Arenafan.com af2 Power Poll for Week 10
Michael Vergane
Sunday June 2, 2002
1a Macon (7-2). The Knights get a huge win over previously undefeated Augusta.
1b Augusta (7-1). The Stallions hold a slim lead over Macon, but the Knights are playing great football.
3 Albany (7-1). Albany shows they are for real as they beat Richmond on the road.
4 Richmond (7-1). The dream of matching the Steamwheelers undefeated season dies in a fourth quarter collapse.
5 Cape Fear (6-2). The Wildcats pull to within a game of first place with their win over Roanoke.
6 Tallahassee (6-2). WR Cainon Lamb catches 5 TDs in a win over Mobile.
7 Jacksonville (4-4). Tomcats even the score against Columbus with a 64-58 win.
8 Rochester (5-4). It is hard to figure out this team.
9 Florida (4-4). The Firecats end their four-game losing streak.
10 Roanoke (4-5). The Steam lose a pair of important games to Cape Fear.
11 Norfolk (3-5). QB Chris Wallace throws for 7 TDs in a 63-36 win over Greensboro.
12 Charleston (3-5). The Swamp Foxes are shut out in the first half against Florida.
13 New Haven (3-5). New Haven sweeps their two game set with Mohegan.
14 Carolina (2-6). The Rhinos are embarrased as Louisville beats them for their first victory.
15 Greensboro (2-7). The Prowlers drop their fourth in a row.
16 W.B./Scranton (2-7). Former QB John Knust catches 4 TDs in a 57-52 win over Rochester.
17 Columbus (2-6). WR Phil Taylor catches 5 TDs, but Columbus still falls to Jacksonville.
18 Mohegan (3-6). Another close loss for the Wolves.
National Conference
1 Tulsa (7-1). The Talons are on a 6-game winning streak.
2 Tennessee Valley (7-1). The Vipers are fortunate to escape with a one-point win over Pensacola.
3 Birmingham (6-2). The Steeldogs hang on for a 47-35 win over Bossier City.
4 Peoria (7-2). No truth to the rumor that Eastern Michigan Univ. has an accredited post-graduate program in Peoria.
5 Arkansas (5-3). Ricky Hebert throws for 5 TDs in a 48-18 romp over Memphis.
6 Bossier City (5-4). The Battle Wings start slow and fall to Birmingham, 47-35.
7 Bakersfield (6-2). The Blitz make a statement with a big win over Fresno.
8 Quad Cities (5-3). Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers and now Tennessee Valley.
9 Pensacola (3-5). A missed two-point conversion in the final seconds costs Pensacola, 40-39.
10 Fresno (3-6). The Frenzy lose The Battle of Highway 99 to Bakersfield, 70-16.
11 Memphis (4-5). Thats four losses in a row for the Xplorers.
12 San Diego (4-5). A big game looms this Saturday in Bakersfield.
13 Wichita (2-7). The Stealth fall back to earth in a 63-29 loss at Tulsa.
14 Louisville (1-7). The losing streak is over.
15 Hawaiian (1-8). The Islanders blow a halftime lead and fall to San Diego, 44-34.
16 Mobile (0-9). The Wizards are playing better, but still remain winless.
Michael Vergane was a writer for ArenaFan Online from 2000 to 2002.
