Arenafan.com af2 Power Poll for Week 3
Michael Vergane
Monday April 15, 2002
1 Richmond (3-0). The Speed look to be the chased, rather than the chaser in 2002.
2 Macon (2-0). Mike Gluski throws 5 TDs in a 48-42 win over Tallahassee.
3 Cape Fear (2-0). The best defense in the af2?
4 Albany (2-0). Conquest find themselves in first in the Northeast Division.
5 Florida (2-0). John Fourcades new look Firecats look much improved.
6 Augusta (1-0). Tough road game this weekend against undefeated Cape Fear.
7 Charleston (1-0). Swamp Foxes open season with a road win at Greensboro.
8 Tallahassee (1-1). Late addition of Chris Windsor at QB will help the Thunder.
9 Carolina (0-1). Rhinos have a Week 1 rematch this weekend against Macon
10 Mohegan ( 1-1). Coach Gary Porter gets the expansion Wolves their first win.
11 Rochester (1-1). Brigade lose an early Northeast Division game to Albany.
12 Greensboro (1-1). Prowlers passing offense falls flat in loss to Charleston.
13 Jacksonville (0-1). A trap road game awaits Jacksonville vs. winless Columbus.
14 Columbus (0-1). Wardogs commit five turnovers to lose their 17th in a row.
15 Roanoke (0-2). Had a much needed off-week after consectutive losses to Richmond.
16 New Haven (0-2). Ninjas need to get their offense started.
17 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (0-2). Big division match-up with expansion Albany on Saturday.
18 Norfolk (0-2). Injuries and turnovers plague the Nighthawks.
National Conference
1 Memphis (2-0). New head coach Danton Barto has turned around the Xplorers.
2 Tennessee Valley (1-0). Vipers have home opener this Saturday vs. Mobile.
3 Quad City (2-0). Steamwheelers are suddenly transforming into a 4th quarter team.
4 Bakersfield (2-0). Blitz once again make halftime adjustments to come from behind and win.
5 Bossier City (1-1). Defense forces four turnovers to knock off Tulsa.
6 Tulsa (1-1). Offense comes up flat in loss to Bossier City.
7 Peoria (1-1). Pirates lose a heartbreaker in final seconds to Memphis, 49-48.
8 Arkansas (1-1). Five sacks by the Twister defense lead to a win over Wichita.
9 Birmingham (1-1). New QB Montressa Kirby is picking up right where Chris Windsor left off.
10 San Diego (1-1). Win their first game in franchise history vs. Fresno, 69-52.
11 Pensacola (0-1). Barracudas used their bye-week to regroup after an opening week loss at Tallahassee.
12 Louisville (0-2). Fire lose their first two games, both at home.
13 Hawaiian (1-1). Islanders to make their first trip to the mainland to play Quad City.
14 Mobile (0-2). Tough schedule only gets worse with two upcoming road games.
15 Wichita (0-2). Offense looks bad in their first two losses.
16 Fresno (0-2). Frenzy head to the Midwest to play an angry Peoria Pirate club.
Michael Vergane was a writer for ArenaFan Online from 2000 to 2002.
