Magic Moment: When you go back and watch the S7 Ultimini again, there's really only one play that everyone should be talking about: that go-ahead touchdown pass with 5:58 left in a tied game. To this point in the game, Portland had been leading Tijuana for a vast majority before the Luchadores had come back and gotten a tying field goal with 8 minutes to play. The Pythons three-and-out before forcing a turnover on downs on Tijuana's ensuing drive set the stage for Cole McCoy and Mark Grau. Tijuana sends the ballsiest cornerback blitz I think I've ever seen. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be as McCoy got the throw off in time to a WIDE open Grau who had the most daylight he's probably ever seen on a football field taking it 37 yards to the house, putting his squad up a touchdown. That play must have marked game over in the minds of the Tijuana players as they couldn't get anything going in their next drive and then the Pythons only had to run out the remaining clock. Finishing out the game was always going to be easy for the Python's great running back tandem as Gore and Scott ran down the throat of the Luchadores to finish off the game and give send Portland home Ultimini champions.
Unsung Hero: Unsung hero of the DSFL playoffs? I don't know, it seems like anyone that performed well in the postseason had already been performing well all year. But, if I had to choose it would probably be Portland Pythons fullback/running back Borro Gore. This guy was an absolute truck in both their matchups against Kansas City and Tijuana while splitting carries with his counterpart Michael Scott, in addition to being a real threat in the passing game from out of the backfield. While Mark Grau is off being a huge threat as a wideout and drawing away the oppositions top defensive backs, it can be almost impossible for them to also have to worry about a tank coming out of the backfield that can catch. He actually put up more receiving yards than Grau in the Coyotes game in addition to a touchdown. Meanwhile, in the championship game, he went for 77 yards on 4 receptions as well as 50 yards on the ground with 14 carries. And when his team needed to really ground and pound to run out the clock to secure their playoff victories, Gore was there running over linebackers and corners to get those match-clinching first downs for his team.
Unsung Hero: Unsung hero of the DSFL playoffs? I don't know, it seems like anyone that performed well in the postseason had already been performing well all year. But, if I had to choose it would probably be Portland Pythons fullback/running back Borro Gore. This guy was an absolute truck in both their matchups against Kansas City and Tijuana while splitting carries with his counterpart Michael Scott, in addition to being a real threat in the passing game from out of the backfield. While Mark Grau is off being a huge threat as a wideout and drawing away the oppositions top defensive backs, it can be almost impossible for them to also have to worry about a tank coming out of the backfield that can catch. He actually put up more receiving yards than Grau in the Coyotes game in addition to a touchdown. Meanwhile, in the championship game, he went for 77 yards on 4 receptions as well as 50 yards on the ground with 14 carries. And when his team needed to really ground and pound to run out the clock to secure their playoff victories, Gore was there running over linebackers and corners to get those match-clinching first downs for his team.
