IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR
I think that the Baltimore Hawks have a good chance to come away as Ultimus champions this year. While the Hawks were only the third best team in the league by record, they were the best by point differential. With 454 points scored and 297 points allowed, the Hawks had the best offense in the league and the third best defense in the league with a +157 point differential. The Hawks' offense is their best asset as they've scored 454 points this season while no other team has even reached 400 points scored. Despite losing 6 games, the Hawks never lost a game by more than one score as their largest margin of defeat was 7 points, so they will not be an easy win for anybody in the playoffs. The Hawks should be in good position to make it out of the NSFC as they will have home field advantage and they dominated the Liberty in both of their regular season match ups. However, they will have a harder time playing against the ASFC champion if they reach the championship game as they will have to play on the road and they lost both of their games against the Otters this year and split against the SaberCats. However, all of those losses were by a single score and could have easily gone the other way with a few more big plays. While the Hawks may not be viewed as the favorites this season, they still have a very realistic shot at becoming Ultimus champions if they can play up to their potential in the playoffs.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH
One young player who has the potential to make a huge impact in the Ultimus game is Baltimore Hawks rookie linebacker Charlie Trout. Trout had a monstrous rookie season with 86 tackles, 3 fumbles recovered, 11 sacks, 25 passes defended, and 1 safety. This wasn't just a strong season for a rookie, it has him in the discussion for one of the best defensive players in the league as many view him as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate as a rookie with his big results this season. Even at a young age, Trout is one of the leaders of this Hawks defense and they will need him to step up and have a big game in order to slow down the high powered Otters offense they will face in the championship. Trout already has some championship pedigree as he helped lead the Portland Pythons to an Ultimini last season and he will hope to repeat that by helping the Hawks win an Ultimus this year. Trout has already made an impact for the Pythons in these playoffs with 8 tackles and 1 sack against the Philadelphia Liberty in the NSFC Championship. That sack was a potential game changer as it killed the Liberty's final drive of regulation when they were just outside of field goal range with a tie game. Trout has a bright future in the NSFL, but for now he hopes to cap his strong rookie season off with a championship.
PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME
The NSFC Championship Game will see the Philadelphia Liberty travel to Baltimore to take on the Hawks. They had a close race in the standings as the Hawks finished just 1 game ahead of the Liberty. However, they weren't very close in their head to head games as the Hawks outscored the Liberty 108-35 in their two games against them this season. The Hawks look to be the stronger team offensively as they scored 454 points this season while the Liberty only scored 361 and the Hawks also look to be stronger defensively as they allowed 297 points while the Liberty allowed 382. The point differentials show the Hawks to be a better overall team with a date=]245 Words[/quote]
QUARTERBACK MATCHUP
The NSFC Championship Game ended up being an exciting quarterback matchup between Childish Gambino and Adriana Falconi. On the surface, this matchup looks a bit lopsided as Gambino had the highest regular season passer rating while Falconi had the lowest regular season passer rating. However, Falconi rose to the occasion in the playoffs and made this a very interesting matchup. Falconi put together a strong performance as she was 21/35 for 260 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, and a 99.7 passer rating. However, Gambino also put together a very strong performance as he went 26/43 for 332 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a 107.9 passer rating. Though both quarterbacks had strong showings, Gambino did slightly better, which was the deciding factor in a close victory for his team. The biggest difference is that Gambino did not throw any interceptions while Falconi did throw one. That one interception proved to be costly as it came in Hawks territory and the Hawks drove down the field for a touchdown afterward, so it turned a potential scoring opportunity for the Liberty into a touchdown for the Hawks. For Gambino, his strong performance helped earn his team a spot in the Ultimus game and is a nice confidence booster as he prepares to take on a tough Otters defense. For Falconi, this strong performance will be a good building block for next season as she looks to improve and establish herself as one of the league’s top quarterbacks. Overall, the NSFC Championship Game was a great game and the high level quarterback play from both sides helped make it even more exciting.
I think that the Baltimore Hawks have a good chance to come away as Ultimus champions this year. While the Hawks were only the third best team in the league by record, they were the best by point differential. With 454 points scored and 297 points allowed, the Hawks had the best offense in the league and the third best defense in the league with a +157 point differential. The Hawks' offense is their best asset as they've scored 454 points this season while no other team has even reached 400 points scored. Despite losing 6 games, the Hawks never lost a game by more than one score as their largest margin of defeat was 7 points, so they will not be an easy win for anybody in the playoffs. The Hawks should be in good position to make it out of the NSFC as they will have home field advantage and they dominated the Liberty in both of their regular season match ups. However, they will have a harder time playing against the ASFC champion if they reach the championship game as they will have to play on the road and they lost both of their games against the Otters this year and split against the SaberCats. However, all of those losses were by a single score and could have easily gone the other way with a few more big plays. While the Hawks may not be viewed as the favorites this season, they still have a very realistic shot at becoming Ultimus champions if they can play up to their potential in the playoffs.
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH
One young player who has the potential to make a huge impact in the Ultimus game is Baltimore Hawks rookie linebacker Charlie Trout. Trout had a monstrous rookie season with 86 tackles, 3 fumbles recovered, 11 sacks, 25 passes defended, and 1 safety. This wasn't just a strong season for a rookie, it has him in the discussion for one of the best defensive players in the league as many view him as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate as a rookie with his big results this season. Even at a young age, Trout is one of the leaders of this Hawks defense and they will need him to step up and have a big game in order to slow down the high powered Otters offense they will face in the championship. Trout already has some championship pedigree as he helped lead the Portland Pythons to an Ultimini last season and he will hope to repeat that by helping the Hawks win an Ultimus this year. Trout has already made an impact for the Pythons in these playoffs with 8 tackles and 1 sack against the Philadelphia Liberty in the NSFC Championship. That sack was a potential game changer as it killed the Liberty's final drive of regulation when they were just outside of field goal range with a tie game. Trout has a bright future in the NSFL, but for now he hopes to cap his strong rookie season off with a championship.
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PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME
The NSFC Championship Game will see the Philadelphia Liberty travel to Baltimore to take on the Hawks. They had a close race in the standings as the Hawks finished just 1 game ahead of the Liberty. However, they weren't very close in their head to head games as the Hawks outscored the Liberty 108-35 in their two games against them this season. The Hawks look to be the stronger team offensively as they scored 454 points this season while the Liberty only scored 361 and the Hawks also look to be stronger defensively as they allowed 297 points while the Liberty allowed 382. The point differentials show the Hawks to be a better overall team with a date=]245 Words[/quote]
QUARTERBACK MATCHUP
The NSFC Championship Game ended up being an exciting quarterback matchup between Childish Gambino and Adriana Falconi. On the surface, this matchup looks a bit lopsided as Gambino had the highest regular season passer rating while Falconi had the lowest regular season passer rating. However, Falconi rose to the occasion in the playoffs and made this a very interesting matchup. Falconi put together a strong performance as she was 21/35 for 260 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, and a 99.7 passer rating. However, Gambino also put together a very strong performance as he went 26/43 for 332 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a 107.9 passer rating. Though both quarterbacks had strong showings, Gambino did slightly better, which was the deciding factor in a close victory for his team. The biggest difference is that Gambino did not throw any interceptions while Falconi did throw one. That one interception proved to be costly as it came in Hawks territory and the Hawks drove down the field for a touchdown afterward, so it turned a potential scoring opportunity for the Liberty into a touchdown for the Hawks. For Gambino, his strong performance helped earn his team a spot in the Ultimus game and is a nice confidence booster as he prepares to take on a tough Otters defense. For Falconi, this strong performance will be a good building block for next season as she looks to improve and establish herself as one of the league’s top quarterbacks. Overall, the NSFC Championship Game was a great game and the high level quarterback play from both sides helped make it even more exciting.
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