ALBANY, NY – In front of a raucous home crowd numbering 12,000 plus (source: 7m), on the twentieth anniversary of the capital region’s last Arena Football League (AFL) Championship, the Albany Empire would not be denied. Despite giving up the first touchdown of the game to the Philadelphia Soul, the […]
Soul Nip Valor in Second Leg of Playoffs, Advance to ArenaBowl
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Coming into this afternoon’s contest against the Washington Valor, the Philadelphia Soul had a 36-point advantage in aggregate scoring thanks to a 69-33 win last week. In the second leg, a much closer contest still allowed the Soul to advance. Subsequently, I was all riveted for the […]
Third Time’s the Charm, as Soul Bury Valor in Rout
WASHINGTON D.C. – After losing to the Valor in a close game on the road, and falling in a mistake-filled game at home, the expectation was that the matchup between the two and three-seed teams in this year’s Arena Football playoffs would be a back and forth battle. It took […]
Soul Beat Blackjacks for Third Time This Season, After Back-And-Forth Contest
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – With a playoff spot already clinched, the Soul traveled to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night to face the surging Atlantic City Blackjacks. Philadelphia had taken the prior two meetings, winning the season opener on the strength of two James Romain pick-sixes, and demolishing the […]
Prince Conquers Empire, as Soul Clinch Playoff Berth
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The last time these two teams met, Albany rolled to a 57-48 win in week three, scoring on every one of its offensive possessions in the process. This time around, with a playoff berth on the line, the Soul stepped up and flipped the script. Philadelphia bested […]