2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season

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2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
OwnerGlenn W. Clark
General managerMichael Clark
Head coachChris Thompson
Home field PPL Center
701 Hamilton Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Results
Record6-2
Division place3rd
Playoff finishWon Divisional Semifinal 54-52 (Raiders)
Lost Northern Championship 35-42 (Ironmen)

The 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in the American Indoor Football (AIF). [1]

Contents

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Preseason

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 57:05pm Philadelphia Yellow Jackets W 41-28 [2] 1-0 PPL Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2 BYE
3SaturdayMarch 127:05pmat Central Penn Capitals W 44-27 [3] 1-0 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
4 BYE
5FridayMarch 257:05pmat Triangle Torch W 66-30 [4] 2-0 Dorton Arena
6SaturdayApril 27:05pmat Winston Wildcats W 43-183-0 LJVM Coliseum Annex
7FridayApril 87:30pm Winston Wildcats W 72-8 [5] 4-0 PPL Center
8 BYE
9SaturdayApril 237:05pm Philadelphia Yellow Jackets W 52-33 [6] 5-0 PPL Center
10SaturdayApril 307:05pm Central Penn Capitals L 56-65 [7] 5-1 PPL Center
11 BYE
12SaturdayMay 147:05pm Triangle Torch W 68-19 [8] 6-1 PPL Center
13SaturdayMay 217:05pm Central Penn Capitals L 29-37 [9] 6-2 PPL Center
14 BYE

Standings

2016 AIF Northern standings
TeamWLPCT
y – West Michigan Ironmen 61.857
x – River City Raiders 61.857
x – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 62.750
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets 43.571
Central Penn Capitals 44.500
Chicago Blitz 33.500
Triangle Torch 34.429
Winston Wildcats 35.375
Maryland Eagles02.000
Northern Kentucky Nightmare 05.000

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
Div. SemifinalsMondayJune 67:00pmat River City Raiders W 54-52 [10] Family Arena
Div. ChampionshipSaturdayJune 118:00pmat West Michigan Ironmen L 35-42 L. C. Walker Arena

Roster

2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • --Gregory Edwards
  • 81Warren Oliver Jr.
  •  4 Darius Prince
  •  1Brandon Rendord
  •  7Jerrell Young
  • --Jeremy HartmanWR
Offensive linemen
  • 54John Alvarez
  • 58Andrew Edouard
  • 72Lloyd Morrison
  • 77David Osei

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  •  5Carl Fleming
  • --Joe Koonce

Defensive backs

  • 22Gerard Bryant
  • --Orlando Fisher
  • 24E. J. Frain
  •  5Jerome Junior
  • 33Lenroy Naismith
  •  2James Pitts
  • 21Ken Walton
  •  3John Williams

Kickers

  • 10Spencer Hotaling
Injured reserve
  • Current vacant

Exempt list

  • -- Chris Alvarez DL(Exempt)
  • -- Alim Koroma DL(Exempt)

Suspension

  • -- Jackson Dallas OL(Susp.)

rookies in italics
Roster updated May 31, 2016
30 Active, 5 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Keith Groller (September 14, 2015). "Steelhawks moving to a new indoor football league for 2016". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Steelhawks Open with Home Win in AIF Debut". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Steelhawks Soar over Defending Champs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Steelhawks Take Fire out of the Torch". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Keith Groller (April 8, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks set a record for largest margin of victory with a 72-8 whipping of Winston". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Keith Groller (April 24, 2016). "Steelhawks stay unbeaten by passing their way past Philadelphia, 52-33". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Keith Groller (April 30, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks lose first game of the season; fall 65-56 to Central Penn Capitals at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Keith Groller (May 15, 2016). "Steelhawks clinch fifth straight playoff berth; extinguish the Torch 68-19 at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 16, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Keith Groller (May 23, 2016). "Lehighton has memorable Saturday at PPL Center, but Steelhawks don't". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks have trouble in River City but escape with playoff win". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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