Mayhem to begin President’s Cup defense Oct. 20
The Macon Mayhem will begin the 2017-18 SPHL season Oct. 20 with a home game against Pensacola.
The defending SPHL champion Mayhem will have 28 home games, including 24 on Friday and Saturday nights. There will be three Thursday night home games and one Sunday afternoon home contest.
The season opener will include a banner-raising ceremony and the presentation of championship rings.
Birmingham enters the league this season, while Columbus suspended operations while the team searches for a new owner.
2017-18 Macon Mayhem schedule
Friday, October 20, 2017 vs. Pensacola
Saturday, October 21, 2017 vs. Huntsville
Friday, October 27, 2017 vs. Roanoke
Saturday, October 28, 2017 @ Evansville
Friday, November 3, 2017 @ Mississippi
Thursday, November 9, 2017 vs. Evansville
Friday, November 10, 2017 vs. Evansville
Saturday, November 11, 2017 vs. Birmingham
Thursday, November 16, 2017 @ Roanoke
Saturday, November 18, 2017 vs. Fayetteville
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 @ Pensacola
Friday, November 24, 2017 @Fayetteville
Saturday, November 25, 2017 vs. Knoxville
Friday, December 1, 2017 @ Pensacola
Friday, December 8, 2017 @ Evansville
Saturday, December 9, 2017 vs. Birmingham
Friday, December 15, 2017 vs. Fayetteville
Saturday, December 16, 2017 vs. Fayetteville
Friday, December 22, 2017 vs. Pensacola
Saturday, December 23, 2017 vs. Fayetteville
Friday, December 29, 2017 @ Birmingham
Saturday, December 30, 2017 @ Pensacola
Thursday, January 4, 2018 vs. Roanoke
Friday, January 5, 2018 vs. Evansville
Saturday, January 6, 2018 @ Huntsville
Friday, January 12, 2018 @ Huntsville
Saturday, January 13, 2018 @ Knoxville
Sunday, January 14, 2018 @ Pensacola
Friday, January 19, 2018 vs. Pensacola
Saturday, January 20, 2018 vs. Pensacola
Friday, January 26, 2018 vs. Roanoke
Saturday, January 27, 2018 @ Fayetteville
Friday, February 2, 2018 vs. Mississippi
Saturday, February 3, 2018 vs. Mississippi
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 @ Mississippi
Friday, February 9, 2018 vs. Pensacola
Saturday, February 10, 2018 @ Fayetteville
Sunday, February 11, 2018 vs. Peoria
Friday, February 16, 2018 vs. Birmingham
Saturday, February 17, 2018 @ Knoxville
Friday, February 23, 2018 @ Evansville
Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ Knoxville
Thursday, March 1, 2018 vs. Knoxville
Friday, March 2, 2018 @ Mississippi
Saturday, March 3, 2018 @ Huntsville
Friday, March 9, 2018 vs. Roanoke
Saturday, March 10, 2018 vs. Huntsville
Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ Roanoke
Friday, March 16, 2018 @ Roanoke
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ Fayetteville
Friday, March 23, 2018 @ Peoria
Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ Peoria
Friday, March 30, 2018 @ Fayetteville
Saturday, March 31, 2018 vs. Fayetteville
Friday, April 6, 2018 @ Birmingham
Saturday, April 7, 2018 vs. Evansville
All home games will take place at 7:35 p.m. except for the Feb. 11 game, which will start at 4:05 p.m.
This story was originally published June 9, 2017 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Mayhem to begin President’s Cup defense Oct. 20."