Dawgz Clinch Playoff Berth

OKLAHOMA CITY-Although the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz lost on Friday night, they were able to clinch a spot in the 2009 playoffs with a Central Valley Coyotes loss. The Yard Dawgz have made the post-season five out of six seasons. If the season were to end today, Oklahoma City would be the sixth seed and would travel to Arkansas in the first round. The next four weeks of league play will determine in which spot they will finish. The Dawgz will be facing three 2009 playoff bound teams.
 
2009 af2 PLAYOFF STANDINGS (as of 6-29-09)
 
NATIONAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1. Spokane (12-0) – y – Current West Division Leader
2. Tulsa (11-2) – xy – Central Division Champion
3. Arkansas (9-4) – y – Current Southwest Division Leader
4. Boise (11-2) – y
5. Bossier-Shreveport (7-5) – y
6. Oklahoma City (7-6) – y
7. Rio Grande Valley (6-6)
8. Stockton (4-9)
 
American Conference Standings
1. W-B/Scranton (11-2) – xy – East Division Champion
2. Tennessee Valley (10-3) – y – Current South Division Leader  
3. Iowa (8-4) – Current Midwest Division Leader
4. Green Bay (8-5) – Owns better win % against common games over KEN & SGW (PEO, QCS, TVV)
5. Kentucky (8-5) – Owns point differential advantage in HTH meetings over SGW (28-6)
6. South Georgia (8-5)
7. Florida (6-7) – Owns HTH advantage over ALB & MAN (2-0)
8. Albany (6-7) – Owns HTH advantage over MAN  
 
x – clinched division; y – clinched playoff spot
*Teams in bold currently lead their respective division; HTH = Head-to-head; SOS = Strength of schedule
 
The Yard Dawgz are back on the road as they face the Rio Grande Valley Dorados, Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm. Oklahoma City returns home the following week for their final regular season home game against the Bossier-Shreveport BattleWings. Yard Dawgz single game tickets are on sale, starting at only $10! The Yard Dawgz Block Party begins every home game at 5:00 PM on Reno. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 PM. For additional information, please call (405) 228-3294 or visit www.okcyarddawgz.com.