AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

Division crowns on the line this weekend

Published on May 12, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – The AFLWA's No.2-ranked New York Dragons (9-5) and No. 3-ranked Los Angeles Avengers (9-5) will have a chance to clinch their respective division titles with victories as 12 teams remain alive for the remaining seven spots in the Drive to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas. Currently, the Georgia Force are the only team to clinch for postseason play (see below for this weekend's playoff scenarios.)

The Avengers, who are led by All-Arena WR/DB KEVIN INGRAM (6-0, 195, West Chester), face hot-handed QB CLINT DOLEZEL (6-5, 195, East Texas State) and Western Division rival Las Vegas Gladiators (8-6) this Saturday at STAPLES Center at 10:30 p.m. ET on FSN West and INHD. This game has major playoff implications for both teams.

The Dragons, who are led by former All-Arena QB AARON GARCIA (6-1, 195, Sacramento State), face seven-time ArenaBowl champion head coach TIM MARCUM and the Tampa Bay Storm at St. Pete Times Forum this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. New York wins the Eastern Division with a win and Tampa Bay can claim a berth with a win and some help.

Former AFL head coach and NFL linebacker RAY BENTLEY will join AFL on NBC studio host AL TRAUTWIG and analyst GLENN PARKER in the studio for halftime commentary, game look-ins and interviews.

In Atlanta, Coach of the Year candidate DOUG PLANK and the AFLWA's No. 1-ranked Georgia Force (10-4) host Rookie of the Year candidate QB CLINT STOERNER (6-2, 210, Arkansas) and the Dallas Desperados (7-6-1) at Philips Arena this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on FSN South, FSN Southwest and The Score (Canada). A victory by the Force, coupled with a New York loss, would clinch the top seed in the National Conference. Dallas looks to stay in the playoff hunt.

Games slated for Week 16 include: Nashville at Colorado (Comcast-Colorado) on Friday; Dallas at Georgia (FSN South, FSN Southwest, The Score-Canada), Austin at New Orleans (Cox Sports), San Jose at Arizona (WB20-San Jose) and Las Vegas at Los Angeles (FSN West, INHD) on Saturday; New York at Tampa Bay (NBC), Grand Rapids at Chicago and Columbus at Philadelphia. The Orlando Predators have a bye week.

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE WRITERS' ASSOCIATION (AFLWA) POLL
RANK TEAM RECORD VOTES (FIRST PLACE)
1 Georgia Force 10-4 134 (16)
2 New York Dragons 9-5 99
3 Los Angeles Avengers 9-5 96
4 Colorado Crush 9-5 78 (1)
5 Orlando Predators 9-6 77
6 San Jose SaberCats 8-6 44
7 Tampa Bay Storm 8-6 34
8 Chicago Rush 8-6 15
Also receiving votes: Las Vegas Gladiators 13, Nashville Kats 9, New Orleans VooDoo 9 and Dallas Desperados 4.

Following is each team's postseason-clinching scenario for Week 16:

GEORGIA FORCE: Clinched the Southern Division title and a first-round home game

Georgia can clinch the top seed in the National Conference with a victory over Dallas AND a New York loss to Tampa Bay

CHICAGO RUSH: Can clinch a postseason berth with a victory over Grand Rapids combined with one of the following:
· Las Vegas loss to Los Angeles
· San Jose loss to Arizona

COLORADO CRUSH: Can clinch the Central Division title with a victory over Nashville AND Chicago loss to Grand Rapids

Colorado can clinch a postseason berth with a victory over Nashville AND a Las Vegas loss to Los Angeles

Colorado can clinch the top seed in the American Conference with a victory over Nashville AND a Chicago loss to Grand Rapids AND a Los Angeles loss to Las Vegas AND a San Jose loss to Arizona

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS: Can clinch the Western Division title with a victory over Las Vegas

Los Angeles can clinch a postseason berth if one of the following occurs:
· San Jose loss to Arizona
· Chicago loss to Grand Rapids AND Colorado victory over Nashville

NEW YORK DRAGONS: Can clinch the Eastern Division title with a victory over Tampa Bay OR a Dallas loss to Georgia

SAN JOSE SABERCATS: Can clinch a postseason berth with a victory over Arizona AND a Las Vegas loss to Los Angeles

TAMPA BAY STORM: Can clinch a postseason berth with a victory over New York AND a New Orleans loss to Austin AND a Dallas loss to Georgia

The Arizona Rattlers, Austin Wranglers, Columbus Destroyers and Grand Rapids Rampage have been eliminated from postseason participation.




NASHVILLE KATS (6-7) AT COLORADO CRUSH (9-5)
FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT 9 P.M. ET
COMCAST (COLORADO) & AFLNET (www.arenafootball.com)
MITCH HYDER, DAVID DIAZ-INFANTE & JOSH GROSS

After losing seven of their first eight games this season, the Nashville Kats are unbeaten in their last six games... The Colorado Crush is currently leading the Central Division, which should present no threat to the Kats who have beaten playoff contenders in three of their last four wins (Los Angeles, San Jose, Tampa Bay)... This is the second meeting between the Kats and the Crush this season... The Crush came out on top in Week 7, 42-35... In that game, the Kats were without starting QB LEON MURRAY... In the past four games, Murray has completed 69-of-110 passes for 829 yards, 20 TDs and no INTs, with each performance resulting in a win... Crush QB JOHN DUTTON, who completed 68% of his passes for 232 yards and six TDs in the Week 7 win, is ranked No. 2 in the League in touchdowns (82) and No. 6 in passing yards (3,583)... Dutton's favorite target, OS DAMIAN HARRELL, is leading the team and is ranked No. 4 in the League in receiving yards (1,313), No. 6 in receptions (106) and is tied at No. 3 in scoring (222 PTS, 37 TDs)... Harrell has also had a TD reception in 47 consecutive games, an AFL record... Nashville's' No. 1-ranked defense (44.1 PPG) includes WR/DB KHALIL CARTER and DS DERON JENKINS... Carter is tied for the League lead with seven INTs and Jenkins is ranked No. 12 in combined tackles (72.0)... Crush DS RASHAD FLOYD leads the League in combined tackles with 109.5 and needs 13.0 tackles in the remaining two games to break his own single-season record of 122.0, which he set in 2004... Crush head coach MIKE DAILEY is 3-0 against Kats head coach PAT SPERDUTO... Dailey was triumphant over the original Kats in 1999 and 2000 as the coach of the Albany Firebirds... His third win over Sperduto came in Week 7.

2005 LEADERS KATS CRUSH
SERIES LEADER Colorado leads, 1-0
LAST FIVE GAMES 4-0-1 2-3
LAST GAME Won vs. Grand Rapids, 54-33 Won at New Orleans, 63-57
2005 LEADERS KATS CRUSH
PASSING Murray: 359-212-10, 2392, 43 TDs Dutton: 510-315-13, 3583, 82 TDs
RECEIVING Coleman: 72-813, 12 TDs Harrell: 106-1313, 37 TDs
RUSHING Alexander: 38-105, 5 TDs Young: 19-56, 4 TDs
TACKLES Jenkins: 72.0 Floyd: 108.5
SACKS Minucci: 5.0 Young: 5.0
INTERCEPTIONS Carter: 7 Hawkins, McKenzie: 5
KICKING Dodson: 18-25 FG, 5-9 PAT; 33 PTS Rush: 94-107 PAT; 13-28 FG; 133 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 42.7 PPG (17); 256.9 YPG (17) 56.6 PPG (2); 269.3 YPG (14)
TEAM DEFENSE 44.1 PPG (1); 266.0 YPG (5) 54.3 PPG (13); 318.9 YPG (17)










DALLAS DESPERADOS (7-6) AT GEORGIA FORCE (10-4)
SATURDAY, MAY 14 AT 7 P.M. ET
FSN SOUTH, FSN SOUTHWEST, FSN ARIZONA, FSN CHICAGO, FSN PITTSBURGH, SUNSPORTS & THE SCORE (CANADA)
ELI GOLD, DAVE ARCHER & BEAU ESTES

The Georgia Force won their first Southern Division championship last week by defeating Tampa Bay 52-40... The Force will finish the season with their first winning record and their first home playoff game in franchise history... With a Force win and a New York loss this weekend, the Force will have home-field advantage through out the playoffs... Dallas is a half-game back of the last available Wild-Card spot... The Desperados, who are one and a half-games out of first, can still win the Eastern Division if they win their two remaining games (Force, Philadelphia 6-8) and the Dragons loose their remaining two (Tampa Bay 8-6, Colorado 9-5)... The Desperados can also make the playoffs as a Wild Card if, in the final two weeks of the regular season, they win one more game than Tampa Bay and New Orleans... In 2003, the Force and Desperados were tied at 8-6 and met in Week 16, in Georgia and the Desperados won 56-55... Two weeks later, the Force defeated the Desperados 49-45 in the first round of the playoffs... Desperados QB CLINT STOERNER is 280-of-450 passing for 3,451 and 67 TDs and is on pace to break several rookie passing records... Stoerner, whose 67 TD passes is a rookie best, is also on pace to break the records for attempts (484), completions (295) and yards (3,787), set by JIM KUBIAK in 2001 with Buffalo... Force WR/DB DEREK LEE has 97 receptions for 1,065 yards and 27 TDs and is only nine receptions away from breaking the record for most receptions by a rookie (105) set by MICHAEL BAKER with St. Louis in 1996... Force rookie OS TROY BERGERON (1,198) needs to average 69 receiving yards over the next two games to break ORONDE GADSDEN's record for most receiving yards by a rookie (1,335) ... Bergeron is averaging 74.56 receiving yards against teams with winning records... This will be the first game between Desperado head coach WILL MC CLAY and Force head coach DOUG PLANK... Plank and McClay were defensive coordinators before being named head coaches... A win this weekend will make the Force the first team to go undefeated at home since the League expanded its schedule to 16 games.

2005 LEADERS DESPERADOS FORCE
SERIES LEADER Series tied, 1-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 1-3-1 3-2
LAST GAME Lost at Las Vegas, 38-58 Won vs Tampa Bay, 52-40
2005 LEADERS DESPERADOS FORCE
PASSING Stoerner: 450-280-15, 3451, 67 TDs Nagy: 334-223-9, 2573, 55 TDs
RECEIVING Shelley: 85-1061, 23 TDs Lee: 97-1065, 27 TDs
RUSHING Toombs: 51-179, 11 TDs Thomas: 36-134, 6 TDs
TACKLES Milligan: 56.0 Gary 83.0
SACKS Pettijohn: 5.5 Wilson: 5.5
INTERCEPTIONS Pettis: 5 Gaines: 6
KICKING Martinez: 92-99 PAT; 13-28 FG; 131 PTS Garner: 84-97 PAT; 7-13 FG; 105 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 53.9 PPG (3); 270.4 YPG (12) 50.5 PPG (9); 278.3 YPG (10)
TEAM DEFENSE 49.9 PPG (9); 248.6 YPG (2) 45.4 PPG (2); 299.1 YPG (12)



AUSTIN WRANGLERS (6-9) AT NEW ORLEANS VooDoo (8-6)
SATURDAY, MAY 14 AT 8 P.M. ET
COX SPORTS & AFLNET (www.arenafootball.com)
TODD KALAS & JIM PYNE

New Orleans is tied with Tampa Bay at 8-6... Tampa Bay owns the tie-breaker for the last available Wild-Card spot... A VooDoo loss and a Tampa Bay win would eliminate the VooDoo from the playoffs... Austin has been eliminated from the playoffs and are using the remainder of their season to play the role of the spoiler... Last week, the Wranglers defeated Orlando 56-42, preventing the Predators from winning the Southern Division... The VooDoo started the season 3-0 at home, but have since lost three of their last four... The Wranglers are 2-5 when playing their Southern Division rivals, while the VooDoo are 1-5... The VooDoo's only win this season against a Southern Division opponent was a 56-55 win against the Wranglers in Week 10... Last season, the VooDoo won the Southern Division by defeating the Wranglers 38-21 in Week 17... In the VooDoo's 63-57 loss to Colorado last week, VooDoo QB ANDY KELLY was 28-of-42 passing for 272 yards and seven TDs... The 28 completions set a new single-season record for most completions by a team (413) and the seven TD passes made Kelly the second player in professional football to throw for over 700 TDs... Kelly leads the League in attempts (616) and completions (409) and is on pace to break the single-season record for both (392, 654), which he set in 2003 while with Detroit... VooDoo OS AARON BAILEY leads the League in receptions (127), is ranked No. 2 in receiving yards (1,505), No. 5 in scoring (192) and No. 9 in all-purpose yards (1,810)... Wrangler OL/DL AARON HUMPHREY is tied at No. 3 in forced fumbles (4) and will line up against VooDoo OL/DL MICHAEL LANDY, who is tied at No. 6 in the League in forced fumbles (3)... VooDoo OL/DL B.J. COHEN (23.0) and Wrangler OL/DL TOM BRIGGS (22.0) are two-of-four players to record more than 20.0 sacks over the past four seasons.

2005 LEADERS WRANGLERS VooDoo
SERIES LEADER New Orleans leads, 2-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 2-3 2-3
LAST GAME Won vs Orlando, 56-42 Lost vs Colorado, 57-63
2005 LEADERS WRANGLERS VooDoo
PASSING Fitzgerald: 501-329-12, 3652, 68 TDs Kelly: 616-409-9, 4104, 84 TDs
RECEIVING Chiaverini: 110-915, 18 TDs Bailey: 127-1505, 30 TDs
RUSHING Bryant: 34-85, 8 TDs Thompson: 35-87, 7 TDs
TACKLES Walker: 74.5 Pointer: 70.0
SACKS Humphrey: 2.5 Cohen: 9.0
INTERCEPTIONS Hunter: 4 Spears: 3
KICKING Sievers: 43-48 PAT; 8-16 FG; 67 PTS Schmitz: 87-97 PAT, 11-20 FG, 120 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 47.1 PPG (14); 288.9 (5) 51.9 PPG (7); 301.1 YPG (3)
TEAM DEFENSE 54.9 PPG (14); 299.2 YPG (13) 47.7 PPG (t-3); 261.6 YPG (4)



SAN JOSE SABERCATS (8-6) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (5-9)
SATURDAY, MAY 14 AT 10 P.M. ET
WB20 (SAN JOSE) & AFLNET (www.arenafootball.com)
BARRY TOMPKINS & KEENA TURNER

Arizona, who has been eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 1992, is looking to hurt San Jose's chances clinching a playoff spot... The SaberCats won the first meeting of the season in Week 10, 48-27... The 27 points was the lowest the Rattlers have scored since August 18, 2002, when the SaberCats held them to only 14 points in ArenaBowl XVI... Rattlers QB SHERDRICK BONNER did not play in the first meeting of the season and is looking for a victory to make up for losses suffered in ArenaBowl XVIII and XV to the SaberCats... Bonner has led the Rattlers to three of their five wins this season... In Week 10, Rattlers OS SIAHA BURLEY was held to seven receptions, 88 yards and no TDs against the SaberCats, the only game of the season in which Burley has failed to reach the end zone... Entering Week 16, Burley is ranked No. 1 in the League in scoring (254), No. 3 in receiving yards, No. 5 in all-purpose yards (2,254) and is tied at No. 2 in receptions (111)... SaberCats QB MARK GRIEB ranks among the League's best... Grieb leads the League in passing yards (4,279) and is ranked No. 2 in completion percentage (69.0) and No. 5 in TDs (75)... Grieb needs 484 passing yards in the remaining two games to break the single season record (4,762), which was set by JIM KUBIAK in 2003 with Dallas... SaberCats WR/DB RASHIED DAVIS has 38 TDs on the season and needs one TD to break the SaberCats record for single season TDs... Davis' one TD last week tied him for the record... Davis is ranked No. 2 in the League in scoring (228) and No. 5 in receiving yards (1,267)... On defense, SaberCats DS CLEVAN THOMAS is tied at No. 4 in the League with six INTs and Rattlers DS CLARENCE LAWSON is ranked No. 6 in the League in combined tackles with 80.0.

2005 LEADERS SABERCATS RATTLERS
SERIES LEADER Arizona leads, 13-12
LAST FIVE GAMES 2-3 3-2
LAST GAME Lost vs Los Angeles, 42-54 Won vs Chicago, 61-43
2005 LEADERS SABERCATS RATTLERS
PASSING Grieb: 471-325-14, 4279, 75 TDs Bonner: 261-151-10, 1889, 39 TDs
RECEIVING Roe: 97-1236, 26 TDs Burley: 111-1489, 41 TDs
RUSHING Kinsinger: 30-74, 9 TDs Glover: 22-52, 5 TDs
TACKLES Thomas: 43.0 Lawson: 80.0
SACKS Jacobs. 4.0 Glover: 4.0
INTERCEPTIONS Thomas: 6 Joseph: 4
KICKING Frantz: 99-118 PAT; 2-8 FG, 105 PTS Brenner: 35-40 PAT; 3-5 FG; 44 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 60.5 PPG (1); 319.8 YPG (1) 50.9 PPG (8); 286.9 YPG (7)
TEAM DEFENSE 51.4 PPG (12); 283.6 YPG (10) 50.5 PPG (10); 254.9 YPG (3)



LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (8-6) AT LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (9-5)
SATURDAY. MAY 14 AT 10:30 P.M. ET
FSN WEST, FSN SOUTH, FSN CHICAGO, FSN PITTSBURGH, SUNSPORTS & INHD
BILL MCDONALD & JOHN JACKSON

This Western Division matchup features two teams battling for playoff positioning... Los Angeles can clinch the Western Division title with a win... If the playoffs were to start today, the Division-leading Avengers would be in and the Gladiators would be out... The Avengers are looking to keep their momentum going after an impressive 54-42 win over the defending Arena-Bowl Champion SaberCats last week... The Avengers will be looking to extend their three game winning streak and improve their 6-1 record at home... The Gladiators have a winning road record (4-3) and are looking to sweep this seasons series with the Avengers after defeating them in Week 1... Avengers WR/DB TONY LOCKE has posted consecutive games with 150-or-more receiving yards and at least four TDs... Locke leads the Avengers and ranks No. 12 in the League in receiving yards (1,118)... The last time these two teams met Avengers DS ANTUAN SIMMONS had two INTs for a total of 14 yards... Simmons leads the Avengers and ranks No. 7 in the League with 79.0 combined tackles... Avengers QB JOHN KALEO has thrown five-or-more TDs in each of his last four games and has been intercepted only once in his previous six games... In only 10 games this season Gladiators QB CLINT DOLEZEL has thrown for 2,918 yards and 66 TDs and leads the League in TD percentage (17.8)... Dolezel is averaging 6.6 TDs per game, an average that would have put him on pace to break the single-season record for touchdowns (104) had he been healthy for all 16 games (105)... Gladiators OS MARCUS NASH leads the League in receiving yards (1,557), is tied for No. 2 in receptions (111) and is tied for No. 3 in scoring (222).

2005 LEADERS GLADIATORS AVENGERS
SERIES LEADER Los Angeles leads, 3-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 3-2 4-1
LAST GAME Won vs. Dallas, 58-38 Won at San Jose, 54-42
2005 LEADERS GLADIATORS AVENGERS
PASSING Dolezel: 371-242-14, 2918, 66 TDs Kaleo: 482-294-8, 3558, 69 TDs
RECEIVING Nash: 111-1557, 35 TDs Ingram: 79-924, 19 TDs
RUSHING Carter: 32-106, 5 TDs Ford: 45-160, 9 TDs
TACKLES Bonner: 65.0 Simmons: 79.0
SACKS Carter: 9.0 Demary: 11.5
INTERCEPTIONS Bonner, Taylor: 6 Ingram: 6.0
KICKING Lewis: 75-92 PAT; 7-13 FG; 96 PTS Hamilton: 81-90 PAT; 28-37 FG, 165 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 49.1 PPG (13); 308.1 YPG (2) 52.4 PPG (6); 270.3 YPG (13)
TEAM DEFENSE 47.8 PPG (6); 247.1 YPG (1) 48.7 PPG (7); 303.0 YPG (t-15)


NEW YORK DRAGONS (9-5) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (8-6)
SUNDAY, MAY 15 AT 1 P.M. ET
NBC & AFN (AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK)
TOM HAMMOND, PAT HADEN & LEWIS JOHNSON

A New York win and a Dallas loss this week would give the Dragons the Eastern Division championship... The win would also make the Dragons the second team in the League with double-digit wins and give the Dragons their second four-game winning streak of the season... A Tampa Bay win and a New Orleans loss would guarantee the Storm a spot in the playoffs... The Storm have never missed a post season with TIM MARCUM as head coach... A Storm win would make them the first team to finish the season undefeated at home since the League expanded its schedule to 16 games... New York is 1-2 against teams from the Southern Division, but defeated the Southern Division champion Georgia Force 53-51 in Week 7... On paper, these two teams match up well... Storm QB SHANE STAFFORD is ranked No. 2 in attempts (561) and completions (360), No. 3 in passing yards (3,928) and No. 4 in offensive TDs (78)... Dragon QB AARON GARCIA has the second-best passer rating (118.3), No. 4 in TD passes (76), No.6 in completions (298) and No. 7 in passing yards (3,577)... Storm DS TRAMAIN JONES is ranked No. 2 in tackles (103.5) and Dragon DS CHRIS ANGEL and BILLY PARKER are ranked No. 3 and No. 7 (90, 79)... Parker is ranked No. 2 in passes defended (22) and Storm DS JONATHAN ORDWAY is ranked No. 1 (32)... The Storm lost last week to Georgia, 52-40... Stafford is averaging 289.6 yards and 5.2 TDs in games following a Storm loss.

2005 LEADERS DRAGONS STORM
SERIES LEADER Series tied, 1-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 3-2 3-2
LAST GAME Won vs Columbus, 56-44 Lost at Georgia. 40-52
2005 LEADERS DRAGONS STORM
PASSING Garcia: 453-298-12, 3577, 76 TDs Stafford: 561-360-11, 3928, 71 TDs
RECEIVING Horacek: 75-1000, 24 TDs Samuels: 109-1208, 15 TDs
RUSHING White: 41-178, 12 TDs Penright: 20-53, 4 TDs
TACKLES Angel: 90.0 Jones: 103.5
SACKS Owen: 2.5 Certain, Hall, Muhammad: 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Johnson, Parker: 7 Ordway: 5
KICKING Bironas: 84-100 PAT, 6-13 FG, 102 PTS George: 80-88 PAT, 17-29 FG, 131 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 53.0 PPG (4); 265.4 YPG (16) 49.8 PPG (12); 288.3 YPG (6)
TEAM DEFENSE 50.6 PPG (11); 303.0 YPG (t-15) 47.7 PPG (t-3); 275.0 YPG (7)



GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (2-12) AT CHICAGO RUSH (8-6)
SUNDAY, MAY 15 AT 1 P.M. ET

Chicago can clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win over Grand Rapids and a Las Vegas or a San Jose loss... Since joining the League in 2001, MIKE HOHENSEE and the Rush have never missed the playoffs... In the first meeting of the season in Week 7, the Rush outscored the Rampage 48-45, without starting QB RAYMOND PHILYAW... Philyaw has completed 70 percent of his passes on the season, ranking him No. 1 in the League... Rampage QB MICHAEL BISHOP is looking to break the single season rushing record... Bishop needs 17 yards to break the record (429) set by MAJOR HARRIS with Columbus in 1991... Currently, Bishop is leading the League with 413 rushing yards and FB/LB CHRIS AVERY is ranked No. 2 with 199 yards... As a team, the Rampage need 82 yards to break the single season rushing record of 747 yards set by Columbus in 1991... Rush OL/DL JOHN MOYER has 6.0 sacks on the season, ranking him No. 5 in the League and looks to add to his total against the Rampage who have allowed 26.0 sacks this season, second most in the League.

2005 LEADERS RAMPAGE RUSH
SERIES LEADER Chicago leads, 6-3
LAST FIVE GAMES 1-4 3-2
LAST GAME Lost at Nashville, 33-54 Lost at Arizona, 43-61
2005 LEADERS RAMPAGE RUSH
PASSING Bishop: 397-229-12, 2987; 48 TDs Philyaw: 403-282-11, 3152, 58 TDs
RECEIVING Hines: 55-729, 9 TDs Molden: 87-1042 24 TDs
RUSHING Bishop: 71-413, 16 TDs McMillen: 55-171, 9 TDs
TACKLES Mason: 59.5 Johnson: 70.0
SACKS Avery: 3.0 Moyer: 6.0
INTERCEPTIONS Robinson: 3 Shaw, Molden: 3
KICKING Martinez: 70-79 PAT; 15-39 FG; 115 PTS Gispert: 79-92 PAT; 9-14 FG; 106 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 45.6 PPG (15); 279.0 YPG (10) 50.2 PPG (10); 296.7 YPG (4)
TEAM DEFENSE 59.1 PPG (17); 280.7 YPG (8) 49.4 (8); 298.6 YPG (11)



COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-13) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (6-8)
SUNDAY, MAY 14 AT 1 P.M. ET

The Soul need a win coupled with losses by Tampa Bay and New Orleans and a Dallas tie to have a chance at the playoffs... The Destroyers are looking to snap their current losing streak and earn their first road win of the season... Three of the Soul's 11 wins over the past two seasons have come against the Destroyers... Last week's victory over Orlando gave the Soul their sixth victory of the season, improving on their five wins in their first year in the League last season... With a win, the Soul would finish the season with a winning record at home... Soul FB/LB CHRIS "SOUL TRAIN" RYAN has had at least one rushing touchdown in each of his last five games... QB TONY GRAZIANI ranks No. 2 in the League in touchdown percentage (17.1) and No. 3 in TDs (80)... Graziani has thrown for six-or-more TDs in nine games this season... Destroyers WR/DB DAMIEN GROCE leads the team in receptions (100), receiving yards (1,250) and TDs (19)... Groce has recorded 100-or-more receiving yards in seven games this season and ranks No. 6 in the League in receiving yards, and No. 7 in receptions... Last week, Groce set a new single-season team record for receiving yards... The previous record was 1,184 and was set in 2000 by BOBBY OLIVE... Groce only needs seven receptions to become the Destroyers leader in single season receptions... Soul OS STEVE SMITH leads the League in all-purpose yards (2,551).

2005 LEADERS DESTROYERS SOUL
SERIES LEADER Philadelphia leads, 3-0
LAST FIVE GAMES 0-5 2-3
LAST GAME Lost at New York, 44-56 Won vs Orlando, 64-60
2005 LEADERS DESTROYERS SOUL
PASSING D'Orazio: 255-161-5, 1772, 27 TDs Graziani: 469-281-14, 3664, 80 TDs
RECEIVING Groce: 100-1250, 19 TDs Smith: 87-1190, 23 TDs
RUSHING D'Orazio: 40-163, 6 TDs Ryan: 47-99, 12 TDs
TACKLES Franklin: 65.0 Moten: 65.5
SACKS Jones, Janek, Ray, McCleary, Pelshank, Washburn: 1.0 Missouri: 5.0
INTERCEPTIONS Hefflin: 2 Moten: 4
KICKING Videtich: 71-78 PAT; 12-25 FG; 108 PTS Seder: 48-55 PAT; 5-12 FG, 63 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 43.6 PPG (16); 265.4 (t-15) 52.6 PPG (5); 271.2 YPG (11)
TEAM DEFENSE 55.6 PPG (16); 281.6 YPG (9) 55.1 PPG (15); 301.1 YPG (14)

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