Soul Look to Avenge Week 9 Loss to Valor
Published on June 21, 2018 under Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Washington Valor (1-8) hosts the Philadelphia Soul (5-4) on Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena on AFL Now and AFL Facebook Watch Page. Washington will be the 4 seed in postseason play.
The Albany Empire (5-4) travel to take on the first-place Baltimore Brigade (7-2) on Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Royal Farms Arena on CBS Sports Network. The Brigade can clinch the 1 seed this weekend with a win over Albany and a Philadelphia loss.
For complete official statistics and game notes, go to: www.afldigital.com .
WEEK 11 MATCHUPS
PHILADELPHIA SOUL (5-4) AT WASHINGTON VALOR (1-8)
Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m. ET (AFL Now & AFL Facebook Watch Page)
PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON
REG. SEASON SERIES LEADER Soul leads 5-1
STREAKS W1 L1
LAST WEEK W 75-74 at Empire L 72-42 at Brigade
LAST REG. SEASON MEETING 6/10/18 Valor 49 at Soul 48
TOTAL OFFENSE (RANK) 278.8 (1) 233.6 (4)
TOTAL DEFENSE (RANK) 254.9 (3) 253.6 (2)
POINTS SCORED (RANK) 49.2 (3) 41.2 (4)
POINTS ALLOWED (RANK) 47.8 (3) 54.3 (4)
TURNOVER MARGIN (RANK) -7 (T-3) -7 (T-3)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
SOUL: In his second start under center for the Soul, Austin went for 26-of-40 passes for 337 yards and 10 TDs...Austin has completed 44-of-73 throws for 639 yards, two INTs and 16 TDs in two games with the Soul...WR Aaron Wascha had a career-high game last week; the rookie hauled in 12 receptions for 208 yards and seven TDs...His performance earned him Offensive Player of the Week...WR Darius Prince continues to be the main target for Soul QBs...Prince caught 13 passes for 113 yards and three TDs in Week 10...In his previous three games against the Valor, Prince has 17 receptions for 277 yards and 8 TDs...FB Jeramie Richardson recorded 42 rushing yards and one TD in Week 10... DB Dwayne Hollis leads the Soul defense and has tallied 42.5 total tackles, seven pass breakups and seven passes defended this season...Against the Valor, the Soul defense has recorded 73.5 total tackles, five tackles for-a-loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three INTs
VALOR: QB Arvell Nelson completed 16-of-31 passes for 223 yards, two INT and four TDs, along with rushing for 13 yards and one TD last week...In his three games with Washington, Nelson has gone for 58-of-102 passes for 782 yards, five INTs and 15 TDs, along with 47 rushing yards and three TDs...WR Reggie Gray continues to be the Valor's leading receiver...Last week against the Brigade, Gray hauled in six catches for 81 yards and two TDs...WR Josh Reese is another receiving target for Nelson...Reese caught six passes 96 yards and one TD in Week 10...The duo has combined for 32 receptions for 404 yards and nine TDs in their previous three meetings against the Soul...DB Michael Knights leads the defense with 27.5 total tackles, three pass breakups, four passes defended, one fumble recovery, and one INT...The Valor defense has recorded 62.5 total tackles, two fumble recoveries, and three INTs against the Soul
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