# 2007 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

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 site |
| 1 | March 31, 2007 | Manchester Wolves | W 50–36 | 1–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 2 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 3 | April 14, 2007 | Albany Conquest | W 52–43 | 2–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 4 | April 21, 2007 | Florida Firecats | W 58–36 | 3–0 | Germain Arena |
| 5 | April 28, 2007 | Cincinnati Jungle Kats | W 94–25 | 4–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 6 | May 4, 2007 | Manchester Wolves | W 59–42 | 5–0 | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| 7 | May 12, 2007 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 56–26 | 6–0 | Chevrolet Centre |
| 8 | May 19, 2007 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | W 34–30 | 7–0 | Von Braun Center |
| 9 | May 25, 2007 | Albany Conquest | W 71–46 | 8–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | June 9, 2007 | South Georgia Wildcats | W 40–62 | 9–0 | Albany Civic Center |
| 12 | June 16, 2007 | Alabama Steeldogs | W 77–62 | 10–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 13 | June 22, 2007 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W 62–55 | 11–1 | iWireless Center |
| 14 | June 30, 2007 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 51–40 | 12–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 15 | July 7, 2007 | Fort Wayne Fusion | W 48–47 | 13–0 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 16 | July 13, 2007 | Manchester Wolves | L 49–46 | 13–1 | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| 17 | July 21, 2007 | Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings | W 50–28 | 14–1 | CenturyTel Center |
| 18 | July 27, 2007 | Albany Conquest | L 56–42 | 14–2 | Times Union Center |

### Postseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site |
| 1 | August 4, 2007 | Tri-Cities Fever | W 57–54 | 1–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 2 | August 11, 2007 | Central Valley Coyotes | W 70–53 | 2–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 3 | August 18, 2007 | Green Bay Blizzard | W 46–43 | 3–0 | Wachovia Arena |
| 4 | August 25, 2007 | Tulsa Talons | L 73–66 | 3–1 | CenturyTel Center |

## Final standings

American Conference East Division :
| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Division | Division | Division |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Manchester Wolves | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Mahoning Valley Thunder | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 2 | 4 | 0.250 |
| Albany Conquest | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |

## Attendance

| Week | Opponent | Attendance |
| 1 | Manchester Wolves | 5,110 |
| 3 | Albany Conquest | 5,014 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Jungle Kats | 4,645 |
| 6 | Manchester Wolves | 4,508 |
| 9 | Albany Conquest | 5,396 |
| 12 | Alabama Steeldogs | 6,030 |
| 14 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | 6,260 |
| 17 | Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings | 6,248 |
| Playoff | Opponent | Attendance |
| 1 | Tri-Cities Fever | 4,645 |
| 2 | Central Valley Coyotes | 4,844 |
| 3 | Green Bay Blizzard | 5,635 |
| Total | | 58,335 |
| Average | | 5,303 |