Tampa Bay Storm Takes No. 1 Spot In Coaches Poll
July 7, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
TULSA - The Tampa Bay Storm, in the top five of the Coaches Poll for their third week straight, have the best seat in the house as they grab the No. 1 spot. Tampa Bay defeated No. 4 Chicago Rush at home with a final score of 68-60. Next week Tampa Bay is scheduled to travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Vigilantes, while No. 2 Spokane will take on No. 8 Cleveland.
Spokane was knocked out of their two-week stay on the top despite their 37-36 win over Arizona. Spokane is set to face No. 8 Cleveland this week while Arizona will be tested again as they play the No. 4 ranked Chicago.
The Jacksonville Sharks played a tremendous game against the Alabama Vipers, defeating the Vipers by 15 points. The Sharks' home victory bumped the team up from No. 6 to the No. 5 spot. As the top five teams fight for their spots, the next few games will be vital to their standings. The Orlando Predators, who sit at No. 12, will play at home against the No. 9 Alabama Vipers on the NFL Network Friday night.
WEEK 14
RK Team (1st place votes) W-L Pts Last Week
1 Tampa Bay Storm(5) 9-3 122 2
2 Spokane Shock(8) 10-2 115 1
3 Arizona Rattlers(1) 8-4 105 4
4 Chicago Rush 9-4 97 3
5 Jacksonville Sharks(1) 8-4 96 6
6 Milwaukee Iron 8-4 94 5
7 Tulsa Talons 7-5 71 7
8 Cleveland Gladiators 6-7 63 10
9 Alabama Vipers 6-6 61 8
10 Iowa Barnstormers 6-6 36 11
11 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 5-7 33 12
12 Orlando Predators 5-7 29 9
13 Bossier-Shreveport BW 3-10 24 13
14 Dallas Vigilantes 1-11 15 14
14 Utah Blaze 1-11 15 14
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