The 2007 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's sixth season as a member of the af2. Under coach Rich Ingold and led by quarterback Ryan Vena, the Pioneers advanced to their fourth straight playoff appearance, winning three games at home to earn a spot in the ArenaCup. The Pioneers lost the championship to the Tulsa Talons 73–66 after the Pioneers' final pass play in the waning seconds of the game fell short. Several members of the team were given season awards, including David Davis as 2007 Havoc Kicker of the year, Ryan Vena as Schutt Offensive Player of the Year, and Coach Ingold as Sportexe Coach of the Year.
Schedule
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site1 March 31, 2007 Manchester Wolves W 50–36 1–0 Wachovia Arena2 Bye3 April 14, 2007 Albany Conquest W 52–43 2–0 Wachovia Arena4 April 21, 2007 Florida Firecats W 58–36 3–0 Germain Arena5 April 28, 2007 Cincinnati Jungle Kats W 94–25 4–0 Wachovia Arena6 May 4, 2007 Manchester Wolves W 59–42 5–0 Verizon Wireless Arena7 May 12, 2007 Mahoning Valley Thunder W 56–26 6–0 Chevrolet Centre8 May 19, 2007 Tennessee Valley Vipers W 34–30 7–0 Von Braun Center9 May 25, 2007 Albany Conquest W 71–46 8–0 Wachovia Arena10 Bye11 June 9, 2007 South Georgia Wildcats W 40–62 9–0 Albany Civic Center12 June 16, 2007 Alabama Steeldogs W 77–62 10–0 Wachovia Arena13 June 22, 2007 Quad City Steamwheelers W 62–55 11–1 iWireless Center14 June 30, 2007 Mahoning Valley Thunder W 51–40 12–0 Wachovia Arena15 July 7, 2007 Fort Wayne Fusion W 48–47 13–0 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum16 July 13, 2007 Manchester Wolves L 49–46 13–1 Verizon Wireless Arena17 July 21, 2007 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings W 50–28 14–1 CenturyTel Center18 July 27, 2007 Albany Conquest L 56–42 14–2 Times Union Center
Postseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site1 August 4, 2007 Tri-Cities Fever W 57–54 1–0 Wachovia Arena2 August 11, 2007 Central Valley Coyotes W 70–53 2–0 Wachovia Arena3 August 18, 2007 Green Bay Blizzard W 46–43 3–0 Wachovia Arena4 August 25, 2007 Tulsa Talons L 73–66 3–1 CenturyTel Center
Final standings American Conference East Division Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentageWilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers1420.875620.750Manchester Wolves1060.625620.750Mahoning Valley Thunder790.437240.250Albany Conquest6100.375170.125
Attendance Week Opponent Attendance1 Manchester Wolves 5,1103 Albany Conquest 5,0145 Cincinnati Jungle Kats 4,6456 Manchester Wolves 4,5089 Albany Conquest 5,39612 Alabama Steeldogs 6,03014 Mahoning Valley Thunder 6,26017 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 6,248 Playoff Opponent Attendance1 Tri-Cities Fever 4,6452 Central Valley Coyotes 4,8443 Green Bay Blizzard 5,635 Total 58,335Average 5,303
References
External links ArenaFan Online 2007 Wilkes-Barre/Pioneers schedule ArenaFan Online 2007 af2 standings ArenaFan Online 2007 af2 attendance