2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season

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]

2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
OwnerGlenn W. Clark
General managerMichael Clark
Head coachChris Thompson
Home fieldPPL Center
701 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Results
Record6-2
Division place3rd
Playoff finishWon Divisional Semifinal 54-52 (Raiders)
Lost Northern Championship 35-42 (Ironmen)

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 T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
West Michigan Ironmen610.85747122467.332.0W6
River City Raiders610.85739823556.933.6W3
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks620.75043023753.829.6L1
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets430.57126616938.024.0L2
Central Penn Capitals440.50037333846.642.3W3
Chicago Blitz330.50023717039.528.3L1
Triangle Torch340.42929235941.751.3L2
Winston Wildcats350.37513930017.437.5W3
Maryland Eagles020.000191169.558.0L2
Northern Kentucky Nightmare050.00011623623.247.2L5

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)
  • -- Joe Powell DB (Exempt)

Suspension

  • -- Jackson Dallas OL (Suspended)


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.
  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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