The 2018 Philadelphia Soul season was the thirteenth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The Soul played at the Wells Fargo Center. The team finished tied for second at the end of the regular season but was seeded third in the playoffs due to the AFL tiebreak procedure. They then lost both games in their aggregate score semi-final series against the Baltimore Brigade.
2018 Philadelphia Soul season | |
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Owner | Ron Jaworski Craig Spencer Pete Ciarrocchi |
General manager | Phil Bogle |
Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 7–5 |
League place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Eliminated in semifinals |
Standings
edit2018 Arena Football League standings | |||||||||||
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Team | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | GB | STK | |||
(#)-Albany Empire | 8 | 4 | .667 | 646 | 564 | 4–3 | 4–1 | — | W3 | ||
Baltimore Brigade | 7 | 5 | .583 | 605 | 562 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1 | L3 | ||
Philadelphia Soul | 7 | 5 | .583 | 612 | 577 | 3-2 | 4-3 | 1 | L1 | ||
Washington Valor | 2 | 10 | .167 | 482 | 642 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 6 | W1 |
(#) - clinched regular season title
Staff
editFront office
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Roster
editQuarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Injured reserve
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
rookies in italics |
Schedule
editRegular season
editThe 2018 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2018.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Albany Empire | W 56–35 | 1–0 | Times Union Center | ||
2 | Sunday | April 21 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 54–49 | 2–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,326 | |
3 | Saturday | April 28 | 3:00 PM EDT | Washington Valor | W 52–49 | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,326 | |
4 | Friday | May 4 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | L 21–31 | 3–1 | Royal Farms Arena | 4,833 | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Saturday | May 19 | 3:00 PM EDT | Albany Empire | L 36–41 | 3–2 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
7 | Friday | May 25 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | L 35–54 | 3–3 | Royal Farms Arena | ||
8 | Thursday | May 31 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Washington Valor | W 51–46 | 4–3 | Capital One Arena | ||
9 | Sunday | June 10 | 1:00 PM EDT | Washington Valor | L 48–49 | 4–4 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
10 | Saturday | June 16 | 6:00 PM EDT | at Albany Empire | W 75–74 | 5–4 | Times Union Center | ||
11 | Friday | June 22 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Washington Valor | W 63–28 | 6–4 | Capital One Arena | ||
12 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 49–48 | 7–4 | Wells Fargo Center | ||
13 | Saturday | July 7 | 3:00 PM EDT | at Albany Empire | L 57–71 | 7–5 | Times Union Center |
Playoffs
editRound | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Location |
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Semifinal #1 | Sunday | July 15 | 6:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | L 45–57 | Wells Fargo Center |
Semifinal #2 | Friday | July 20 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | L 41–53 | Royal Farms Arena |
References
edit- ^ "Arena Football League to Kick Off 2018 Season with New Playoff Rules, More Ticket Options for Fans". AFL. February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.