PIFL Names Players of the Week
Published on June 30, 2014 under Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) News Release
NASHVILLE, TN (June 30, 2014) - The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) announces that Columbus Lions QB Luke Halpin, Nashville Venom DB Corry Stewart, and Lehigh Valley Steelhawks K Michael Barnard have been recognized as the Week 14 Players of the Week. Flourishing rookie QB's are a bit of rarity in the indoor game, but Columbus QB Luke Halpin has been a key figure in the Lions current two-game winning streak. Two weeks ago, Halpin helped erase the club's seven game road losing streak defeating the defending champion Hammers and then on Saturday completed 18 of 25 passes for 204 yards and five touchdowns en route to the 69- 55 road win over Georgia to earn the Week 14 PIFL Offensive Player of the Week. After a one- year absence from the playoffs, Columbus will make their seventh playoff appearance in eight years this Saturday needing a road victory over the Venom to advance.
For the third consecutive week and fifth time overall, a member of the Nashville Venom defense earns the PIFL's weekly defensive award with the Week 14 honor going to DB Corry Stewart. Previously winning the award back in Week 2, Stewart earned the Zoombang.com award this week wrapping up a game-high nine tackles as well as picking up his ninth interception of the season and returning it 39-yards for a touchdown in the Venom's 64-48 win over Trenton. The victory ensures the road through the playoffs will go through Nashville, crucial considering in two season's home playoff teams are a combined 6-0.
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In a win or go home scenario against Richmond, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks rallied from thirteen down in the 4th Quarter scoring 23 consecutive points to complete the 51-41 come from behind win. In what began as a defensive battle for the first three quarters, the Hawks relied on the right leg of K Michael Barnard who scored the team's first eleven points which also happened to be their lone points of the first half. Barnard picked up the Week 14 Vidswap.com Special Teams Player of the Week scoring a league-high 21 points going 5 for 5 on PAT attempts, 4 of 6 of FG attempts (31, 33, 48, 50) as well as pitching in four Uno's. As the lone member to repeat from last season's post-season, Lehigh must now prepare for the National Conference Final this Saturday against Trenton.
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For post-game re-caps and actions shots from Week 14 as well as previews for this weekend's Conference Final matchups, log on to www.proifl.com.
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