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Storm vs. Austin
By DAVID MURPHY
Published June 23, 2007
When/where: 7:30; St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM Records: Austin 4-11, Storm 8-7 What to watch for: The game pits teams headed in opposite directions. Starting with the Storm's 66-45 win over Austin on May 6, Tampa Bay has won six of seven; the Wranglers have lost six of seven. ... Both teams have good young quarterbacks: the Storm's Brett Dietz is seventh in the league with a 117.8 rating; Austin rookie Lang Campbell is 10th at 114.8. ... Austin features one of the league's top receivers in Derrick Lewis, whose 131 receptions and 1, 825 yards both rank third. His 38 TDs rank seventh. ... Storm kicker Seth Marler has hit 82.4 percent of his field goals, best in the league. Austin's Mark Lewis is second at 60.9 percent. ... Storm defensive back Jeroid Johnson is tied for second in the league with nine interceptions. ... This could be the Wranglers' last game as an AFL franchise: Several Austin-area media outlets have reported the team is contemplating a move down to af2.
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