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April 12, 2007
For Immediate Release
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Desperados garner 20 of 21 first-place votes

DALLAS TOPS SCHUTT SPORTS AFL TOP 12 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The Dallas Desperados easily remained No. 1 in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll, but for the first time in three weeks, they were not the unanimous choice in the vote by members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

They were close to unanimous, picking up 20 of 21 first-place votes and totaling 251 points. The No. 3 Chicago Rush received the other first-place vote.

Dallas (6-0) now is the only undefeated team, coming off a 53-51 victory over the Columbus Destroyers. The Desperados host the No. 4 Philadelphia Soul (4-1), which dropped two places following a 57-49 defeat by the Georgia Force. Georgia (5-1), which moved up two places to No. 2, is home against the Las Vegas Gladiators (1-5).

Chicago (5-1) kept its position after beating the Nashville Kats 66-54. The Rush is off this week.

The San Jose SaberCats (3-2) gained three spots to No. 5 after dismantling the Colorado Crush 72-44. San Jose is at the No. 9 New Orleans VooDoo (3-3), which fell two places after a 66-43 loss to the Tampa Bay Storm.

The Utah Blaze (4-2) moved down a position to No. 6 following a 65-64 defeat to the Austin Wranglers. Utah is home against the No. 7 Los Angeles Avengers (3-2), who gained four places thanks to a 64-45 victory over the Arizona Rattlers.

Moving up four places to No. 8 was the Kansas City Brigade (3-2), which routed Las Vegas 65-31. Kansas City hosts the Grand Rapids Rampage (2-3).

Colorado (3-3), which fell four spots to No. 10, travels to the New York Dragons (1-4). Columbus (2-3), which dropped two places to No. 11, hosts Austin (2-4).

Out of sight, out of mind might have cost the Orlando Predators (2-3), who fell two slots to No. 12 despite not playing.

SCHUTT SPORTS TOP 12 POLL (APRIL 12)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Dallas Desperados [20]	6-0	251	1	vs. No. 4 Philadelphia
2.	Georgia Force	5-1	221	4	vs. Las Vegas
3.	Chicago Rush [1]	5-1	215	3	Idle
4.	Philadelphia Soul	4-1	185	2	at No. 1 Dallas
5.	San Jose SaberCats	3-2	159	8	at No. 9 New Orleans
6.	Utah Blaze	4-2	152	5	vs. No. 7 Los Angeles
7.	Los Angeles Avengers	3-2	105	11	at No. 6 Utah
8.	Kansas City Brigade	3-2	101	12	vs. Grand Rapids
9.	New Orleans VooDoo	3-3	81	7	vs. No. 5 San Jose
10.	Colorado Crush	3-3	78	6	at New York
11.	Columbus Destroyers	2-3	40	9	vs. Austin
12.	Orlando Predators	2-3	37	10	vs. Tampa Bay
Others receiving votes: Grand Rapids Rampage 11, Austin Wranglers 3.
Dropped out: None.

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)