Road to ArenaCup continues
August 3, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - The Road to the 2008 ArenaCup continues next weekend with eight teams competing in four semifinal round playoff matchups. All four semifinal affairs will be played on Saturday, August 9.
The American Conference matchups will be No. 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hosting No. 4 Tennessee Valley (11-6) and No. 3 Green Bay (12-5) hosting No. 7 Manchester (10-7). The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Tennessee Valley game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET while the Green Bay/Manchester game is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
The National Conference matchups feature No. 3 Bossier-Shreveport (10-7) hosting No. 7 Amarillo (9-8) at 8:00 p.m. ET and No. 1 Spokane (16-1) hosting No. 5 Central Valley (11-6) at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Below is the entire af2 semifinal round playoff schedule (subject to change). All times are Eastern.
American Conference Semifinal Round Playoff Schedule:
Saturday, August 9
No. 4 Tennessee Valley (11-6) at No. 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-2) 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Manchester (10-7) at No. 3 Green Bay (12-5) 8:30 p.m.
First Round Playoff Results:
Friday, August 1
No. 3 Green Bay 65, No. 6 Lexington 37
Saturday, August 2
No. 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 57, No. 8 Quad City 29
No. 7 Manchester 46, No. 2 SOUTH GEORGIA 42
No. 4 TENNESSEE VALLEY 48, No. 5 Florida 33
NATIONAL CONFERENCE Semifinal Round Playoff Schedule:
Saturday, August 9
No. 7 Amarillo (9-8) at No. 3 Bossier-Shreveport (10-7) 8:00 p.m.
No. 5 Central Valley (11-6) at No. 1 Spokane (16-1) 10:00 p.m.
First Round Playoff Results:
Saturday, August 2
No. 7 Amarillo 65, No. 2 TULSA 62
No. 3 BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT 77, No. 6 Lubbock 61
No. 1 SPOKANE 42, No. 8 Austin 14
Sunday, August 3
No. 5 Central Valley 68, No. 4 ARKANSAS 55
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