Soul to battle defending champs on Saturday
Published on April 10, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
WHAT: The undefeated Philadelphia Soul will look for a seventh consecutive victory of the season when they travel to the HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 p.m. (et) to take on the defending champion San Jose SaberCats. The game will be broadcast live on television Comcast SportsNet, on the radio at 950 ESPN and stream live at www.950espn.com.
Starting QB Tony Graziani is expected to make his return this week to the playing field for the Soul, who are off to the best start and riding the longest winning streak in franchise history. "Graz" was forced to sit out for the past three games after suffering a sprained MCL in his left knee during the 3rd quarter of Week 3's win versus the New York Dragons. Graziani was knocked out of the game after throwing a touchdown to Larry Brackins when he fell to a late hit by Dragons defensive nose guard John Nix. Last season, the Soul lost four consecutive games when Graziani was injured with a separated shoulder. However, QB Matt D'Orazio continued the Soul's winning streak this season.
WR Chris "Money" Jackson had yet another incredible game with the Soul last week and hit another milestone. The Offensive Player of the Game recorded season-high and single-game franchise-record 13 receptions for 138 yards and 5 touchdowns. Jackson hit another major career milestone by becoming only the fifth player in AFL history to record 900 receptions. The reception came in the 2nd quarter with a 7 yard touchdown pass from QB Matt D'Orazio with 4:55 remaining. He now has an astounding 905 total career receptions. This was the second major milestone Jackson has made in recent history. Two weeks ago against the Tampa Bay Storm, he became the fourth wide receiver in AFL history to break 12,000 receiving yards.
The Soul look to finally defeat the SaberCats as they are 0-2 all-time against San Jose at the HP Pavilion.
WHO: Philadelphia Soul vs. San Jose SaberCats
WHERE: HP Pavilion
525 West Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
WHEN: Saturday, April 5 at 10:30 p.m. (et)
TV: Roll for highlights on Comcast SportsNet
RADIO: Highlight clips can be attained from 950 ESPN (WPEN).
PHOTOS: Photos for all Soul games can be found through Getty Images after the game is over.
INTERNET
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CONTACT: Greg Wiley, Director of Communications, 215-636-0421 x. 176
gwiley@philadelphiasoul.com
The Philadelphia Soul are celebrating their fifth anniversary this season. The team has drawn an AFL-best 514,226 fans combined during the past four years. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation. Season tickets for the Soul's 2008 season are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $90 for a nine-game plan including a postseason home game. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com.
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