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May 19, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Iron maintains No. 1 ranking

MILWAUKEE TOPS AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The Milwaukee Iron held on to first place in the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll.

Milwaukee (5-1) received nine first-place votes and totaled 93 points. The other 5-1 team, the Jacksonville Sharks, received the other three first-places and totaled 85 points.

Two 4-2 teams, the Spokane Shock and Chicago Rush, are Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. Chicago was No. 2, but lost 44-30 to the Iowa Barnstormers.

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (MAY 19)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Milwaukee Iron [9]	5-1	93	1	at Orlando
2.	Jacksonville Sharks [3]	5-1	85	3	vs. Cleveland
3.	Spokane Shock	4-2	69	4	vs. Utah
4.	Chicago Rush	4-2	64	2	at Dallas
5.	Cleveland Gladiators	3-3	31	7	at Jacksonville
6.	Iowa Barnstormers	3-3	26	-	vs. Arizona
7.	Tampa Bay Storm	3-3	23	-	Idle
8.	Tulsa Talons	3-3	22	6	vs. Oklahoma City
Others receiving votes: Alabama Vipers 15, Arizona Rattlers 3, Orlando Predators 1.
Dropped out: Alabama Vipers (5), Arizona Rattlers (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)