Week 15: Quick Hitters
Published on July 2, 2009 under arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
VEGAS BABY - 2009 ARENACUP HEADED TO LAS VEGAS: The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be the backdrop for the 2009 ArenaCup, the arenafootball2 league's 10th anniversary championship event. ArenaCup10, promoted in conjunction with the Orleans Casino and Hotel, will be held on Saturday, August 22, the League office recently announced after a unanimous vote by the af2 Board of Directors. This will be the first time the af2 title game will be held in Las Vegas. The Arena Football League (AFL) held two ArenaBowl Championship games in Las Vegas in 2005 and 2006. This is the fourth time in the last five seasons the af2 has held a neutral-site ArenaCup. A neutral-site championship game gives fans time to make plans to attend the game and allows the League to put together a unique sports and entertainment weekend. The Orleans Casino and Hotel has created a number of fan and family-friendly, affordable ArenaCup Weekend options that include tickets to the game and a two-night hotel stay. Those options are listed in detail below.
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af2TV FREE ONLINE NETWORK CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL RUN IN 2009: Thanks to a unique league partnership with Network Foundation Technologies (NFT), all the hard-hitting, fast paced action of arenafootball2 is once again available to fans worldwide. The FREE-for-View online network called "af2TV" showcases every game of the league's 10th anniversary season live over the Internet. The process to view games is easy. To obtain the free af2TV player, fans should first click on the af2TV advertisement located on the upper right corner of the league's web site, www.af2.com. Following the link will bring fans to a special landing page which includes simple directions on how to download and place the af2TV player icon on your desktop. The action continues this week (Week 15) with a 4-game slate that will be available to fans at no charge.
AARON'S af2 DREAM TEAM ONLINE FAN VOTING CONTINUES: The online fan voting process for the Aaron's af2 Dream Team continues. For the next four weeks fans can log onto af2.com and vote for their favorite af2 dance team member. The top 12 dancers with the most fan votes will represent the 2009 Aaron's af2 Dream Team at ArenaCup10 in August. The Aaron's af2 Dream Team, an exciting new addition to this year's ArenaCup festivities, will be involved in a number of ArenaCup10 activities including performing during halftime of the championship game and appearances throughout the weekend of events.
SHOCK'S RUN AT NO. 1 HITS 16 WEEKS: The Spokane Shock have maintained the No. 1 ranking of the Weekly Coaches Poll for the 16th straight week, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced on Wednesday. Spokane collected all of the possible 384 points and 24-of-25 first place votes coming off the club's 61-28 home win in Week 14 over Oklahoma City. Spokane's 16-week stay at the top is the longest run at No. 1 since the inception of the coaches poll in 2004. The Shock, who have won all 12 of their games this season, play at No. 7 Iowa this Saturday, July 4. Three of Spokane's final four opponents are currently ranked in the Top-10 (Iowa, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Boise). Wilkes-Barre/Scranton jumped one spot to No. 2 after the team's 62-47 victory over Mahoning Valley. Tennessee Valley also improved one spot to No. 3, propelled by a 55-39 home win over Tulsa. The Talons dropped to No. 4 on the heels of that loss, a two-place drop from last week's poll. The Vipers halted Tulsa's 10-game win streak. Rounding out the Top-5 is Boise. The Burn held firm at No. 5 for the second consecutive week after the team's 55-19 road win against Central Valley.
SCHULE ON THE RUN TO af2 RECORDS: Bossier-Shreveport FB JASON SCHULE is running over the af2 record books this season. The Louisiana Monroe alum, in his third season, set two league marks in the BattleWings' 79-29 home win against Corpus Christi in Week 11. Schule had 13 rushes for 112 yards with six rushing TDs against the Sharks. His rushing yards and rushing touchdowns totals both set af2 single-game records. Schule is the first player in league history to rush for at least 100 yards in an af2 game. Kenyatta Spruill set the previous league-high rushing yards standard in 2001 with 96 yards. Seven different players owned the previous af2 record for rushing touchdowns with five. Schule has now moved into second place on the af2 career rushing list with 1,189 yards and trails another former BattleWings player, Sherard Poteete, who has 1,346 yards. He currently leads the af2 in rushing yards in 2009 with 457 and ranks second in rushing TDs with 18. Schule is also just 43 yards shy of the league single-season record for rushing yards. Former Florida standout Steve Gorrie rushed for 500 yards in 2004.
ALLGOOD, HILL AND ROWLEY HAVE SIGHTS ON PASSING RECORDS: Veteran quarterback JUSTIN ALLGOOD (Tulsa) is on pace to break the league record for most touchdown passes in one season. The current record is 106 set by former Central Valley QB SCOTT RISLOV in 2006. Allgood has 90 TD passes through 13 games. Hill (3,737) and Arkansas QB KYLE ROWLEY (3,904) also have the single season passing yards record in their sights. D. Bryant set the current af2 standard with 4,680 passing yards in 2007 with South Georgia. The following is a breakdown of where Allgood, Hill and Rowley stand.
PROJECTED PASSING TDs
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Justin Allgood, TUL 90 111 106 Scott Rislov, CVC 2006
PROJECTED PASSING YARDS
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Nick Hill, RGV 3,737 4,983 4,680 D. Bryant, SGW 2007
Kyle Rowley, ARK 3,904 4,805
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON'S HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Wachovia Arena, the home of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers, has become a visiting team's worst nightmare in recent years. The Pioneers have won 24 straight regular season home games, a streak that dates back to 2006. Counting the playoffs, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has won 28 of its last 29 home games. The last time the Pioneers lost a regular season home game was on July 8, 2006 when the Florida Firecats edged Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 56-51. The next opportunity for the Pioneers to extend their current home win streak is in Week 17 when Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hosts Albany. While Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's current streak has been impressive, it hasn't yet approached the all-time best home win streak set by the Tulsa Talons at their previous home, the Tulsa Convention Center. The Talons won 26 consecutive regular-season home games from 2000-03. Tulsa won its final two home games of the 2000 season and 24 straight over the next three years.
kendrick, guidugli, griffin, mccullough, moye earn Week 14 honors: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wide receiver/linebacker LARRY KENDRICK, Green Bay quarterback GINO GUIDUGLI and Kentucky defensive back QUINTON GRIFFIN have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Player and Aaron's Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 14 of 2009, the af2's 10th anniversary season. In addition to these three awards, the af2 is also highlighting the player who makes the best catch and the best hit of the week. The Big Game Catch of the Week Award for Week 14 goes to Spokane linebacker KEVIN MCCULLOUGH and the NiFTy Hit of the Week is awarded to Mahoning Valley wide receiver/defensive back JERMAINE MOYE.
Kendrick (6-0, 215, Mississippi), in his third af2 season, had a stellar all-around showing in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's, 62-47, Week 14 road win on the road against Mahoning Valley. Kendrick was a factor on defense, special teams and offense to help the Pioneers improve to 11-2 overall and sweep the season series from the Thunder (3-0). On offense, the Ole Miss alum caught four passes for 39 yards and one touchdown. On the defensive side, Kendrick recorded two solo tackles and one interception. He also returned seven kickoffs for 137 yards (19.6 yards per return; Long of 41) to finish with 181 all-purpose yards. This is the first weekly league honor of the season for Kendrick and the fifth of his career. He owns four ironman awards and one defensive honor. He currently leads the Pioneers in kick return yards (783) and is tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (3). He also ranks second on the squad in interceptions with five, three of which he has returned for touchdowns. Kendrick's presence has been a big reason behind the team's success in recent years as the Pioneers have won the East Division crown in each of his three seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Guidugli (6-4, 225, Cincinnati) earned his second Offensive Player of the Week this season thanks to his impressive performance in Green Bay's, 86-42, Week 14 road win at in-state and Midwest Division rival Milwaukee. Guidugli set a new team single-game record for pass completion percentage against the Iron's No.1-ranked defense. The Cincinnati alum, in his second af2 season, finished the game with just three incomplete passes in 25 attempts (22-of-25; 88 percent) and had 290 yards with 5 TDs and no interceptions. He also had a career-high tying three rushing TDs to help the Blizzard set a new team record for most points scored in a game (86). Guidugli currently has 3,118 yards passing and 47 TDs (14 INTs) in 12 games played. He is just 482 yards shy of breaking Johnny Turman's team record for most passing yards in a season (3,599 - 2005). Green Bay is currently just a half game behind Iowa in the Midwest Division at 8-5. Griffin (5-9, 188, Samford), in his debut af2 season, was a menace on defense for Kentucky in the team's, 58-37, road win at Corpus Christi. Griffin had two interceptions against the Sharks, both of which he returned for touchdowns (54, 40), to help the Horsemen improve to 8-5. The rookie from Samford also added 5.5 tackles in the game. Griffin is currently tied for third on the squad in interceptions with four and ranks fourth in tackles with 34.5. This is the first weekly league honor of his career. McCullough (6-2, 255, Cincinnati), in his second af2 season, is the Week 14 recipient of The Big Game Catch of the Week Award. The linebacker from Cincinnati came up with a diving interception early in the third quarter of Spokane's Week 14 home victory against Oklahoma City. With Spokane ahead by seven points (35-28), McCullough's pick halted the Yard Dawgz' potential game-tying drive and gave the ball back to the Shock offense. Spokane scored on the next possession to go up 14 points. That turnover was the turning point in the contest as the Shock outscored Oklahoma City 33-0 in the second half en route to a comfortable 61-28 victory. McCullough also added five total tackles in the contest. He is currently tied for the team lead in interceptions with eight. He also ranks second on the No. 1-ranked Shock with 48 total tackles. Spokane is the only remaining undefeated team in the af2 at 12-0. Moye (6-2, 210, California-PA), in his first af2 season, has been awarded the NiFTy Hit of the Week, a new weekly honor that highlights the player who makes the best hit or tackle of the week. The rookie wide receiver/defensive back was blocking downfield when he squared up against Pioneers DB Chris Royal on a pass play late in the fourth quarter. Royal didn't see Moye coming across the field. Moye's crushing hit sent Royal and his headgear flying. The big block allowed Thunder WR C.J. Brewer to score on a 33-yard pass from QB Brad Roach. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton eventually won the contest, 62-47. Moye finished with six catches for 69 yards on offense and registered one tackle on defense. He has 20 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns in four games played with Mahoning Valley (1-12).
RECEIVERS ON RECORD PACE: Quad City veteran WR JESSE SCHMIDT and Rio Grande Valley rookie WR ROD WINDSOR are on pace to shatter many if not all of the af2's receiving and scoring records in 2009. In 13 games played, Schmidt leads the league in scoring (290 points), receiving yards (2,035), total touchdowns (48) and receiving touchdowns (45). Windsor, in 11 games played, leads the league in receptions (144), ranks second in receiving yards (1,743) and receiving touchdowns (42) and ranks third in scoring (260 points) and total touchdowns (42). The following is a breakdown of where the two players stand to date.
PROJECTED SCORING
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Jesse Schmidt, QCS 290 357 346 Donovan Morgan, TUL 2005
Rod Windsor, RGV 260 354
PROJECTED TOTAL TDs
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Jesse Schmidt, QCS 48 59 57 Donovan Morgan, TUL 2005
Rod Windsor, RGV 42 57
PROJECTED RECEIVING TDs
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Jesse Schmidt, QCS 48 59 54 Donovan Morgan, TUL 2005
Rod Windsor, RGV 42 57
PROJECTED TOTAL RECEPTIONS
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Rod Windsor, RGV 144 196 161 Corey Hill, ALB 2002, 03
Jesse Schmidt, QCS 141 173
PROJECTED RECEIVING YARDS
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Jesse Schmidt, QCS 2035 2504 2086 Carl Bond, TAL 2000
Rod Windsor, RGV 1743 2377
POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: Eight (8) of the 16 spots available for the 2009 af2 playoffs have already been clinched. Leading the way among the group are the Spokane Shock, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Tulsa Talons and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. The Talons have earned their 10th straight postseason appearance, the most of any active team. Tulsa, one of three original af2 member teams, has qualified for the playoffs every season of the team's existence. The Vipers have earned a spot in the postseason in seven of the team's nine years of af2 play. The Pioneers rank tied for third in all-time playoff appearances with six in eight af2 seasons. The Shock have booked their fourth trip to the postseason in as many seasons.
MOST PLAYOFF APPEARANCES, ALL-TIME
TEAM APPEARANCES
TULSA 10
FLORIDA 7
QUAD CITY 7
TENNESSEE VALLEY 7
ARKANSAS 6
W-B/SCRANTON 6
HUGHLEY'S ALL-PURPOSE PROWESS: Tulsa veteran WR/KR JEFF HUGHLEY has been one of the league's top all-around talents since coming onto the scene with the Talons in 2007. This season, his third in the af2, the Averett alum is on pace to set a new league record for all-purpose yards. Hughley currently leads the league with 3,095 all-purpose yards (1,551 receiving, 122 missed field goal, 1,425 kickoff return, -3 rush), averaging just over 238 yards per game. With three games to play, Hughley has the league record well within his sights. He needs just 378 yards to surpass former Quad City standout IRA GOOCH's current af2 standard of 3,472 all-purpose yards set in 2002. Hughley has had eight games of at least 200 all-purpose yards this season, three of which were over 300 yards.
MCCOMBS SACKS LEAGUE ALL-TIME MARK: League veteran and current Spokane Shock DL BEN MCCOMBS became the af2's all-time leader in career sacks in the team's Week 5 road win at Stockton. McCombs, in his sixth af2 season, currently has a league-high 13.0 sacks in 2009 and 54.0 for his career. C.J. MCLAIN owned the previous all-time, league-high sack total with 44.5. McCombs entered the year with 41 career sacks. Below is a breakdown of the leading sack artists in af2 history:
Most Sacks, Career
54.0 Ben McCombs, BAK 2004, 2006-07, RGV 2005, CVC 2008, Spokane 2009*
44.5 C.J. McLain, Arkansas 2000, 2005-06, Tulsa 2007-08
43.0 Jerry Turner, Birmingham 2001-02, 2004, Bakersfield 2006, Arkansas 2009*
37.5 Greg Taylor, Arkansas 2000-02, Tulsa 2003
29.5 Eric Scott, Alabama 2007, Tennessee Valley 2008-present*
27.5 E.J. Burt, Cape Fear 2002
26.5 Donyell Booker, Central Valley 2006-present*
* Active in 2009
WALLACE FIRST TO 500/25,000: Florida Firecats veteran CHRIS WALLACE became the first quarterback in league history to throw 500 career touchdown passes in a 68-62 home win against Kentucky in Week 4. Wallace hit the 500-mark with a 15-yard strike to WR James Panui early in the fourth quarter. He reached another milestone in Florida's Week 13 road loss at Tennessee Valley by becoming the first player to reach 25,000 career passing yards. Wallace currently holds af2 career records for touchdown passes (556), passing yards (25,332), completions (2,074) and attempts (3,466). He became the league's all-time passing yards leader in a 32-27 road win at Albany in Week 3. Wallace began his af2 career with the Carolina Rhinos in 2000. He played for the AFL's Orlando Predators in 2001 and 2003. Prior to joining the Firecats midway through the 2004 season, he played for the af2's Norfolk Nighthawks and Cape Fear Wildcats.
VENA PASSES LOFTY BENCHMARKS: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton QB RYAN VENA passed two impressive career milestones in the Pioneers' Week 2 home win against Albany - 20,000 passing yards and 400 touchdown passes. The veteran signal caller from Colgate, currently in his sixth af2 season (third with the Pioneers), joins CHRIS WALLACE and CRAIG STRICKLAND as the only quarterbacks in league history to reach those lofty totals. The af2's top three career passer totals for yards and touchdowns are shown below:
Most passing yards, career
25332...Chris Wallace, CAR 2000, NOR 2002-03, CPF 2004, FLA 2004-present
22984...Ryan Vena, Albany 2002-03, 2006, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2007-present
22688...Craig Strickland, Tulsa 2000-01, 2003, Oklahoma City 2004-06
Most touchdown passes, career
556...Chris Wallace, CAR 2000, NOR 2002-03, CPF 2004, FLA 2004-present
481...Craig Strickland, Tulsa 2000-01, 2003, Oklahoma City 2004-06
462...Ryan Vena, Albany 2002-03, 2006, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2007-present
VENA TIES RUSHING TD RECORD: Over his career, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton QB RYAN VENA has hurt many opponents with his arm (22,984 yards passing, 462 touchdowns), but he has also proven to be an adept runner as well. With his 2-yard touchdown run in a Week 13 home win against Central Valley, Vena tied SHERARD POTEETE's league record of 87 career rushing touchdowns.
TWO PLAYERS HIT GRAND RUSHING MARK: Bossier-Shreveport FB/LB JASON SCHULE became just the fourth player in league history, and second this season, to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a career. Schule eclipsed the mark with 79 rushing yards in the BattleWings' Week 10 road loss to South Georgia. His current total now stands at 1,189. Schule also leads the league in rushing yards this season with 457. Last week Kentucky FB/LB DEMETRIUS FORNEY became the third player in league history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a career. Forney hit the century mark in a Week 9 home win against Florida. His current career total is now 1,034 yards. Below is a breakdown of the af2 leaders in career rushing yards:
Most Yards Gained, Career
1346.... Sherard Poteete, Bossier City 2001-03, CBS 2003, Bossier-Shreve. 2004
1189.... Jason Schule, Bossier-Shreveport 2006-present
1086.... Darnell Small, Arkansas 2000-05, Oklahoma City 2007
1034.... Demetrius Forney, Louisville, 2002-05, 2007-08, Manchester 2006, Kentucky 2009
961...... Ryan Vena, Albany 2002-03, 2006, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2007-present
FOUR COACHES REACH 40: With wins by their respective teams in Week 12, af2 head coaches MITCH ALLNER, BOB LANDSEE and ADAM SHACKLEFORD earned their 40th career victories. Iowa head coach JOHN GREGORY recently hit the 40-win mark as well. Gregory reached the plateau with a Week 9 home win against Amarillo. There are now 17 af2 head coaches who own 40 or more career coaching victories. Bossier-Shreveport's win last week at Rio Grande Valley has JON NORRIS just one win away from 40 career wins. RICH INGOLD is the league's all-time leader in wins with 86 (86-32 - .729). Ingold is in his seventh season overall and fourth with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. Twisters Head Coach CHRIS SIEGFRIED currently ranks second overall in career wins with 77. Amarillo's BEN BENNETT and Manchester's DANTON BARTO rank third on the all-time win list with 66 wins each. Below is a breakdown of the leaders in career af2 coaching victories:
TOP ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES
NAME WINS
1. Rich Ingold* 86
2. Chris Siegfried* 77
3. Ben Bennett* 66
3. Danton Barto* 66
5. Kevin Bouis* 56
6. Tommy Johnson 55
7. Kevin Guy 53
8. Bobby Humphrey 51
9. Fred Biletnikoff, Jr.* 47
10. Richard Davis 46
* denotes active coaches
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE: This season the af2 continues to maintain its strong international development program, which began in 2003. Currently the league has international athletes from 16 countries on team rosters. This past week (Week 14) 18 international players saw action around the league. Two players who stood out from the af2's international talent pool were Florida's JAMES PANUI (Great Britain) and ARNOLD THOMAS (Honduras). Both players were big factors in the Firecats' 62-45 home win against South Division rival South Georgia on Saturday. Panui had nine catches for 96 yards and three touchdowns to earn the Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Game Award. Thomas recorded four solo tackles and one pass breakup on defense.
HUNT MAINTAINS LEAGUE'S ALL-TIME SCORING LEAD: With one touchdown in a Week 8 loss at Tennessee Valley, Oklahoma City WR AL HUNT moved into the No. 1 spot on the all-time scoring list, surpassing Central Valley WR GEORGE WILLIAMS. Hunt's current all-time total is 1,286 points. Williams now ranks third with 1,168 career points. Florida WR MAGIC BENTON ranks No. 2 overall with 1,186 points. Current Bossier-Shreveport WR CHAVIS MCCOLLISTER and former league standout KEVIN WILLIAMS fill out the Top-5. Below is a breakdown of the leading scorers in af2 history:
MOST POINTS SCORED, NON-KICKING, CAREER
PTS PLAYER YEARS PLAYED
1,286 Al Hunt* 2003-present
1,186 Magic Benton* 2001-present
1,168 George Williams* 2001, 2003-present
996 Chavis McCollister* 2005-present
958 Kevin Williams 2001-2008
932 Jarrail Jackson 2000-2001, 2005-2008
906 J.R. Thomas 2004-2008
906 Jack Walker, Jr.* 2002-2003, 2005-present
868 Robert Garth* 2002-present
866 Tim Dodge* 2003-06, 2008-present
860 Chris McKinney* 2004-present
836 Antwone Savage* 2005-present
834 Kris Peters* 2004-present
834 LaMonte Jones* 2004-present
* Active in 2009
HUNT TOUCHES DOWN ON 200 MARK: Oklahoma City WR AL HUNT became the first player in af2 history to record 200 career touchdowns in the team's Week 11 win at Arkansas. Hunt, who entered the week with 198 career scores, eclipsed the 200 mark with five total touchdowns in the Yard Dawgz' 56-54 victory. Florida WR MAGIC BENTON rank second overall with 194 career TDs. Benton is the league's career leader in receiving touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards. Below is a breakdown of the leading touchdown makers in af2 history:
Most Touchdowns, Career
211 Al Hunt*
194 Magic Benton*
193 George Williams*
166 Chavis McCollister*
157 Kevin Williams
154 Jarrail Jackson
149 J.R. Thomas
147 Jack Walker, Jr.*
143 Tim Dodge*
142 Robert Garth*
140 Chris McKinney*
138 Antwone Savage*
137 Kris Peters*
136 LaMonte Jones*
* Active in 2009
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY - 2009 af2 PLAYOFF PICTURE: Sixteen teams qualify for the playoffs, eight from each conference (American and National). The eight qualifying teams in each conference consist of the three division champions and five Wild Cards, determined by best overall record. Seeding in each conference is based on overall record, with the top three seeds in each conference reserved for the division champions, regardless of record. In the First Round (July 31-August 2), the first three seeds in each conference are the three division winners. The next five teams are seeded by next best five overall records. Teams ranked 1-4 earn home playoff games with 1 hosting 8, 2 hosting 7, 3 hosting 6 and 4 hosting 5. In the Second Round (August 7-9), the winner of the 1-8 game plays the winner of the 4-5 game. The winner of the 2-7 game plays the winner of the 3-6 game. The home team is decided by the team with the higher seed. The winners of the Second Round will meet for the Conference Championships on the weekend of August 14-16. The winners of the Conference Championships face off in the 2009 ArenaCup on Saturday, August 22 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
American Conference Standings 1. W-B/Scranton (11-2) - xy - East Division Champion
2. Tennessee Valley (10-3) - y - Current South Division Leader
3. Iowa (8-4) - Current Midwest Division Leader
4. Green Bay (8-5) - Owns better win % against common games over KEN & SGW (PEO, QCS, TVV)
5. Kentucky (8-5) - Owns point differential advantage in HTH meetings over SGW (28-6)
6. South Georgia (8-5)
7. Florida (6-7) - Owns HTH advantage over ALB & MAN (2-0)
8. Albany (6-7) - Owns HTH advantage over MAN
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9. Manchester (6-7)
10. Milwaukee (5-8)
11. Quad City (4-9)
12. Peoria (3-9)
13. Mahoning Valley (1-12)
NATIONAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS 1. Spokane (12-0) - y - Current West Division Leader
2. Tulsa (11-2) - xy - Central Division Champion
3. Arkansas (9-4) - y - Current Southwest Division Leader
4. Boise (11-2) - y
5. Bossier-Shreveport (7-5) - y
6. Oklahoma City (7-6) - y
7. Rio Grande Valley (6-6)
8. Stockton (4-9)
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9. Central Valley (3-10)
10. Tri-Cities (2-11) - Owns SOS advantage over AMA & CCS (.608/.547/.506)
11. Corpus Christi (2-11) - Owns point differential advantage in HTH meetings over AMA (16-10)
12. Amarillo (2-11)
x - clinched division; y - clinched playoff spot
*Teams in bold currently lead their respective division; HTH = Head-to-head; SOS = Strength of schedule
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 15
National Conference
RGV can clinch a playoff spot with a win vs. OKC
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