup
Attention, Jurassic Fanatics! Welcome to the Raptor Roundup, a biweekly feature highlighting all that's new with your favorite indoor soccer club. The 2025-26 season is just around the corner! Here's what you need to know ahead of our December 6 kickoff: The Lady Raptors are back! Here's the updated schedule: Don't forget, we're still holding tryouts for the Lady Raptors. If you think you've got what it takes to #RunWithTheRaptors, our final tryout before kickoff is TOMORROW,
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Winter Minicamp Time Change; Slots Selling Out Fast!
With the exciting addition of the Lady Raptors squad for the 2025-6 season, the times for our upcoming Winter Mini-Camps have changed. For the December 6 minicamp, ages 13 and up will begin at noon and go through 1:30. Ages 7-12 will kick off immediately thereafter, going from 1:30 to 3:00. All players who have signed up for a camp will receive a ticket good for both professional games, the Lady Raptors and the men's squad. The Lady Raptors will kick off at 4pm vs. the MASL
Nov 6, 20251 min read


Please Welcome the Lady Raptors!!
Exciting news, Raptor fans, the Lady Raptors will be joining the Major Arena Soccer League Women (MASLW) this season! The Iowa Raptors FC have joined forces with the MASLW to bring exciting women's indoor soccer back to the Power House. The MASWL enters its second full season with 24 teams in cities across North America, stretching from Monterrey, Mexico to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. “The Raptors were in the MASL 2 finals not that long ago, so they know what it takes to put
Nov 5, 20252 min read


Announcing: Winter Kids' Camp!
Hey kids (and parents!), want to take your soccer skills to the next level? The Raptors' winter Kids' Camp is now open for registration! For just $50, you'll get an hour and a half of instruction from your favorite Raptors players on the turf at the Alliant Energy Power House. Each participant will also receive a free Raptors t-shirt, and a ticket to see your new friends play in the season opener! Camps run from 2 - 3:30 pm for kids ages 7-12, and from 3:30 to 5:30 for ages
Oct 28, 20251 min read


Winter Tournament Registration NOW OPEN
Think you've got what it takes to play in the Power House? Show off your skills in the Iowa Raptors' Winter Tournament! For just $450 per team, you and your friends can take your game to the turf where the pros play. We're now accepting registrations for teams of up to 12 players each for our annual Winter Tournament, to be held at the Power House December 6 and 7. Games will be played before kickoff on December 6 (extending to Sunday, Dec. 7 if necessary, depending on the nu
Oct 27, 20251 min read


Raptors Skills Minicamp in Lisbon!
Over the last two weeks, your Raptors have held two skills minicamps for the kids of Lisbon Parks and Rec soccer. The first minicamp,...
Oct 7, 20252 min read


3 Raptors to Represent Team USA Minifootball This Weekend in Des Moines
Exciting news for all Eastern Iowa soccer fans! Three members of the Iowa Raptors FC Indoor Football Club have been selected to represent...
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Building a Champion Starts NOW!
Your Raptors indoor soccer club began building their championship roster on Sunday, August 3, with the first of five rounds of tryouts to...
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Iowa Raptors FC to host Press Conference at Alliant Energy Powerhouse June 12, 11AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Iowa Raptors FC to Host Official Press Conference on June 12, 2025 @ 11am Cedar Rapids, IA – Iowa Raptors FC is...
Jun 2, 20251 min read


Iowa Raptors FC Appoints Carlos Taylor as New MASL2 General Manager
Cedar Rapids, IA – Iowa Raptors FC , a proud member of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL2), is excited to announce Carlos Taylor as...
May 1, 20251 min read


Raptors Sweep Risers in Doubleheader
Your Raptors dominated Muskegon this weekend, downing the Risers in back-to-back games. In his first regular season action, GK Sean...
Feb 11, 20242 min read
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