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April 14, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Rush stays on top after 2-0 start

CHICAGO TOPS AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Not playing last weekend cost the Milwaukee Iron a spot in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll.

That and the Tulsa Talons' impressive 63-59 victory over the Dallas Vigilantes. The victory moved the Talons (2-0) up a spot to No. 2, dropping the Iron (1-0) one position back to No. 3. Each team received a first-place vote.

The Chicago Rush (2-0) remained No. 1, receiving nine first-place votes and 93 points. The other first-place vote went to the No. 4 Arizona Rattlers (1-0).

Rounding out the poll were the No. 5 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2-0), No. 6 Spokane Shock (1-1) and tied at No. 7 the Alabama Vipers (1-1) and Vigilantes (0-1).

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (APRIL 14)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Chicago Rush [9]	2-0	93	1	at Arizona
2.	Tulsa Talons [1]	2-0	75	3	Idle
3.	Milwaukee Iron [1]	1-0	59	2	vs. Iowa
4.	Arizona Rattlers [1]	1-0	50	5	vs. Chicago
5.	Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	2-0	47	-	at Spokane
6.	Spokane Shock	1-1	35	-	vs. Bossier-Shreveport
t7.	Alabama Vipers	1-1	22	-	at Utah
t7.	Dallas Vigilantes	0-1	22	4	at Tampa Bay
Others receiving votes: Tampa Bay Storm 13, Jacksonville Sharks 9, Orlando Predators 6, Cleveland Gladiators 1.
Dropped out: Orlando Predators (6), Jacksonville Sharks (t7), Tampa Bay Storm (t7).

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2010 AFLWA Rankings (No 1. team):
• Preseason (Chicago) • April 7 (Chicago) • April 14 (Chicago) • April 21 (Chicago) • April 28 (Chicago) • May 5 (Chicago)	• May 11 (Milwaukee) • May 19 (Milwaukee) • May 26 (Jacksonville) • June 2 (Spokane)