“Disappointed doesn't begin to describe how we are feeling right now,” said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel.  “You hate having to back into the playoffs, but we will be rooting for Cleveland and get in the right frame of mind to be ready for next week.  It was in our hands, now we need the help.” Dolezel and the Soul got just that after Cleveland won 56-49 against the Storm. 

 

Virgil Gray had an amazing return from injury for the Power with two interceptions on Raudabaugh. Gray and all the Power's defensive backs made the impact on tonight's game. Raudabaugh had no receivers open for most of the game, and when he did, he'd overthrow them, or they'd drop the football. Tiger Jones dropped four passes in the first quarter, which is very uncharacteristic for the future Hall of Famer. Markee White, standing in at 6-foot-7 was shut down by Gray all night. If you were wondering, Gray is 5-foot-9, almost a foot shorter than White. 

 

The Soul were swept by the Power after tonight's game but will attempt to avoid just that against the Gladiators on Saturday. The Soul will need to finish the game on Saturday, as they've lost two games in the last seconds of a game this season.

Harrison Brown is a college student who has been covering Arena Football since he was 12 years old and has been with ArenaFan since 2014. Harrison was a captain of the varsity football team during his senior year of high school and went on to play one season of Division III football in Massachusetts. Harrison has worked for two indoor football teams, in 2018 he was the Director of Player Personnel for the Jersey Flight and in 2016 he was the Color Commentator for the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets. You can follow Harrison on twitter @HarryBrownRusso.