{"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:\/\/www.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_69f2ae93d0e36\" 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:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7377r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7377r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7377r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7357r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7357r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7357r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7264r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7264r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7264r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7185r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7185r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7185r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7145r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7145r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7145r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7136r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7136r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_7136r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7091r.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_7091r-182x200.jpg\" 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; 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