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Cleveland's "Kardiac Kids" Still No. 1 in Latest vPower Rankings

Published on July 15, 2014 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release


CHICAGO - The Cleveland Gladiators (15-1) survived a scare from the San Antonio Talons (1-15) last week, remaining No. 1 in the latest AFL Field Pass vPower Rankings thanks to a 20-yard field goal in overtime. The 50-47 victory gave Cleveland their franchise-record 15th win of the year and secured the squad's first East Division championship since 2011. The Gladiators return home this week to host the Jacksonville Sharks (6-10) on Saturday, July 19. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN3.

The Pittsburgh Power (13-3) enjoyed a bye in Week 18, but moved back up one spot to No. 2 in the latest vPower Rankings. Pittsburgh, who secured the No. 3 seed in the American Conference following Cleveland's win last week, hits the road this weekend for a matchup with the Iowa Barnstormers (6-10) in Des Moines. Kickoff is set for 8:05 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN3.

Despite riding a five-game winning streak, including a 52-43 win over the Tampa Bay Storm (8-8) last Friday, the San Jose SaberCats (12-4) fell one spot to No. 3 in the latest vPower Rankings. San Jose and Pittsburgh, separated by less than four points in the Rankings this week, have traded spots back-and-forth throughout much of the season. The SaberCats will make a cross-country trip this week, as they matchup with the Philadelphia Soul (8-8) at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN3.

The Arizona Rattlers (14-2) relinquished a 21-point first quarter lead to fall to the Spokane Shock (9-7) by a margin of 73-66 in Week 18, but still managed to stay ahead of Spokane in the latest vPower Rankings. Arizona, now on their first two-game slide since July 2012, stayed at No. 4 in the Rankings this week, while the Shock, winners of three straight, remained at No. 5. Arizona will host the Portland Thunder (5-11) in a possible preview of the First Round of the AFL Playoffs this Sunday at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN3. Meanwhile, Monday night football will hit Spokane, as the Shock host the Storm in a "NET10 Wireless AFL on ESPN" matchup that could end up deciding Tampa Bay's postseason fate. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

AFL Field Pass is the online fan club of the NET10 Wireless Arena Football League. The AFL vPower Rankings are calculated on AFLFieldPass.com using vPowerâ=84 cent, a scoring system based on winning percentage, strength of schedule, scoring percentage, and win-streak. The scale is normalized from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest).

July 15 AFL vPower Rankings

RANK TEAM RECORD WIN PCT SCORING STREAK vPOWER LAST

1. Cleveland Gladiators 15-1 0.938 15.2394 0.09 100 1

2. Pittsburgh Power 13-3 0.812 15.9545 0.09 93.1 3

3. San Jose SaberCats 12-4 0.750 16.2748 0.09 89.4 2

4. Arizona Rattlers 14-2 0.875 15.7573 0.00 80.1 4

5. Spokane Shock 9-7 0.562 14.7176 0.09 69 5

6. Philadelphia Soul 8-8 0.500 14.3898 0.07 59.2 6

7. Orlando Predators 9-7 0.562 14.0529 0.05 58.9 8

8. Tampa Bay Storm 8-8 0.500 13.4316 0.00 42.2 9

9. Jacksonville Sharks 6-10 0.375 14.3867 0.00 36.2 7

10. Portland Thunder 5-11 0.312 12.4884 0.05 33.7 11

11. Iowa Barnstormers 6-10 0.375 12.7036 0.00 29.8 10

12. New Orleans VooDoo 3-13 0.188 11.3956 0.05 19.9 13

13. LA KISS 3-13 0.188 10.9565 0.00 8.7 12

14. San Antonio Talons 1-15 0.062 11.2107 0.00 0 14

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