: Philadelphia Looks to Remain Undefeated as Valor Come to Visit
Published on April 26, 2018 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
PHILADELPHIA, PA - The newest Arena Football League, the Albany Empire (0-1) take their first road trip as the travel to take on the Baltimore Brigade (1-1) on Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. ET at Royal Farms Arena on AFL Live and Arena Football League Watch Page on Facebook. After a bye week, the Empire look to get their first win of the season. 2012 AFL MVP Tommy Grady and newly acquired 2016 Offensive Player of the Year Joe Hills are back together and look to get the Empire on the winning track. The Brigade are looking to bounce back after a tough 54-49 loss in Philadelphia. Brigade quarterback Randy Hippeard went 25-of-37 passes for 278 yards and five touchdowns last game.
The second game of the weekend showcases the two-time ArenaBowl champion Philadelphia Soul (2-0) host the Washington Valor (0-1) on Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Wells Fargo Center on CBS Sports Network. The Soul are coming off a hard fought 54-49 win over the Baltimore Brigade. The Valor had a bye week and are looking to get their first win of 2018. Saturday's matchup will be the first time Valor QB Nick Davila faces off against Soul QB Dan Raudabaugh and the Soul since ArenaBowl XXIX.
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WEEK 3 MATCHUPS
ALBANY EMPIRE (0-1) AT BALTIMORE BRIGADE (1-1)
Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. ET (AFL LIVE & FACEBOOK WATCH PAGE)
ALBANY BALTIMORE REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER
First all-time meeting
STREAKS L1 L1
LAST WEEK L 54-49 at Soul Bye
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING
First all-time meeting
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 296.0 (1) 267.0 (3)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 228.0 (1) 284.0 (4)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 35.0 (4) 55.0 (T-2)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 56.0 (3) 55.0 (2)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) -2 (4) +2 (1)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
EMPIRE: Albany QB Tommy Grady completed 23-of-38 passes for 259 yards, two INTs, and five TDs in his first AFL game since 2016...Grady will be reunited with his former teammate WR Joe Hills...Hills is in his first season with the Empire...Last season with the Tampa Bay Storm, Hills recorded 129 receptions for 1,353 yards and 36 TDs ...WR Greg Carr looks to continue to be a receiving target for Grady...In Albany's first game, Carr hauled in eight receptions for 74 yards and two TDs...Albany's defense leads the League in opponents' third down conversion with allowing only one out of six third down attempts...DB Varmah Sonie has 6.0 total tackles, two pass breakups, and two passes defended
BRIGADE: Baltimore QB Randy Hippeard has thrown for 47-of-68 passes for 518 yards and 10 TDs...He has also ran for an additional six yards and two TDs...WR Brandon Collins leads the team in receiving TDs with three and has added 117 receiving yards...WR Brandon Thompkins has hauled in 11 catches for 132 yards and one TD...Thompkins also specializes in kickoff returns and recorded the season's longest kick return TD at 55 yards last week...DB Fred Obi is a force on the Brigade defense...Obi has recorded 13.5 total tackles, one pass break up, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery.
WASHINGTON VALOR (0-1) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (2-0)
Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)
WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER
Philadelphia leads 3-0 STREAKS L1 W5 (2017)
LAST WEEK Bye W 54-49 vs. Valor
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING
7/15/17 Soul 68 vs. Valor 41
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 228.0 (4) 284.0 (2)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 270.0 (2) 280.0 (3)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 56.0 (1) 55.0 (T-2)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 61.0 (4) 41.0 (1)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) -1 (3) +1 (2)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
VALOR: In his debut with the Valor, QB Nick Davila threw for 197 yards on 18-of-27 passes with six TDs...Davila also added 20 yards in rushing and a TD...Davila has thrown 168 yards to two main WRs...WR Rod Windsor has caught nine of Davila's passes for 87 yards and three TDs...WR Josh Reese recorded five receptions for 81 yards and one TD in the Valor's first game...Washington's offense is a perfect 5-of-5 in the red zone...DB Dominic Addison leads the team in total tackles with 7.0 and has added one pass breakup and one defended pass
SOUL: Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh has put impressive numbers in his first two games of 2018...Raudabaugh has completed 50-of-71 passes for 557 yards and 12 TDs...Nine of those 12 TDs have been thrown to two key Soul WRs...ArenaBowl XXX MVP WR Darius Prince has hauled in 19 receptions for 182 yards and four TDs...WR Darius Reynolds has caught 17 passes for 221 yards and five TDs...Reynolds earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for Week 2 and hauled in the game-winning TD catch to keep the Soul undefeated...DB Dwayne Hollis in two game has recorded 13 total tackles, one pass break up, and one passes defended...The Soul defense leads the League in INTs with two.
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