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Philadelphia football exec wins top honorPhiladelphia Business Journal
Adams was honored for having the Soul among the AFL’s leaders in corporate sales and ticket sales, and for community-based activities such as “town takeovers,” where the team would hold public walkthrough practices in locations throughout the region, and the club's annual “Boardwalk Bowl” game played in Atlantic City.
Gastonia's Rauch, Jacksonville Sharks pursuing league title in Arena Bowl XXVIII on Saturday in SanGaston Gazette
Gastonia's Julian Rauch became the first local product to advance to the Arena Football League championship game on Sunday when he and the Jacksonville Sharks recorded their second straight AFL upset playoff victory.
Soul fall short with heartbreaking loss in conference title gameComcast SportsNet Philadelphia
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Sharks advance to ArenaBowl XXVIIIFirst Coast News
oast NewsSharks advance to ArenaBowl XXVIIIFirst Coast NewsMany Arena Football League games are decided in the final minute, and that's what happened on Sunday evening. With 23 seconds remaining in the game, Julian Rauch missed a 29-yard field goal attempt which would've given the Sharks an 8 point lead.and more »
Arizona Ratters' Arena Football League four-peat quest ends in final secondsFOXSports.com
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Sharks never stop attacking to reach ArenaBowl XXVIIIAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comThe plan was clear from the get go. The Jacksonville Sharks were going to attack, attack, and attack some more. They were never going to let the Philadelphia Soul dictate the American Conference Championship Game. And now, they're headed to ArenaBowl XXVIII.
Sharks force four turnover, including one on final play, to earn trip to ...Florida Times-Union
Florida Times-UnionThe Jacksonville Sharks were every bit the “Dream Team” everyone expected, if not more, in a 61-56 win at Philadelphia Sunday night that will send them to the ArenaBowl for the second time in five years. Joe Hills caught five passes – all for ...and more »
Soul can't finish perfect home season, fall to the SharksHarrison Brown, ArenaFan.comPHILADELPHIA - Despite having won all 10 of their first home games in 2015, the Philadelphia Soul failed to pull out the final game at the Wells Fargo Center, falling to the Jacksonville Sharks 61-56 in the American Conference Championship Game.
Sharks Take Down Soul For Conference Championship, 61-56Jacksonville Sharks Press Release
LaRoche Jackson snared a deflected pass for a game-ending interception as time expired on Sunday night, sealing the Jacksonville Sharks’ 61-56 victory over the Philadelphia Soul in the American Conference Championship at Wells Fargo Center. With the win, Jacksonville advances to face the San Jose SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXVIII on Saturday, August 29.
Sharks outlast Soul to reach ArenaBowlPhilly.com
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Jacksonville ends Philadelphia's season with 61-56 victoryPhiladelphia Soul Press Release
The Philadelphia Soul (16-4) attempted to tie up the game in the last two seconds with Dan Raudabaugh’s 14-yard pass into the end zone, but was intercepted by Jacksonville (12-8) leaving the final score 61-56 in front of 9,378 fans on the Rothman Field at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night. The Jacksonville Sharks were awarded 2015 American Conference Champions, and will proceed to face the San Jose SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXVIII.
Big second half, key stops send Sharks to ArenaBowlSt. Augustine Record
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Sharks RB Derrick Ross knows there is 'bad blood' going into American ...Florida Times-Union
Florida Times-UnionAfter spending the last four years running the ball for the Philadelphia Soul, Derrick Ross knows the emotions in Sunday night's American Conference championship likely will go beyond football. Now with Jacksonville, the AFL's all-time leading rusher ...
SaberCats clinch ArenaBowl berthSan Jose Mercury News
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Soul look for 4th AB bidHarrison Brown, ArenaFan.comIn 2014, no one expected the Cleveland Gladiators to go 17-1 and play the Orlando Predators in the American Conference Championship. This year, every one expected it to be the Philadelphia Soul versus the Jacksonville Sharks for a shot to play in the ArenaBowl.
Greg Reid key to Jacksonville Sharks' postseason driveFlorida Times-Union
Times-UnionGreg Reid key to Jacksonville Sharks' postseason driveFlorida Times-UnionGary McCullough for The Times-Union Sharks defensive back Greg Reid runs back a Cleveland Gladiators pass in the end zone during the first half of their Arena Football League game at Jacksonville Memorial Arena on June 27.and more »
Conference Championship Preview: Sharks at SoulJacksonville Sharks Press Release
The Jacksonville Sharks will square off against the Philadelphia Soul in the 2015 American Conference Championship on Sunday, August 23. Kickoff at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is set for 5:00 p.m. ET, and the game will air live to a national audience on CBS Sports Network. The winner of Sunday’s game will meet either the Arizona Rattlers or the San Jose SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXVIII.
Sharks go for blood in PhillyAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.comBaby, now we got bad blood. That may as well be the motto for the Jacksonville Sharks here in the 2015 AFL playoffs. If they are going to reach the ArenaBowl this season, they are going to have to overcome two of their biggest nemeses. First up was a date with the Orlando Predators, a team which had beaten them in five of their last six meetings prior to last weekend's 55-33 romp at the Amway Center.
JAX @ PHI Video PreviewAdam Markowitz, ArenaFan.com
Quest for rings trumps awards as Sharks prepare for AFL conference title gameFlorida Times-Union
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