AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

Drive to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas kicks into high gear

Published on March 30, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – The AFLWA's No. 1 Georgia Force (7-2) continue to battle through the competitive Southern Division when they travel to St. Pete Times Forum to face the Tampa Bay Storm (4-4) this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FSN South, Sun Sports and INHD.

Rookie head coach DOUG PLANK has looked to "Thunder and Lighting" – AFLWA's All-Arena Mid-Year WR/LB DEREK LEE (6-5, 225, Tennessee Tech) and Rookie of the Mid-Year OS TROY BERGERON (6-2, 190, Middle Tennessee State) – to rain down on his Southern Division opponents in 2005. The two have combined for 128 receptions and 42 touchdowns, while veteran signal caller MATT NAGY (6-2, 220, Delaware) has stepped in for the injured All-Arena QB JIM KUBIAK and completed 104-of-160 (65.0%) passes for 1,297 yards and 29 touchdowns.

The Storm have made the postseason in all 18 years of their existence (including 1987-90 in Pittsburgh) and hot-handed QB SHANE STAFFORD (6-3, 210, Connecticut) looks to continue the trend. The former Husky has completed 215-of-326 (66.0%) passes for 2,375 yards and 47 touchdowns.

NBC features the No. 8 Los Angeles Avengers (5-3) traveling to TD Waterhouse Centre to face the No. 5 Orlando Predators (6-3) and the Philadelphia Soul (4-5) heading to Nationwide Arena to face the Columbus Destroyers (1-7) – both on Sunday at noon ET. New York Dragons head coach WEYLAN HARDING will join AFL on NBC studio host AL TRAUTWIG and analyst GLENN PARKER in the studio for halftime commentary and postgame wrap-up interviews.

In Orlando, U.S. Ironman of the Year candidates WR/DB KEVIN INGRAM (6-0, 195, West Chester) and WR/LB CORY FLEMING (6-3, 215, Tennessee) meet. Ingram leads the Avengers in receiving yards (543) and touchdown receptions (12), while Fleming leads the Predators in receptions (40) and receiving touchdowns (14).

In Denver, an important American Conference matchup ignites when the AFLWA's No. 3-ranked, Central Division-leading Colorado Crush (6-2), who have won five straight, and OS DAMIAN HARRELL (6-3, 200, Florida State) host the Las Vegas Gladiators (5-4) and QB CLINT DOLEZEL (6-5, 195, East Texas State), who is coming off an AFL record-tying 11 touchdown passes last week, at the Pepsi Center this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on Comcast-Colorado and AFL Net.

On the east coast, the Chicago Rush (4-4) and U.S. Army Ironman of the Year candidate WR/LB ETU MOLDEN (6-2, 195, Montana) continue their fight for an American Conference postseason spot when they head to Nassau Coliseum to play the AFLWA's No. 2-ranked, Eastern Division-leading New York Dragons (6-2) and QB AARON GARCIA (6-1, 195, Sacramento State) this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on FSN and The Score-Canada. Both teams need victories to keep pace in their respective conferences.

Games slated for Week 10 include: New Orleans at Austin (FSN Southwest, FSN Chicago, Sun Sports, FSN Arizona, NASN-Europe) on Friday; Chicago at New York (FSN New York, FSN Chicago, FSN Rocky Mountain, FSN Pittsburgh, The Score-Canada, NASN-Europe) and Georgia at Tampa Bay (FSN South, Sun Sports, INHD) on Saturday; Los Angeles at Orlando (NBC), Philadelphia at Columbus (NBC), Nashville at Grand Rapids (FSN Detroit, FSN South), Las Vegas at Colorado (Comcast-Colorado, AFL Net-www.arenafootball.com) and Arizona at San Jose (FSN Arizona, FSN Bay Area-10:30 p.m. Monday) on Sunday. The Dallas Desperados have a bye week.

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE WRITERS' ASSOCIATION (AFLWA) POLL
RANK TEAM RECORD VOTES (FIRST PLACE)
1 Georgia Force 7-2 111 (13)
2 New York Dragons 6-2 82
3 Colorado Crush 6-2 74
4 New Orleans VooDoo 6-3 62
5 Orlando Predators 6-3 59
T-6 Dallas Desperados 6-3 42
T-6 San Jose SaberCats 5-3 42 (1)
8 Los Angeles Avengers 5-3 28
Also receiving votes: Las Vegas Gladiators 2, Tampa Bay Storm 2.

NEW ORLEANS VooDoo (6-3) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (3-6)
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, AT 8:30 P.M. ET
TV: FSN SOUTHWEST, FSN CHICAGO, SUN SPORTS, FSN ARIZONA, NASN-EUROPE
KEVIN ESCHENFELDER & GARY REASONS

The Wranglers are hoping to pull off another upset in Week 10 for their fourth win of the season and climb their way to the top of the Southern Division while the VooDoo are trying to stay on top of the Southern Division and avoid their first losing streak of the season... In last years meeting, the VooDoo won 38-21... The VooDoo were lead by QB JOHN FITZGERALD who is now the starting QB for the Wranglers... VooDoo QB ANDY KELLY is 0-1 against Austin, losing the matchup in 2004 as a member of the Detroit Fury... Entering Week 10, Kelly is leading the League in passing yards (2,684) and total offense (298.2 yards per game), is ranked No. 2 in the League in passing TDs (52) and has thrown for over 300 yards in four games this season, more than any other QB in the League... Fitzgerald has thrown for over 300 yards in three games this season... Against Southern Division opponents this season (Tampa Bay, Orlando and Georgia), Austin is 0-3... VooDoo OS AARON BAILEY is one of League's top performers, ranking No. 1 in receptions (80), No. 3 in receiving yards (970) and No. 7 in all-purpose yards (1,213)... VooDoo WR/DB CARL BOND was added to the New Orleans receiving corps in Week 8... In only two games he has made 20 catches for 193 yards and six TDs... Wranglers WR/LB DARRIN CHIAVERINI is tied at No. 6 in the League in receptions (65) and has had three caught for over 100 yards in three games this season.

2005 LEADERS VooDoo WRANGLERS
SERIES LEADER New Orleans leads 2-0
LAST FIVE GAMES 3-2 3-2
LAST GAME Lost vs Georgia, 40-43 Lost at Orlando, 21-51
2005 LEADERS VooDoo WRANGLERS
PASSING Kelly: 410-275-6, 2684, 52 TDs Fitzgerald: 251-165-7, 1966, 37 TDs
RECEIVING Bailey: 80-970, 18 TDs Chiaverini: 65-591, 10 TDs
RUSHING Thompson: 28-64, 6 TDs Bryant: 27-63, 6 TDs
TACKLES Pointer: 45.5 Walker: 49.5
SACKS Cohen: 5.0 Humphrey: 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Coleman, Spears: 2 Hunter: 3
KICKING Schmitz: 55-61 PAT; 8-13 FG; 79 PTS Dodson: 31-38 PAT, 2-11 FG; 37 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 51.7 PPG (7); 305.2 YPG (2) 46.1 PPG (15); 286.8 YPG (7)
TEAM DEFENSE 47.4 PPG (4); 256.2 YPG (5) 56.7 PPG (16); 329.8 YPG (17)














CHICAGO RUSH (4-4) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (6-2)
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT 7 P.M. ET
TV: FSN NEW YORK, FSN CHICAGO, FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN, FSN PITTSBURGH,
THE SCORE (CANADA), NASN-EUROPE
BOB WISCHUSEN, JESSE PALMER, & DEB KAUFMAN

New York is the Eastern Division leader heading into Week 10 and they have the second-best record in the League behind Georgia... The Dragons 6-2 start is their best since moving to New York from Iowa in 2001... In 2004 the Rush won this matchup 56-54, scoring 14 points in each quarter... The Dragons will be happy to return home where they have not lost a game this season and have won five consecutive games dating back to last season... Dragons WR/DB MIKE HORACEK is tied for No. 9 in the League in points scored (114) and has caught at least five receptions and one TD in every home game this season... Dragons QB AARON GARCIA is the League's all-time leader in TD passes (679) and is currently ranked No. 5 with 44 and No. 3 in completion percentage with 68.3... Rush WR/LB ETU MOLDEN has caught a touchdown pass in 18 straight regular-season games including at least one in every game this season... Molden is leading the team with 56 receptions for 650 yards and 15 TDs... Rush QBs RAYMOND PHILYAW and TODD HAMMEL have been intercepted nine times this season... The Dragons defense is leading the League in interceptions with 18 and is on pace to end the season with 36 INTs for a new League record... The current record is 29 INTs in a season, which was accomplished by Orlando in 1992... Dragons WR/DB COREY JOHNSON is tied for the League lead with six INTs and Dragons DS BILLY PARKER is ranked No. 3 in the League with five INTs and No. 9 with 47.5 total tackles... Dragons DS CHRIS ANGEL is ranked No. 6 in total tackles with 50.5... In every win this season the Dragons have scored at least 50 points, having lost both of the contests they failed to reach 50 points...Chicago has only allowed two teams to score 50-or-more points this season and they have lost both of those contests.

2005 LEADERS RUSH DRAGONS
SERIES LEADER Series tied 2-2
LAST FIVE GAMES 2-3 4-1
LAST GAME Lost vs.New Orleans, 40-46 Won at Columbus, 56-55
2005 LEADERS RUSH DRAGONS
PASSING Philyaw: 207-139-6, 1562, 26 TDs Garcia: 246-168-6, 2051, 44 TDs
RECEIVING Molden: 56-650, 15 TDs Horacek: 48-686, 18 TDs
RUSHING McMillen: 30-98, 3 TDs White: 21-77, 4 TDs
TACKLES Johnson: 44.5 Angel: 50.5
SACKS Moyer: 3.0 Cherry: 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Shaw, Molden: 2.0 Johnson: 6
KICKING Gispert: 7-10 PAT; 41-46 FG; 62 PTS Bironas: 51-61 PAT, 3-10 FG, 60 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 46.8 PPG (13); 298.2 YPG (5) 54.0 PPG (5); 261.0 YPG (t-15)
TEAM DEFENSE 48.0 PPG (6); 297.8 YPG (11) 48.6 PPG (8); 305.6 YPG (14)



GEORGIA FORCE (7-2) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (4-4)
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT 7:30 P.M. ET
TV: FSN SOUTH, SUN SPORTS, INHD
RICK PECKHAM & JAMES BATES

The Storm are 4-0 at home this season, having yet to win a game on the road... The Force won last years meeting 70-61 in Tampa Bay... Storm QB SHANE STAFFORD is 2-1 all time against the Force having completed 72-of-103 passes for 844 yards, 19 TDs and two INTs... Stafford is ranked No. 3 in the League in passing TDs with 47 and No. 4 in passing yards with 2,275... Storm WR/LB LAWRENCE SAMUELS, who has had four 100-plus receiving games this season, is ranked No. 4 in the League in receptions (65) and No. 7 in receiving yards (757)... On defense, Storm DS TRAMIAN JONES is ranked No. 3 in the League with 59.0 total tackles... Georgia is 3-0 against their Southern Division opponents and 3-2 on the road... Force rookies OS TROY BERGERON and WR/DB DEREK LEE continue to dominate on offense... Bergeron is averaging over 100 yards receiving a game and is ranked No. 2 in the League in all-purpose yards (1,556), No. 3 in points scored (134), No. 4 in receiving yards (908) and No. 5 in receptions (66)... Lee is tied at No. 4 in points scored (128), No. 8 in receptions (65) and No. 10 in receiving yards (722)... The Force also have two players ranking among the top 10 on defense... DS KEVIN GAINES is tied for the League lead in interceptions with six and is ranked No. 2 in the League in total tackles with 65.0... Force WR/DB WILLIE GARY is ranked No. 7 in the League in total tackles with 50.0.

2005 LEADERS FORCE STORM
SERIES LEADER Tampa Bay leads 5-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 4-1 2-3
LAST GAME Won at New Orleans, 43-40 Lost at Los Angeles, 28-59
2005 LEADERS FORCE STORM
PASSING Nagy: 160-104-7, 1297, 29 TDs Stafford: 326-215-6, 2375, 47 TDs
RECEIVING Bergeron: 66-908, 22 TDs Samuels: 65-757, 9 TDs
RUSHING Thomas: 27-97, 5 TDs Penright: 9-28, 1 TDs
TACKLES Gaines: 65.0 Jones: 59.0
SACKS Smith: 3.5 Hall, Muhammed: 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Gaines: 6 Ordwa: 3
KICKING Garner: 52-60 PAT; 6-10 FG; 70 PTS George: 53-57 PAT; 6-16 FG; 71PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 50.0 PPG (t-9); 282.8 YPG (9) 54.1 PPG (4); 299.4 YPG (4)
TEAM DEFENSE 44.6 PPG (2); 294.3 YPG (10) 52.6 PPG (13); 277.6 YPG (8)



PHILADELPHIA SOUL (4-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-7)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT NOON ET
TV: NBC
BOB PAPA, RAY BENTLEY, & DAVE MAETZOLD

Columbus is looking to end Philadelphia's chances for a comeback and start one of their own, but the Soul are fighting for a win and for their first three-game winning streak in franchise history... In 2004, two of the Soul's five wins came against the Destroyers... Columbus has been struggling to find a solid starting quarterback... QB MATT D'ORAZIO, one of three QBs to start for the Destroyers this season, will get the start in Week 10... He is the only QB to record a win this season for Columbus and he has never faced the Soul... D'Orazio is ranked No. 4 in the League in rushing yards (119) and is looking to add to his total against Philadelphia whose rushing defense is ranked No. 17 having allowed an average of 42 yards a game this season... Soul QB TONY GRAZIANI is 2-0 against the Destroyers... In those two games, he completed 36-of-59 passes for 411 yards, 10 TDs and one INT... Graziani is leading the League in touchdown passes (56) and is ranked No. 2 in passing yards (2,419), and in total offense (269.3 yards per game)... Philadelphia WR/DB SEAN SCOTT and WR/DB STEVE SMITH have been a dangerous tandem this season, combining for 100 receptions for 1,385 yards and 37 TDs... Scott is tied at No. 4 in the League in scoring with 128 points... Smith is leading the League in all-purpose yards with 1,804 and is ranked No. 5 in receiving yards with 839.

2005 LEADERS SOUL DESTROYERS
SERIES LEADER Philadelphia leads 2-0
LAST FIVE GAMES 2-3 0-5
LAST GAME Won vs. Grand Rapids, 64-41 Lost vs New York, 55-56
2005 LEADERS SOUL DESTROYERS
PASSING Graziani: 300-176-9, 2419, 56 TDs D'Orazio: 128-86-3, 899, 14 TDs
RECEIVING Smith: 55-839, 18 TDs White: 51-620, 11 TDs
RUSHING M. Jackson: 22-50, 0 TDs D'Orazio: 24-119, 3 TDs
TACKLES Todd: 40.0 Franklin: 41.0
SACKS Missouri: 2.0 Jones, McCleary, Pelshak, Ray: 1.0
INTERCEPTIONS Coleman, Moten, Thompson: 2 Franklin, Hefflin, Polk: 1
KICKING Schorejs: 38-46 PAT; 2-7 FG, 44 PTS Videtich: 42-45 PAT; 6-14 FG; 60 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 52.1 PPG (6); 277.4 YPG (10) 44.0 PPG (16); 266.9 YPG (13)
TEAM DEFENSE 53.8 PPG (15); 307.8 YPG (15) 51.6 PPG (11); 269.6 YPG (7)



LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (5-3) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (6-3)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT NOON ET
TV: NBC
TOM HAMMOND, PAT HADEN & LEWIS JOHNSON

Los Angeles and Orlando have met twice and the visiting team has won both games... In their two previous meetings neither team has won by more than two points... In their first meeting, WR/LB GREG HOPKINS caught a 32-yard TD pass as time expired to put Los Angeles up 64-63 on March 30, 2003... In the second meeting, Orlando K JASON WELLS converted a 30-yard field goal as time expired to give Orlando a 52-50 win... On the season, Orlando is 3-1 at home and 1-1 against teams in the Western Division... Orlando started the season 3-0 but are 3-3 in the last six games... Orlando also is 3-0 when scoring 50-or-more points... Los Angeles is a perfect 3-0 against opponents from the Southern Division... In last week's 59-28 win over Tampa Bay, Los Angeles FB/LB LONNIE FORD tied a career- and team-high two rushing TDs... The Avengers lineup includes two of the most productive two-way players in the League... WR/DB KEVIN INGRAM and Hopkins... Ingram is No. 1 on the team in receiving (40 receptions, 543 yards and 12 TDs) and total tackles (32.5) and Hopkins is No. 2 on the team in receiving (45, 476 and 5) and in total tackles (25.5)... Both Ingram and Hopkins had a TD reception and an INT in last week's win... Ingram has at least one TD in every game this season and WR/DB TONY LOCKE has at least one TD (8) in every game he played (5)... In last season's win over Los Angeles, Orlando QB JOE HAMILTON was 26-of-38 passing for 312 yards and five TDs... That game was one of only four in which Hamilton has thrown for over 300 yards and was within six yards of tying his career high (318)... Both Hamilton and Orlando head coach JAY GRUDEN, as a coach, are 1-0 against Los Angeles.

2005 LEADERS AVENGERS PREDATORS
SERIES LEADER Series tied 1-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 3-1 3-2
LAST GAME Won vs. Tampa Bay, 59-28 Won vs Austin, 51-21
2005 LEADERS AVENGERS PREDATORS
PASSING Kaleo: 283-172-7, 2054, 38 TDs Hamilton: 278-175-8, 2051, 40 TDs
RECEIVING Hopkins: 45-476, 5 TDs Fleming: 40-436, 14 TDs
RUSHING Ford: 19-82, 4 TDs Moye-Moore: 20-80, 2 TDs
TACKLES Simmons: 46.5 Mason: 49.5
SACKS Almanzar, Demary, Riley: 1.0 Burt: 6.0
INTERCEPTIONS Hopkins: 3 McEntyre: 4
KICKING Hamilton: 43-48 PAT; 19-22 FG; 100 PTS Gowins: 36-43 PAT; 6-12 FG; 54 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 50.0 PPG (t-10); 269.8 (11) 46.8 PPG (13); 261.8 YPG (t-15)
TEAM DEFENSE 49.2 PPG (10); 305.2 YPG (13) 42.0 PPG (1); 250.7 YPG (2)



NASHVILLE KATS (1-7) AT GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (1-7)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT 2:30 P.M. ET
TV: FSN DETROIT, FSN SOUTH (3 P.M. ET)
MATT SHEPARD & ROB RUBICK

This game features Central Division rivals... The last time these two teams met, Grand Rapids won 64-42 in ArenaBowl XV... Both teams are 1-7 on the year and 0-2 in their division...Nashville's only win was on the road and Grand Rapids' only win came at home... Both teams defeated Columbus for their only win of the season... Nashville's only win was also the only game this season in which WR/DB DARRYL HAMMOND had at least nine receptions and 90 yards receiving ... Hammond needs one interception to become the second player in AFL history to record 30 interceptions and 8,000 receiving yards in a career... Currently, Hammond is ranked No. 9 all-time in the League for receiving yards with 8,142... Nashville QB LEON MURRAY injured his sternum on the second-to-last play of last week's 48-30 loss against Arizona and is listed as day-to-day, QB TONY ZIMMERMAN is the backup... Murray is averaging 212.2 passing yards and 4.2 TDs in his five starts this season... Grand Rapids QB MICHAEL BISHOP is ranked No. 1 in rushing (315) and has scored at least five TDs in every game this season... Grand Rapids OS CHRIS JACKSON is ranked No. 9 in all-purpose yards (1,143) and has totaled at least 200 all-purpose yards in the last two games.


2005 LEADERS KATS RAMPAGE
SERIES LEADER Series tied 2-2
LAST FIVE GAMES 0-5 1-4
LAST GAME Lost vs Arizona, 35-48 Lost at Philadelphia, 41-64
2005 LEADERS KATS RAMPAGE
PASSING Murray: 179-104-6, 1061, 15 TDs Bishop: 225-121-5, 1754; 34 TDs
RECEIVING Coleman: 46-482, 6 TDs Jackson: 48-651, 12 TDs
RUSHING Alexander: 36-105, 5 TDs Bishop: 49-326, 9 TDs
TACKLES Jenkins: 44.0 Avery: 31.5
SACKS Brown, Baron, Taylor: 2.0 Avery: 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Jenkins: 3 Wesley, Reece, Robinson: 1
KICKING Kral: 35-43 PAT; 3-15 FG; 44 PTS Martinez: 42-50 PAT; 7-21 FG; 63 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 39.8 PPG (17); 259.9 YPG (19) 50.6 PPG (8); 294.5 YPG (6)
TEAM DEFENSE 49.1 PPG (10); 265.1 YPG (6) 64.2 PPG (17); 299.8 YPG (12)



LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (5-3) AT COLORADO CRUSH (6-2)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT 3 P.M. ET
TV: COMCAST (COLORADO), AFL Net (www.arenafootball.com)
MITCH HYDER, DAVID DIAZ-INFANTE & JOSH GROSS

Colorado is first in the Central Division and Las Vegas is second in the West... Las Vegas is 3-1 on the road and Colorado is 3-1 at home... After starting the season 3-3, Las Vegas is on a three-game winning streak... Colorado is on a League-high five-game winning streak for the 2005 season ... Colorado is 3-3 at home against teams from the Western Division since 2003 and Las Vegas is 1-3 on the road against teams in the Central Division during the same time period... The home team has won every game between these two teams... Colorado won the last meeting 43-42 when OS DAMIAN HARRELL caught a 33-yard TD reception from QB JOHN DUTTON with four seconds left in the game... In that game Las Vegas OS MARCUS NASH had nine receptions for 72 yards and three TDs and QB CLINT DOLEZEL was 22-of-31 passing for 206 yards and four TDs... In last week's 81-75 loss to San Jose, Dolezel tied a League record with 11 TD passes and Nash set a team record with 215 receiving yards... Dolezel finished the game 30-of-55 passing for 395 yards... Colorado's defense has recorded at least one INT every game this season... Colorado WR/DB KEVIN MCKENZIE is ranked No. 1 on the team and tied at No. 4 in the League with four INTS and teammate WR/DB AHMAD HAWKINS is second on the team (3) and tied at No. 8 in the League... Harrell is ranked No. 6 in the League in scoring (126) and tied at No. 10 in receptions (56) and set a new League record of 41 consecutive regular-season games with a TD reception, including all 40 with Colorado.

2005 LEADERS GLADIATORS CRUSH
SERIES LEADER Series tied 1-1
LAST FIVE GAMES 3-2 5-0
LAST GAME Lost vs San Jose, 75-81 Won at Dallas, 66-58
2005 LEADERS GLADIATORS CRUSH
PASSING Dolezel: 184-118-9, 1457, 32 TDs Dutton: 289-177-4, 2077, 45 TDs
RECEIVING Nash: 76-1103, 23 TDs Harrell: 56-733, 21 TDs
RUSHING Filer: 20-92, 1 TD Young: 11-34, 1 TDs
TACKLES Bonner: 43.0 Floyd: 68.5
SACKS Carter: 9.0 Young: 5.0
INTERCEPTIONS Taylor: 3 McKenzie: 4
KICKING Lewis: 43-54 PAT, 5-9 FG, 58 PTS Rush: 52-58 PAT; 12-22 FG; 88 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 46.2 PPG (14); 305.2 YPG (2) 56.0 PPG (2); 267.5 YPG (12)
TEAM DEFENSE 47.8 PPG (5); 254.2 YPG (4) 48.1 PPG (7); 312.8 YPG (16)



ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-7) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (5-3)
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT 9 P.M. ET
TV: FSN ARIZONA, FSN BAY AREA (*10:30 P.M. MONDAY)

These two teams have met in the postseason the last four years in row with San Jose winning three of those contests, including ArenaBowl XVI and XVIII... San Jose is tied for first in the Western Division... Four of Arizona's next eight games are against Western Division teams... San Jose is 3-0 at home... In last week's 81-75 win over Las Vegas, San Jose WR/DB RASHIED DAVIS set a team record with seven TD receptions, doubling his season total (14)... That game was the second in a row in which Davis had a receiving TD, a rushing TD, a kickoff return for a TD and over 300 all-purpose yards... Davis also had career highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (163)... Last week, Arizona QB JOE GERMAINE won his first AFL game 48-35 over Nashville... Germaine was 27-of-37 passing for 314 yards and six TDs... Germaine is averaging 295.0 yards and 5.5 TDs in his four starts this season and has thrown for over 300 yards in three of them... Arizona FB/LB PHIL GLOVER has scored a rushing TD in every game he has played in this season (5)...OS SIAHA BURLEY is ranked No. 1 on the team in receiving with 78 receptions for 1,050 yards and 26 TDs... Burley is ranked No. 1 in the League in scoring (158), No. 2 in receptions (78), No. 2 in receiving yards (1,050) and No. 2 in all-purpose yards (1,597).

2005 LEADERS RATTLERS SABERCATS
SERIES LEADER Arizona leads 13-11
LAST FIVE GAMES 1-4
LAST GAME Won at Nashville, 48-35 Won at Las Vegas, 81-75
2005 LEADERS RATTLERS SABERCATS
PASSING Bonner: 174-115-5, 1453, 29 TDs Grieb: 284-191-6, 2411, 41 TDs
RECEIVING Burley: 78-1050, 26 TDs Roe: 57-768, 17 TDs
RUSHING Kelly: 14-30, 2 TDs Kinsinger: 19-41, 8 TDs
TACKLES Lawson: 51.0 Fernandez: 21.0
SACKS Glover: 4.0 Warren. 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Joseph: 4 Mack, Thomas: 2
KICKING Brenner: 25-28 PAT; 2-3 FG; 31 PTS Frantz: 57-68 PAT; 2-7 FG,63 PTS
TEAM OFFENSE 49.7 PPG (11); 286.7 YPG (8) 61.4 PPG (1); 316.2 YPG (1)
TEAM DEFENSE 53.1 PPG (14); 251.7 YPG (3) 51.8 PPG (12); 290.5 YPG (9)

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