Tampa Bay Storm at Soul preview

First round of the Arena Football League playoffs, Sunday at 6 p.m., PPL Center, Allentown, Pa.

TV: ESPN2

Radio: 97.5 FM

Records: Soul, 13-3; Storm, 2-14

Previous meetings: The Soul have beaten the Storm twice this season. The last time, in Week 16, the Soul won, 56-51.

About the Soul: The Soul ended the regular season last week with a 67-59 victory over the Orlando Predators to clinch home field advantage through next week's American Conference championship game. . . . Wide receiver Darius Reynolds has 112 receptions for 1,447 yards and 38 touchdowns this season. He had six receptions for 50 yards and three touchdowns against Tampa Bay in Week 16. . . . Quarterback Dan Raudabaugh has completed 339 of 489 passes for 4,303 yards and 101 touchdowns. He was named the Under Armour offensive player of the game last weekend after completing 21 of 29 passes for 335 yards and 10 touchdowns. . . . Defensive back Tracy Belton has 10 1/2 tackles, two pass breakups and was named the Riddell defensive player of the game against the Predators last week. For the season, he leads the Soul defense with 90 tackles, nine interceptions, 20 pass breakups, 29 passes defended and one forced fumble. . . . A victory by the Soul will bring them back to the PPL Center on Aug. 14 for the conference championship game.

About the Storm: Defensive back Cortez Stubbs has 80 1/2 tackles, three tackles for loss, three interceptions for 33 yards, 13 pass breakups and 16 passes defended. . . . Quarterback Jason Boltus has completed 228 of 413 passes for 2,652 yards and 42 touchdowns. . . . Wide receiver Antoine "T.T." Toliver leads the Storm receivers with 114 receptions for 1,578 yards and 25 touchdowns. In Week 16 against the Soul, Toliver led the team with 12 receptions for 152 yards and three touchdowns.

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