1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews (Reviews):
The ASFC Championship Game presented an interesting matchup between the Orange County Otters and the San Jose Sabercats. The Otters were looking to get one step closer to winning their third consecutive championship while the Sabercats were looking for their first playoff win in franchise history. The Otters struck first with a touchdown and the Sabercats answered back with a field goal to make it a 7-3 game at the end of the first quarter. However, the Sabercats completely dominated the second quarter as they rattled off 18 unanswered points to take a 21-7 lead going in to halftime. Both teams traded field goals late in the third quarter to make it a 24-10 game heading into the final quarter of play. The Otters made it a single score game with a touchdown on their first drive of the fourth quarter to make it a 24-17 game. However, the Otters were never able to bring the ball back across midfield as they would not be able to close the gap any further. The Sabercats would hold on to win the game 24-17 and advance to the Ultimus game for the first time in franchise history. The Otters almost came back in the end, but ultimately the Sabercats took control in the second quarter and didn't look back as they would hold on for the victory.
3) All about the QBs
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5) Spotlight on Youth
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7) Next year
It was a disappointing finish for the Hawks in Season 14 as we lost at home in the first round of the playoffs falling short to the Liberty on a last second field goal in a 31-28 loss. It feels like the Hawks should have made it further than we did in the playoffs this year. We had a 90% win rate in test sims for our playoff game against the Liberty but got a bad draw in the actual game. However, I think we still have the talent to be a top team next year and make a run at the championship. According to the TPE tracker, we're the top team in terms of total TPE. This will go down a bit with regression and retirements, but we should still be one of the top teams next year. The Hawks had the best offense in the league this season and that should continue next year despite Childish Gambino regressing and Howard Miller retiring as Vinny Valentine, Marquise Brown, and Errol Maddox will all continue to develop further. Some of the Hawks' defensive stars like Austin Roenick and Ben Horne are regressing, but we have other young stars on the rise like Axel Hornbacher and Charlie Trout to keep the defense going strong next season. Even as some of the older Hawks age, the younger generation will continue to rise and the Hawks will have the chance to set things right and contend for the championship next season.
The ASFC Championship Game presented an interesting matchup between the Orange County Otters and the San Jose Sabercats. The Otters were looking to get one step closer to winning their third consecutive championship while the Sabercats were looking for their first playoff win in franchise history. The Otters struck first with a touchdown and the Sabercats answered back with a field goal to make it a 7-3 game at the end of the first quarter. However, the Sabercats completely dominated the second quarter as they rattled off 18 unanswered points to take a 21-7 lead going in to halftime. Both teams traded field goals late in the third quarter to make it a 24-10 game heading into the final quarter of play. The Otters made it a single score game with a touchdown on their first drive of the fourth quarter to make it a 24-17 game. However, the Otters were never able to bring the ball back across midfield as they would not be able to close the gap any further. The Sabercats would hold on to win the game 24-17 and advance to the Ultimus game for the first time in franchise history. The Otters almost came back in the end, but ultimately the Sabercats took control in the second quarter and didn't look back as they would hold on for the victory.
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3) All about the QBs
![[Image: CLEUZuB.png]](https://i.imgur.com/CLEUZuB.png)
5) Spotlight on Youth
![[Image: 7PTh1Xq.png]](https://i.imgur.com/7PTh1Xq.png)
7) Next year
It was a disappointing finish for the Hawks in Season 14 as we lost at home in the first round of the playoffs falling short to the Liberty on a last second field goal in a 31-28 loss. It feels like the Hawks should have made it further than we did in the playoffs this year. We had a 90% win rate in test sims for our playoff game against the Liberty but got a bad draw in the actual game. However, I think we still have the talent to be a top team next year and make a run at the championship. According to the TPE tracker, we're the top team in terms of total TPE. This will go down a bit with regression and retirements, but we should still be one of the top teams next year. The Hawks had the best offense in the league this season and that should continue next year despite Childish Gambino regressing and Howard Miller retiring as Vinny Valentine, Marquise Brown, and Errol Maddox will all continue to develop further. Some of the Hawks' defensive stars like Austin Roenick and Ben Horne are regressing, but we have other young stars on the rise like Axel Hornbacher and Charlie Trout to keep the defense going strong next season. Even as some of the older Hawks age, the younger generation will continue to rise and the Hawks will have the chance to set things right and contend for the championship next season.
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