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April 25, 2007
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Force knocks Dallas from top spot with 78-63 triumph

GEORGIA TOPS SCHUTT SPORTS AFL TOP 12 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – For the first time this season, the Dallas Desperados are not the No. 1 team in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll.

The Georgia Force (7-1) changed positions with Dallas (7-1) after beating the Desperados 78-63. Georgia received 22 first-place votes and 319 points by members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

Dallas totaled 288 points, just holding off the Chicago Rush (6-1), which remained No. 3 even after receiving the other five first-place votes and 284 points.

Georgia next travels to the No. 12 New Orleans VooDoo (4-4), which dropped five places following a 45-38 loss to the Austin Wranglers. Dallas hosts the No. 11 Nashville Kats (4-4), who entered the poll after defeating the Kansas City Brigade 49-40.

Chicago, a 75-54 winner over the Grand Rapids Rampage, is home against the No. 10 Philadelphia Soul (4-3). Philadelphia dropped five spots after a 44-21 loss to the Columbus Destroyers.

The San Jose SaberCats (4-3) jumped five slots to No. 4 thanks to a 73-49 victory over the Los Angeles Avengers (3-4), who dropped out of the poll after being ranked No. 12. San Jose hosts the No. 6 Utah Blaze (5-3), which fell two spots after losing 83-69 to the Arizona Rattlers.

The Colorado Crush (5-3), a 63-53 victor over the Las Vegas Gladiators, moved up three slots to No. 5. Colorado is at No. 9 Kansas City (4-3), which slid three spots.

Columbus (4-3), which gained four places to No. 7, is at the Tampa Bay Storm (1-6).

The Orlando Predators (4-3) moved up two spots to No. 8 after beating the New York Dragons 52-47. Orlando visits Las Vegas (1-7).

SCHUTT SPORTS TOP 12 POLL (APRIL 25)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Georgia Force [22]	7-1	319	2	at No. 12 New Orleans
2.	Dallas Desperados	7-1	288	1	vs. No. 11 Nashville
3.	Chicago Rush [5]	6-1	284	3	vs. No. 10 Philadelphia
4.	San Jose SaberCats	4-3	205	9	vs. No. 6 Utah
5.	Colorado Crush	5-3	202	8	at No. 9 Kansas City
6.	Utah Blaze	5-3	175	4	at No. 4 San Jose
7.	Columbus Destroyers	4-3	160	11	at Tampa Bay
8.	Orlando Predators	4-3	144	10	at Las Vegas
9.	Kansas City Brigade	4-3	100	6	vs. No. 5 Colorado
10.	Philadelphia Soul	4-3	95	5	at No. 3 Chicago
11.	Nashville Kats	4-4	62	-	at No. 2 Dallas
12.	New Orleans VooDoo	4-4	61	7	vs. No. 1 Georgia
Others receiving votes: Austin Wranglers 5, Los Angeles Avengers 4, Arizona Rattlers 2.
Dropped out: Los Angeles Avengers (12).

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)