Xplorers Are Still In Playoff Hunt
June 25, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Memphis Xplorers News Release
SOUTHAVEN, Miss â The Memphis Xplorers still have af2 playoff hopes with five weeks to go in the regular season. Despite a 4-7 record Memphis is just a half a game out of the final post season berth in the National Conference. The Xplorers travel to Bossier City this Friday to take on the Battle Wings. Memphis returns home on July 5th against Tennessee Valley. Call (662) 280-3737 for tickets or go online to www.xplorersaf2.com .
With a 52-40 victory over the Louisville Fire this past weekend, the Xplorers improved their chances at making the playoffs and moved into seventh in the conference.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS
*y-Tulsa Talons 10-2
*Quad City Steamwheelers 9-2
*Hawaiian Islanders 9-3
Wichita Stealth 8-4
Arkansas Twisters 6-5
Bakersfield Blitz 5-7
ON THE BUBBLE
Memphis Xplorers 4-7 (holds better win % edge over common opponents with Peoria)
Peoria Pirates 4-7
San Diego Riptide 4-8 (holds head-to-head advantage with Cincinnati)
Cincinnati Swarm 4-8
y-has clinched playoff berth
*-division leader
REMAINING SCHEDULES
Arkansas (6-5)
June 28 TULSA TALONS 10-2
July 5 BIRMINGHAM STEELDOGS 6-5
July 12 at Memphis Xplorers 4-7
July 19 MACON KNIGHTS 7-4
July 26 at Birmingham Steeldogs 6-5
Opponent Totals 33-23 58.9%
Bakersfield (5-7)
June 28 PEORIA PIRATES 4-7
July 12 WICHITA STEALTH 8-4
July 19 at Wichita Stealth 8-4
July 27 at Hawaiian Islanders 9-3
Opponent Totals 29-18 61.7%
Memphis (4-7)
June 27 at Bossier Battle Wings 3-9
July 5 TENN. VALLEY VIPERS 11-0
July 12 ARKANSAS TWISTERS 6-5
July 19 at Green Bay Blizzard 1-10
July 26 at Cape Fear Wildcats 8-3
Opponent Totals 29-27 51.7%
Peoria (4-7)
June 28 at Bakersfield Blitz 5-7
July 5 LOUISVILLE FIRE 3-9
July 12 CINCINNATI SWARM 4-8
July 19 at Cincinnati Swarm 4-8
July 26 Q.C. STEAMWHEELERS 9-2
Opponent Totals 25-34 42.3%
San Diego (4-8)
June 28 at Wichita Stealth 8-4
July 12 at Q.C. Steamwheelers 9-2
July 18 Hawaii Islanders 9-3
July 25 Green Bay Blizzard 1-10
Opponent Totals 27-19 58.6%
Cincinnati (4-8)
July 3 Rochester Brigade 1-11
July 12 at Peoria Pirates 4-7
July 19 Peoria Pirates 4-7
July 26 at Wichita Stealth 8-4
Opponent Totals 17-29 36.9%
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE REMAINING
Cincinnati 36.9%
Peoria 42.3%
Memphis 51.7%
San Diego 58.6%
Arkansas 58.9%
Bakersfield 61.7%
TWO TEAMS TIED
1. Head-to-head
2. Point differential in head-to-head game
3. Best won-lost percentage in common games
4. Strength of schedule
5. Best net (total) touchdowns in all games
6. Coin toss
THREE OR MORE CLUBS
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost percentage in common games
3. Strength of schedule
4. Best net (total) touchdowns in all games
5. Coin toss
* If two clubs remain after a third club is eliminated during any step, tiebreaker reverts to step one of two club format
* If one team wins multiple team tiebreaker to advance to playoff round, remaining teams revert to step one of two club format
* All teams must have played head-to-head for step one to be utilized in a multiple team tie.
XPLORERS TICKETS
For ticket information and purchases call (662) 280-3737 or go online to www.xplorersaf2.com .
ON THE AIR
Catch the Xplorers on the air this Friday against the Bossier City Battle Wings on Y96.1 FM. Pre-game begins at 7:15 p.m. with the kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
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