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Soul vs. Storm

A look at tonight’s AFL matchup

SOUL AGENDA

Who: Tampa Bay (6-6) at Soul (11-2)

When: Tonight, 7:30

Where: Wells Fargo Center (19,500).

TV/Radio: None.

On the web: ESPN3.com, Soul.ArenaFootball.com/AllAccess

Line: Soul -7 1/2

About the Soul: Rolled Tampa, 71-27, on May 23. It was the worst loss in franchise history . . . Quarterback Dan Raudabaugh leads the league with touchdown passes (86) and yards (3,711) and is second in completion percentage (66.7). He has thrown nine interceptions in 454 attempts.

About the Storm: Has won three of four since getting thumped by the Soul . . . Sit a half-game back of Orlando in the South Division . . . The Soul is third in the AFL in scoring defense (45.4 points per game), Tampa is fourth (49.0).

Playoff watch: The Soul will clinch the first of four American Conference playoff berths with a win and a loss by Jacksonville to visiting Cleveland tomorrow. San Jose (12-1), which plays in the National Conference, already has clinched the Pacific Division and holds the inside track over the Soul for homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

Daily News' Top 5:

1. San Jose . . . 12-1

2. Arizona. . . 10-2

3. Soul. . . 11-2

4. Orlando. . . 7-6

5. Cleveland. . . 7-6

Up next: The entire AFL is on bye next week for the July 4 holiday. The Soul's next game is on Saturday, July 11 at 1 p.m. against visiting Cleveland.

- Ed Barkowitz