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Pioneers Top Coaches Poll For Thirteenth Straight Week

July 18, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - In one of the closest votes since the inception of the Weekly Coaches Poll in 2004, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers remained at No. 1 overall for the 13th straight week, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton collected 444 of a possible 464 points and 14-of-30 first place votes in securing the top position. The Pioneers (13-1), who lost for the first time in 2007 Friday at East Division rival Manchester (49-46), finished just two points ahead of No. 2 Rio Grande Valley. The Dorados (13-1, 442 points, 14 first place votes) nearly overtook the top spot after the team earned its 11th straight win Saturday at Bossier-Shreveport, 42-39. Rio Grande Valley also clinched the Southwest Division with the victory.

The Tulsa Talons (12-2, 386 points, 2 first place votes) held firm at the No. 3 position this week after a, 70-69, come-from-behind win against in-state and Central Division rival Oklahoma City. Florida (11-4, 354 points) moved up two spots from No. 6 to No. 4 after scoring a, 55-44, road win at Alabama. Finishing out the Top-5 again this week is South Georgia. The Wildcats (10-4, 334 points) stayed strong at No. 5 overall after a decisive, 47-3, home win against Texas.

Each week during the season af2 coaches will vote for the Top 16 teams in the league by ranking them one through 16 on a ballot. Teams ranked first receive 16 points with the point value decreasing by one for each place below first, meaning a team ranked 16th would receive one point. Total points will determine the Top 16 list. In the event of a tie in total points, the team with the greater number of first-place votes will be ranked higher. The af2 Coaches Poll will be announced every Wednesday during the regular season. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team and the poll results have no bearing on postseason qualification.

The complete Top 16 is listed below. The number in parentheses indicates the number of first place votes the team received.

WEEK 17 TOP 16

RANK TEAM PTS

1 W-B/Scranton 444 (14)

2 Rio Gr. Valley 442 (14)

3 Tulsa 386 (2)

4 Florida 354

5 South Georgia 334

6 Bossier-Shrev. 308

7 Spokane 302

8 Arkansas 287

9 Central Valley 197

10 Manchester 177

11 Quad City 166

12 Louisville 162

13 Tri-Cities 152

14 Green Bay 127

15 Oklahoma City 112

16 Stockton 35

About af2

In Week 17 of its eighth season with 30 member teams, af2 serves as a vehicle to bring Arena Football to small-to-midsize cities and as a developmental league with an unmatched history of sending players, coaches and officials to major professional football leagues each year. af2 operates under the same Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, which is currently in its 21st season. Log on to www.af2.com for more information.

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