Florida Firecats Remain Third in Week Five Coaches Poll
April 23, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Florida Firecats News Release
Estero, FL- The Florida Firecats received 392 points to finish third in the Week Five Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today. The Firecats stayed in the third spot for a second consecutive week after a 55-26 road victory over new South Division and in-state rival Daytona Beach. Florida did receive a first place vote for the first time this season.
By securing 445 out of a possible 448 points, the defending ArenaCup champion Tulsa Talons maintained the top spot in the poll for the fifth consecutive week. The Talons continued their strong start to the 2008 season with a convincing 70-34 victory last Saturday against Oklahoma City The Spokane Shock maintained the number two spot for a fourth straight week after resting through bye week in week four. Florida, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Lubbock rounded out the top five.
Each week during the season, af2 coaches vote for the Top 16 teams in the league by ranking them one through 16. The complete Top 16 is listed below. The number in parentheses indicates the number of first place votes the team received.
Week 5 TOP 16
Rank Team Points
1 Tulsa 445 (26)
2 Spokane 408 (2)
3 Florida 392 (1)
T-4 W-B/Scranton 345
T-4 Lubbock 345
6 South Georgia 272
7 Amarillo 247
8 Lexington 205
9 Quad City 202
10 Central Valley 189
11 Boise 149
12 Green Bay 139
13 Bossier-Shreveport 134
14 Louisville 126
15 Albany 118
16 Corpus Christi 101
The Firecats return to action this Saturday at South Georgia. The team returns to Germain Arena on May 3rd to face the Peoria Pirates. Call (239) 390-CATS (2287) today to reserve your seats! Visit the team online at www.FloridaFirecats.com.
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