AFL Matchups Playoffs Game 2: Sights Set on ArenaBowl XXXI
Published on July 19, 2018 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
LAS VEGAS - After losing game one in their home-and-home series, 57-45, the No. 3 seeded Philadelphia Soul (7-6) go on the road to take on the No. 2 seeded Baltimore Brigade (8-5) on Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Royal Farms Arena on CBS Sports Network.
The No. 1 seeded Albany Empire (9-4) needed overtime to win game one of their home-and-home series against the No. 4 seeded Washington Valor (2-11) and will now host game two on Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Times Union Center on CBS Sports Network.
For complete official statistics and game notes, go to: www.afldigital.com .
AFL PLAYOFFS - GAME 2
NO. 3 PHILADELPHIA SOUL (7-6) AT NO. 2 BALTIMORE BRIGADE (8-5)
Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE
REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER Philadelphia leads 5-3
STREAKS L2 W1
LAST WEEK L 57-45 vs Brigade W 57-45 at Soul
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING 6/30/18 Soul 49 vs. Brigade 48
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 275.8 (1) 250.9 (3)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 255.3 (2) 256.4 (3)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 51.0 (2) 50.4 (3)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 48.1 (3) 46.8 (1)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) -6 (3) +5 (2)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: SOUL: QB Dan Raudabaugh completed 24-of-47 passes for 332 yards, two INTs, and five TDs last week against the Brigade...Raudabaugh continues to target one his favorite targets of the postseason...WR Shaun Kauleinamoku caught four passes for 60 yards and one TD..."SK" has now scored at least one TD in his last nine postseason games...First-Team All-Arena WR Darius Prince shows why he is the Soul's top receiver...The reigning ArenaBowl MVP hauled in 11 receptions for 128 yards and four TDs...First-Team All-Arena FB Jeramie Richardson tallied two rushing yards and 1 TD last week...DB Joe Goosby tallied 5.0 total tackles last week...2018 Defensive Back of the Year James Romain added 3.0 total tackles...BRIGADE: Second-Team All-Arena QB Randy Hippeard went 17-of-23 for 212 yards, one INT and six TDs along with 10 rushing yards and a TD last week...The 2017 AFL MVP found four different wide receivers in the end zone...WR Brandon Thompkins hauled in five catches for 56 yards and two TDs....The First-Team All-Arena for special teams also added a 57-yard kick return TD...WR Brandon Collins caught three passes for 53 yards and two TDs...WR Quentin Sims and WR DJ Stephens combined for nine receptions for 103 yards and two TDs... DB Michael Knight led the Soul defense with 6.0 total tackles and one forced fumble, while Second-Team All-Arena DB Joe Powell added 5.5 total tackles and one INT
NO. 4 WASHINGTON VALOR (2-11) AT NO. 1 ALBANY EMPIRE (9-4)
Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
WASHINGTON ALBANY
REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER Albany leads 4-0
STREAKS L1 W4
LAST WEEK L 57-56 vs Empire W 57-56 at Valor
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING 6/29/18 Empire 55 at Valor 41
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 243.3 (4) 260.6 (2)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 254.9 (1) 264.0 (4)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 40.2 (2) 53.8 (1)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 53.5 (4) 47.0 (2)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) -11 (4) +12 (1)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: VALOR: QB Arvell Nelson earned Offensive Player of the Week honors with his performance against Albany that saw him complete 26-of-38 passes for 259 yards and six TDs, as well as rushing for 22 yards and two TDs...Second-Team All-Arena WR Reggie Gray continues to be the Valor's leading receiver...Last week, Gray hauled in 14 catches for 103 yards and four TDs...WR Jared Dangerfield showed how he was a danger to the Empire defense in game one...Dangerfield caught three passes for 47 yards and one TD...WR Doug McNeil brought in two receptions for 26 yards and a TD...DB Fred Obi recorded 10 total tackles and one INT against the Empire last week, earning him Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time...EMPIRE: First-Team All-Arena QB Tommy Grady completed 25-of-39 passes for 340 yards, one INT and seven TDs last week ...Grady continues to find his two favorite receivers in the end zone...2018 Receiver of the Year Malachi Jones hauled in 11 catches for 167 yards and four TDs...First-Team All Arena WR Joe Hills caught nine receptions for 114 yards and two TDs...FB Mykel Benson continues to add a rushing threat to the Empire offense...Benson rushed for 35 yards on 12 rushing attempts and found the end zone once...First-Team All-Arena LB Terence Moore led the Valor defense with 7.5 total tackles
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