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Post Game Articles
Gladiators lose SoulThe Morning Journal
D'Orazio completed 17 of 25 passes for 184 yards. Larry Brackins and Brent Holmes each caught three touchdown passes.
Soul reach ArenaBowl with rout of ClevelandBlinq
As the crowd of 13,389 celebrated, players hugged fans, laughed, and even drenched coach Bret Munsey with a cooler of Powerade to celebrate the biggest victory of the five-year-old franchise.
Soul punch ticket to ArenaBowlCherry Hill Courier Post
That championship fever is back in Philadelphia, and championship-starved local sports fans can thank the Philadelphia Soul defense for this latest revival.
Win sends Soul to ArenaBowlPhiladelphia Inquirer
The Soul (15-3), who set a postseason franchise record for points, will face defending champion San Jose in ArenaBowl XXII on July 27 in New Orleans. The SaberCats defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage, 81-55, Saturday for the American Conference title.
No Doubt About This OneJason Moyer, ArenaFan.comAfter a highly debated victory in last weeks Divisional Playoff round, the Philadelphia Soul left no doubt in anybody’s mind as to who the better team was in the National Conference Championship game as they trounced the Cleveland Gladiators 70-35 to advance to ArenaBowl XXII.
Success starts at the top for SoulThe Phanatic
The storyline was obvious. Two tortured cities fighting for that elusive berth in a championship game.
Soul trying to punch ticket to Arena BowlThe Delaware County Times
Now, it's Cleveland that again has the chance to take the Soul down a peg after their latest noise-making win. This time, a defeat would also take the Soul off the board as the favorite to win the Arena Bowl and send them home after season that will have included nearly everything but a title.
Gladiators must find internal road warriorThe Morning Journal
With barely enough time to unpack, practice a couple of times, go over the game plan and get back on a plane, Cleveland returns to the turf this afternoon, taking on host Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center in the National Conference Championship Game.
Redemption is Gladiators’ goal in conference final battle with PhiladelphiaChronicle-Telegram
So will it be the Gladiators (11-7) or the Soul (14-3), a team Bon Jovi co-owns, that will make the most of those breaks this afternoon at Wachovia Center in Philly?
Philyaw focuses on Arena Bowl berthShreveport Times
"This is my fourth time trying to get over the hump," said Philyaw, who led the Cleveland Gladiators to two playoff wins. "You've just got to be the better team that day. And until you have something, there's nothing to celebrate."
Soul must control ball to reach finalCherry Hill Courier Post
With their title hopes on the line, the Philadelphia Soul will meet a familiar -- and perhaps their most difficult -- opponent this afternoon in the Cleveland Gladiators.
Soul headed to ArenaBowl after 70-35 win over Cleveland GladiatorsPhiladelphia Soul Press Release
The Philadelphia Soul took another step toward its ultimate goal of the Arena Football League 2008 Championship Saturday, topping the Cleveland Gladiators, 70-35, to earn a berth in Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII, July 27 at New Orleans Arena.
ArenaBowl adds some SoulThe Phanatic
ArenaBowl XXII in New Orleans will have a nice dose of Soul this year. Backed by Matt D’Orazio’s eight touchdown passes and a solid effort by the Eddie Moten-led defense, Philadelphia handed the Cleveland Gladiators a 70-35 defeat in the National Conference Championship Game to earn its first-ever trip to the Arena Football League’s title game.
Philadelphia ends Cleveland playoff run, Gladiators fall 70-35Cleveland Gladiators Press Release
The Cleveland Gladiators dream season came to an end on Saturday afternoon, after suffering a 70-35 loss to the Philadelphia Soul in front of 13,389 at the Wachovia Center.
The great indoors: ULM product Raymond Philyaw on arena league playoff runMonroe News Star
The former ULM star and AFL veteran has been this far before – three times in fact. Three times, Philyaw’s teams have reached the semifinals of the AFL playoffs, only to see the season end a game short of the Arena Bowl.
Wright returns home as Soul foeCherry Hill Courier Post
Former Glassboro High School and Rowan University football star Sakeen Wright's homecoming this weekend will certainly yield a few divided loyalties among his local fans.
Soul is serious about enjoying playoff runPhiladelphia Daily News
"From Day 1, we knew on paper that we were a championship-caliber team," Soul wideout Chris Jackson said. "And as the season started to unfold, we realize that we had the talent not just on paper, but that we were the best team in Arena Football."
Soul ready for semis after 'lucky' AFL playoff survivalUSA Today
The Cleveland Gladiators and Philadelphia Soul split a pair of games during the regular season. Their third matchup has championship ramifications.
Ours to play in title gameCumberland Times-News
Wes Ours, former Times-News High School Player of the Year Westmar High School and former star at West Virginia University, is in his third season as the Soul's starting fullback.
High-profile owners try to redirect spotlightNews-Herald.com
On Saturday, Bernie and Jaws will butt heads in the National Conference championship game at the Wachovia Center with a spot in Arena Bowl XXII on the line.
Elyria's D'Orazio poses big hurdle for GladiatorsThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
If the Gladiators want to get to ArenaBowl XXII, they will have to go through Elyria native Matt D'Orazio.
Philadelphia's Jackson closes in on postseason recordsAFL Press Release
Philadelphia Soul WR CHRIS JACKSON can close in on multiple postseason receiving records when the Soul (14-3) welcome the Cleveland Gladiators (11-7) to the Wachovia Center in the National Conference Championship game on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, July 12 at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio – Channel 127).
Soul to face Gladiators in Conference Championship gamePhiladelphia Soul Press Release
The Philadelphia Soul will face the Cleveland Gladiators on Saturday, July 12, at 1 p.m. at the Wachovia Center after the fourth-seeded Gladiators defeated the second-seeded Georgia Force 73-70 on Monday night.
