Who: Soul (14-3) at Cleveland (8-9)
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where: Quicken Loans Arena (20,562)
TV/Radio: None
On the web: ESPN3
Line: Soul -1
About the Gladiators: The win over Spokane last week snapped a four-game losing streak and finally clinched a playoff berth . . . Wide receiver Collin Taylor had five touchdown catches against Spokane and was named the league's player of the week. Taylor had four TDs the week before . . . Cleveland, beset by injuries all over the roster, was 17-1 last year.
About the Soul: This game is meaningless, since both teams are locked into their playoff seeds. The Soul, the top seed in the American Conference, will host Cleveland (fourth seed) next week . . . Coach Clint Dolezel said the starters will play for three quarters . . . Quarterback Dan Raudabaugh needs three TD passes to establish a new career high. His 113 TDs lead the AFL. His counterpart, Cleveland's Shane Austin, has 98 TD passes and 10 more rushing.
Daily News Top 5:
1. San Jose. . . 16-1
2. Soul. . . 14-3
3. Arizona. . . 13-4
4. Orlando. . . 11-6
5. Jacksonville. . . 9-8
Up next: The Soul-Cleveland first-round playoff game is Saturday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. If the Soul wins, they will host Orlando or Jacksonville in the conference championship on Sunday, Aug. 23, at a time TBA. The ArenaBowl title game is Saturday, Aug. 29.