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Soul trade Justin Allgood to Tulsa Talons

Wednesday May 18, 2011

Three-Way Trade Brings Lineman to Philadelphia

 PHILADELPHIA (May 17, 2011) – The Philadelphia Soul were involved in a three-way trade that sent quarterback Justin Allgood (6’2, 240, Central Oklahoma) to the Tulsa Talons for the rights to wide receiver Rodney Wright (5’9, 175, Fresno State). The team then traded Wright to the San Jose SaberCats in exchange for lineman Patrick Afif (6’6, 320, Washington State) and future considerations.

“We were able to address a need and get value back for Justin,” said Soul head coach Mike Hohensee. “I think the moves helped all teams involved and allowed us to continue to improve the team as we battle for the Eastern Division title.”

Afif, who is in his third year in the AFL, was an anchor on San Jose’s offensive line during their 2007 ArenaBowl XXI victory. Afif played with the Orlando Predators in 2010. The future considerations could involve a player on San Jose roster and would need to be completed by June 29.

The Philadelphia Soul (3-6) will travel to play the Cleveland Gladiators (5-3) on Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. ET at the Quicken Loans Arena. The game can be seen locally on WMCN-TV or on webcast on NiFTyTV (AFL Live) with the link available on www.philadelphiasoul.com. This will be the first meeting of the season between the Eastern Division rivals and first since the Soul defeated the Gladiators, 70-35, in the 2008 semifinals.

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We’re back! The Philadelphia Soul’s next home game will be against the New Orleans VooDoo, which will be on Friday, May 27 at 7:05 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center. Pro-rated season tickets start at approximately $50, with individual tickets starting at $13. The Soul capped their previous five seasons with an ArenaBowl title in 2008. Fans may order tickets by calling the Soul sales department at (215) 253-4900 ext. 3, or request contact from a representative by filling out the form on www.philadelphiasoul.com. The Philadelphia Soul are presented by Frederick’s Chevrolet on the Blvd.