2008 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season
The 2008 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season is the team's seventh season. The Pioneers attempted to return to the ArenaCup after falling to the Tulsa Talons in ArenaCup VIII, the team's first championship appearance.
Rosters
Training camp
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Quarterbacks
Receivers
Kickers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Offensive/Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Fullbacks/linebackers
Defensive backs
Wide receivers/Defensive backs
Injured reserve | ||||||
Week 1
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Quarterbacks
Receivers
Kickers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Offensive/Defensive linemen
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Fullbacks
Fullbacks/linebackers
Linebackers
Wide receivers/linebackers
Defensive backs
Injured reserve | ||||||
Final roster
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Quarterbacks
Receivers
Kickers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Offensive/Defensive linemen
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Fullbacks
Fullback/Linebacker
Linebackers
Wide receivers/linebackers
Defensive backs
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Injured reserve
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Team staff
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 2008 team staff |
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Executive Administration
Coaching staff
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Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | af2.com Recap |
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| 1 | 8:00 PM EDT | March 28, 2007 | Quad City Steamwheelers | L 48–41 | 0–1 | iWireless Center | Recap |
| 2 | 3:00 PM EDT | April 6, 2008 | Daytona Beach ThunderBirds | W 68–14 | 1–1 | Ocean Center | Recap |
| 3 | 7:00 PM EDT | April 11, 2008 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 33–20 | 2–1 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 4 | 8:05 PM EDT | April 19, 2008 | Peoria Pirates | W 74–26 | 3–1 | Carver Arena | Recap |
| 5 | 7:30 PM EDT | April 26, 2008 | Manchester Wolves | W 68–50 | 4–1 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 6 | 6:30 PM EDT | May 5, 2008 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 77–47 | 5–1 | Chevrolet Centre | Recap |
| 7 | 7:30 PM EDT | May 10, 2008 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W 84–26 | 6–1 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 8 | 7:00 PM EDT | May 16, 2008 | Albany Conquest | W 69–27 | 7–1 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | 7:05 PM EDT | May 31, 2008 | Manchester Wolves | L 70–63 | 7–2 | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap |
| 11 | 7:00 PM EDT | June 7, 2008 | Albany Conquest | W 69–27 | 8–2 | Times Union Center | Recap |
| 12 | 7:00 PM EDT | June 13, 2008 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | W 77–49 | 9–2 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 13 | 7:30 PM EDT | June 21, 2008 | Manchester Wolves | W 69–40 | 10–2 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 14 | 7:30 PM EDT | June 28, 2008 | Florida Firecats | W 59–56 | 11–2 | Germain Arena | Recap |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||
| 16 | 7:30 PM EDT | July 12, 2008 | Peoria Pirates | W 54–34 | 12–2 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 17 | 7:30 PM EDT | July 19, 2008 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 62–33 | 13–2 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 18 | 7:00 PM EDT | July 25, 2008 | Albany Conquest | W 51–37 | 14–2 | Times Union Center | Recap |
Postseason
| Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | af2.com Recap |
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| 1 | 7:30 PM EDT | August 2, 2008 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W 57–29 | 1–0 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
| 2 | 7:30 PM EDT | August 9, 2008 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | L 34–30 | 1–1 | Wachovia Arena | Recap |
Final standings
| American Conference East Division | ||||||
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| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 14 | 2 | .875 | 8 | 1 | .888 |
| Manchester Wolves | 9 | 7 | .562 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Albany Conquest | 5 | 11 | .312 | 2 | 8 | .200 |
| Mahoning Valley Thunder | 3 | 13 | .187 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
Attendance
| Week | Opponent | Attendance |
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| 3 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | 4,889 |
| 5 | Manchester Wolves | 5,128 |
| 7 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 5,324 |
| 8 | Albany Conquest | 4,733 |
| 12 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | 5,479 |
| 13 | Manchester Wolves | 5,360 |
| 16 | Peoria Pirates | 5,219 |
| 17 | Mahoning Valley | 5,623 |
| Playoff | Opponent | Attendance |
| 1 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 3,905 |
| 2 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | |
| Total | 41,755 | |
| Average | 5,073 | |
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