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April 28, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Anderson
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Rush holds on to top spot; Iron moves up to No. 2

CHICAGO TOPS AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The Tulsa Talons lost by just a point on the last play of the game, but the 77-76 defeat to the Arizona Rattlers was enough to drop them three places to No. 5 in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll.

Arizona (2-1) used the victory over Tulsa (2-1) to move into the rankings at No. 4.

The Chicago Rush (4-0) remained No. 1, receiving 10 of 11 first-place votes and totaling 87 points. The other first-place vote went to the No. 2 Milwaukee Iron (3-0), the league’s only other unbeaten team.

Milwaukee moved up a space, as did the No. 3 Spokane Shock (2-1).

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (APRIL 28)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Chicago Rush [10]	4-0	87	1	Idle
2.	Milwaukee Iron [1]	3-0	75	3	at Alabama
3.	Spokane Shock	2-1	61	4	vs. Cleveland
4.	Arizona Rattlers	2-1	41	-	at Tampa Bay
5.	Tulsa Talons	2-1	39	2	at Jacksonville
6.	Jacksonville Sharks	2-1	34	6	vs. Tulsa
7.	Alabama Vipers	2-1	28	5	vs. Milwaukee
8.	Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	2-1	28	7	at Utah
Others receiving votes: Tampa Bay Storm 3, Iowa Barnstormers 2, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 1.
Dropped out: Tampa Bay Storm (8).

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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)