Florida Firecats Remain Third in Week Six Coaches Poll
April 30, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Florida Firecats News Release
Estero, FL- The Florida Firecats received 396 points to remain third in the Week Six Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today. The Firecats finished in the third spot for a third consecutive week after a 51-41 road victory over South Division rival South Georgia last Saturday. Florida received one first place vote for a second straight week.
By securing 442 out of a possible 448 points, the defending ArenaCup champion Tulsa Talons maintained the top spot in the poll for the sixth consecutive week. The Talons continued their perfect start to the 2008 season by handing the Lubbock Renegades their first loss of the season, 69-53, Saturday night in Lubbock. The Spokane Shock maintained their grip on the number two spot for a fifth straight week after beating West Division rival Central Valley 42-40 last weekend. 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 6 TOP 16
Rank Team Points
1 Tulsa 442 (26)
2 Spokane 401 (2)
3 Florida 396 (1)
4 W-B/Scranton 368
5 Lubbock 282
6 Boise 237
7 South Georgia 212
8 Green Bay 211
9 Albany 204
10 Bossier-Shreveport 190
11 Louisville 188
12 Amarillo 140
13 Central Valley 132
14 Lexington 114
15 Arkansas 86
16 Quad City 83
The Firecats return to Germain Arena this Saturday, 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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