The Philadelphia Soul (11-1) defeated the Washington Valor (1-10), with the final score 68-41 in front of 10,149 fans at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. With this win, the Soul continue their 15-game winning streak at home and have clinched home field advantage for the 2017 AFL Postseason. Should the Soul advance to ArenaBowl XXX, the game will be held at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The 2016 World Champion Philadelphia Soul (10-1) will open the 2017 postseason at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, August 12 at 4 p.m. Single game tickets, two-game playoff packages and group experiences are on sale now.
PHILADELPHIA— The Philadelphia Soul (10-1) fell to the Baltimore Brigade (4-6), with the final score 49-42 in front of 5,990 fans at the Royal Farms Arena on Saturday night. “Tonight was not one of our best performances,” said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. “We will need to shake off this loss, correct our mistakes and prepare for next […]
Zach Zidian, the 6-foot-1, 310-pound rookie defensive lineman for the Soul, made the team then promptly got hurt and had to miss most of the first half of the season. Since he finally got into the rotation he can be seen causing much havoc, helping the Soul win several close games and remain undefeated. “This […]
Soul defensive lineman Sean Daniels has made a lot of big plays for the Soul this season. One was a big one that helped keep an undefeated season alive. On May 13, the Soul were trailing the Baltimore Brigade by one, 56-55 with 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Brigade had the ball […]
Raudabaugh Becomes Youngest in AFL History to Throw for 30,000 Yards.
Dan Raudabaugh and Clint Dolezel have plenty in common. They’re both Texas boys. They both honed their craft playing for small schools in college. They played the majority of their football careers in the Arena Football League. And now, they both have reached the 30,000-yard mark in their respective careers.
Soul trailed by one, 56-55 with 35 seconds left when their defense forced Baltimore quarterback Shane Carden to fumble. Former Temple standout defensive end Sean Daniels ran it in for a 39-yard touchdown with 0:33 seconds left in the game. Failed two-point conversion attempt left the Soul in the lead 61-56. The Brigade is turned the ball over on downs with eight seconds left. Soul win 61-56.
The Soul open their 2017 home schedule at the Wells Fargo Center Saturday night April 29 (7:00 p.m.) against the Baltimore Brigade just as the NFL will be ending its three-day draft extravaganza on the other end of town.
While the NFL is busting out in a very direction in popularity, the Arena Football League is doing its best to climb the mountain once again and be a relevant football league at the minor league level.
After years of decline, the league appears to have a solid strategy going into 2017.
Former Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will be making an appearance.
Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson is caught between a rock and a hard place with regards to tackle Lane Johnson.
The 6-foot-6, 317-pounder signed a five-year contract this offseason, that according to spotrac.com, was worth a total of $56,260,000.00 with $35,500.000.00 of it guaranteed. That was until Johnson failed a second test for PEDs just as training camp opened.
He tested positive for a banned substance but his suspension is not official until the results of a second urine sample come through. Those results have still not been announced by the NFL.
Mayor Kenney Declares Wednesday “Philadelphia Soul World Champions Day”
The Philadelphia Soul is pleased to announce that there will be a championship celebration rally at the City Hall Courtyard at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31. Following the rally, which is expected to last 45 minutes, the team will head to Chickie’s and Pete’s in South Philly to continue the celebration.
