Mike Vergane’s af2 Power Poll for Week 15

Michael Vergane
Monday July 9, 2001

1 – Quad City (13-1) – Steamwheelers regain control of their own destiny.

2 – Tenessee Valley (13-1) – Wow! The Vipers beat Birmingham in the game of the year, 52-48.

3 – Birmingham (11-3) – Was it a catch, or wasn’t it? The Steeldogs fall as time runs out.

4 – Carolina (11-3) – Rhinos come from behind in the final minute to beat Richmond.

5 – Tulsa (11-3) – The Talons will try to bounce back against Peoria at home.

6 – Richmond (11-3) – Richmond loses the game but keeps the tie-breaker over Carolina.

7 – Macon (9-5) – The Knights play their biggest game of the year Saturday at Augusta.

8 – Tallahassee (9-5) – Six TD passes from Chris Hixson gives the Thunder their sixth straight win.

9 – Augusta (9-5) – The Stallions are making this season very hard on themselves.

10 – Iowa (7-7) – 5,077 watch the Barnstormers win their 3rd in a row.

11 – Roanoke (9-5) – Roanoke’s playoff hopes disappear with a loss to the Firecats, 49-36.

12 – Baton Rouge (8-6) – The Blaze can play spoilers in a rematch vs. Birmingham Saturday.

13 – Bossier City (6-8) – The Battle Wings win a thriller in overtime, 60-54.

14 – Wichita (7-7) – The Stealth are on a two game losing streak as Quad City comes to town.

15 – Jacksonville (7-7) – The Tomcats play spoiler by defeating Augusta, 49-46.

16 – Florida (6-8) – The Firecats win their third in a row and starting to play good football.

17 – Peoria (7-7) – Peoria keeps it on the ground in a 41-28 win over Lincoln.

18 – Charleston (7-7) – Swamp Foxes score two TD’s in the final 90 seconds to beat Rochester.

19 – Louisville (6-8) – The Fire get off to a slow start in a loss to Iowa, 59-32.

20 – Arkansas (5-9) – QB Ricky Hebert goes 26-31 for 313 yards and 6 TD’s in an 86-42 win.

21 – Greensboro (5-9) – Prowlers defense holds Norfolk to 15 points to break a 6 game losing streak.

22 – Norfolk (5-9) – The Nighthawks drop their 4th in a row.

23 – Memphis (3-11) – The Xplorers lose a wild one to Baton Rouge, 75-66.

24 – Lincoln (4-10) – The Lightning have a long road trip out to Roanoke this weekend.

25 – Pensacola (4-10) – The Barracudas finish the season with two very winnable home games.

26 – Lafayette (3-11) – Roughnecks get another shot against Arkansas Saturday.

27 – Rochester (2-12) – Brigade blow a 12 point lead in the 4th quarter to lose 39-38.

28 – Columbus (0-14) – The Wardogs finish their home schedule winless.

 

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