{"id":30263,"date":"2017-04-10T20:52:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=30263"},"modified":"2017-04-10T20:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:52:08","slug":"steelhawks-pull-off-60-54-win-final-minute-game-diane-fleischman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=30263","title":{"rendered":"STEELHAWKS PULL OFF 60-54 WIN IN THE FINAL MINUTE OF THE GAME &#8211; by Diane Fleischman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.df-foto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Story &amp; Photographs by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">There were plenty of surprises in store with Sunday\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/lvsteelhawks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steelhawks<\/a> game as they took on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbuslions.net\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus Lions<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Starting over at the main entrance, free tee shirts were distributed to the first one thousand fans, sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvhn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lehigh Valley Health Networks<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The game started with several incomplete passes as both teams were determined to score first.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Steelhawks earned the first touchdown, with the Lions close behind as the clock ran down the first quarter with a score of 21-6, the Steelhawks in the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_6a2fb3229ee95\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7377r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7377r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7377r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7357r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7357r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7357r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7264r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7264r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7264r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7185r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7185r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7185r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7145r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7145r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7145r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7136r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7136r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7136r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7091r.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"182\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7091r.jpg?resize=182%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC_7091r\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Early in the second quarter, the Lions clammered to close the lead as they scored again.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Steelhawks scored and<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">swooped in to intercept the Lions\u2019 ball, bringing the halftime score to 28-20, the Steelhawks lead was closing in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The fourth quarter was by far the most exciting, as the Lions scored again, and held the lead at 35-41 briefly.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">It all came down to the last two minutes, which were the most action packed of the game.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Steelhawks scored a touchdown, bringing the score to 53-41, the Lions failed at a field goal attempt with 40 seconds left on the clock.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Lions once again regained <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">the lead by one point with 19 seconds left to go.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">And just when you think that\u2019s the end of the game, the Steelhawks score their final touchdown and field goal, bringing the final score to 60-54, with two seconds remaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Steelhawks are back at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pplcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">PPL Center <\/a>Saturday, April 15<\/span><sup><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">**Don\u2019t forget the Steelhawk Challenges!**<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Win or lose, if the Steelhawks score or over 50 points, all Domino\u2019s online pizza orders are 50% off, up to 3 days after the game!<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">(use code SH50).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">With a Steelhawks win, your ticket is worth a free slice of pizza from <a href=\"http:\/\/bigwoodysbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Big Woodys<\/a>, up to 3 days after the game.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Story &amp; Photographs by Diane Fleischman &nbsp; There were plenty of surprises in store with Sunday\u2019s Steelhawks game as they took on the Columbus Lions.\u00a0 Starting over at the main entrance, free tee shirts were distributed to the first one thousand fans, sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Health Networks. 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