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May 9, 2007
For Immediate Release
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Top three remains the same; San Jose rises to No. 4

GEORGIA TOPS SCHUTT SPORTS AFL TOP 12 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The No. 1 Georgia Force takes the week off, and will watch as the No. 2 Desperados and No. 3 Chicago Rush battle this week in Dallas.

Georgia (9-1), a 55-34 winner over the Orlando Predators, received 16 first-place votes and 235 points in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll, as voted by members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

Chicago (8-1), which beat the Colorado Crush 59-48, received the other four first-place votes and totaled 212 points. That was just one point short of Dallas (9-1), which is coming off a 66-59 victory over the Utah Blaze.

The San Jose SaberCats (6-3) moved up a spot to No. 4 thanks to a 56-49 victory over the Arizona Rattlers. San Jose hosts the Las Vegas Gladiators (1-9).

Colorado (6-4), which slid a space to No. 5, is at the Nashville Kats (4-6), who fell out of the poll from No. 12 after losing 71-55 to the Grand Rapids Rampage.

The Columbus Destroyers (5-4) moved up two slots to No. 6 following a 51-42 victory over the New York Dragons. Columbus hosts Grand Rapids (3-6).

The Kansas City Brigade (5-4), which defeated the Philadelphia Soul 53-41, also advanced two places, moving to No. 7. Kansas City is home against No. 10 Utah (5-5), which fell three spots.

Also moving up two places were the Los Angeles Avengers (5-4), who wound up No. 8 following a 59-37 victory over Las Vegas. Los Angeles hosts the Tampa Bay Storm (3-6).

Orlando (5-4), which dropped three places to No. 9, is home against the New Orleans VooDoo (4-5), which moved into the rankings at No. 11 despite not playing.

Philadelphia (4-5), which fell a spot to No. 12, hosts New York (2-7).

SCHUTT SPORTS TOP 12 POLL (MAY 9)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Georgia Force [16]	9-1	235	1	Idle
2.	Dallas Desperados	9-1	213	2	vs. No. 3 Chicago
3.	Chicago Rush [4]	8-1	212	3	at No. 2 Dallas
4.	San Jose SaberCats	6-3	179	5	vs. Las Vegas
5.	Colorado Crush	6-4	157	4	at Nashville
6.	Columbus Destroyers	5-4	112	8	vs. Grand Rapids
7.	Kansas City Brigade	5-4	105	9	vs. No. 10 Utah
8.	Los Angeles Avengers	5-4	102	10	vs. Tampa Bay
9.	Orlando Predators	5-4	99	6	vs. No. 11 New Orleans
10.	Utah Blaze	5-5	70	7	at No. 7 Kansas City
11.	New Orleans VooDoo	4-5	41	-	at No. 9 Orlando
12.	Philadelphia Soul	4-5	14	11	vs. New York
Others receiving votes: Nashville Kats 12, Tampa Bay Storm 8, Grand Rapids Rampage 1.
Dropped out: Nashville Kats (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.

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2007 AFLWA Rankings (No 1. team):
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