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May 11, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Iron pounds Rush to take top spot

MILWAUKEE TOPS AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The Milwaukee Iron's convincing 71-48 victory over the Chicago Rush moved it to the top the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll.

Milwaukee (4-1) moved up two places, receiving 10 of the 12 first-place votes. The other two top votes went to the Rush (4-1), which was No. 1, but dropped a spot.

The other 4-1 team, the Jacksonville Sharks, moved up one spot to No. 3 after defeating the Tampa Bay Storm 46-43.

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (MAY 11)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Milwaukee Iron [10]	4-1	94	3	vs. Utah
2.	Chicago Rush [2]	4-1	81	1	vs. Iowa
3.	Jacksonville Sharks	4-1	74	4	vs. Dallas
4.	Spokane Shock	3-2	52	6	at Oklahoma City
5.	Alabama Vipers	3-2	49	2	vs. Orlando
6.	Tulsa Talons	3-2	44	5	at Cleveland
7.	Cleveland Gladiators	2-3	11	-	vs. Tulsa
8.	Arizona Rattlers	2-3	10	7	Idle
Others receiving votes: Tampa Bay Storm 7, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 5, Iowa Barnstormers 3, Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 2.
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)