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Erie Express
The Erie Express are an amateur American football minor-league team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2011, they are a member of the Premier Amateur Football League. In 2024, the Express played in the Tri-Point Football League (TPFL). From 2018 to 2023, the team played in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL), winning the championship in 2021. The team plays at Dollinger Field, located on the grounds of Cathedral Preparatory School.
The "Express" name reflects Erie's history as a significant hub for trains and rail transport. In 1910, GE Transportation established a locomotive assembly plant in nearby Lawrence Park. The company also designed the entire town in that area, which remains operational today. Erie also has a storied regional history of trains, especially the Erie Gauge War (1853–54).
Before the Erie Express claimed the GDFL national championship in 2021, they had reached the national semifinals twice, in 2018 and 2019.
In 2019, Glen Conner Jr. was a defensive lineman for the Express, wearing number 23. During their 30–6 win over the Westmoreland Wolves on April 22, 2019, Conner was named the team's "Defensive Player of the Week" after recording seven tackles, three tackles for loss (−16 yards), three sacks, and an interception.[non-primary source needed] Glen Conner Jr. is the older brother of National Football League (NFL) running back James Conner, an Erie native who played for McDowell High School before starring at the University of Pittsburgh (2013–2016). James later joined the NFL, playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2017–2020) and Arizona Cardinals (2021–present).
Since 2016, the Express has annually hosted the Covato Classic, a game played in memory of former Erie player Tyler Covato, who died in a work-related accident.
The Erie Express claimed the Xtreme Conference title by defeating the Columbus Fire from Columbus, Ohio at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. This victory earned them their first-ever spot in the GDFL National Championship. On September 5, 2021, they won the championship with a thrilling 42–40 victory over the Inglewood Blackhawks from the greater Los Angeles area at Saxon Stadium, on the campus of Mercyhurst University.
The Express advanced to the USA Bowl XV Summer National Championship Game, held at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida, where they faced the Iredell Warriors from Iredell County, North Carolina, part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. The Express entered the game with a perfect 13–0 record, while the Warriors had a 12–1 record in the Carolinas Elite Football Alliance. On January 15, 2022, the Express narrowly defeated the Warriors by a single point, 25–24.
The Erie Express team colors—navy blue, red, silver, and white—reflect the palette of the City of Erie's flag. The primary logo features a metallic football player's face, topped with a train's wedge plow and smokestack, in the team's colors. Above this image is the "Erie Express" wordmark. The secondary logo, displayed on the jersey sleeves, shows a navy blue Pennsylvania keystone, overlaid with a silver E shaped like an industrial wedge plow.
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Erie Express
The Erie Express are an amateur American football minor-league team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2011, they are a member of the Premier Amateur Football League. In 2024, the Express played in the Tri-Point Football League (TPFL). From 2018 to 2023, the team played in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL), winning the championship in 2021. The team plays at Dollinger Field, located on the grounds of Cathedral Preparatory School.
The "Express" name reflects Erie's history as a significant hub for trains and rail transport. In 1910, GE Transportation established a locomotive assembly plant in nearby Lawrence Park. The company also designed the entire town in that area, which remains operational today. Erie also has a storied regional history of trains, especially the Erie Gauge War (1853–54).
Before the Erie Express claimed the GDFL national championship in 2021, they had reached the national semifinals twice, in 2018 and 2019.
In 2019, Glen Conner Jr. was a defensive lineman for the Express, wearing number 23. During their 30–6 win over the Westmoreland Wolves on April 22, 2019, Conner was named the team's "Defensive Player of the Week" after recording seven tackles, three tackles for loss (−16 yards), three sacks, and an interception.[non-primary source needed] Glen Conner Jr. is the older brother of National Football League (NFL) running back James Conner, an Erie native who played for McDowell High School before starring at the University of Pittsburgh (2013–2016). James later joined the NFL, playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2017–2020) and Arizona Cardinals (2021–present).
Since 2016, the Express has annually hosted the Covato Classic, a game played in memory of former Erie player Tyler Covato, who died in a work-related accident.
The Erie Express claimed the Xtreme Conference title by defeating the Columbus Fire from Columbus, Ohio at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. This victory earned them their first-ever spot in the GDFL National Championship. On September 5, 2021, they won the championship with a thrilling 42–40 victory over the Inglewood Blackhawks from the greater Los Angeles area at Saxon Stadium, on the campus of Mercyhurst University.
The Express advanced to the USA Bowl XV Summer National Championship Game, held at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida, where they faced the Iredell Warriors from Iredell County, North Carolina, part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. The Express entered the game with a perfect 13–0 record, while the Warriors had a 12–1 record in the Carolinas Elite Football Alliance. On January 15, 2022, the Express narrowly defeated the Warriors by a single point, 25–24.
The Erie Express team colors—navy blue, red, silver, and white—reflect the palette of the City of Erie's flag. The primary logo features a metallic football player's face, topped with a train's wedge plow and smokestack, in the team's colors. Above this image is the "Erie Express" wordmark. The secondary logo, displayed on the jersey sleeves, shows a navy blue Pennsylvania keystone, overlaid with a silver E shaped like an industrial wedge plow.