Playoff Review
Luchadores vs Marshals:
If we're being honest, it seemed like a forgone conclusions who would make it to the finals of the playoffs coming out of the SFC. Tijuana was pretty obviously a team that was second to the Marshals in their conference, and this held true in their series. The Marshals had a whopping 25 first downs compared to the Luchadores' mere 7, and the Marshals had control of the ball nearly twice as much as the Lachadores did (38:28 to 21:32). With incredible plays from Jandle on defense (getting 3 sacks and 4 tackles), and great QBing from Vick on offense (completing 16 of 24 attempted passes), the Marshals carried themselves to the finals.
Coyotes vs Pythons:
The Coyotes and Pythons are two very well matched teams and it seemed like this was anyone's game the entire way through. The Coyotes got out to an early 2 touchdown lead in less than 6 minutes into the first quarter, and that would end up being the difference maker. With the Coyotes pulling the upset win, you have to wonder how this happened. They had less total yards gained. It turned to be their defense that would make the big difference, led by LeFevre who had a total of 10 tackles and 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions from Maslin, Miles and Smith.
Marshals vs Coyotes:
With the Marshals asserting their dominance over the SFC and the Coyotes pulling the upset in the NFC, the championship game would be a doozy. Would the trophy belong to the more well round NFC conference and the Coyotes? Or the top heavy SFC and the Marshals? In the end the Coyotes defense just was not enough to hold back the Marshal's incredible offense. The passing numbers look pretty similar, with each team having a great number of catching offensive weapons, but Nyquist carried the Marshals, running for an astounding 155 yards and 1 touchdown. It's not wonder that he won the offensive player of the game in this one.
Playoff Series MVP
The playoffs MVP for the finals in the DSFL was without a doubt Willy Nyquist. Although he was only able to run for 1 touchdown, this single touchdown was one the dagger in the coffin that put the championship game out of reach from the Coyotes. With the game still close at 16-13 in the fourth quarter, Nyquist put the team on his back, running for an incredible 80 yard touchdown. With the game 23-13 and only 4 minutes left to play, the Marshals could smell victory awaiting. In addition ot his amazing touchdown run, Nyquist ran for a total of 155 yards in that game, with an average of 10 yards per carry. A runner that consistent is bound to have a huge impact on the game, especially when you can depend on him to get what equates to another first down with each carry you give him.. His running lead the San Antonio Marshals into the red zone time and time again, allowing his kicker Jimmy Darkapple to get 3 field goals for his team and quarterback Mike Vick to get a rushing touchdown. They got on the scoresheet, but without a doubt Willy Nyquist was the driving force behind this Marshals championship winning offense, and without him the team would not have been able to become the champions they are.
Championship Game Recap
The DSFL Championship game was truly one to remember. It was a back and forth affair for the first two quarters, until finally the Marshals took control of the game and fans and players of Kansas City had the championship taken from them by force in front of their own eyes. Robby Rainey ran the ball 1 yard for the first touchdown of the game, giving the Coyotes a 7 point lead (Beat Meoff kicking for the PAT). The Marshals would answer back nearly 10 minutes later with a field goal by Jimmy Darkapple from 35 yards out. With the score 3-7 in favor of the Coyotes heading into the second quarter, the Coyotes came at the Marshals again in full force, scoring another touchdown less than three minutes into the quarter (Beat Meoff missing the PAT). With the game 3-13, the Marshals were on their heels once again, and Jimmy Darkapple would get another chance to put them on the board from 19 yards out. With the game now 6-13, the Marshals would take complete control from then on. In the third quarter Darkapple would score another field goal from 37 yards out to make the game 9-13. Finally in the fourth quarter Mike Vick ran for a 1 yard touchdown (Jimmy Darkapple kicking the PAT) to make the game 16-13 for the San Antonio Marshals. 7 minutes later the Marshals would put the game entirely out of reach. Willy Nyquist ran for an incredible 80 yard touchdown and once again Jimmy Darkapple would kick for the PAT. Darkapple ended the game with 11 points from kicking, Willy Nyquist ended the game with 155 running yards, and the Marshals won themselves the DSFL Championship.
Unsung Hero
The unsung hero of the playoffs has to be kicker Jimmy Darkapple of the San Antonio Marshals. Willy Nyquist deserves all of the glory he got for being the offensive player of the game in the DSFL Championship, but when 11 of the Marshal's 23 points in that game were from their kicker alone, he deserves to given honorable mention for that award. In the first quarter Darkapple would have his first test with 3:27 left to go. Down by 7 already, he would kick his first field goal of the game at 35 yards to breathe some life into their offense. In the second quarter, down by 10 points, Darkapple was given an easier task of kicking just a 19 yard field goal, and the score was now 6 to 13. Again, in the third quarter, the offense was not able to get the touchdown and it was up to Darkapple to put the game within reach for their next drive. Darkapple would kick his longest field goal of the game from 37 yards away, to make the game 9 to 13 in favor of the Coyotes. With that, Jimmy Darkapple had done his job kicking field goals for the rest of the game. It was up to the rest of the offense now, and they delivered. With his team finally scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Darkapple added another 2 points to his game total with two kicking PATs. This was truly a kicking performance to remember.
Luchadores vs Marshals:
If we're being honest, it seemed like a forgone conclusions who would make it to the finals of the playoffs coming out of the SFC. Tijuana was pretty obviously a team that was second to the Marshals in their conference, and this held true in their series. The Marshals had a whopping 25 first downs compared to the Luchadores' mere 7, and the Marshals had control of the ball nearly twice as much as the Lachadores did (38:28 to 21:32). With incredible plays from Jandle on defense (getting 3 sacks and 4 tackles), and great QBing from Vick on offense (completing 16 of 24 attempted passes), the Marshals carried themselves to the finals.
Coyotes vs Pythons:
The Coyotes and Pythons are two very well matched teams and it seemed like this was anyone's game the entire way through. The Coyotes got out to an early 2 touchdown lead in less than 6 minutes into the first quarter, and that would end up being the difference maker. With the Coyotes pulling the upset win, you have to wonder how this happened. They had less total yards gained. It turned to be their defense that would make the big difference, led by LeFevre who had a total of 10 tackles and 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions from Maslin, Miles and Smith.
Marshals vs Coyotes:
With the Marshals asserting their dominance over the SFC and the Coyotes pulling the upset in the NFC, the championship game would be a doozy. Would the trophy belong to the more well round NFC conference and the Coyotes? Or the top heavy SFC and the Marshals? In the end the Coyotes defense just was not enough to hold back the Marshal's incredible offense. The passing numbers look pretty similar, with each team having a great number of catching offensive weapons, but Nyquist carried the Marshals, running for an astounding 155 yards and 1 touchdown. It's not wonder that he won the offensive player of the game in this one.
Playoff Series MVP
The playoffs MVP for the finals in the DSFL was without a doubt Willy Nyquist. Although he was only able to run for 1 touchdown, this single touchdown was one the dagger in the coffin that put the championship game out of reach from the Coyotes. With the game still close at 16-13 in the fourth quarter, Nyquist put the team on his back, running for an incredible 80 yard touchdown. With the game 23-13 and only 4 minutes left to play, the Marshals could smell victory awaiting. In addition ot his amazing touchdown run, Nyquist ran for a total of 155 yards in that game, with an average of 10 yards per carry. A runner that consistent is bound to have a huge impact on the game, especially when you can depend on him to get what equates to another first down with each carry you give him.. His running lead the San Antonio Marshals into the red zone time and time again, allowing his kicker Jimmy Darkapple to get 3 field goals for his team and quarterback Mike Vick to get a rushing touchdown. They got on the scoresheet, but without a doubt Willy Nyquist was the driving force behind this Marshals championship winning offense, and without him the team would not have been able to become the champions they are.
Championship Game Recap
The DSFL Championship game was truly one to remember. It was a back and forth affair for the first two quarters, until finally the Marshals took control of the game and fans and players of Kansas City had the championship taken from them by force in front of their own eyes. Robby Rainey ran the ball 1 yard for the first touchdown of the game, giving the Coyotes a 7 point lead (Beat Meoff kicking for the PAT). The Marshals would answer back nearly 10 minutes later with a field goal by Jimmy Darkapple from 35 yards out. With the score 3-7 in favor of the Coyotes heading into the second quarter, the Coyotes came at the Marshals again in full force, scoring another touchdown less than three minutes into the quarter (Beat Meoff missing the PAT). With the game 3-13, the Marshals were on their heels once again, and Jimmy Darkapple would get another chance to put them on the board from 19 yards out. With the game now 6-13, the Marshals would take complete control from then on. In the third quarter Darkapple would score another field goal from 37 yards out to make the game 9-13. Finally in the fourth quarter Mike Vick ran for a 1 yard touchdown (Jimmy Darkapple kicking the PAT) to make the game 16-13 for the San Antonio Marshals. 7 minutes later the Marshals would put the game entirely out of reach. Willy Nyquist ran for an incredible 80 yard touchdown and once again Jimmy Darkapple would kick for the PAT. Darkapple ended the game with 11 points from kicking, Willy Nyquist ended the game with 155 running yards, and the Marshals won themselves the DSFL Championship.
Unsung Hero
The unsung hero of the playoffs has to be kicker Jimmy Darkapple of the San Antonio Marshals. Willy Nyquist deserves all of the glory he got for being the offensive player of the game in the DSFL Championship, but when 11 of the Marshal's 23 points in that game were from their kicker alone, he deserves to given honorable mention for that award. In the first quarter Darkapple would have his first test with 3:27 left to go. Down by 7 already, he would kick his first field goal of the game at 35 yards to breathe some life into their offense. In the second quarter, down by 10 points, Darkapple was given an easier task of kicking just a 19 yard field goal, and the score was now 6 to 13. Again, in the third quarter, the offense was not able to get the touchdown and it was up to Darkapple to put the game within reach for their next drive. Darkapple would kick his longest field goal of the game from 37 yards away, to make the game 9 to 13 in favor of the Coyotes. With that, Jimmy Darkapple had done his job kicking field goals for the rest of the game. It was up to the rest of the offense now, and they delivered. With his team finally scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Darkapple added another 2 points to his game total with two kicking PATs. This was truly a kicking performance to remember.
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