Soul

Saturday at 7:05 p.m., Wells Fargo Center TV: Comcast SportsNet Records: Soul, 2-2; Sharks, 5-0. About the Soul: After a home-opening overtime loss to the Cleveland Gladiators last Saturday, the Soul have a rematch of the 2012 American Conference Championship, which the Soul won, 89-34. . . . Quarterback Dan Raudabaugh has at least five touchdown passes in each of the last five games. . . . The Soul won all three games against the Sharks last season. . . . The Soul rank No.4 in the Arena Football League in total defense with an average of 262.8 yards allowed per game.

The Cleveland Gladiators won the battle over the Soul, 59-41, on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators struck first, but the Soul responded with a 10-yard catch by Syvelle Newton to make it 7-6 at the end of the first quarter. Cleveland went on a tear early in the second, taking a 23-6 lead, but the Soul fought back to go into the half down just 23-20. The key play came in the third quarter, when the Soul (3-7) made a goal-line stop on fourth down, but linebacker Brandon Perkins was called for being "out of the box. " The Gladiators (6-3)

The Soul will open the regular season on Sunday, March 18, at New Orleans after a bye in Week 1, according to the Arena Football League schedule released yesterday. The Soul's home opener is Sunday, April 1, against Cleveland. The team, back for its second sason after the franchise was dormant for a year, will be in the American Conference and will be placed in the Eastern Division with Cleveland, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. The Soul is slated to be the national NFL Network "Game of the Week" in Week 3 at Pittsburgh on March 23 and in Week 7 when its hosts the Tampa Bay Storm on April 20. Among the other schedule highlights are a rematch of ArenaBowl XXII against San Jose on April 15. On April 28 and June 2, the Soul faces Orlando, coached by former Soul coach Bret Munsey.

AGENDA Who: Soul (10-3) at Jacksonville (6-6) When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Where: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (15,000) TV: The Comcast Network Radio: None Internet: www.UStream.com. or www.PhiladelphiaSoul.com About the Soul: Have won three in a row and can clinch a share of the East Division title with a win and a Cleveland loss … Signed free agent Greg Ryan, who was quarterback Dan Raudabaugh's center last year.

For the second week in a row, a Soul receiver hauled in five touchdown passes yesterday, but dropped passes cost them dearly as they lost to the Chicago Rush, 51-41. "We shot ourselves in the foot," Soul quarterback Tony Graziani said as he stood in the tunnel of the Allstate Arena after the game. "They really didn't do much to stop us today; we just beat ourselves. " The Soul failed to score on a pair of critical second-quarter possessions. Chicago (1-1) made the Soul pay for their missed chances as the Rush built a 28-14 first-half lead.

Dan Raudabaugh threw seven touchdown passes and set the team's single-season record as the Soul beat Pittsburgh, 69-34, on Sunday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Three of Raudabaugh's TD tosses went to Tiger Jones. Raudabaugh's third-quarter score to lineman Greg Ryan broke the franchise record of 90 set by Tony Graziani in 2005. It was the first catch of the season for Ryan, who was signed on June 13. Raudabaugh has 94 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. Rayshaun Kizer had pair of interceptions to lead the defense.

Saturday at 7 p.m., the Arena at Gwinnett Center, in Duluth, Ga Radio: ESPN (950-AM) Soul update: The Soul (2-1) are coming off a disappointing loss to Cleveland on Sunday. . . . Wide receiver Donovan Morgan has a fracture in his left wrist and will be out four to six weeks. Morgan leads the team with 23 receptions and eight touchdown catches. Emery Sammons will take his spot in the lineup. . . . Connor Hughes will be the team's kicker again this week as starter Phil Marfuggi continues to rehab a hamstring injury.

Soul (5-10) at Dallas (9-5) When: 8:30 p.m. Where: American Airlines Center (21,041) TV: WMCN (Channel 44 on Comcast in Center City) Radio: None Internet: www.PhiladelphiaSoul.com or www.NiftyTV.com . About the Soul: Have lost three in a row to torpedo any remote playoff hopes . . . Have gone 2-6 on the road . . . Quarterback Ryan Vena has accounted for 10 touchdowns and no turnovers over the last six quarters ....