2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season

2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
OwnerGlenn W. Clark
General managerMichael Clark
Head coachChris Thompson
Home fieldPPL 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]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Preseason

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday March 5 7:05pm Philadelphia Yellow Jackets W 41-28[2] 1-0 PPL Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 BYE
2 BYE
3 Saturday March 12 7:05pm at Central Penn Capitals W 44-27[3] 1-0 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
4 BYE
5 Friday March 25 7:05pm at Triangle Torch W 66-30[4] 2-0 Dorton Arena
6 Saturday April 2 7:05pm at Winston Wildcats W 43-18 3-0 LJVM Coliseum Annex
7 Friday April 8 7:30pm Winston Wildcats W 72-8[5] 4-0 PPL Center
8 BYE
9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm Philadelphia Yellow Jackets W 52-33[6] 5-0 PPL Center
10 Saturday April 30 7:05pm Central Penn Capitals L 56-65[7] 5-1 PPL Center
11 BYE
12 Saturday May 14 7:05pm Triangle Torch W 68-19[8] 6-1 PPL Center
13 Saturday May 21 7:05pm Central Penn Capitals L 29-37[9] 6-2 PPL Center
14 BYE

Standings

2016 AIF Northern standings
Team W L PCT
y – West Michigan Ironmen 6 1 .857
x – River City Raiders 6 1 .857
x – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 6 2 .750
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets 4 3 .571
Central Penn Capitals 4 4 .500
Chicago Blitz 3 3 .500
Triangle Torch 3 4 .429
Winston Wildcats 3 5 .375
Maryland Eagles 0 2 .000
Northern Kentucky Nightmare 0 5 .000

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Score Location
Div. Semifinals Monday June 6 7:00pm at River City Raiders W 54-52[10] Family Arena
Div. Championship Saturday June 11 8:00pm at West Michigan Ironmen L 35-42 L. C. Walker Arena

Roster

2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • -- Gregory Edwards
  • 81 Warren Oliver Jr.
  •  4 Darius Prince
  •  1 Brandon Rendord
  •  7 Jerrell Young
  • -- Jeremy Hartman WR


 Offensive linemen
  • 54 John Alvarez
  • 58 Andrew Edouard
  • 72 Lloyd Morrison
  • 77 David Osei

Defensive linemen

  • 97 Tahir Basil
  • 22 Gerard Bryant
  • 92 Larry Ford
  • 12 Dante Holmes
  •  6 Amara Kamara
  • 99 Shawn Lockett
  • 68 Justin Waltzer
Linebackers
  •  5 Carl Fleming
  • -- Joe Koonce

Defensive backs

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

Kickers

  • 10 Spencer 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.