A.F.F.A WEEK 10 SATURDAY WRAP UP

( 6-4 ) New York- 25      ( 4-6 ) Omaha- 17

Omaha, Nebraska;  Johnny Manziel completed 11 of 18 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns as the New York Emporers knocked off the Omaha Bulls 25-17 at TD Ameritrade Park Saturday afternoon.

Lamar Miller ran for 88 yards on 21 carries. Geromino Allison had 3 receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Chris Boyd also had a touchdown reception in the win. Chris Milo went 4 for 4 on field goal attempts with a long of 40 yards.

Omaha quarterback Rakeem Kato threw for 297 yards and one touchdown. He threw three interceptions and was sacked once, while completing 20 of 31 passes.

Tra Carson ran 14 times for 66 yards and a score. Mike Thomas caught 6 passes for 88 yards and one touchdown. Fred Davis had 6 receptions for 93 yards in the loss for the Bulls.

( 7-3 ) New Orleans- 31     ( 3-7 ) Miami- 26

New Orleans, La:   Brandon Rutley ran for 95 yards and 2 touchdowns on 6 carries, plus had 3 receptions for 93 yards and a score, to guide the New Orleans Nightmare to a 31-26 victory over the Miami Sharks before a near capacity crowd at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

Nightmare quarterback Colby Cameron completed 16 of 36 passes for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns as chants of "MVP" could be heard sporadically throughout the fourth quarter. Cody Hoffman had 4 receptions for 57 yards and a score. Trey DePriest led the defense with 10 tackles.

The Sharks who lost for the seventh consecutive time, was led by quarterback Zach Colloras who completed 37 of 50 passes for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked 4 times.

David Cobb ran 18 times for 88 yards. Johnathan Gray ran for a score while rushing 11 times for 19 yards. Tajae Sharp caught 11 passes for 119 yards. Deon Long and Jeff Heuerman each had a touchdown reception.

( 6-4 ) Oklahoma- 37     ( 5-5 ) Birmingham- 31

Birmingham, Alabama;  Oklahoma quarterback Matt Johnson continues to make his claim for league MVP.  Johnson threw for 397 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Roughnecks to a 37-31 victory over the Birmingham Predators.

Johnson completed 31 of 43 passes and was sacked twice. Chandler Jones caught 9 passes for 141 yards and a score. Chris Gragg had 6 catches for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mike Campanaro also had a touchdown reception. Jopolo Bartu led the defense with 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defended, 1 stuff and 2 hurries.

Birmingham quarterback Trevor Harris completed 18 of 38 passes for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was sacked twice.  Rex Burk head ran 21 times for 79 yards. Nathan Slaughter had 6 receptions for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. Casey Pierce also had a touchdown reception. Jahleel Addison led the defense with 6 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 1 stuff and 1 hurry.

( 4-6 ) Memphis- 35    ( 2-8 ) Arizona- 21

Glendale, Arizona:  Ricky Ray threw for 272 yards and one touchdown, while completing 19 of 31 passes as the Memphis Knights topped the Arizona Scorpions 35-21.

Cameron Artis-Payne and Zach Line each ran for a touchdown. Austin Collie had 7 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. Harlan Miller led the defense with 11 tackles and 3 pass deflections. Bobby McCain recorded 10 tackles with 2 pass deflections.

Travis Lulay threw for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns ,while completing 24 of 41 passes. He threw 2 interceptions and was sacked twice. Tim Cornett ran for 63 yards and a score on 19 carries. Rashad Greene had 8 receptions for 138 yards and a score. Tommy Shuler also had a touchdown run in the loss for the Scorpions. Geno Hayes led the Scorpions defense with 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 stuffs and 1 hurry.


( 2-8 ) Sacramento- 20    ( 5-4 ) Michigan- 16

Sacramento, California:  Trevon Boykin made his A.F.F.A. debut Saturday night, leading the Sacramento Crusaders to a 20-16 upset of the Michigan Panthers before 19,000 happy fans at Hughes Stadium.

Boykin completed 19 of 28 passes for 294 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked three times. Steven Ridley ran 19 times for 121 yards and a score. Austin Hill caught 5 passes for 139 yards. Colt Lyerla had 3 catches for 43 yards and a score for the Crusaders in the win.

Michigan quarterback Cody Kessler completed 15 of 28 passes for 155 yards with 1 interception. Andre Ellington ran 15 times for 64 yards , plus 5 receptions for 47 yards . Malcom Agnew had a touchdown run. Jaden Oberkman was 3 for 3 in field goals with a long of 46 yards in the loss.

A.F.F.A Friday Night: Mammoths Win 20-7!

( 8-2 ) Utah- 20    ( 3-7 ) Houston- 7

Salt Lake City, Utah:  Dak Prescott threw two first quarter touchdowns in leading the Utah Mammoths to a 20-7 victory over the Houston Wranglers before a capacity crowd at Rice- Eccles Stadium in Utah.

Prescott completed 16 of 24 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Cierre Wood ran for 45 yards on 13 carries. Tyrell Sutton had nine carries for 43 yards. Darius Johnson caught 5 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Dominick Goodman had 5 receptions for 70 yards and a score. Charleston Hughes led the defense with 10 tackles, one sack and a stuff.

Vince Young led the Wranglers attack completing 8 of 20 passes for 107 yards, but threw one touchdown. Young also ran 11 times for 90 yards. Kapri Bibbs ran for 75 yards on 19 carries. Jamison Crowder caught two passes for 51 yards and Jordan Leslie had a touchdown reception.

Utah improves to 8-2. Houston falls to 3-7.

A.F.F.A FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW (Week Ten)

( 3-6 ) Houston Wranglers

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( 7-2 ) Utah Mammoths

Place; Rice-Eccles Stadium ( Salt Lake City, Utah )

Time: 9:00 CST

Line: Utah by nine

LEADERS ( after 9 weeks )

RUSHING
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                                          Att     Yds.    Lng     Td
1. Ray Rice ( Lou )          188    969     33        9  
2. Jay Ajayi  ( L.A. )        166    886     31        14
3. K. Bibbs  ( Hou )         155    837     22        16
4.  Maysonet ( Por )       136    797     35        14
5. D. Cobb ( Mia )           172    771     67        11
6. Breitenstein ( Clb )     105   743     47        11
7.  A. Allen ( Den )           117   667     41        9
8. Williams ( Bir )            108   612      71        7
9. T. Cornett ( Az )          130   611      52        7
10. C. Payne ( Mem )     132   564      42       4

RECEIVING
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                                        Att     Yds.   Lng.  Avg   Td
1. C. Owens ( Was )     62      794    88     12.8    7
2. W. Snead ( Chi )       62      760    79      12.3    3
3. A. Collie ( Mem )      57     623    48       10.9    4
4. R. Lewis ( Chi )         52     807    56       15.5    3
5. C. Jones ( Okl )        51     940    74       14.1    1
6. J. Harper ( Okl )       47     680    74       14.5    7
7. I. Burse ( Orl )           46     459    31       10.0   3
8. W. Saxton ( Dal )      46     502    25       10.9   3
9. J. Jones ( S.A.)        45     636    74       14.1   5
10. T. Shuler ( Az )       44     473    64       10.8   1

PASSING
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                                              Rating
1. C. Kessler ( Mich )          111.4
2. B. Doughty ( Chi )           105.4
3. M. Johnson ( Okl )          105.2
4. T. Pryor ( Clb )                  104.8
5. B. Mitchell ( Lou )            104.0
6. T. Boyd ( S.A. )                  100.8
7. M. Reilly ( Dal )                 100.2
8. C. Cameron ( No )            99.4
9. A. Carder ( Pitt )                98.6
10. Bercovici ( Was )            98.5

Interceptions
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                                       No.    Yds   Avg.   Lng.   Td
1. K. Reed ( Lou )         3        44     14.7    27      0
2. C. Parks ( Pitt )        2        38     19.0    34      1
3. B. Spikes ( Was )     2        37     18.5    29      0
4. A. Dennard ( Hfd )   2        0       0          0        0
5. D. Shelby ( Clb )       2        3       1.5       3        0
6. K. Fogg ( Om )         2        16      8.0      3        0
7. G. Iloka ( Mia )         2        20     10.0    17      0
8. H. Muamba ( Mia )  2       15      7.5      15      0
9. T. Sanders ( Mia )    2       87      43.5    87      1
10. B. Rambo ( Phil )   2       47      23.5    47      0

SACKS
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                                           No
1. T. Holmes ( Sac )         8
2. Grugier ( NY )               6
3. A. Monroe ( Was )       5
4. J. Bowman ( Hfd )       5
5. M. Judon ( Orl )            5
6. Williamson ( Az )         5
7. M. Burris ( Dal )            5
8. D. Kennard ( Was )       5
9. Kiwanuka ( Den )          4
10. D.P Moss ( Chi )         4

Tackles
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                                       No
1. G. Hayes ( Az )        71
2. T. DePriest ( No )    68
3. Trevathan ( Phil )    66
4. M. Spaight ( Orl )    63
5. M. Fokou ( Ut )        63
6. A. Herrera ( Pitt )    62
7. G. Hayes ( Dal )       61
8. B. Spikes ( Was )     61
9. Elimimian ( L.A. )    59
10. Williamson ( Az )  58

Kick Returns
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                                      No.    Yds.   Ave.   Lng.   Td
1. M. James ( Car )    14      518    37.0   68       0
2. S. Patton ( Mich )   11      399    36.3   97       1
3. T. Ervin ( Ut )           11      358    32.5   70       0
4. J. Simmons ( Ut )   28     880    31.4    70      0
5. McCalebb ( Clb )    11     336    30.5    98      1
6. J. Arenas ( Mem )  15     451    30.1    75      0
7. D. Johnson ( Okl )  10     298    29.8    87      1
8. A. Wilson ( Mich )  27     785    29.1    71      0
9. B. Banks ( Pitt )      21     610    29.0    96      1
10. Z. Zenner ( Car )  30     825    27.5    70      0

Punt Returns
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                                       No.    Ave   Lng   Td                                
1. S. Keo ( Lou )          14      17.6    44     0      
2. J. Stewart ( Lou )   13      13.6    65     1
3. B. Addison ( Om )   19      13.3    80     2
4. K. Jarrett ( Den )     26     13.0    91     3
5. J. Arenas ( Mem )   24     11.6    22     0
6. I. Burse ( Orl )           24     11.5    76    2
7. Chancellor ( Dal )     29     11.0    20    0
8. J. Hefney ( Was )     15     10.6    19    0
9. G. Reid ( Hou )          23     10.4    16    0
10. S. Evans ( L.A. )      24     9.8      85    2

Kicking
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                                          Pts      Lng
1. J. Brown ( Lou )          83        52
2. R. Parades ( Okl )       83        50
3. J. Medlock ( Dal )       79        44
4. T. Frevert ( Clb )          76        48
5. C. Sturgis ( L.A. )        71        52
6. S. Graham ( Mem )    68        51
7. S. Ficken ( Mia )         66        52
8. J. Manton ( NO )        66        42
9. S. Waters ( Pitt )        63         53
10. J. Tucker ( Was )     63        50

Punting
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                                      Ave.     Lng    
1. R. Leon ( Az )           49.3     57    
2. B. Dales ( S.A. )       47.8     59
3. S. Waters ( Pitt )      47.4     59
4. T. Hackett ( Por )     47.1     61
5. D. Zastudil ( Car )    45.7     64
6. S. Roth ( Lou )          45.7     55
7. R. Allen ( NO )          45.2     55
8. N. O'Toole ( Mia )    45.1     58
9. R. Scmhitt ( Okl )     44.8     59
10. K. Loomis ( Phil )   44.6    54

A.F.F.A POWER RANKINGS

POWER RANKINGS (after nine weeks )
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1. Louisville Thoroughbreds ( 9-0 )     62.6
2. Dallas Outlaws ( 7-2 )                       62.4
3. New Orleans Nightmare ( 6-3 )       61.3
4. Los Angeles Pharaohs ( 6-3 )          60.2
5. San Antonio Six-Shooters ( 6-3 )     59.9
6. Chicago Stags ( 5-3 )                        59.5
7. Washington Wave ( 5-4 )                  59.4
8. Utah Mammoths ( 7-2 )                    59.4
9. Pittsburgh Forge ( 6-3 )                    58.7
10. Oklahoma Roughnecks ( 5-4 )      58.3
11. Michigan Panthers ( 5-3 )              57.8
12. Orlando Vipers ( 4-5 )                     57.4
13. Denver Miners ( 5-3 )                      57.1
14. Birmingham Predators ( 5-4 )       57.1
15. New York ( 5-4 )                              55.0
16. Hartford Sentinels ( 4-4 )              55.0
17. Memphis Knights ( 3-6 )               54.9
18. Miami Sharks ( 3-6 )                      54.8
19. Columbus Explorers ( 3-6 )           54.1
20. Arizona Scorpions ( 2-7 )              53.3
21. Houston Wranglers ( 3-6 )            53.0
22. Omaha Bulls ( 4-5 )                        52.3
23. Sacramento Crusaders ( 1-8 )      51.9
24. Portland Pioneers ( 3-6 )               49.7
25. Carolina Swarm ( 2-7 )                   49.3
26. Philadelphia Bulldogs ( 1-8 )         48.2

A.F.F.A. STANDINGS ( Week Nine )

EASTERN CONFERENCE
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Atlantic Division
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                                              W      L     T
Pittsburgh Forge                 6       3     0
New York Emporers           5       4     0
Washington Wave              5       4     0
Hartford Sentinels             4       4     0
Philadelphia Bulldogs       1       8     0


Southeastern Division
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                                                    W     L    T
Louisville Thoroughbreds        9     0     0
Orlando Vipers                          4      5    0
Miami Sharks                            3      6    0
Carolina Swarm                        2      7    0


Mid- South Division
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                                                  W      L     T
Dallas Outlaws                        7       2     0
New Orleans Nightmare        6       3     0
Birmingham Predators          5       4     0
Memphis Knights                   3       6     0


WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Great Lakes Division
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                                          W       L       T
Michigan Panthers         5        3       0
Chicago Stags                 5        3       0
Omaha Bulls                    4        5       0
Columbus Explorers       3        6       0


Frontier Division
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                                                     W      L     T
San Antonio Six-Shooters        6       3     0
Oklahoma Roughnecks            5       4     0
Houston Wranglers                   3       6     0
Arizona Scorpions                     2       7     0


Pacific Division
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                                                 W      L      T
Utah Mammoths                    7      2      0
Los Angeles Pharaohs          6      3      0
Denver Miners                        5      3      0
Portland Pioneers                  3      6      0
Sacramento Crusaders         1      8      0

Week Nine Sunday Wrap up

( 5-4 ) New York- 19   ( 1-8 ) Philadelphia- 0

Brooklyn, New York:  Johnny Manziel tossed a 19 yard touchdown pass to Aaron Burbridge late in the fourth quarter to lift the New York Emporers to a 19-0 shut out win over the Philadelphia Bulldogs Sunday afternoon. The Emporers have shut out the Bulldogs in both meetings this season.

Manziel completed 16 of 26 passes for 225 yards and a score. Lamar Miller had 59 yards on 18 carries. Dres Anders had 6 receptions for 110 yards. Aaron Burbridge finished with 2 receptions for 38 yards and a score as the Emporers improve to 5-4.

Bulldog quarterback Drew Willy completed 12 of 23 passes for 105 yards to lead the Bulldogs ( 1-8 ).

( 6-3 ) New Orleans- 34   ( 3-6 ) Memphis- 20

New Orleans, LA:  Colby Cameron threw one touchdown pass and ran for another as the New Orleans Nightmare defeated the Memphis Knights 34-20 Sunday afternoon.

Cameron completed 25 of 35 passes for 369 yards and one touchdown, with one interception and sacked once. He also ran for 22 yards on 5 carries and a score. Jerome Messum had 12 carries for 74 yards and a score. Rannell Hall caught 4 passes for 73 yards and a score. Mike Davis also had a touchdown reception, catching 4 passes for 56 yards.

Memphis quarterback Ricky Ray threw for 258 yards with 2 interceptions. Cameron Artis- Payne ran 14 times for 55 yards and a score. Marcus Johnson caught 6 passes for 124 yards. Bobby McCain had a 29 yard interception return for a touchdown in the loss.


( 4-5 ) Omaha- 38     ( 5-3 ) Chicago- 28

Omaha, Nebraska;  Rakeem Cato completed 22 of 33 passes for 263 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Omaha Bulls topped the Chicago Stags 38-28.

Tra Carson ran for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries. Fred Davis had 10 catches for 115 yards. Mike Thomas had 2 touchdown receptions and Da'Ron Brown also had a touchdown reception.

Brandon Doughty led the Stags completing 24 of 44 passes for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns. Alfred Morris made his return, rushing for 97 yards and a score on 18 carries. Roger Lewis had 9 receptions for 161 yards and a score. Marcus Davis had 3 catches for 78 yards and a score.

Brandon Doughty fumbled 3 times.


( 9-0 ) Louisville- 35     ( 2-7 ) Carolina- 28

Raliegh, N.C;   Bo Levi Mitchell completed 20 of 30 passes for 382 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Louisville Thoroughbreds remained unbeaten with a 35-28 victory over the Carolina Swarm .

The win came at a cost as league leading rusher Ray Rice left the game in the second quarter with an apparent shoulder injury and did not return. Rice finished with 6 carries for 42 yards and a score. Zac Stacey replaced him and ran for 104 yards and two scores on 26 carries.

Josh Stewart caught 6 passes for 124 yards. Ryan Spadola had 5 receptions for 109 yards and a score. Cameron Meredith also had a touchdown reception in the win.

Shane Carden led the Swarm throwing for 281 yards and 3 touchdowns. Luke Tasked had 5 receptions for 77 yards and a score. Dustin Keller and Joique Bell also had a touchdown reception in the loss.


( 4-5 ) Orlando- 31    ( 3-6 ) Miami- 24

Miami, Florida;  Tim Tebow threw for one touchdown and ran for another in guiding the Orlando Vipers to a 31-24 win over the Miami Sharks.

Tebow completed 18 of 23 passes for 188 yards and a score, plus ran for 45 yards and a score on 15 carries as Orlando improves to 4-5. Isaiah Burse caught 9 passes for 77 yards and a score in the win.

Zach Colloras led Miami throwing for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 of 27 passing. David Cobb ran for 49 yards  and a touchdown. Nick Toon caught 3 passes for 95 yards including a 75 yard touchdown reception. S.J. Green also had a touchdown reception as the Sharks fall to 3-6. Dropping their sixth straight.


( 6-3 ) San Antonio- 35    ( 5-4 ) Oklahoma- 9

San Antonio, Texas:  Marshaun Coprich ran for 5 touchdowns as the San Antonio Six-Shooters crushed the Oklahoma Roughnecks 35-9 in a battle of Frontier Division leaders at Alamo Stadium.

Tajh Boyd completed 20 of 28 passes for 245 yards. Coprich finished with 54 yards on 13 carries. Jamaal Jones caught 7 passes for 82 yards in the win for San Antonio.

Matt Johnson led Oklahoma completing 16 of 31 passes for 174 yards and was sacked four times.

Late Game:

( 6-3 ) Los Angeles- 48    ( 1-8 ) Sacramento- 20

Jay Ajayi 28 carries 172 yards and four touchdowns.

Week Nine Saturday Wrap-Up!

( 7-2 ) Dallas- 30   ( 5-4 ) Birmingham- 27

Dallas, Texas;  Mike Reilly threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns as the Dallas Outlaws defeated the Birmingham Predators 30-27 in a Mid-South Division match up Saturday.

Reilly completed 27 of 41 passes and was sacked twice. Ben Tate ran 7 times for 54 yards. Malcolm Mitchell caught 4 passes for 76 yards. Bud Sasser had 4 receptions for 73 yards and a score. Brelan Chancellor also had a touchdown reception. Gerald Hayes had 13 tackles, one stuff and one hurry to lead the defense.

Trevor Harris completed 28 of 38 passes for 273 yards and 1 touchdown to lead Birmingham. He threw one interception and was sacked twice. Rex Burkhead ran 18 times for 79 yards and a score. Jakeem Grant had 6 receptions for 81 yards. Casey Pierce caught 6 passes for 66 yards and a score.

( 4-4 ) Hartford- 29   ( 5-3 ) Denver- 17

Storrs, Ct;  Connor Halliday completed 19 of 36 passes for 294 yards and 3 touchdowns in leading the Hartford Sentinels to a 29-17 victory over the Denver Miners before a near capacity crowd at Rentschler Field Saturday.

Devon Johnson ran for 91 yards on 15 carries. Antwan Goodley had 5 receptions for 170 yards and two touchdowns including a 74 yarder. Boris Bede made 3 of 4 field goals in the win for the Sentinels.

Miner quarterback Vad Lee threw for only 93 yards and a touchdown, while completing 9 of 28 passes. He threw 1 interception and was sacked once. Anthony Allen ran 17 times for 71 yards. Taj Smith had 4 receptions for 49 yards and a score. Kyshoen Jarrett has a 76 yard punt return for a touchdown as the Miners drop to 5-3.

( 6-3 ) Pittsburgh- 37    ( 5-4 ) Washington- 35

Pittsburgh, Pa;  Alex Carder threw for 359 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Forge defeated the Washington Wave 37-35 to take sole possession of the Atlantic Division lead.

Carder completed 27 of 48 passes and was sacked four times. Tyler Gaffney had a 11 carries for 30 yards and a score. Jeremy Lang also had a touchdown run. Jordan Williams had 7 receptions for 127 yards and a score. Clarence Denmark had 5 receptions for 69 yards and a score as the Forge move to 6-3.

Mike Bercovici completed 28 of 44 passes for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Wave. Kenneth Dixon ran for 53 yards and 3 touchdowns. Dontella Luckett had 9 receptions for 167 yards and a score for the Wave who fall to 5-4.

( 3-6 ) Columbus- 42    ( 5-3 ) Michigan- 23

Columbus, Ohio;  Terrelle Pryor threw for 173 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Columbus Explorers stun the Michigan Panthers 42-23 before 29,288 at Mapfre Stadium Saturday.

Pryor completed 16 of 18 passes, plus ran 8 times for 49 yards. Eric Breitenstein ran 20 times for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mycole Pruitt had 7 receptions for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jared Abbrederis also had a touchdown reception in the win.

Cody Kessler completed 19 of 26 passes for 146 yards and a score. He was sacked three times. Paul Perkins ran for a score, while rushing for 34 yards on 4 carries. Andre Ellington caught 7 passes for 50 yards. Issac Blake had a touchdown reception in the loss for the Panthers.

( 7-2 ) Utah- 48    ( 3-6 ) Portland- 20

Portland, Oregon;  Dak Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 180 yards and 3 touchdowns as the red hot Utah Mammoths ripped the Portland Pioneers 48-20.

Cierre Wood ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Tyrell Sutton had 8 carries for 36 yards and a score. Dezmin Lewis caught 7 passes for 65 yards. Darius Johnson had two touchdown receptions and Dominick Goodman had one.

AJ McCarron led the Pioneers completing 20 of 33 passes for 318 yards and a touchdown. He threw one interception and was sacked three times.

WRANGLERS SWAT SCORPIONS 24-15

( 3-6 ) Houston - 24    ( 2-7 ) Arizona- 15

Houston, Texas;  Kapri Bibbs ran for 3 touchdowns as the Houston Wranglers defeated the Arizona Scorpions 24-15 before 21,000 at TDECU stadium Friday night.

Bibbs finished the night rushing for 158 yards on 22 carries. Deontay Grey caught 3 passes for 42 yards. Vince Young completed 12 of 20 passes for 128 yards, plus ran for 63 yards on 7 carries.

Travis Lulay led the Scorpions completing 23 of 39 passes for 310 yards and one touchdown with two sacks. Tim Cornett ran 13 times for 32 yards. Ray Graham ran 10 times for 58 yards. Rashad Greene caught 8 passes for 146 yards and 1 touchdown. Geno Hayes led the Scorpions defense with 12 tackles.

Jared Norris led the Wranglers defense with 7 tackles, 2 pass deflections and a stuff. Chris Jones had 6 tackles with 1 sack, 1 pass deflection, 1 stuff and 1 hurry.

Wranglers improve to 3-6. Scorpions fall to 2-7.

A.F.F.A. FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

( 2-6 ) Arizona Scorpions

                   @

( 2-6 ) Houston Wranglers

Time: 7pm CST.

Place: TDECU Stadium ( Houston, Texas)

(all events fictional )

LEADERS

RUSHING
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                                      Att    Yds    Lng    Td
1. Ray Rice ( Lou )      182   927    33      8
2. Maysonet ( Por)     131   778    35     14
3. D. Cobb ( Mia )       156   722    67      10
4. J. Ajayi ( L.A. )        138   714    31      10
5. K. Bibbs ( Hou )      133   679    21      13
6. Breitenstein ( Clb)  85     670    47      9
7. Williams ( Bir)         108   612    71      7
8. A. Allen  ( Den )       100   596    41     9
9.  T. Cornett ( Az )      117   579    52     7
10. M. Murphy ( Chi )    96   526    69     3

RECEIVING
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                                       No.    Yds.   LNG.   TD.
1. W. Snead ( Chi )       59     726     79       3
2. C. Owens ( Was )     56     738     88      7
3. A. Collie ( Mem )      50     553     48      4
4. C. Jones ( Okl )         48    913      89     8
5. J. Harper ( Okl )        43    627      74     7
6. R. Lewis ( Chi )          43    646     56     2
7. R. Rice ( Lou )            39    352     43     0
8. W. Saxton ( Dal )       39    432      25     3
9. C. Hoffman ( No )     38    414     54     2
10. T. Shuler ( Az )        38     401     64     1

PASSING
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                                           Rating
1. C. Kessler ( Mic )         113.1
2. M. Johnson ( Okl )       108.9
3. B. Doughty ( Chi )         105.6
4. T. Boyd ( S.A. )              101.1
5. B. Mitchell ( Lou )         100.6
6. M. Reilly ( Dal )              99.7
7. A. Carder ( Pitt )            99.3
8. T. Pryor ( Clb )                98.5
9. Bercovici ( Was )           98.2
10. C. Cameron ( NO )      97.8

INTERCEPTIONS
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                                        No.     Td
1. K. Reed ( Lou )          3          0
2. C. Parks ( Pitt )         2          1
3. B. Spikes ( Was )      2          0
4. A. Dennard ( Hfd )    2          0
5. D. Shelby  ( Clb )       2          0
6. K. Fogg ( Omh )        2          0
7. G. Iloka  ( Mia )         2          0
8. H. Muamba ( Mia )   2         0
9. T. Sanders ( Mia )     2         1
10. B. Rambo ( Phil )    2         0

SACKS
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                                       No.
1. T. DePriest ( NO )       7
2. Grugier ( NY )              6
3. M. Judon ( Orl )          5
4. Williamson ( Az )        5
5. M. Burris ( Dal )          5
6. J. Bowman ( HFD )    5
7. Kiwanuka  ( Den )      5
8. D. Parry ( Was )          4
9. V. Burfict ( Dal )          4
10. Lattimore ( Pitt )      4

TACKLES
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                                          No.
1.T. DePreist ( NO )        61
2. B. Spikes ( Was )        60
3. M. Spaight ( Orl )        59
4. G. Hayes ( Az )           59
5. Trevathan ( Phil )       59
6. Elimimian ( L.A. )       57
7. M. Fokou ( Ut )           56
8. E. Wolff ( Hou )          54
9. Williamson ( Az )       54
10. A. Herrera ( Pitt ).    54

KICK RETURNS
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                                         No.     LNG.     TD.   Avg.
1. M. James ( Car )       11       68          0      36.9
2. McCalebb ( Clb )         9       98          1      33.1
3. S. Patton  ( Mic )         8       78          0      33.0
4. J. Arenas ( Mem )      11     75          0      32.8
5. A. Wilson ( Mic )         25     71          0      30.0
6. J. Simmons ( Ut )       26     70          0      28.9
7. B. Banks ( Pitt )          19      96         1      28.9
8. T. Ervin ( Ut )               10      66         0      28.8
9. Z. Zenner ( Car )         29      70         0      27.6
10. K. Bell ( Por )            13      90         1      27.5

PUNT RETURNS
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                                         No.    LNG.   TD.   Avg.
1.Mc Roberts ( Bir )       8        89        1      20.9
2. S. Keo ( Lou )             14      44        0      17.6
3. J. Stewart ( Lou )      10      65        1      14.6
4. B. Addison ( Omh )   15      80        2      13.8
5. I. Burse ( Orl )             21     76        2       12.3
6. J. Arenas ( Mem )     24      22       0       11.6
7. K. Jarrett ( Den )       23      91       2        11.2
8. Chancellor ( Dal )      27     20       0        10.9
9. G. Reid ( Hou )          20      16       0        10.5
10. J. Hefney ( Was ).  14.     19       0        10.4

A.F.F.A STANDINGS ( Week 8 )

EASTERN CONFERENCE
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Atlantic Divison
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                                              W    L    T                                 
Pittsburgh Forge                 5     3    0
Washington Wave               5     3    0
New York Emporers            4     4    0
Hartford Sentinels               3     4    0
Philadelphia Bulldogs         1     7    0

SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
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                                                    W    L    T
Louisville Thoroughbreds        8    0    0
Miami Sharks                             3    5    0
Orlando Vipers                           3    5    0
Carolina Swarm                         2    6    0

MID-SOUTH DIVISION
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                                                    W     L    T
Dallas Outlaws                          6      2    0
New Orleans Nightmare          5      3    0
Birmingham Predators            5      3    0
Memphis Knights                     3      5    0


WESTERN CONFERENCE
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GREAT LAKES DIVISION
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                                                  W     L   T
Michigan Panthers                 5      2   0
Chicago Stags                         5     2    0
Omaha Bulls                            3     5    0
Columbus Explorers               2     6    0

FRONTIER DIVISION
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                                                   W    L   T
San Antonio Six-Shooters      5     3   0
Oklahoma Roughnecks          5     3   0
Houston Wranglers                 2     6   0
Arizona Scorpions                   2     6   0

PACIFIC DIVISION
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                                              W    L    T
Utah Mammoths                6     2    0
Denver Miners                    5     2    0
Los Angeles Pharaohs      5     3    0
Portland Pioneers              3     5    0
Sacramento Crusaders     1     7    0

Week Eight Sunday Wrap-UP

( 5-3 ) Oklahoma - 29    ( 4-4 ) New York - 7

Brooklyn, Ny;  Matt Johnson threw for 467 yards and 3 touchdowns in leading the Oklahoma Roughnecks to a 29-7 win over the New York Emporers Sunday afternoon at MCU Park in Brooklyn.

Johnson completed 30 of 43 passes and was sacked twice. Rajon Neal ran 14 times for 39 yards.  Chandler Jones had 8 receptions for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Harper caught 6 passes for 89 yards and a score in the win for the Roughnecks who move to 5-3.

New York quarterback Johnny Manziel completed 15 of 24 passes for 140 yards and was sacked twice.  Lamar Miller ran for 50 yards and a score on 13 carries as the Emporers fall to 4-4.

Joplo Bartu led the Roughnecks defense with 7 tackles and a sack.

( 5-2 ) Denver - 24    ( 2-6 ) Carolina - 14

Raleigh, N.C;   Anthony Allen ran for 156 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries as the Denver Miners ran by the Carolina Swarm 24-14 before 22,000 at Carter Finley Stadium Sunday.

Vad Lee completed 20 of 33 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown with one interception and sacked twice. Kasen Williams caught 6 passes for 63 yards. Taj Smith had 4 catches for 37 yards and a score.  Kyshoen Jarrett returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown as the Miners improved to 5-2.

Shane Carder completed 15 of 37 passes for 161 yards and a score. He was sacked once. Joique Bell ran for a score and Dom Williams had a touchdown reception in the loss for the Miners who fall to 2-6. Taylor Reed recorded 12 tackles for the Swarm defense.

( 5-2 ) Chicago - 29    ( 3-5 ) Miami - 24

Chicago, Illinois;  Brandon Doughty completed 22 of 38 passes for 328 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 sacks as the Chicago Stags defeated the falling Miami Sharks 29-24 at Soldier Field.

Marcus Murphy ran 20 times for 80 yards. Willie Snead had 8 receptions for 83 yards and a score Roger Lewis caught 6 passes for 142 yards and a score. Nick Pertuit went 5 for 5 on field goals.

Running back David Cobb lead Miami rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Zach Collaros completed 12 of 25 passes for 130 yards with one interception as the Sharks drop their fifth straight.

( 6-2 ) Dallas - 27   ( 1-7 ) Sacramento - 13

Dallas, Tx;  Mike Reilly threw for 250 yards with one interception and sacked twice, plus ran for a score  in leading the Dallas Outlaws to a 27-13 victory over the Sacramento Crusaders before a near capacity crowd at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Ben Tate ran 10 times for 42 yards and a score. Josh Norman recorded a 29 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown along with 7 tackles and a pass deflection. Wes Saxton had 6 receptions for 65 yards.

Erik Meyer completed 14 of 27 passes for 140 yards and sacked twice for Sacramento.  Vic Ballard ran for 81 yards and a score on 16 carries. Terron Ward had 10 carries for 51 yards. Austin Hill caught 7 passes for 92 yards in the loss.

( 5-3 ) Pittsburgh - 38   ( 2-6 ) Columbus - 27

Columbus, Ohio;  Alex Carder completed 25 of 33 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Pittsburgh Forge to a 38-27 victory over the Columbus Explorers at Mapfre Stadium Sunday.

Tyler Gaffney ran for one touchdown while rushing for 60 yards on 18 carries . Luke Wilson caught 9 passes for 160 yards and a score. Clarence Denmark had 2 touchdown receptions, catching 3 passes for 49 yards.

Terrell Pryor threw for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 sacks in leading Columbus. He also ran 10 times for 30 yards. Andrew Turzilli caught 5 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns including an 80 yarder. Conner Vernon also had a touchdown reception.

( 8-0 ) Louisville - 27   ( 2-6) Arizona - 7

Louisville, Ky;  Shiloh Keo had a 16 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and Ray Rice ran for 86 yards and a score on 17 carries as the Louisville Thoroughbreds continue their March to perfection with a 27-7 victory over the Arizona Scorpions.

Ben Malena ran 10 times for 68 yards and a score. Jordan Taylor had 4 catches for 50 yards and a score Bo Levi Mitchell completed 16 of 27 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown as the Thoroughbreds remained unbeaten at 8-0.

Travis Lulay led the Scorpions throwing for 172 yards and a score on 21 of 39 passes with 2 interceptions.  Tim Cornett ran 10 times for 67 yards and Alex Erickson had a touchdown reception. Avery Williams led the Scorpions defense with 10 tackles and 1 stuff.

( 3-5)  Portland - 33    ( 3-5) Memphis - 29

Portland, Oregon;  Wendell Smallwood ran for 134 yards and a score on 20 carries and Miguel Maysonnet ran for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries to lift the Portland Pioneers to a 33-29 victory over the Memphis Knights before a crowd of 16,100 at Providence Park Sunday night.

AJ McCarron completed 19 of 28 passes for 246 yards and a score. He was sacked once.  Allen Hurns caught 5 passes for 121 yards. Austin Pettis had 5 receptions for 36 yards and a score as the Pioneers improved to 3-5.

Ricky Ray completed 12 of 30 passes for 149 yards. Cameron Artis Payne ran 15 times for 65 yards and two touchdowns.  Austin Collie caught 5 passes for 58 yards, plus had a 23 yard touchdown run to lead the Knights.  Alani Fua recorded 10 tackles and a stuff to lead the Knights defense.

A.F.F.A SATURDAY ROUNDUP ( WEEK Eight)

( 5-3 ) Washington - 38    ( 2-6 ) Houston - 24

Washington, D.C;  Mike Bercovici completed 17 of 30 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns as the Washington Wave won their fifth straight with a 38-24 victory over the Houston Wranglers before 26,170 at RFK Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Kenneth Dixon ran for 52 yards on 12 carries,  plus a touchdown reception. Chris Hairston ran 6 times for 51 yards and a score. Donatella Luckett had 5 receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns for the Wave in the win.

Vince Young threw for 133 yards and 1 touchdown with one interception and sacked three times. Kapri Bibbs ran 22 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Jean Sifrin had a touchdown reception in the loss for the Wranglers .

Devon Kennard recorded 10 tackles, 1 sack and 2 stuffs to lead the Wave defense.

( 3-5 ) Omaha Bulls - 20    ( 1-7 ) Philadelphia - 6

Omaha ,Nebraska;  Bralon Addison returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown as the Omaha Bulls defeated the Philadelphia Bulldogs 20-6 before 19,322 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.

Rakeem Cato threw for 152 yards and was sacked three times. Trent Richardson ran for 86 yards on 22 carries. Tra Carson ran 3 times for 43 yards and a score. Fred Davis caught 5 passes for 63 yards in the win.

Drew Willy completed 18 of 28 passes for 160 yards and 1 touchdown. He was sacked five times.  John Crockett ran 16 times for 62 yards. Brandon Whitaker had 4 receptions for 58 yards and a score as the Bulldogs dropped their seventh straight.

( 6-2 ) Utah - 30    ( 5-3 ) New Orleans - 28

New Orleans, Louisiana;  Dak Prescott continues to do it with his arm as well as his legs. Prescott completed 26 of 35 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns, plus ran for 61 yards and a score on 18 carries as the Utah Mammoths topped the New Orleans Nightmare 30-28 Saturday..He threw one interception.

Dominick Goodman caught 8 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns . Rolly Lumbala added a touchdown run in the win. Steve Octavien recorded 9 tackles, 1 pass deflection, 1 stuff and a forced fumble to lead the defense.

The Nightmare were led by quarterback Colby Cameron who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. He threw one interception and sacked twice. He also ran for a score.  Brandon Rutledge ran 6 times for 78 yards and a score.  Jerome Messum had 10 carries for 43 yards. Rannell Hall had 7 catches for 76 yards.

( 5-3 ) Birmingham - 38    ( 5-3 )  San Antonio - 28

Birmingham, Alabama;  Trevor Harris threw for 264 yards and a touchdown as the Birmingham Predators defeated the San Antonio Six-Shooters  30-28 at Legion Field Saturday night.

Rex Burkhead ran 23 times for 87 yards and three touchdowns. Nice Grisby caught 3 passes for 77 yards.  Casey Pierce had a touchdown reception. Paul McRoberts had a 89 yard punt return for a touchdown as the Predators move to 5-3 on the year.

Tajh Boyd completed 17 of 33 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked twice. Marshaun Coprich ran 13 times for 73 yards. Kenneth Farrow had a touchdown run and Jack Doyle had a touchdown reception for the Six-Shooters who fall to 5-3.

PANTHERS DROP SENTINELS 19-6 ON A.F.F.A FRIDAY NIGHT

( 5-2 ) Michigan - 19      ( 3-4 ) Hartford - 6

Detroit, Michigan;   Albert Wilson returned a third quarter punt 42 yards for a touchdown as the Michigan Panthers  ( 5-2 ) defeated the Hartford Sentinels 19-6 before near 30,000 at Ford Field Friday night.

Cody Kessler threw for 108 yards,  with 1 interception and was sacked 3 times. Paul Perkins ran 11 times for 62 yards. Albert Wilson had 4 catches for 48 yards to go with his punt return for a touchdown. Jason Oberkrom went 4 for 4 on field goals in the win.

The Sentinels were led by quarterback Connor Halliday who completed 18 of 28 passes for 157 yards, with 3 interceptions and sacked twice.  Devon Johnson ran 12 times for 73 yards and Julian Edelman had 7 receptions for 59 yards.

Will Parks recorded 9 tackles to lead the Panthers defense.

A.F.F.A  FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL  ( Week 8 )

( 3-3 ) Hartford Sentinels 

                  @

( 4-2 ) Michigan Panthers 

Date:  April 14, 2017

Place: Ford Field  ( Detroit, Mich)

Time:  7PM cst 

Line:  Michigan by 8

Leaders After Week Seven

RUSHING 
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                                            Yds     TD's
1. R. Rice ( Lou)                 841     7
2. Maysonnet   ( Por)        675     12
3. Brietenstein (Clb)          668     9
4. Williams  (Bir)                612     7
5. J. Ajayi   (L.A.)               611     8
6. D. Cobb ( Mia)               569     7
7. K. Bibbs  ( Hou)             540     11
8. T. Cornett  ( Az )            512      7
9. M. Murphy ( Chi)           446      3
10. C. Payne   ( Mem)       444      1

RECEIVING 
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                                         No     YDS    TD
1.  W. Snead ( Chi)        51      643      2
2.  C. Owens ( Was)      51      692      7
3.  A. Collins ( Mem)     45      495     4
4. C. Jones  ( Okl )        40       702     6
5. J. Harper ( Okl )        37       538     6
6. R. Lewis  ( Chi )         37      504     1
7. C. Hoffman ( NO)      36      395     2
8. T. Shuler (Az )            36      383     1
9.  J. Collins  ( Dal )       35      584     6
10. I. Burse  ( Orl )         34      360     2

PASSING 
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                                             Rating 
1. C. Kessler  ( Mic )          123.3
2. B. Doughty ( Chi )           105.9
3. M. Johnson  ( Okl )        105.6
4. T. Boyd ( S.A)                  104.2
5. Z. Collaros  (Mia )          102.8
6. M. Reilly  ( Dal )              101.9
7. B. Mitchell  ( Lou )         101.8
8. C. Cameron  (NO )         101.4
9. T. Tebow  ( Orl  )             97.9
10. Bercovici  (Was)           96.5

INTERCEPTIONS 
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                                            Int.     TD
1. B. Rambo  ( Phi )          2         0
2. C. Parks  ( Pitt  )           2         1
3. B. Spikes ( Was)           2         0
4. A. Dennard  ( HFD)       2         0
5. D. Shelby ( Clb )            2         0
6. K. Fogg ( Omh )            2         0
7. G. Iloka  ( Mia  )            2         0
8. H. Jamba ( Mia )          2         0
9. T. Sanders  ( Mia )        2         1
10. K. Reed  ( Lou  )          2         0

SACKS 
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                                         No.
1.  Grugier  ( NY )           5
2. M. Judon  ( Orl  )       5
3. Williamson  ( Az )      5
4. M. Burris  ( Dal  )       5
5. T. Holmes  ( Sac  )    5
6. Kiwanuka  ( Den )     5
7. V. Burfict  ( Dal  )       4
8. D.P. Moss  ( Chi )       4
9. Lattimore  ( Pitt  )     4
10. D. Parry  ( Was  )     4

TACKLES 
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                                              No.
1. B. Spikes  ( Was )           54
2. M. Spaight  ( Orl  )          54
3. G. Hayes ( Az )                53
4. A. Herrera ( Pitt  )           51
5. T. DePriest  ( NO)            51
6. Trevathan  ( Phi )            50
7. E. Wolff  ( Hou )              50
8. A. Morrison  ( Car )        48
9. M. Fokou  ( Ut  )              48
10. H. Bates  ( Sac )           47

KICK RETURNS 
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                                         AVG.   LNG    TD 
1. M. James  ( Car)       39.3     68       0
2. B. Banks  ( Pitt )        33.1     96       1
3. McCalebb  ( Clb)       33.1     98       1
4. S. Patton  ( Mich)      33.0     78       0
5. A. Wilson  ( Mich)     30.8     71       0
6. J. Simmons  ( Ut )     29.1    70       0
7. T. Ervin ( Ut)                28.8    66       0
8. Z. Zenner  ( Car )        28.0    70      0
9. Stoudermier  ( S.A.)   26.8    53      0
10. Slaughter  ( Bir )       26.7    70      0

PUNT RETURNS 
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                                       AVG     LNG     TD 
1. S. Keo ( Lou )           19.2     44        0
2. J. Stewart  ( Lou )   14.6     65        1
3. I. Burse  ( Orl  )        12.3     76        2
4. J. Arenas  ( Mem)   11.9     22        0
5. Chancellor  ( Dal )   10.9     18        0
6. G. Reid  ( Hou )        10.5     16        0
7. B. Addison  ( Omh)  10.5     53       1
8. J. Hefney  ( Was)     10.4     19       0
9. M. Murphy  ( Chi )    10.0     66       2
10. Munnerlyn  ( Car)   9.6       15       0

A.F.F.A STANDINGS AFTER SEVEN WEEKS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
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Atlantic Division 
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                                             W    L    T 
New York Emporers          4     3    0
Pittsburgh Forge                4     3   0
Washington Wave              4     3   0
Hartford Sentinels             3     3   0
Philadelphia Bulldogs       1     6   0

Southeastern Division 
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                                                  W   L    T 
Louisville Thoroughbreds      7   0    0
Miami Sharks                           3   4    0
Orlando Vipers                         2   5    0
Carolina Swarm                       2   5    0

Mid-South Division 
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                                                W   L    T 
New Orleans Nightmare      5    2    0
Dallas Outlaws                      5    2    0
Birmingham Predators        4    3    0
Memphis Knights                 3    4    0

WESTERN CONFERENCE 
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Great Lakes Division 
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                                          W   L    T 
Michigan Panthers         4    2    0
Chicago Stags                 4    2    0
Columbus Explorers       2    5    0
Omaha Bulls                    2    5    0

Frontier Division 
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                                                   W   L   T 
San Antonio Six-Shooters      5    2   0
Oklahoma Roughnecks          4    3   0
Houston Wranglers                 2    5   0
Arizona Scorpions                   2    5   0

Pacific Division 
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                                              W   L   T 
Los Angeles Pharaohs       5   2   0
Utah Mammoths                 5   2   0
Denver Miners                     4   3   0
Portland Pioneers               2   5   0
Sacramento Crusaders      1   6   0
    

POWER RANKINGS AFTER 7 WEEKS

1. Dallas Outlaws  ( 5-2 )
2. Louisville Thoroughbreds  ( 7-0 )
3. New Orleans Nightmare ( 5-2 )
4. Chicago Stags  ( 4-2 )
5. Los Angeles Pharaohs  ( 5-2 )
6. San Antonio Six-Shooters  ( 5-2 )
7. Washington Wave  ( 4-3 )
8. Michigan Panthers  ( 4-2 )
9. Oklahoma Roughnecks  ( 4-3 )
10. Denver Miners  ( 4-2 )
11. Pittsburgh Forge  ( 4-3 )
12. Utah Mammoths  ( 5-2 )
13. Memphis Knights  ( 3-4 )
14. Orlando Vipers  ( 2-5 )
15. Birmingham Predators  ( 4-3 )
16. Miami Sharks  ( 3-4 )
17. New York Emporers  ( 4-3 )
18. Arizona Scorpions  ( 2-5 )
19. Hartford Sentinels  ( 3-3 )
20. Sacramento Crusaders  ( 1-6 )
21. Houston Wranglers  ( 2-5 )
22. Columbus Explorers  ( 2-5 )
23. Philadelphia Bulldogs  ( 1-6 )
24. Portland Pioneers  ( 2-5 )
25. Omaha Bulls  ( 2-5 )
26. Carolina Swarm  ( 2-5 )

WEEK SEVEN SUNDAY WRAP UP!

( 3-3 ) Hartford - 30    ( 1-6 ) Philadelphia - 19

Hartford, Ct;  Devon Johnson ran for 81 yards and a score on 17 carries as the Harford Sentinels defeated the Philadelphia Bulldogs 30-19 before just over 18,000 at Rentschler Stadium in Storrs, Ct.

( 2-5 ) Columbus - 52    ( 2-5 ) Houston - 49

Houston, Tx;  Eric Brietenstein ran for 5 touchdowns while rushing for 126 yards on 18 carries as the Columbus Explorers outgunned the Houston Wranglers 52-49 in a shootout at TDECU Stadium in Houston.

Houston quarterback Vince Young threw for 308 yards and 3 touchdowns, completing 22 of 26 passes with one interception. He also ran for a score while rushing for 31 yards on 4 carries.

( 5-2 ) New Orleans - 34    ( 2-6 ) Omaha - 10

New Orleans, La;  Jerome Messum rumbled for 146 yards and a score on 12 carries,  plus caught 5 passes for 55 yards to lead the New Orleans Nightmare to a 34-10 victory over the Omaha Bulls Sunday afternoon at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

Nightmare quarterback Colby Cameron threw for 163 yards and one touchdown with one interception, while completing 15 of 30 passes.

The Bulls were lead by quarterback Rakeem Cato who completed 19 of 34 passes for 223 yards and sacked once. Running back Trent Richardson ran 14 times for 69 yards.

( 5-2 ) Dallas - 29   ( 2-5 ) Orlando -10

Dallas, Tx;  Mike Reilly completed 17 of 30 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Dallas Outlaws to a 29-10 victory over the Orlando Vipers before 23,000 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium Sunday. He threw one interception and was sacked three times.

Lennon Creer ran for 52 yards and a score. Bud Sasser and Malcolm Mitchell each had a touchdown reception for the Outlaws in the win.

Orlando quarterback Tim Tebow threw for 127 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions and was sacked five times. He ran 11 times for only 20 yards.

( 2-5 ) Arizona - 31   ( 2-5 ) Carolina - 20

Glendale, Az;  Arizona running back Tim Cornett ran 19 times for 114 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Arizona Scorpions took down the Carolina Swarm 31-20 before 19,417 at University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale Sunday.

Scorpions quarterback Travis Lulay threw for 193 yards and sacked 3 times while completing 16 of 26 passes.

Shane Carder lead the Swarm throwing for 233 yards and two touchdowns while completing 19 of 33 passes. Tony Lippett had 3 catches for 96 yards and a score. Dustin Keller also had a touchdown reception.

( 5-2 ) Utah - 21    ( 5-2 ) Los Angeles - 13

Salt Lake City, Ut;  Dak Prescott threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Utah Mammoths defeated the Los Angeles Pharaohs 21-13 in a Pacific Division showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium Sunday night

Prescott finished completing 21 of 35 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown with one sack. He ran for 40 yards and a score on 9 carries. Tyrell Sutton ran for 108 yards and a score on 12 carries in the win.

Jay Ajayi led the Pharaohs, rushing 23 times for 147 yards.

WEEK SEVEN SATURDAY WRAP-UP!

( 7-0 ) Louisville - 33   ( 4-3 ) Pittsburgh - 31

Pittsburgh, Pa;  Ray Rice ran for 158 yards on 31 carries and a score as the Louisville Thoroughbreds remained unbeaten with a 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Forge at Heinz field Saturday afternoon.

Ben Malena ran 16 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Bo Levi Mitchell completed 18 of 31 passes for 322 yards. Cameron Meredith had 6 receptions for 126 yards as the Thoroughbreds rushing to 7-0 on the year.

Pittsburgh quarterback Alex Carder threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns and sacked three times.  Tyler Gaffney ran 7 times for 39 yards and a score. Jordan Williams caught 7 passes for 68 yards and a score.  Anquan Boldin also had a touchdown reception for the Forge  ( 4-3 ).

( 4-3 ) Washington - 35    ( 4-3 ) New York - 14

Washington, D.C. ;  Mike Bercovici threw for 321 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Washington Wave to a 35-14 victory over the New York Emporers Saturday afternoon. He was sacked twice.

Tommy Taggart ran 11 times for 28 yards. Chad Owens caught 7 passes for 118 yards and a score. Donatella Luckett had 5 receptions for 96 yards.  Nick Boyle recorded 2 touchdown receptions for the Wave ( 4-3 ).

Johnny Manziel completed 15 of 28 passes for 148 yards and was sacked 3 times, plus ran  5 times for 51 yards and a score. Lamar Miller ran for 48 yards and a score for the Emporers who fell to 4-3.

( 3-4 ) Memphis - 19    ( 4-3 ) Oklahoma - 6

Memphis,  Tenn;  Ricky Ray tossed a 7 yard touchdown pass to A.C. Leonard as the Memphis Knights upended the Oklahoma Roughnecks 19-6 before 27,000 + at the Liberty Bowl Saturday.

Ray completed 22 of 38 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Artis Payne ran 19 times for 101 yards. Austin Collie had 8 receptions for 85 yards. A.C. Leonard caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a score. Shayne Graham went 4 for 4 on field goals with a long of 40 yards.

Matt Johnson led Oklahoma throwing for 239 yards on 19 of 36 passes to lead the Roughnecks. Rajon Neal ran for 47 yards on 7 carries and Chris Moore had 5 receptions for 82 yards in the loss.

( 4-3 ) Birmingham - 45    ( 2-5 ) Portland - 28

Birmingham, Alabama;  Trevor Harris threw for 281 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Birmingham Predators crushed the Portland Pioneers 45-28 . Harris finished completing 18 of 30 passes with 1 interception and sacked once.

Rex Burkhead ran 29 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Rashard Higgins caught 4 passes for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns including an 86 yarder.  Casey Pierce had 4 receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns as well for the Predators ( 4-3 ).

A.J. McCarron threw for 229 yards and a score while completing 15 of 31 passes with 3 sacks. Wendell Smallwood ran 17 times for 83 yards and a score.  Miguel Maysonnet was held to 8 carries for 45 yards and a score.  Allen Hurns had 3 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown in the loss for the Pioneers  ( 2-5 ).

Late Game;

(4-2 ) Denver - 38   ( 1-6 ) Sacramento - 35  ( OT)

SHOOTERS BLAST SHARKS 49-21 ON A.F.F.A FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

( 5-2 ) San Antonio - 49    ( 3-4 ) Miami - 21

San Antonio, Texas;  Tajh Boyd completed 11 of 18 passes for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns as the San Antonio Six-Shooters dealt the Miami Sharks their fourth consecutive loss with a 49-21 victory at Alamo Stadium Friday night. 

Marshaun Coprich had 91 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Kenneth Farrow had 11 carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns.  Adarius Bowman had 4 receptions for 92 yards. Jamaal Jones and Jack Doyle each had a touchdown reception in the win for the Six-Shooters who move to 5-2.

Zack Collaros threw for 188 yards while completing 20 of 38 passes and was sacked twice in leading the Sharks.  David Cobb ran 21 times for 90 yards and 3 touchdowns. Nick Toon had 5 receptions for 62 yards as the Sharks fall to 3-4 on the year. 

A.F.F.A FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ( WEEK 7 )

( 3-3 ) Miami Sharks

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( 4-2 ) San Antonio Six-Shooters

PLACE;  Alamo Stadium

TIME;  7PM cst

LINE:  San Antonio by 4

LEADERS ( WEEK SIX)

RUSHING 
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                                         Att     Yds     TD
1. R. Rice ( Lou )            134    683     6
2. Maysonnet ( Por )     109    630     11
3. Williams  ( Bir )          106    602     7
4. Brietenstein  ( Clb)    66      542     4  
5. D. Cobb ( Mia )          111    479     4
6. J. Ajayi  ( L.A.)           86      464     8
7. M. Murphy  ( Chi )     76      446     3  
8. K. Bibbs  ( Hou)         87      412     8
9. T. Cornett  ( AZ)         88      398     4
10. R. Neal ( OKL)          79      371     3

RECEIVING 
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                                        No     Yards      TD 
1. W. Snead ( Chi )       51      643          2
2. C. Owens  ( Was)     44      574          6
3. R. Lewis  ( Chi )        37      504          1
4. A. Collie  ( Mem)      37      410          4
5. C. Jones  ( Okl )       36      641          6
6. J. Harper  ( OKL)     35      509           6
7. J. Collins  ( Dal )      35      584          6
8. C. Hoffman  ( NO)   34      370          1
9. T. Shuler  ( Az)         33      341          1
10. R. Rice  ( Lou  )      32      305          0

PASSING 
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                                              Rating 
1. C. Kessler  ( Mic)            123.3
2. M. Johnson  ( Okl)          110.8
3. Z. Colloras  ( Mia )          110.1
4. B. Doughty  ( Chi )           105.9
5. B. Mitchell  ( Lou )           105.2
6. C. Cameron  ( NO )          104.6
7. M. Reilly  ( Dal )                103.7
8. T. Tebow  ( Orl  )               102.6
9. T. Boyd ( S.A.)                   101.5
10. V. Lee ( DEN  )                 92.7

INTERCEPTIONS 
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                                          INT       TD     LNG 1.K. Fogg ( Omh)            2            0       9
2. K. Reed ( Lou )            2            0       27
3. B. Spikes  ( Was )       2            0       29
4. Q. Diggs  ( Sac )          2            0      36
5. T. Sanders  ( Mia )       2           1       87
6. C. Parks  ( Pitt )           2           1       34
7. G. Iloka  ( Mia )            2           0       17
8. H. Miller  ( Mem )        2           0        0
9. D. Bailey  ( NO  )          2           0        14
10. TJ Carrie ( Okl )         2           0        37

SACKS
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                                           NO.
1. Grugier  ( NY)               5
2. M. Judon ( Orl )           5
3. Williamson  ( Az )        5
4. D. Parry ( Was )            4
5. DP Moss ( Chi )           4
6. T. Holmes  ( Sac )       4
7. Kiwanuka  ( Den )       4
8. J. Brown  ( Den )         4
9. D. Vaeao ( Az )            3
10. M. Burris  ( Dal )       3

TACKLES 
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                                            No
1. M. Spaight  ( Orl )         49
2. Trevathan  ( Phi )          46
3. B. Spikes  ( Was )         45
4. E. Wolff ( Hou )             45
5. T. DePriest  ( NO )         45
6. A. Herrera  ( Pitt )         43
7. T. Steward  ( NO )         42
8. D. Ryans  ( Was)           41
9. G. Hayes  ( Az )            40
10. M. Fokou  ( Ut )          40

KICK RETURNS 
                                           INT   AVG   LNG   TD
1. M. James ( Car )         10     39.3    68      0
2. S. Patton  ( Mich)        8       33.0    78      0        
3. T. Ervin  ( Ut )               8       31.3    66      0
4. A. Wilson  ( Mich)      22     30.8     71      0
5. J. Simmons  ( Ut)       20     30.0    70      0
6. McCalebb  ( Clb )       8        29.6    98      1  
7. Z. Zenner  ( Car )       23      29.1    70      0
8. B. Banks  ( Pitt )        10      29.0    74      0
9. Stoudermier  ( S.A.)  18      27.3    53      0
10. D. Thomas  ( S.A.)    7       26.4    95      1

PUNT RETURNS 
                                       NO.    AVG    LNG    TD 
1. S. Keo ( Lou )           7        21.1     44       0    
2. J. Stewart  ( Lou)   10       14.6     65       1
3. I. Burse  ( Orl  )       19       13.4     76       2
4. J. Arenas  ( Mem )  20      12.1    22       0
5. B. Addison  ( Omh)  8        11.3    53      1
6. Chancellor  ( Dal )   21      10.9    18      0  
7. G. Reid  ( Hou )        17      10. 5   16      0
8. J. Hefney  ( Was )   14       10.4    19      0
9. M. Murphy  ( Chi )   23       10.0    66     2
10. Munnerlyn  ( Car ) 17       9.9     15      0