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1st Position: Glendale
Pre Season Record: 3-0
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Player Watch: Shaun Davies (USA Capped Player)
Undisputedly the team to beat, the Glendale Raptors have brought their strong national club form to their professional outfit, going through undefeated against New York Athletic Club, Utah and New Orleans. The Coloradans feature a cohesive unit of players who are used to playing alongside each other.
A clinical 42-15 victory over a debuting Utah has been the most telling moments of what we might see this season. Utah brought a squad of players every bit as good as Glendale's, but were unable to set a consistent structure and rhythm which are features of a team that have experience playing together, something Glendale have in bucket loads.
They have set the standard but other teams definitely have the players to take them, it will just be a case of gelling together as well as them.
