In what is shaping up as a big weekend of return matches, the No. 8 Seattle Grizzlies (0-1) host the Portland Power (1-0) in the return match of their 2008 series. Seattle will be looking to even the series after being defeated by 21 points in April. Seattle will be looking to Josh Anfinson, Peter Lindsay and Chris Richmond to turn things around. Portland will be looking to show that they can win away from home and will need the likes of Ben Cyphery and Martin Coventry to fire.

Game time is 2pm in Chehalis WA.

(PHOTO: Seattle at Portland in April).

Photo courtesy of Matthew Ginn.

The No. 9 Atlanta Kookaburras (3-0) head to Sarasota FL to take on the Florida Redbacks (1-3) in the return leg of their 2008 home and home series on Saturday May 10 2008.  In the first game of the 2008 USFooty season, Florida went to Atlanta where they were defeated handily.  Florida’s young team stayed with the more experience Kookas until the last when Atlanta put on 6 goals to 1 and took game by 55 points.  Atlanta’s Wayne Kraska will be hoping for another large haul to cement his place atop of the USFooty Goalkicking Table, although Atlanta’s Carl Garofalo and Warren Ballagh are not far behind.  Florida will be looking to the some of that form that helped beat the 2007 National Champion Denver Bulldogs in the Faststream Florida Invitational.  They will be counting on Revolution standout Dustin Jones, as well as C.J. Morton and Alex Mirakian to even the series.

The Baton Rouge Tigers (0-2) are hosting the No. 10 Dallas Magpies in the return leg of their 2008 home and home series on Saturday May 10 2008. Baton Rouge will be looking for some redemption after being thumped by the 2-0 Magpies at the Crawfish Boil in Texas last month. In 2007, the Tigers showed that they were much better at home although in the end they were swept by the Magpies. The Magpies will be missing some of the stars of their first two wins including Steven Moore, Grant Campbell and Stuart Rackham. However, Steven Cassity will be back at full forward after a 4 goal haul against the Orange County Bombers. For the Tigers, Mickey Kleinhenz will be looking to show why he was selected into the Revolution squad for the International Cup.

1. San Diego Lions (0-0) (5 #1 Votes) (UP from 2)

3. Denver Bulldogs (0-3) (4 #1 Votes) (DOWN from 1)

4. New York Magpies (2-1)

5. Golden Gate Roos (0-0)

6. Minnesota Freeze (0-0)

8. Seattle Grizzlies (0-1) (UP from 9)

9. Atlanta Kookaburras (3-0) (IN)

10. Dallas Magpies (2-0) (IN)

Also receiving votes Boston Demons (0-0) (OUT), Chicago United (0-1) (OUT), Nashville Kangaroos (1-1), Milwaukee Bombers (0-0), Portland Power (1-0), Philadelphia Hawks (0-0), Florida Redbacks (1-3).

DCFooty Kids, the junior footy program in the Washington DC area, kicked off its 2008 season with a free clinic as part of the FitArlington Sports Festival on Saturday April 26 at Bluemont Park in Arlington VA. The FitArlington Sports Festival showcased numerous clubs and sports who operate in Arlington including Kickball, American football, soccer and Ultimate Frisbee.

New York Magpie, Garth Nevin, takes a great mark over USFooty President and Denver Bulldog Rich Mann, during the Faststream Invitational in Florida.

Photo courtesy of Neil Sauer (New York Magpies).