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April 21, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Rush stays on top after 3-0 start

CHICAGO TOPS AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The top three teams held their positions in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll.

Receiving 10 of the 12 first-place votes, the Chicago Rush (3-0) remained on top with 94 points. The other two first-place votes went to the No. 3 Milwaukee Iron (2-0), which had 70 points, just one behind the No. 2 Tulsa Talons (2-0).

Two teams moved up two spots – the No. 4 Spokane Shock (2-1) and the No. 5 Alabama Vipers (2-1).

There might be little movement in next week's poll because half of the Top 8 teams are off this week.

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (APRIL 21)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Chicago Rush [10]	3-0	94	1	vs. Utah
2.	Tulsa Talons	2-0	71	2	at Arizona
3.	Milwaukee Iron [2]	2-0	70	3	vs. Tampa Bay
4.	Spokane Shock	2-1	45	6	Idle
5.	Alabama Vipers	2-1	39	t7	Idle
6.	Jacksonville Sharks	2-1	34	-	Idle
7.	Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	2-1	30	5	Idle
8.	Tampa Bay Storm	1-1	26	-	At Milwaukee
Others receiving votes: Arizona Rattlers 15, Dallas Vigilantes 4, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 2, Cleveland Gladiators 1.
Dropped out: Arizona Rattlers (4), Dallas Vigilantes (7).

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. For more information about the AFLWA and its member and award programs, visit the association's official website, aflwa.com.

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)