Xplorers Continue Playoff Drive
July 2, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Memphis Xplorers News Release
SOUTHAVEN, Miss â The Memphis Xplorers have strung together back-to-back wins and continue to drive towards the first playoff berth in franchise history. The Xplorers are 5-7, but control their own destiny. If Memphis wins out they can't miss the af2 playoffs. The Xplorers are home this Saturday night against Tennessee Valley at the DeSoto Civic Center, located just 15 minutes south of downtown Memphis. Call (662) 280-3737 for tickets or go online to www.xplorersaf2.com ..
With a 56-35 victory over the Bossier City Battle Wings this past Friday night, the Xplorers improved their chances at making the af2 playoffs and remain in seventh place in the conference. Memphis has a very tough test this week as the only unbeaten team in af2, the Tennessee Valley Vipers, comes to town.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS
*x-y-Quad City Steamwheelers 10-2
*y-Tulsa Talons 10-3
*Hawaiian Islanders 9-4
Wichita Stealth 8-5
Arkansas Twisters 7-5
Bakersfield Blitz 6-7
ON THE BUBBLE
Memphis Xplorers 5-7
San Diego Riptide 5-8
Cincinnati Swarm 4-8 (Currently holds better win% over common opponents with PEO)
Peoria Pirates 4-8
x-clinched division title
y-has clinched playoff berth
*-division leader
REMAINING SCHEDULES
Arkansas (7-5)
July 5 BIRMINGHAM STEELDOGS 6-6
July 12 at Memphis Xplorers 5-7
July 19 MACON KNIGHTS 7-5
July 26 at Birmingham Steeldogs 6-6
Opponent Totals 24-24 50.0%
Bakersfield (6-7)
July 12 WICHITA STEALTH 8-5
July 19 at Wichita Stealth 8-5
July 27 at Hawaiian Islanders 9-4
Opponent Totals 25-14 64.1%
Memphis (5-7)
July 5 TENN. VALLEY VIPERS 12-0
July 12 ARKANSAS TWISTERS 7-5
July 19 at Green Bay Blizzard 2-10
July 26 at Cape Fear Wildcats 8-4
Opponent Totals 29-19 60.4%
San Diego (5-8)
July 12 at Q.C. Steamwheelers 10-2
July 18 HAWAII ISLANDERS 9-4
July 25 GREEN BAY BLIZZARD 2-10
Opponent Totals 21-16 56.8%
Peoria (4-8)
July 5 LOUISVILLE FIRE 3-10
July 12 CINCINNATI SWARM 4-8
July 19 at Cincinnati Swarm 4-8
July 26 Q.C. STEAMWHEELERS 10-2
Opponent Totals 21-28 42.9%
Cincinnati (4-8)
July 3 ROCHESTER BRIGADE 2-11
July 12 at Peoria Pirates 4-8
July 19 PEORIA PIRATES 4-8
July 26 at Wichita Stealth 8-5
Opponent Totals 18-32 36.0%
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE REMAINING
Cincinnati 36.0%
Peoria 42.9%
Arkansas 50.0%
San Diego 56.8%
Memphis 60.4%
Bakersfield 64.1%
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 Saturday against the Tennessee Valley Vipers on Y96.1 FM. The game will be broadcast tape delayed with the pre-game beginning at 10 p.m.
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