Arenafan.com af2 Power Poll for week 11
Michael Vergane
Monday June 10, 2002
1a Macon (8-2). A very good team with very poor support.
1b Augusta (8-1). Augusta bounces back as they crush Jacksonville.
3 Albany (8-1). The first place Conquest roll over New Haven, 64-42.
4 Richmond (8-1). Richmond slips past Rochester, 49-41.
5 Cape Fear (7-2). The Wildcats win their fifth in a row.
6 Tallahassee (6-3). The Thunder lose a big division game against Pensacola.
7 Jacksonville (4-5). Turnovers kill the Tomcats in a 67-37 loss to Augusta.
8 Roanoke (5-5). The Steam break their 3-game losing streak.
9 Florida (5-4). The Firecats narrowly escape disaster as they edge winless Mobile, 40-37.
10 Rochester (5-5). The Brigade give Richmond all they can handle in a 49-41 loss.
11 Charleston (4-5). Charleston uses their running game to beat Norfolk.
12 Norfolk (3-6). Turnovers hurt the Nighthawks in a 3-point loss to Charleston.
13 New Haven (3-6). New Havens defense gives up 335 yards in a loss to Albany.
14 Greensboro (2-8). The Prowlers only two wins have come against W.B./Scranton.
15 W.B./Scranton (3-7). The Pioneers are finally starting to turn around their season.
16 Carolina (2-7). The Rhinos drop their fourth in a row.
17 Columbus (2-7). The Wardogs killer schedule continues as Birmingham comes to town on Saturday.
18 Mohegan (3-7). Mohegan slips into the basement of the Northeast Division.
National Conference
1 Tulsa (8-1). Talons win their seventh in a row.
2 Tennessee Valley (8-1). The Vipers win their first ever game over the Steamwheelers, 60-40.
3 Birmingham (7-2). Montressa Kirby passes for four TDs in a win over Louisville.
4 Peoria (8-2). The Pirates survive their trip to Hawaii and come back home with a win.
5 Bossier City (6-4). The Battle Wings move into second in the Central Division.
6 Arkansas (5-4). A last second field goal floats wide as the Twisters fall to Bossier City.
7 Pensacola (4-5). The Barracudas knock off division leading Tallahassee, 58-34.
8 Bakersfield (6-3). The Blitz lose a close one to rival San Diego, 46-43.
9 Quad Cities (5-4). The Steamwheeler defense gives up 60 points to the Vipers.
10 San Diego (5-5). The Riptide win a huge game over Bakersfield.
11 Wichita (3-7). QB Ron Lopez throws for 273 yards as Wichita pounds Fresno.
12 Fresno (3-7). Fresno QBs are intercepted four times at Wichita.
13 Memphis (4-6). Xplorers drop their fifth in a row.
14 Louisville (1-8). A slow start plagues Louisville in a loss to Birmingham.
15 Hawaiian (1-9). The Islanders play Peoria tough in a 14 point loss.
16 Mobile (0-10). The Wizards come close again, but fall to Florida 40-37.
Michael Vergane was a writer for ArenaFan Online from 2000 to 2002.
