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March 21, 2013 · 12:55 pm

Why Do You Go To The Park?

The IronPigs come up in conversation a lot when you’re around me. The conversation often goes something like this one I had last Friday:

Me: “I really like going to the IronPigs games.”

Guy: “Oh, yeah, me too; I have season tickets.”

Me: “Cool! I do too. What section are you in?”

Guy: “118; I have a 9-game plan. What plan do you have?”

Me: “72 games”

Guy: “Wow. That’s a lot of games. How many do you actually go to?”

Me: “It’s more and more all the time. With 80 games last year I probably got to 60 of them.”

Guy: “That’s a lot! How can you go to so many?”

Me: “Well, I find it relaxing…”

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On Friday, February 13, 2004 I got a headache. How can I remember that? Well, because that same headache lasted until May 15 of that year. It never went away. I saw a slew of doctors and had a slew of tests. No relief. What happened on May 15, that made it go away? Well, it was the first day of my vacation…

…

For the past four weeks or so I’ve had the headache back. It’s not as bad or as constant as that first one was. Advil seems to help it. Also, whiskey. That’s how I got through that SteelHawks game the other day. I don’t have any vacations planned, and if I’m indeed stressed out to the point of constant headaches, then I probably need to chill. “Chillax,” as my son tells me. It reminded me of the above conversation and just why I go to so many baseball games every year. I decided to break it down further:

OK, so let me explain, starting with the smallest reasons:

6% Being Outside: It’s cool to hang out outdoors, you know? I’m in an office all day and inside all winter and I just want to get out. It’s not so cool in April (Sorry, it’s very cool. Perhaps too much so. Bring the sun, man!) or when it’s crazy hot sometimes, but it’s still a reason that I enjoy the park. I’ll still enjoy the new arena, but it won’t have quite the same appeal.

9% AAA Talent Level: Would I be so inclined to have season tickets if we traded teams with Lakewood? A little less. Like 9%. A lot of the other things would still be cool, but the overall quality of the game play is better, and I enjoy watching the talent one step from The Show. I could tell a difference with hockey, too, from ECHL Reading vs. AHL Wilkes-Barre last year. Also, when friends visit from Reading, they always say, “Wow, we can tell these guys are better.”

13% Phillies Connection: How would you feel if we got the AAA Brewers instead? Right. A little less. I’m not the biggest Phillies fan, either, but it is cool to have the home club just down the road in Philadelphia where we can go see our old friends like Domonic Brown continue on their careers–rather than watching via television. And, it’s cool for some of the local folk who love the Phillies to have that connection; it adds to the atmosphere even for someone like me who doesn’t live and die with the Phillies.

16% Beer: Don’t judge. It helps me relax. I did OK at the SteelHawks without it, but I would have been more relaxed with a nice cup of beer in my hand.

19% The People: Not just the friends, but also the ushers and parking guys and the nice lady at the concession and all that. It does keep me coming back, and it is more important than beer. By a little.

37% The Park: The beat writer from the Scranton newspaper wrote an article yesterday about the return of Minor League baseball to Northeastern Pennsylvania. In it he threw in the line, “PNC is arguably the nicest Minor League park in the country.”

Really? Really? It’s basically a copy of Coca Cola Park, with a smaller club level and no Tiki Bar and certainly no “Hot Corner” or seats on top of walls and less people and fewer suites and no dug-out suites and….

Well, you get the point. They have a nicer view and free parking. I bought tickets and I’ll go see for myself. But our park is a gem. I love going there. There’s a reason we’re the first to host both the AAA All-Star Game and the AAA National Championship. It’s not just the fan support (although that’s a part of it) or the organization (also a part), it’s the facility itself. We shouldn’t take it for granted.

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Now, if we can just get some nicer weather and some ball games, maybe I can get rid of this damn headache.

See you at the park,

@Kram209

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March 21, 2013 · 12:27 pm

Wiley Steelhawks Taking PFL on the Ground!

PIFL League stats of games through March 20th!

Our Lehigh Valley Steelhawks look more like a Roadrunner so far and are leaving the rest of the PIFL looking through their ACME catalogs for schemes to stop them! Rated #1 in the league in Rushing Offense and Rushing Defense the team is pushing hard to get that Championship this year!

What would mentioning Steelhawk stats be without mentioning the Defense! Our Steel Fence’s most impressive stat is leading the entire PIFL in Turnover margin!

The Steel Fence compiled a total of 7 turnovers with 4 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries compared to their opponents 1 interception.

The team is heading down to Louisiana to take on the Swashbucklers on Saturday. Check out the Steelhawk’s website for live video and audio feeds of the game!

** Thanks to Chuck S. for passing this on to us!

2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Team Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
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1. Columbus Lions…… 2 13 11 0 0 1 0 95 47.5
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 13 11 0 0 1 1 94 47.0
3. Albany Panthers….. 2 12 12 1 0 1 0 91 45.5
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 12 7 1 0 3 0 91 45.5
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 40 40.0
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 10 9 0 0 1 0 73 36.5
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 23 23.0

RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 32 117 3.7 4 58.5
2. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 17 42 2.5 3 42.0
3. Columbus Lions…… 2 29 80 2.8 3 40.0
4. Richmond Raiders…. 1 7 35 5.0 2 35.0
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 16 20 1.2 5 10.0
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 15 16 1.1 2 8.0
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 8 -8 -1.0 0 -4.0

SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 7 3 0 0 1 0 51 25.5
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 9 9 0 0 1 0 68 34.0
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 10 7 0 0 2 0 74 37.0
4. Albany Panthers….. 2 11 7 0 0 1 0 77 38.5
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 7 7 1 0 0 0 51 51.0
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 13 1 0 2 0 121 60.5
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 9 9 0 0 0 1 65 65.0

RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 10 -29 -2.9 1 -14.5
2. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 6 1 0.2 2 1.0
3. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3 14 4.7 0 14.0
4. Columbus Lions…… 2 20 42 2.1 4 21.0
5. Alabama Hammers….. 2 16 47 2.9 2 23.5
6. Albany Panthers….. 2 35 80 2.3 4 40.0
7. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 34 147 4.3 6 73.5

PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 82 45 3 54.9 567 6.9 8 283.5
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 75 44 3 58.7 541 7.2 13 270.5
3. Albany Panthers….. 2 77 43 0 55.8 500 6.5 7 250.0
4. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 32 18 0 56.2 240 7.5 3 240.0
5. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 56 37 1 66.1 406 7.2 7 203.0
6. Columbus Lions…… 2 46 25 4 54.3 360 7.8 7 180.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 29 11 4 37.9 135 4.7 1 135.0

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 567 97 583 6.0 10 291.5
2. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 42 240 49 282 5.8 6 282.0
3. Alabama Hammers….. 2 -8 541 83 533 6.4 13 266.5
4. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 117 406 88 523 5.9 11 261.5
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 20 500 93 520 5.6 12 260.0
6. Columbus Lions…… 2 80 360 75 440 5.9 10 220.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 35 135 36 170 4.7 3 170.0

PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 60 32 5 53.3 321 5.3 4 160.5
2. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 50 28 3 56.0 366 7.3 7 183.0
3. Albany Panthers….. 2 53 31 1 58.5 454 8.6 7 227.0
4. Columbus Lions…… 2 86 42 2 48.8 463 5.4 5 231.5
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 39 26 0 66.7 268 6.9 5 268.0
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 69 34 4 49.3 545 7.9 9 272.5
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 40 30 0 75.0 332 8.3 9 332.0

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 47 321 76 368 4.8 6 184.0
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 42 463 106 505 4.8 9 252.5
3. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 147 366 84 513 6.1 13 256.5
4. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 -29 545 79 516 6.5 10 258.0
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 80 454 88 534 6.1 11 267.0
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 1 268 45 269 6.0 7 269.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 14 332 43 346 8.0 9 346.0

KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg
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1. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 1 32 0 32.0
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 4 117 0 29.2
3. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 2 51 0 25.5
4. Richmond Raiders…. 1 2 35 0 17.5
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 2 33 0 16.5
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 3 32 0 10.7
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 0 0 0 0.0

FG RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 1 44 0 44.0
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 1 40 1 40.0
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 1 17 0 17.0
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 3 28 0 9.3
5. Richmond Raiders…. 1 0 0 0 0.0
Albany Panthers….. 2 0 0 0 0.0
Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0 0 0 0.0

PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effic
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1. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 32 18 56.2 0 240 3 140.6
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 77 43 55.8 0 500 7 140.3
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 56 37 66.1 1 406 7 109.2
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 75 44 58.7 3 541 13 103.1
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 82 45 54.9 3 567 8 99.9
6. Columbus Lions…… 2 46 25 54.3 4 360 7 99.5
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 29 11 37.9 4 135 1 85.8

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TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 3 4 7 0 1 1 +6 3.00
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 0 5 5 1 3 4 +1 0.50
Albany Panthers….. 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 +1 0.50
4. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0.00
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 1 2 3 1 4 5 -2 -1.00
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 1 3 4 3 3 6 -2 -1.00
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 -4 -4.00

PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic
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1. Columbus Lions…… 2 86 42 2 48.8 463 5 94.9
2. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 69 34 4 49.3 545 9 95.2
3. Alabama Hammers….. 2 60 32 5 53.3 321 4 98.6
4. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 50 28 3 56.0 366 7 100.8
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 53 31 1 58.5 454 7 102.9
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 39 26 0 66.7 268 5 149.3
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 40 30 0 75.0 332 9 156.2

FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 6 32 6 44
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 0 31 3 34
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 7 21 3 31
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 5 24 2 31
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 6 17 3 26
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 4 13 1 18
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3 10 3 16

3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 7 12 58.3
2. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 6 11 54.5
3. Richmond Raiders…. 1 4 8 50.0
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 6 13 46.2
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 7 20 35.0
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 7 20 35.0
7. Columbus Lions…… 2 3 12 25.0

OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total
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1. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 3 18 2 23
2. Richmond Raiders…. 1 0 21 3 24
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 1 22 1 24
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 5 20 4 29
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 8 18 4 30
6. Albany Panthers….. 2 7 23 2 32
7. Columbus Lions…… 2 7 26 5 38

OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 4 15 26.7
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 5 17 29.4
3. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 7 17 41.2
4. Albany Panthers….. 2 8 17 47.1
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 9 19 47.4
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 2 4 50.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 5 7 71.4

SACKS BY G Sacks Yards
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 10 43
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 5 19
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 5 26
4. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 4 14
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 2 16
6. Richmond Raiders…. 1 1 8
7. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0 0

SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 0 0
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 1 8
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 2 5
4. Columbus Lions…… 2 4 22
5. Richmond Raiders…. 1 5 30
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 6 30
7. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 9 31

PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G
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1. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 4 24 24.0
2. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 76 38.0
3. Albany Panthers….. 2 11 83 41.5
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 16 98 49.0
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 17 100 50.0
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 15 101 50.5
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 12 94 94.0

FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 1 1 1.000
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 1 2 .500
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 3 9 .333
Columbus Lions…… 2 1 3 .333
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 1 4 .250
6. Richmond Raiders…. 1 0 1 .000
Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0 2 .000

OPPONENT PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 21 145 72.5
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 19 112 56.0
3. Richmond Raiders…. 1 8 55 55.0
4. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 12 93 46.5
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 15 81 40.5
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 13 75 37.5
7. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 3 15 15.0

PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 12 12 1.000
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 11 12 .917
3. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 9 10 .900
4. Columbus Lions…… 2 11 13 .846
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 3 4 .750
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 7 10 .700
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 2 3 .667

4TH-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct
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1. Richmond Raiders…. 1 1 1 100.0
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 4 4 100.0
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 2 3 66.7
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 1 2 50.0
Columbus Lions…… 2 2 4 50.0
6. Albany Panthers….. 2 1 4 25.0
7. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 0 6 0.0

TIME OF POSSESSION G Total Time Avg/G
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 66:42 33:21
2. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 65:59 32:59
Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 32:59 32:59
4. Albany Panthers….. 2 61:21 30:40
5. Richmond Raiders…. 1 28:52 28:52
6. Alabama Hammers….. 2 57:17 28:38
7. Columbus Lions…… 2 45:50 22:55

OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct
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1. Richmond Raiders…. 1 0 0 0.0
Columbus Lions…… 2 0 6 0.0
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 1 4 25.0
4. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 1 3 33.3
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 1 2 50.0
6. Albany Panthers….. 2 4 5 80.0
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 4 4 100.0

KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg Retn TB NetAvg
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1. Richmond Raiders…. 1 5 290 58.0 0 5 53.0
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 16 814 50.9 28 7 46.9
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 5 273 54.6 20 4 46.6
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 14 721 51.5 51 10 44.3
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 15 773 51.5 97 8 42.4
6. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 15 706 47.1 36 10 41.3
7. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 12 570 47.5 68 5 39.8

RED ZONE OFFENSE G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb/Int/Downs/Other
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 5-5 100.0 4 0/4 1-1 0/ 0/ 0/ 0
2. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 7-8 87.5 5 4/1 2-2 0/ 0/ 0/ 1
3. Albany Panthers….. 2 8-10 80.0 8 5/3 0-0 0/ 0/ 1/ 1
4. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3-4 75.0 3 2/1 0-0 0/ 1/ 0/ 0
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 3-5 60.0 3 3/0 0-1 0/ 0/ 1/ 0
6. Columbus Lions…… 2 5-9 55.6 4 3/1 1-2 0/ 3/ 0/ 0
7. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 4-11 36.4 3 1/2 1-1 3/ 1/ 3/ 0

RED ZONE DEFENSE G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb/Int/Downs/Other
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 2-6 33.3 0 0/0 2-2 2/ 1/ 1/ 0
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 5-9 55.6 4 4/0 1-3 0/ 1/ 1/ 0
3. Columbus Lions…… 2 7-11 63.6 7 4/3 0-0 1/ 0/ 2/ 1
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 5-7 71.4 4 2/2 1-1 0/ 1/ 0/ 1
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 4-5 80.0 4 2/2 0-0 0/ 0/ 1/ 0
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 8-10 80.0 7 6/1 1-1 0/ 2/ 0/ 0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 4-4 100.0 4 0/4 0-0 0/ 0/ 0/ 0

ON-SIDE KICK SUCCESS G OnSide Percent
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1. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0-1 0.0
Albany Panthers….. 2 0-0 0.0
Columbus Lions…… 2 0-0 0.0
Alabama Hammers….. 2 0-0 0.0
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 0-0 0.0
Richmond Raiders…. 1 0-0 0.0
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 0-0 0.0

ON-SIDE KICK ALLOWED G OnSide Percent
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 0-1 0.0
Columbus Lions…… 2 0-0 0.0
Alabama Hammers….. 2 0-0 0.0
Knoxville Nighthawks 2 0-0 0.0
Richmond Raiders…. 1 0-0 0.0
Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 0-0 0.0
Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 0-0 0.0

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Individual Statistics
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2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Individual Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

RUSHING Team G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G
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1. White, Richard…… LVS 2 12 77 6.4 2 34 38.5
2. Mitchell, Chris….. LOU 1 9 34 3.8 1 8 34.0
3. Smith, Warren……. RIC 1 4 26 6.5 1 15 26.0
4. Harris, Gerald…… COL 2 10 47 4.7 0 14 23.5
5. Jones, Marcus……. COL 2 12 21 1.8 2 17 10.5
6. Jones, Mike……… RIC 1 3 9 3.0 1 6 9.0
Bednarik, Adam…… LVS 2 12 18 1.5 2 12 9.0
8. Webb, E.J……….. LVS 2 4 15 3.8 0 8 7.5
9. Ross, Dan……….. ALA 2 3 14 4.7 0 7 7.0
Wimbush, Derric….. ALB 2 10 14 1.4 4 5 7.0

INTERCEPTIONS Team G Int Yds TD
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1. Shutt, Anthony…… COL 2 2 50 0
Thomas, Johnny…… KNX 2 2 10 0
Blanchard, Trav….. ALA 2 2 0 0
4. Thomas, Terence….. LVS 2 1 43 0
Rue, Corey………. ALB 2 1 28 0
Roundtree, Bran….. LVS 2 1 13 1
Castillo, David….. LVS 2 1 12 0
Dixon, Johnny……. KNX 2 1 2 0
Hill, Vince……… ALA 2 1 0 0
McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 1 0 0

PASSING AVG/GAME Team G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
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1. Lester, Cecil……. ALB 2 77 43 0 55.8 500 7 250.0
2. Bednarik, Adam…… LVS 2 50 35 1 70.0 423 7 211.5
3. Mitchell, Chris….. LOU 1 25 15 0 60.0 208 3 208.0
4. Hill, Russell……. ALA 2 43 30 1 69.8 340 9 170.0
5. Smith, Warren……. RIC 1 29 11 4 37.9 165 1 165.0
6. McGregor, Josh…… KNX 2 57 30 3 52.6 308 4 154.0
7. Jones, Marcus……. COL 2 21 14 1 66.7 221 5 110.5
8. Sutphen, Garret….. COL 2 25 11 3 44.0 147 2 73.5
9. Curry, Tim………. LOU 1 7 3 0 42.9 37 0 37.0

PASS EFFICIENCY Team G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff.
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1. Mitchell, Chris….. LOU 1 25 15 0 60.0 208 3 143.8
2. Lester, Cecil……. ALB 2 77 43 0 55.8 500 7 140.3
3. Bednarik, Adam…… LVS 2 50 35 1 70.0 423 7 112.5
4. Hill, Russell……. ALA 2 43 30 1 69.8 340 9 112.3
5. Jones, Marcus……. COL 2 21 14 1 66.7 221 5 109.7
6. McGregor, Josh…… KNX 2 57 30 3 52.6 308 4 98.0
7. Sutphen, Garret….. COL 2 25 11 3 44.0 147 2 90.8
8. Curry, Tim………. LOU 1 7 3 0 42.9 37 0 89.9
9. Smith, Warren……. RIC 1 29 11 4 37.9 165 1 85.8

TOTAL OFFENSE Team G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
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1. Lester, Cecil……. ALB 2 6 500 83 506 253.0
2. Mitchell, Chris….. LOU 1 34 208 34 242 242.0
3. Bednarik, Adam…… LVS 2 18 423 62 441 220.5
4. Smith, Warren……. RIC 1 26 165 33 191 191.0
5. Hill, Russell……. ALA 2 0 340 43 340 170.0
6. McGregor, Josh…… KNX 2 12 308 63 320 160.0
7. Jones, Marcus……. COL 2 21 221 33 242 121.0
8. Sutphen, Garret….. COL 2 12 147 30 159 79.5
9. White, Richard…… LVS 2 77 0 12 77 38.5
10.Curry, Tim………. LOU 1 1 37 8 38 38.0

MFG RETURN AVG Team G Ret Yds TD Long Avg
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RECEPTIONS/GAME Team G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Rec/G
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1. Rideaux, Jordan….. LOU 1 11 166 2 33 15.1 11.00
2. Bolden, Kelvin…… KNX 2 15 244 3 40 16.3 7.50
3. McSwain, Mico……. ALA 2 14 173 4 26 12.4 7.00
Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 14 156 5 24 11.1 7.00
5. Gilson, Tom……… LVS 2 12 80 0 11 6.7 6.00
6. Dupree, Maurice….. COL 2 11 226 5 40 20.5 5.50
Willis, Jeff…….. LVS 2 11 134 3 33 12.2 5.50
McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 11 115 3 20 10.5 5.50
Rafe, Clenton……. ALB 2 11 115 2 26 10.5 5.50
Cutts, Antwonti….. ALB 2 11 114 2 17 10.4 5.50

KICK RETURN AVG Team G Ret Yds TD Long Avg
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1. Bryant, Gerron…… RIC 1 2 35 0 18 17.5

RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G
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1. Rideaux, Jordan….. LOU 1 11 166 2 33 15.1 166.0
2. Bolden, Kelvin…… KNX 2 15 244 3 40 16.3 122.0
3. Dupree, Maurice….. COL 2 11 226 5 40 20.5 113.0
4. McSwain, Mico……. ALA 2 14 173 4 26 12.4 86.5
5. Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 14 156 5 24 11.1 78.0
6. Williams, Antwu….. RIC 1 4 76 0 27 19.0 76.0
7. Knight, Sammy……. LOU 1 5 69 1 23 13.8 69.0
8. Willis, Jeff…….. LVS 2 11 134 3 33 12.2 67.0
9. Savage, Antwone….. ALB 2 8 130 1 33 16.2 65.0
10.McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 11 115 3 20 10.5 57.5

ALL PURPOSE Team G Rush Rcv MFG KR Yds Avg/G
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1. Rideaux, Jordan….. LOU 1 1 166 0 0 167 167.0
2. Bolden, Kelvin…… KNX 2 0 244 0 0 244 122.0
3. Dupree, Maurice….. COL 2 0 226 0 0 226 113.0
4. Vann, LeRoy……… COL 2 0 44 40 111 195 97.5
5. McSwain, Mico……. ALA 2 0 173 0 0 173 86.5
6. Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 0 156 0 0 156 78.0
7. Williams, Antwu….. RIC 1 0 76 0 0 76 76.0
8. Savage, Antwone….. ALB 2 0 130 0 20 150 75.0
9. Knight, Sammy……. LOU 1 0 69 0 0 69 69.0
10.Willis, Jeff…….. LVS 2 2 134 0 0 136 68.0

SCORING Team G TD XPT FG 2XP Pts Pts/G
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1. Rideaux, Jordan….. LOU 1 3 0 0 0 18 18.0
2. Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 5 0 0 0 30 15.0
Dupree, Maurice….. COL 2 5 0 0 0 30 15.0
4. McSwain, Mico……. ALA 2 4 0 0 0 24 12.0
Wimbush, Derric….. ALB 2 4 0 0 0 24 12.0
6. Bolden, Kelvin…… KNX 2 3 0 0 0 18 9.0
Willis, Jeff…….. LVS 2 3 0 0 0 18 9.0
McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 3 0 0 0 18 9.0
9. Gates, Ryan……… ALB 2 0 12 1 0 17 8.5
Brooks, Chandle….. COL 2 0 11 1 0 17 8.5

SCORING (TDs) Team G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G
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1. Rideaux, Jordan….. LOU 1 3 1 2 0 0 18 18.0
2. Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 5 0 5 0 0 30 15.0
Dupree, Maurice….. COL 2 5 0 5 0 0 30 15.0
4. Wimbush, Derric….. ALB 2 4 4 0 0 0 24 12.0
McSwain, Mico……. ALA 2 4 0 4 0 0 24 12.0
6. Willis, Jeff…….. LVS 2 3 0 3 0 0 18 9.0
Bolden, Kelvin…… KNX 2 3 0 3 0 0 18 9.0
McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 3 0 3 0 0 18 9.0
9. Bednarik, Adam…… LVS 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 6.0
White, Richard…… LVS 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 6.0

FIELD GOALS Team G FG FGA Pct. FG/G
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1. Pierson, George….. LVS 2 3 9 33.3 1.50
2. Gates, Ryan……… ALB 2 1 1 100.0 0.50
Jackson, Brian…… ALA 2 1 2 50.0 0.50
Brooks, Chandle….. COL 2 1 3 33.3 0.50

SCORING (KICK) Team G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G
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1. Pierson, George….. LVS 2 7-10 3-9 16 8.0
2. Gates, Ryan……… ALB 2 12-12 1-1 15 7.5
3. Jackson, Brian…… ALA 2 11-12 1-2 14 7.0
Brooks, Chandle….. COL 2 11-13 1-3 14 7.0
5. Lacayo, Ernesto….. LOU 1 3-4 0-2 3 3.0
6. Stevens, T.C…….. RIC 1 2-3 0-1 2 2.0

FIELD GOAL PCT Team G FG FGA Long Pct.
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1. Pierson, George….. LVS 2 3 9 38 33.3
2. Lacayo, Ernesto….. LOU 1 0 2 0 0.0

PAT KICKING PCT Team G Made Att Pct.
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1. Gates, Ryan……… ALB 2 12 12 100.0
2. Jackson, Brian…… ALA 2 11 12 91.7
3. Brooks, Chandle….. COL 2 11 13 84.6
4. Lacayo, Ernesto….. LOU 1 3 4 75.0
5. Pierson, George….. LVS 2 7 10 70.0
6. Stevens, T.C…….. RIC 1 2 3 66.7

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2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Individual Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

TACKLES (All positions)
Player Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack
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1. Rue, Corey………. ALB 2 15 2 16.0 8.0 0.0
2. Allen, Kevin…….. RIC 1 7 0 7.0 7.0 0.0
3. Brown, Calvin……. RIC 1 6 1 6.5 6.5 0.0
4. Trantin, Jake……. ALA 2 11 3 12.5 6.2 3.5
5. Robinson, Brand….. LOU 1 6 0 6.0 6.0 0.0
6. Morgan, Davon……. RIC 1 5 1 5.5 5.5 0.0
Harvey, Brian……. LOU 1 5 1 5.5 5.5 0.0
8. Fortson, Jarmon….. COL 2 8 2 9.0 4.5 0.0
9. Curry, Clarence….. LVS 2 8 1 8.5 4.2 0.0
Woodson, Stoney….. ALB 2 8 1 8.5 4.2 0.0
Payne, Darian……. ALA 2 6 5 8.5 4.2 0.0
12.Bohannon, Marvi….. COL 2 8 0 8.0 4.0 0.0
Ibe, Gini……….. KNX 2 8 0 8.0 4.0 0.0
Thomas, Johnny…… KNX 2 7 2 8.0 4.0 0.0
15.Edwards, Larry…… ALB 2 7 0 7.0 3.5 0.0
Huren, Damian……. LOU 1 3 1 3.5 3.5 0.0
Thorne, Maurice….. RIC 1 3 1 3.5 3.5 0.0
18.Ceasar, Anton……. ALB 2 6 0 6.0 3.0 1.0
Hill, Vince……… ALA 2 5 2 6.0 3.0 0.0
Wells, Justin……. KNX 2 5 2 6.0 3.0 1.0
Harvey, Greg…….. LOU 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Hines, Preston…… RIC 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 1.0
Sutton, Brandon….. RIC 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Caemouche, Dema….. LOU 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
25.McDowell, Benji….. ALA 2 5 1 5.5 2.8 4.0
26.Shutt, Anthony…… COL 2 4 2 5.0 2.5 0.0
27.Roundtree, Bran….. LVS 2 4 1 4.5 2.2 1.0
Dixon, Johnny……. KNX 2 4 1 4.5 2.2 0.0
Daniels, Damian….. ALB 2 4 1 4.5 2.2 0.0
30.McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 4 0 4.0 2.0 0.0
Blanchard, Trav….. ALA 2 4 0 4.0 2.0 0.0
Barnes, Darian…… ALA 2 4 0 4.0 2.0 1.0
Castillo, David….. LVS 2 3 2 4.0 2.0 0.0
Thomas, Terence….. LVS 2 4 0 4.0 2.0 1.0
35.Davidson, Kirla….. KNX 2 3 1 3.5 1.8 0.0
36.Wimbush, Derric….. ALB 2 3 0 3.0 1.5 1.0
Rivers, Justen…… COL 2 3 0 3.0 1.5 2.0
Pilson, Jamonta….. COL 2 3 0 3.0 1.5 0.0
39.Webb, E.J……….. LVS 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 2.0
Jones, Marcus……. COL 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Smith, Eddie…….. LVS 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Wick, Bryan……… LVS 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Grier, Jeremy……. ALA 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Smith, Terrance….. ALB 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Johnson, Marcus….. ALB 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
McCray, Demetri….. ALB 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Peoples, Chris…… RIC 1 0 2 1.0 1.0 0.0
Knight, Sammy……. LOU 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Kitchen, Kenny…… LOU 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Russell, Robert….. LOU 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0

SACKS Team G UA A Yds Total Avg/G
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1. McDowell, Benji….. ALA 2 4 0 19 4.0 2.00
2. Trantin, Jake……. ALA 2 3 1 19 3.5 1.75
3. Rivers, Justen…… COL 2 2 0 16 2.0 1.00
Webb, E.J……….. LVS 2 2 0 7 2.0 1.00
Hines, Preston…… RIC 1 1 0 8 1.0 1.00
6. Wimbush, Derric….. ALB 2 1 0 6 1.0 0.50
Thomas, Terence….. LVS 2 1 0 4 1.0 0.50
Ceasar, Anton……. ALB 2 1 0 4 1.0 0.50
Roundtree, Bran….. LVS 2 1 0 3 1.0 0.50
Wells, Justin……. KNX 2 1 0 2 1.0 0.50

TACKLES FOR LOSS Team G UA A Yds Total Avg/G
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1. McDowell, Benji….. ALA 2 4 0 19 4.0 2.00
2. Trantin, Jake……. ALA 2 3 0 19 3.0 1.50
Ceasar, Anton……. ALB 2 3 0 10 3.0 1.50
4. Webb, E.J……….. LVS 2 2 0 7 2.0 1.00
Rivers, Justen…… COL 2 2 0 16 2.0 1.00
Roundtree, Bran….. LVS 2 2 0 5 2.0 1.00
Hines, Preston…… RIC 1 1 0 8 1.0 1.00
8. Curry, Clarence….. LVS 2 1 0 1 1.0 0.50
9. Caemouche, Dema….. LOU 1 1 0 2 1.0 1.00
10.Wick, Bryan……… LVS 2 1 0 1 1.0 0.50

FUMBLES FORCED Team G Num Avg/G
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1. McDowell, Benji….. ALA 2 1 0.50

FUMBLES RCVD Team G Num Avg/G
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1. Ford, Larry……… LVS 2 2 1.00
2. Smith, Eddie…….. LVS 2 1 0.50
Bohannon, Marvi….. COL 2 1 0.50

PASSES DEFENDED Team G Brup Int Total Avg/G
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1. Roundtree, Bran….. LVS 2 4 1 5 2.50
2. Morgan, Davon……. RIC 1 2 0 2 2.00
3. Blanchard, Trav….. ALA 2 1 2 3 1.50
Payne, Darian……. ALA 2 2 1 3 1.50
5. McClain, Charli….. ALA 2 1 1 2 1.00
Dixon, Johnny……. KNX 2 1 1 2 1.00
Harvey, Brian……. LOU 1 1 0 1 1.00
Huren, Damian……. LOU 1 1 0 1 1.00
Thorne, Maurice….. RIC 1 1 0 1 1.00
Kitchen, Kenny…… LOU 1 1 0 1 1.00

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2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Individual Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

TACKLES (Ends/lineman)
Player Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack
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TACKLES (Defensive backs)
Player Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack
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TACKLES (Linebackers)
Player Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack
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TACKLES (Other positions)
Player Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack
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1. Rue, Corey………. ALB 2 15 2 16.0 8.0 0.0
2. Allen, Kevin…….. RIC 1 7 0 7.0 7.0 0.0
3. Brown, Calvin……. RIC 1 6 1 6.5 6.5 0.0
4. Trantin, Jake……. ALA 2 11 3 12.5 6.2 3.5
5. Robinson, Brand….. LOU 1 6 0 6.0 6.0 0.0
6. Harvey, Brian……. LOU 1 5 1 5.5 5.5 0.0
Morgan, Davon……. RIC 1 5 1 5.5 5.5 0.0
8. Fortson, Jarmon….. COL 2 8 2 9.0 4.5 0.0
9. Woodson, Stoney….. ALB 2 8 1 8.5 4.2 0.0
Payne, Darian……. ALA 2 6 5 8.5 4.2 0.0
Curry, Clarence….. LVS 2 8 1 8.5 4.2 0.0
12.Bohannon, Marvi….. COL 2 8 0 8.0 4.0 0.0
Thomas, Johnny…… KNX 2 7 2 8.0 4.0 0.0
Ibe, Gini……….. KNX 2 8 0 8.0 4.0 0.0
15.Edwards, Larry…… ALB 2 7 0 7.0 3.5 0.0
Huren, Damian……. LOU 1 3 1 3.5 3.5 0.0
Thorne, Maurice….. RIC 1 3 1 3.5 3.5 0.0
18.Hill, Vince……… ALA 2 5 2 6.0 3.0 0.0
Wells, Justin……. KNX 2 5 2 6.0 3.0 1.0
Ceasar, Anton……. ALB 2 6 0 6.0 3.0 1.0
Hines, Preston…… RIC 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 1.0
Caemouche, Dema….. LOU 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Harvey, Greg…….. LOU 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Sutton, Brandon….. RIC 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0
25.McDowell, Benji….. ALA 2 5 1 5.5 2.8 4.0

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Extended Team Statistics
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2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Extended Team Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 13 11 0 0 1 1 94 47.0
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 13 11 0 0 1 0 95 47.5
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 12 7 1 0 3 0 91 45.5
Albany Panthers….. 2 12 12 1 0 1 0 91 45.5
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 10 9 0 0 1 0 73 36.5
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 40 40.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 23 23.0

PTS SCORED KICKING G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 12 7 1 0 3 0 16 8.0
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 12 12 1 0 1 0 15 7.5
3. Columbus Lions…… 2 13 11 0 0 1 0 14 7.0
Alabama Hammers….. 2 13 11 0 0 1 1 14 7.0
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 10 9 0 0 1 0 12 6.0
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 2.0

TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 567 97 583 6.0 10 291.5
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 20 500 93 520 5.6 12 260.0
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 117 406 88 523 5.9 11 261.5
4. Alabama Hammers….. 2 -8 541 83 533 6.4 13 266.5
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 80 360 75 440 5.9 10 220.0
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 42 240 49 282 5.8 6 282.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 35 135 36 170 4.7 3 170.0

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 567 97 583 6.0 10 291.5
2. Alabama Hammers….. 2 -8 541 83 533 6.4 13 266.5
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 117 406 88 523 5.9 11 261.5
4. Albany Panthers….. 2 20 500 93 520 5.6 12 260.0
5. Columbus Lions…… 2 80 360 75 440 5.9 10 220.0
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 42 240 49 282 5.8 6 282.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 35 135 36 170 4.7 3 170.0

TOTAL OFF. AVG/PLAY G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 -8 541 83 533 6.4 13 266.5
2. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 567 97 583 6.0 10 291.5
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 117 406 88 523 5.9 11 261.5
4. Columbus Lions…… 2 80 360 75 440 5.9 10 220.0
5. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 42 240 49 282 5.8 6 282.0
6. Albany Panthers….. 2 20 500 93 520 5.6 12 260.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 35 135 36 170 4.7 3 170.0

TOTAL OFFENSE TDS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G
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1. Alabama Hammers….. 2 -8 541 83 533 6.4 13 266.5
2. Albany Panthers….. 2 20 500 93 520 5.6 12 260.0
3. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 117 406 88 523 5.9 11 261.5
4. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 16 567 97 583 6.0 10 291.5
Columbus Lions…… 2 80 360 75 440 5.9 10 220.0
6. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 42 240 49 282 5.8 6 282.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 35 135 36 170 4.7 3 170.0

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2013 PIFL – 2013 Regular Season Extended Team Statistics Through games of Mar 20, 2013

YARDS PER RUSH G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Richmond Raiders…. 1 7 35 5.0 2 35.0
2. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 32 117 3.7 4 58.5
3. Columbus Lions…… 2 29 80 2.8 3 40.0
4. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 17 42 2.5 3 42.0
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 16 20 1.2 5 10.0
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 15 16 1.1 2 8.0
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 8 -8 -1.0 0 -4.0

RUSH ATTEMPTS G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 32 117 3.7 4 58.5
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 29 80 2.8 3 40.0
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 17 42 2.5 3 42.0
4. Albany Panthers….. 2 16 20 1.2 5 10.0
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 15 16 1.1 2 8.0
6. Alabama Hammers….. 2 8 -8 -1.0 0 -4.0
7. Richmond Raiders…. 1 7 35 5.0 2 35.0

RUSH YARDS G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 32 117 3.7 4 58.5
2. Columbus Lions…… 2 29 80 2.8 3 40.0
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 17 42 2.5 3 42.0
4. Richmond Raiders…. 1 7 35 5.0 2 35.0
5. Albany Panthers….. 2 16 20 1.2 5 10.0
6. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 15 16 1.1 2 8.0
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 8 -8 -1.0 0 -4.0

RUSHING TDS G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
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1. Albany Panthers….. 2 16 20 1.2 5 10.0
2. Lehigh Vy Steelhawks 2 32 117 3.7 4 58.5
3. Louisiana Swashbuckl 1 17 42 2.5 3 42.0
Columbus Lions…… 2 29 80 2.8 3 40.0
5. Knoxville Nighthawks 2 15 16 1.1 2 8.0
Richmond Raiders…. 1 7 35 5.0 2 35.0
7. Alabama Hammers….. 2 8 -8 -1.0 0 -4.0

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March 21, 2013 · 12:01 pm

Potbelly IronPig Report tonight!

For SECTV subscribers, today a new Potbelly offseason report!

It airs tonight (3/21) on SECTV 2 sports at 7pm (available on VOD friday)

Breaking down the potential roster for the upcoming season. Won’t want to miss it!

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March 20, 2013 · 9:38 am

IronPig Spring Training Results 3-19-2013

From the IronPig’s Media Dept.

Bats Come Alive as Triple-A Phils Win Again

Three Triple-A Phillies recorded multi-hit games and the pitching staff was strong once again as the squad won its third straight, defeating the Pirates 6-1 Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton.

Leading the seven-hit attack was INF Cody Overbeck, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and OF Josh Fields who also chipped in with two hits and two RBIs. INF Troy Hanzawa went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored, while C Tommy Joseph launched a home run.

On the mound, the 2012 International League Most Valuable Pitcher Tyler Cloyd tossed three innings, allowing one run on four hits. Brian Bass worked an efficient three innings, walking one and surrendering one hit, while Hector Neris worked the seventh and eighth. Justin Friend closed the game for the Triple-A Phillies, notching a strikeout in the ninth. The run surrendered by Cloyd was the only one the staff has surrendered over the past three games, as the squad has outscored its opponents 12-1 in that span.

Overbeck, who also scored a run, is a Lehigh Valley veteran after spending all of 2012 with the team and part of 2011. In the 2012 campaign, the corner infielder led the team with 14 home runs and set a franchise single-season record with 133 games played. Originally selected by the Phillies in the ninth round of the 2008 draft, the University of Mississippi product has cracked 20 home runs and driven in 97 in his Triple-A career.

The Phillies return to Clearwater today where they play host to the Yankees at the Carpenter Complex, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.

*Triple-A Spring stats to date attached

UNOFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Teams R H E LOB

TEAM 6 7 0 6

PIT 1 8 2 8

Lineup AB R H RBI

1. CASTRO, LEANDRO-CF 4 1 0 0

2. HERNANDEZ, CESAR-2B 3 1 1 0

HANZAWA, TROY-SS 3 1 2 0

3. ASCHE, CODY-3B 4 1 0 0

4. OVERBECK, CODY-1B 4 1 2 0

5. FIELDS, JOSH-1B 4 0 2 2

6. JOSEPH, TOMMY-DH 4 1 1 2

7. TOLBERT, MATT-3B 4 0 0 0

MARTINEZ, MICHAEL-SS 1 0 0 0

8. SUSDORF, STEVEN-LF 3 0 0 1

9. SUOMI, JOHN-C 3 0 0 1

STUMPO, ROBERT-C 1 0 0 0

2B- OVERBECK 2 (2). 3B- HANZAWA (1). HR- JOSEPH (1). RBI- FIELDS 2 (2), JOSEPH 2 (2), SUSDORF (1), SUOMI (3).

SB- SUSDORF 2 (2), HERNANDEZ (2), CASTRO (1).

Pitchers IP H R ER BB KO

1. CLOYD, TYLER 3.0 4 1 1 0 0

2. BASS, BRIAN 3.0 1 0 0 1 0

3. NERIS, HECTOR 2.0 2 0 0 2 1

4. FRIEND, JUSTIN 1.0 1 0 0 0 1

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March 19, 2013 · 5:59 pm

Coca Cola Park Ranks Next to Last in…

…Park factor rating.

Created by Baseball America (love those folks) to put comparison to Hits, Runs and Home Runs per game at Minor League ball parks. It gives an interesting analysis on Minor League Parks in each league.

An excerpt:

To use the park factors, take a batter’s runs created per game or a pitcher’s runs allowed per game (or whatever your metrics of choice might be) and divide by his park factor. This will give you a crude a park-adjusted rate of production for any minor league player.

Read the full article here. (I highly recommend it for any baseball fan)

International League Rates Per Park, from highest Park Factor Rating to lowest:

Columbus
Buffalo
Durham
Rochester
Louisville
Gwinnett
Indianapolis
Syracuse
Charlotte
Norfolk
Toledo
Pawtucket
Lehigh Valley
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Good ole SWB bringing up the rear… but they do have a new park this season… We will see and hopefully Baseball America revisits this after a couple more seasons.

I suppose the point they are aiming at is to 1. Disprove/Confirm myths about a “Hitter’s Park” or “Pitcher’s League” and 2. To look at how hits, runs and home runs add excitement to the game for fans.

Lucky for us in the Lehigh Valley that we don’t depend on barnburner games for our excitement.

Good times!

Tip of the hat to Jim Laubach for sharing!

OinK! Screech! Roll On!

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March 19, 2013 · 1:29 pm

IronPig Spring Training Results 3-18-2013

From the IronPigs Media Dept.

Behind the Major League arm of the Cliff Lee and three relievers with MLB experience, the Triple-A Phillies won their second straight game in shutout fashion, defeating the Pirates 4-0 Monday afternoon in Clearwater.

Lee, who pitched with the Triple-A team to keep on normal schedule, tossed six innings, allowing just four hits and striking out nine without walking a batter. Justin De Fratus pitched the seventh, striking out one, Cesar Jimenez walked a batter in a scoreless eighth and Jake Diekman faced the minimum three batters in the ninth.

Offensively, INF Cody Asche and C Tommy Joseph collected two hits apiece, while INF Cesar Hernandez singled, scored and drove in two. OF Derrick Mitchell went 1-for-3, capping the Phillies six-hit attack while Jimmy Rollins went 0-for-2, but walked and scored as the team improved to 3-1-1.

The 22-year-old Asche had a breakout year in 2012, his second season in professional baseball. Starting the season at Advanced-A Clearwater, the corner infielder was named a Florida State League midseason All-Star, posting a line of .349-2-25 in 62 games. The Phillies number seven prospect according to Baseball America then earned a promotion to Double-A Reading, finishing at .300-10-47 in 68 games. In eight games in MLB Spring Training this year, the University of Nebraska product went 5-for-14 in eight games.

The Phillies and Pirates are back in action again today, this time traveling to Bradenton with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

UNOFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Teams R H E LOB

PIT 0 5 1 5

TEAM 4 6 0 5

Lineup AB R H RBI

1. CASTRO, LEANDRO-RF 4 0 0 1

2. HERNANDEZ, CESAR-2B 4 1 1 2

3. ASCHE, CODY-3B 4 0 2 0

4. JOSEPH, TOMMY-C 3 0 2 0

5. FIELDS, JOSH-1B 1 0 0 0

6. MITCHELL, DERRICK-CF 3 0 1 0

7. MARTINEZ, MICHAEL-SS 3 0 0 0

ROLLINS, JIMMY-SS 2 1 0 0

8. HEWITT, ANTHONY-LF 3 1 0 0

SUSDORF, STEVEN-LF 1 0 0 0

9. KRATZ, ERIK-DH 3 0 0 0

GILLIES, TYSON-PH 0 1 0 0

RBI- HERNANDEZ 2 (2), CASTRO (3). SB-GILLIES (1).

Pitchers IP H R ER BB KO

1. LEE, CLIFF 6.0 4 0 0 0 9

2. DE FRATUS, JUSTIN 1.0 1 0 0 1 1

3. JIMENEZ, CESAR 1.0 0 0 0 1 0

4. DIEKMAN, JACOB 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

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March 19, 2013 · 12:30 am

SECTV2 To Televise 24 Reading Fightin’s Games

Great news for Phillies fans. In addition to 162 televised Philadelphia Phillies games on various networks and 72 Ironpigs home games on Service Electric Cable TV2, the 2013 baseball season will also give us 24 games of the Reading Fightin’ Phils courtesy of Service Electric TV2. That’s a total of 258 televised games of the Phillies and their top 2 farm teams on local television this year.

Here is the list of Reading games to be shown on Service Electric Cable:

Friday, April 12: Erie SeaWolves at 7:05 PM
Monday April 15: Harrisburg Senators at 6:35 PM
Tuesday April 16: Harrisburg Senators at 6:35 PM
Saturday April 27: New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 6:05 PM
Sunday April 28: New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 1:35 PM
Monday April 29: Portland Sea Dogs at 6:35 PM
Tuesday April 30: Portland Sea Dogs at 6:35 PM
Friday May 10: Akron Aeros at 7:05 PM
Saturday May 11: Akron Aeros at 6:35 PM
Sunday May 12: Akron Aeros at 1:35 PM
Wednesday June 19: Portland Sea Dogs at 7:05 PM
Thursday June 20: Portland Sea Dogs at 7:05 PM
Friday June 21: Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:05 PM
Saturday June 22: Richmond Flying Squirrels at 6:35 PM
Saturday July 13: New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 6:35 PM
Sunday July 14: New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 1:35 PM
Monday July 15: Trenton Thunder at 7:05 PM
Tuesday July 16: Trenton Thunder at 6:05 PM
Friday July 26: New Britain Rock Cats at 7:05 PM
Saturday July 27: New Britain Rock Cats at 6:35 PM
Sunday July 28: New Britain Rock Cats at 6:05 PM
Monday July 29: Erie SeaWolves at 7:05 PM
Wednesday August 28: Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:05 PM
Thursday August 29: Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:05 PM

A great big thank you to our friends at Service Electric Cable for providing their subscribers with such great regional sports coverage. We’ll see y’all at the ballpark, but when we’re not there in person you can be sure we’ll be watching a ballgame on TV2.

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March 18, 2013 · 2:45 pm

IronPigs – New Jerseys – Nice!

OFFICIAL IRONPIGS NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2013

IRONPIGS INTRODUCE NEW SUNDAY “RETRO” JERSEYS

(Allentown, PA) – The IronPigs will don a powder blue and burgundy retro mesh jersey during Sunday home games this season, paying homage to the Phillies’ tradition-rich teams of the 1970s and 1980s and marking the first significant uniform change since the IronPigs debuted in 2008. The new look replaces the previous Sunday top – a white, sleeveless jersey that wasaccompanied by a separate brick red athletic T-shirt underneath. The official Sunday Game Cap is unchanged and remains the only two-toned cap in the fleet, with a brick red crown and a furnace blue bill.

“This is an iconic color scheme and one that IronPigs fans and Phillies fans collectively adore,” remarked IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. “We think our fans are going to squeal over this fresh new look!”

This pullover jersey features the primary IronPigs logo emblazed on the left chest to modernize the classic powder blue and burgundy look. Its mesh composition promotes breathability and provides additional comfort for players and fans alike.

Some of the great figures in Phillies history have worn the “powder blues”, including the likes of Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Tug McGraw and Larry Bowa. This color motif highlighted an era in which the Phillies went to the postseason in six of eight seasons beginning in 1976 and won their first World Championship in 1980.

The IronPigs are slated to wear the new pullover on ten occasions in 2013, including during the club’s first homestand of the year on Sunday, April 7, against the Syracuse Chiefs at Coca-Cola Park.

Pre-orders of the brand-new Sunday jersey replica by Majestic Athletic are now being accepted at the Majestic Clubhouse Store or online at www.ironpigsbaseball.com with an initial shipment scheduled by the end of next week (March 29).

Single-game tickets for the 2013 season presented by Capital BlueCross as well as the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game are available now by visiting ironpigsbaseball.com, by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or at the Coca-Cola Park ticket window during normal business hours.

— pig out —

Jon Schaeffer
Director, New Media
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Triple-A Affiliate, Philadelphia Phillies

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March 18, 2013 · 2:38 pm

That’s Right. Four Consecutive Posts

You saw it right. 4 consecutive posts. (Make that 5)

Has Dan lost his mind this afternoon? Nope, he lost that years ago.

What IS happening is that there is a LOT going on in the Lehigh Valley right now!

The Lehigh Valley Roller Girls season is getting a rolling start!

The IronPigs are getting ready to start full swing!

The Steelhawks have won their home opener and will follow up in Louisiana this weekend!

Wait, was yesterday something special…? Oh yeah, we tailgated. Nothing green here. Only Steelhawk Black and Gold, Rollergirl Pink and Black and IronPig colors here at the Horn & Bell!

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March 18, 2013 · 2:33 pm