LIVESTREAM Austria: Danube Dragons @ Swarco Raiders Tirol, March 29, 16:00 CET (4 pm, 11 am ET)

AFI | American Football | 03/29/2025

Graphic: Dante Bustos

The Danube Dragons (1-0) travel to Innsbruck to face the Swarco Raiders Tirol (0-1) Saturday, March 29 as the Austrian Football League rolls into Week #2 of the 2025 season.

The Dragons defeated Swarco 23-7 in the only meeting between the two teams in 2024.

Danube downed the defending champion Prague Black Panthers 17-3 to open the season while the Raiders dropped a 14-0 decision to the AFC Vienna Vikings.

Raiders quarterback Stefan Malacher only threw for 78 yards in the opening day loss with wide receiver Simon Pilger catching three passes for 38 yards to lead the team. Running back Ra’von Bonner rushed for 48 yards to account for virtually all the Raiders ground yardage.

For the Dragons, quarterback Alexander Reischl completed 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Bernhard Ruscher had three carries for 61 yards to lead all Danube receivers. Matthias Löcker rushed for a mere 34 yards with teammate Jun Jie Gao getting one carry for 18.

The Danube defense was the key in the win over the Black Panthers allowing Prague only 139 yards of total offense.

Although it would seen that the Dragons, 2023 Austrian champions, would have the edge going into this game, it is always tough for opposing teams when playing at the American Football Zentrum in Innsbruck.