Muskegon Risers set for debut, Gunners and RGV home debuts highlight Week 9 slate

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TAMPA, Florida -- Get ready Muskegon, here come the Risers for their season and home debut in Major Arena Soccer League 3.

The Risers as a club date all the way back to 2014, and they have long been a MASL staple in MASL 2 most recently. With a transition to new ownership in this past off season, the Risers will move down one step for the 2025-26 season, but still have an attractive slate of local rivals visiting Trinity Health Arena. That starts Friday, January 9, when Detroit Waza Flo comes a calling.

Saturday's action is highlighted by home openers for the defending league champion RGV Barracudas in Brownsville against The Bold Dream FC out of Austin and the for the Buffalo based Sahara Gunners as they will host nearby rival Roc City Boom. Also over the weekend, the OKC Certified Lions are on the road to meet Deportivo Shaolin, the Maryland Storm travel to meet the Virginia Marauders, the Wichita Selection host the Springfield Demize and Cumberland Valley hosts Delaware City. 

The season already rolls into Week 10 next weekend, with lots of intriguing matchups including RGV at Deportivo Shaolin, Northern Virginia at the Maryland Storm and the Virginia Marauders at Delaware City FC.