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'Soul' Brings Touchdowns to Horsham

An arena football team is going arena-less Friday in Horsham.

The Philadelphia Soul is bringing its game to the parking lot of Speed Raceway, 200 Blair Mill Road, for a "Town Takeover" featuring live music entertainment, face-painting, balloon artists, and, of course, football. 

In addition to Soul players, coaches, ownership and front office staff, the Soul mascot, SoulMan, as well as the Soulmates dance team, will be on hand for the football practice and to sign autographs afterward. 

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During the football run through, kids will be able to run plays with the team before the Soul (5-5) host the Iowa Barnstormers (4-7) on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center as part of military appreciation night. 

Philadelphia Soul Vice President/Chief Operating Officer John Adams said in a press release that the indoor go kart racing facility's close proximity to the former Willow Grove air base made the site a "perfect location." 

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Tri-state area National Guard reservists will be in attendance Friday and military vehicles will be on display.

The Soul event is similar to a "Town Takeover" hosted by the Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce last summer in Hatboro. Meredith Baker, who formerly served as the chamber's operations manager, helped put together Friday's event at Speed Raceway too. 

“We are so excited to host the Soul town takeover this year and put on a phenomenal event for our community,” said Baker, Speed Raceway's corporate sales and marketing director. “The Soul is so fan friendly, and fits perfectly with our community and the Speed Raceway.”

If you go

Speed Raceway, 200 Blair Mill Road (Village Mall) in Horsham will host the Philadelphia Soul on Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a "Town Takeover." The event is free and open to the public. 


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