The 7-3 San Jose SaberCats will be taking on the 3-7 Pittsburgh Power this week on their own turf after a nasty 75-45 week 11 defeat in Spokane where their five game winning streak was snapped. In this division loss, quarterback Russ Michna was knocked out of the game after the first half and the defense gave up more than 40-points for the first time since Michna joined the roster in week five.
It was no accident that he was the Arena Football League MVP in 2013. Quarterback Erik Meyer found ways to extend crucial plays in his first matchup against the team that knows him best, the Spokane Shock, and he managed to lead San Jose to a comfortable 55-26 victory over their Pacific Division rival on Friday night.
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The San Jose SaberCats (18-1) took care of business on Friday night and secured their spot in the National Conference Championship for a second consecutive year, silencing the Portland Thunder (5-14) at the SAP Center by a 55-28 margin.
The San Jose SaberCats are finishing up a very tough and competitive training camp as they approach final cuts and week one of the 2013 Arena Football season.