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March 27, 2007
For Immediate Release
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Desperados garner all 23 first-place votes

DALLAS TOPS SCHUTT SPORTS AFL TOP 12 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Dallas has been the No. 1 team in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll all five weeks, but for the first time, the Desperados are the unanimous choice.

They received all 23 first-place by members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) and 276 points after improving to 4-0 following a 70-49 victory over the Orlando Predators. Dallas hosts the Austin Wranglers (1-3), who fell out of the poll after losing 70-63 to the Nashville Kats.

The top four spots remained the same – No. 2 Georgia Force (4-0), No. 3 Philadelphia Soul (3-0) and No. 4 Chicago Rush (3-1).

Georgia, which edged the San Jose SaberCats 64-62, is at the Columbus Destroyers (1-2), which held its No. 12 position despite a 55-47 loss to Chicago. Philadelphia, a 71-47 winner over the Colorado Crush, travels to the New York Dragons (1-2). Chicago is home against the No. 6 Los Angeles Avengers (2-1), who moved up four spots thanks to a 48-36 victory over the New Orleans VooDoo.

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The Utah Blaze (3-1) gained two places to No. 5 after trouncing the Grand Rapids Rampage 83-42. Utah is at the Las Vegas Gladiators (1-3).

Colorado (2-2) and Orlando (2-2) tied for No. 7. The Crush, which moved down a place, hosts Nashville (2-2), which moved into the poll at No. 9. Orlando, which dropped two slots, plays at No. 10 New Orleans (2-2), which fell a spot.

San Jose (1-2), which dropped three places to No. 11, is home against the Tampa Bay Storm (0-4).

SCHUTT SPORTS TOP 12 POLL (MARCH 27)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Dallas Desperados [23]	4-0	276	1	vs. Austin
2.	Georgia Force	4-0	250	2	at No. 12 Columbus
3.	Philadelphia Soul	3-0	230	3	at New York
4.	Chicago Rush	3-1	197	4	vs. No. 6 Los Angeles
5.	Utah Blaze	3-1	189	7	at Las Vegas
6.	Los Angeles Avengers	2-1	137	10	at No. 4 Chicago
t7.	Colorado Crush	2-2	112	6	vs. No. 9 Nashville
t7.	Orlando Predators	2-2	112	5	at No. 10 New Orleans
9.	Nashville Kats	2-2	101	-	at No. 7 Colorado
10.	New Orleans VooDoo	2-2	71	9	vs. No. 7 Orlando
11.	San Jose SaberCats	1-2	67	8	vs. Tampa Bay
12.	Columbus Destroyers	1-2	18	12	vs. No. 2 Georgia
Others receiving votes: Kansas City Brigade 16, Arizona Rattlers 8, New York Dragons 6, Austin Wranglers 4.
Dropped out: Austin Wranglers (11).

Schutt Sports, the sports gear company with a reputation for innovation, is sponsoring this season's Top 12 Poll. Its website is schuttsports.com.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.

2007 AFLWA Rankings (No 1. team):
• Preseason (Dallas) • March 6 (Dallas) • March 14 (Dallas) • March 20 (Dallas) • March 27 (Dallas) • April 2 (Dallas)	• April 12 (Dallas) • April 18 (Dallas) • April 25 (Georgia) • May 2 (Georgia) • May 9 (Georgia) • May 16 (Georgia)	• May 23 (Dallas) • May 30 (Dallas) • June 6 (Dallas) • June 13 (Dallas) • June 20 (Dallas) • June 27 (Dallas)