Mike Vergane’s af2 Power Poll for Week 13

Michael Vergane
Monday July 2, 2001

1 – Quad City (12-1) – Tulsa’s loss doesn’t dampen the Steamwheelers quest for revenge on Saturday.

2 – Tennessee Valley (12-1) – A reason for concern in Huntsville? The Vipers escape for the 2nd straight week.

3 – Birmingham (11-2) – WR Wayne Thomas catches 7 TD’s in a win over Baton Rouge.

4 – Tulsa (11-2) – Tulsa was not looking ahead – they got beat by a very good Tallahassee team.

5 – Richmond (11-2) – It’s a must win game this Saturday at Carolina.

6 – Carolina (10-3) – The Rhinos can take over first place in the Northeast with a 14 point win over Richmond.

7 – Macon (8-5) – Macon finishes the season with three road games.

8 – Tallahassee (8-5) – The Thunder keep the pressure on Macon with a big win over Tulsa.

9 – Roanoke (7-6) – Lindsey Fleischman returns with a big game to propel the Steam over Augusta.

10 – Augusta (9-4) – Augusta stumbles on the road losing to Roanoke, 57-52.

11 – Wichita (7-6) – The Stealth are officially eliminated from the playoffs.

12 – Iowa (6-7) – Backup QB Andy Jepson helps lead Iowa to a 44-37 win.

13 – Baton Rouge (7-6) – The Blaze defense gives up 337 yards to Birmingham.

14 – Louisville (6-7) – The Fire put up 73 points in a win over Wichita.

15 – Bossier City (5-8) – WR Sean Cangelosi catches 4 TD passes in an 82-43 win.

16 – Jacksonville (6-7) – The Tomcats playoff hopes are ended by Macon.

17 – Norfolk (5-8) – Norfolk quarterbacks are sacked five times in a loss to Iowa.

18 – Florida (5-8) – Firecats win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

19 – Peoria (6-7) – The Pirates defeat Arkansas for the second time this season.

20 – Charleston (6-7) – The Swamp Foxes have a short week with a Thursday night game at Rochester.

21 – Arkansas (4-9) – Arkansas amasses 11 penalties in a 59-40 loss.

22 – Memphis (3-10) – Memphis plays the Vipers even for 60 minutes but loses, 49-48.

23 – Lincoln (4-9) – The Lightning bounce back with a win over Columbus.

24 – Pensacola (4-9) – Pensacola juggles their line-up but still fall to Florida.

25 – Greensboro (4-9) – The Prowlers frantic comeback against Carolina falls short, 62-41.

26 – Lafayette (3-10) – The Roughnecks lose their 4th in a row.

27 – Rochester (2-11) – Five Rochester turnovers against Quad City results in a 74-29 loss.

28 – Columbus (0-13) – The Wardogs are looking at a winless season.

 

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