Thunder Climb In Coaches Poll
April 12, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Mahoning Valley Thunder News Release
BOARDMAN, Ohio. - The Mahoning Valley Thunder moved up five spots to 7th in the Week 3 Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 League Office announced Wednesday.
In the second week of the season, the Thunder defeated the Albany Conquest 65-59 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York on April 6. That victory improved the Thunder record to 2-0 and catapulted them up five spots to currently sit in 7th place.
The Florida Firecats (2-0) received 463 points and 28 out of 30 first place votes to remain firmly in first place in the Week 3 Coaches Poll. The high-powered Firecats defeated the expansion Texas Copperheads on the road this past weekend, 54-13, to solidify their claim to the top spot for the third straight week.
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.
WEEK 3 TOP 16
RANK TEAM PTS
1 Florida 463 (28)
2 Quad City 402 (2)
3 Tulsa 347
4 South Georgia 325
5 Central Valley 303
6 W-B/Scranton 302
7 Mah. Valley 254
8 Spokane 250
9 Bakersfield 244
10 Bossier-Shrev. 243
11 Rio Gr. Valley 152
12 Amarillo 142
13 Boise 133
14 Tenn. Valley 116
15 Manchester 88
16 Fort Wayne 62
The Mahoning Valley Thunder 2007 season is underway on Cortland Banks Field at the Chevrolet Centre. In the historic inaugural game, a sellout crowd of 5,954 witnessed the first win in team history. Don't miss out on any of the fast-paced, action-packed excitement that is Arena Football. Great seats are still available for the remainder of the Thunder home schedule. To purchase tickets, visit the Chevrolet Centre Box Office, call the Thunder Office at (330) 758-4232 or visit www.mahoningvalleythunder.com.
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