Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series.
I'm going to be comparing two wide receivers from the NSFL Championship. Lincoln Jefferson from the Arizona Outlaws and D.J. Law from the Colorado Yeti. Jefferson had a more productive regular season. He finished with 963 yards on 74 receptions and 6 touchdowns. Law finished the regular season with 647 yards on 49 receptions and 5 touchdowns. Law had slightly more yards per catch with 13.2
Both Jefferson and Law had great championship games. Law was the only offensive player to show up for his team. He caught 5 balls for 95 yards. His biggest play came in the 4th quarter. He was able to jump over Rashad to complete a 34 yard catch. Although he never put up a touchdown, he helped his team move the chains all game. Jefferson was dominant in the finals. He caught 6 balls for 111 yards. His best play came in the 2nd quarter. With his great speed he was able to make a small slant into a 32 yard gain. Being stopped just 5 yards short of the end zone. The Outlaws would go on to score on the very next play. Both players had great seasons. Hopefully they will be able to keep it up in the future.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series
Both teams in the NSFL Finals had great defensive lines. Two players stood out to me from the finals. Jayce Tuck from the Arizona Outlaws and Vinny Cox from the Colorado Yeti. Both players had great regular seasons. Tuck was the NSFL sack leader this season. He had a total of 16 sacks. He also had 47 tackles and 17 tackles for a loss. Cox had 7 regular season sacks. He forced one fumble, had 69 tackles and another 7 tackles for a loss.
In the Championship game, both players were incredible. Cox had his first sack of the game in the first. He was able to bring down Draxel for a 9 yard loss. He was able to get to Draxel once again in the third for a 10 yard loss. And then in the 4th, Cox got his 3rd sack of the game. Bringing down Draxel once again for a 7 yard loss. Cox was an absolute nightmare for Draxel. The Outlaws offensive line could not contain Cox. Jayce Tuck was able to match Cox's production. He too had 3 sacks in this game. He feasted on the Yeti's offensive line all game. Both players were also great in the run game. Stuffing plenty of runs.
Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs.
The Baltimore Hawks struggled in many areas of the game. Their pass rush was terrible compared to the rest of the league. They brought down the quarterback a total of 36 times this season. Putting them in last by a big margin. The second lowest sack number was the SaberCats with 53. So the Hawks pass rush was terrible. Their rushing game was also bad. The Hawks only averaged 3.4 yards per carry. That ranks them last in the NSFL. Having the worst pass rush and the worst rushing game is not a key to success and that is why the Hawks struggled this season.
The Sabercats biggest problem was their offence. This is a team that lacked play makers on both sides of the ball.Thy really struggled the whole season putting points up on the board. The Sabercats only averaged 15.2 points per game. That ranked them dead last in the league. And there defence was not much better. They had hard time keeping their opponents out of the end zone. They got scored on by 20.8 points per game. Ranking them last in their conference and second last in the league. They had a very bland offence and defence that lacked a lot of skill.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups.
The NSFC Championship game was played between the Colorado Yeti and the Yellowknife Wraiths. Both teams finished the regular season with an 8-6 record. It was a very tight game. The score was 6-3 Wraiths heading into halftime. In the 3rd, the Yeti were able to score the only touchdown of the game. The Yeti drove 93 yards down the field. Finishing off the drive with Law catching an 11 yard pass for the easy touchdown. The Yeti added another field goal in the fourth to put the game away.
The ASFC Championship game was between the Arizona Outlaws and the Orange County Otters. The game was pretty even heading into the 4th quarter. The score was 15-13 for the Outlaws in the 4th. The Outlaws would then go on to score 21 unanswered points to put the game away. The Outlaws booked their ticket to the finals with a 36-13 victory over the Otters.
The NSFL Championship was played between the Colorado Yeti and the Arizona Outlaws. The Outlaws outplayed the Yeti for most of the game. They got a pick six early in the 1st too give them a 7-0 lead. And they never looked back from there. They were able to shut down the Yeti's offence giving up only 6 points all game. The Outlaws would go on to win the championship 29-6.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
Colorado Yeti were to face off against the Arizona Outlaws in the inaugural NSFL Championship. In my opinion the best play from this game happened early on in the first quarter. The Outlaws have had a very strong defence this whole season and they showed why on this play. Outlaws safety Ryan Flock was able to pick off Logan Noble and return it 24 yards for the touchdown. Noble was hoping to hit Hendrix on a little screen pass. Flock read the play perfectly and jumped the route, leading to an easy pick six. This pick six set the tone for the rest of the game. The Colorado Yeti looked pretty deflated after this play and they really struggled to pull it back together. It looked like it effected Noble the most. Logan Noble seemed to lose all confidence after this play. He was real shaky for the rest of the game. Completing only 16 of 34 passes for a measly 165 yards. The Yeti would only go on too score two field goals as they were completely steam rolled by the Outlaws strong defence. The Arizona Outlaws would go on to win the game and the Ultimus Trophy, beating the Colorado Yeti 29 - 6.
I'm going to be comparing two wide receivers from the NSFL Championship. Lincoln Jefferson from the Arizona Outlaws and D.J. Law from the Colorado Yeti. Jefferson had a more productive regular season. He finished with 963 yards on 74 receptions and 6 touchdowns. Law finished the regular season with 647 yards on 49 receptions and 5 touchdowns. Law had slightly more yards per catch with 13.2
Both Jefferson and Law had great championship games. Law was the only offensive player to show up for his team. He caught 5 balls for 95 yards. His biggest play came in the 4th quarter. He was able to jump over Rashad to complete a 34 yard catch. Although he never put up a touchdown, he helped his team move the chains all game. Jefferson was dominant in the finals. He caught 6 balls for 111 yards. His best play came in the 2nd quarter. With his great speed he was able to make a small slant into a 32 yard gain. Being stopped just 5 yards short of the end zone. The Outlaws would go on to score on the very next play. Both players had great seasons. Hopefully they will be able to keep it up in the future.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series
Both teams in the NSFL Finals had great defensive lines. Two players stood out to me from the finals. Jayce Tuck from the Arizona Outlaws and Vinny Cox from the Colorado Yeti. Both players had great regular seasons. Tuck was the NSFL sack leader this season. He had a total of 16 sacks. He also had 47 tackles and 17 tackles for a loss. Cox had 7 regular season sacks. He forced one fumble, had 69 tackles and another 7 tackles for a loss.
In the Championship game, both players were incredible. Cox had his first sack of the game in the first. He was able to bring down Draxel for a 9 yard loss. He was able to get to Draxel once again in the third for a 10 yard loss. And then in the 4th, Cox got his 3rd sack of the game. Bringing down Draxel once again for a 7 yard loss. Cox was an absolute nightmare for Draxel. The Outlaws offensive line could not contain Cox. Jayce Tuck was able to match Cox's production. He too had 3 sacks in this game. He feasted on the Yeti's offensive line all game. Both players were also great in the run game. Stuffing plenty of runs.
Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs.
The Baltimore Hawks struggled in many areas of the game. Their pass rush was terrible compared to the rest of the league. They brought down the quarterback a total of 36 times this season. Putting them in last by a big margin. The second lowest sack number was the SaberCats with 53. So the Hawks pass rush was terrible. Their rushing game was also bad. The Hawks only averaged 3.4 yards per carry. That ranks them last in the NSFL. Having the worst pass rush and the worst rushing game is not a key to success and that is why the Hawks struggled this season.
The Sabercats biggest problem was their offence. This is a team that lacked play makers on both sides of the ball.Thy really struggled the whole season putting points up on the board. The Sabercats only averaged 15.2 points per game. That ranked them dead last in the league. And there defence was not much better. They had hard time keeping their opponents out of the end zone. They got scored on by 20.8 points per game. Ranking them last in their conference and second last in the league. They had a very bland offence and defence that lacked a lot of skill.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups.
The NSFC Championship game was played between the Colorado Yeti and the Yellowknife Wraiths. Both teams finished the regular season with an 8-6 record. It was a very tight game. The score was 6-3 Wraiths heading into halftime. In the 3rd, the Yeti were able to score the only touchdown of the game. The Yeti drove 93 yards down the field. Finishing off the drive with Law catching an 11 yard pass for the easy touchdown. The Yeti added another field goal in the fourth to put the game away.
The ASFC Championship game was between the Arizona Outlaws and the Orange County Otters. The game was pretty even heading into the 4th quarter. The score was 15-13 for the Outlaws in the 4th. The Outlaws would then go on to score 21 unanswered points to put the game away. The Outlaws booked their ticket to the finals with a 36-13 victory over the Otters.
The NSFL Championship was played between the Colorado Yeti and the Arizona Outlaws. The Outlaws outplayed the Yeti for most of the game. They got a pick six early in the 1st too give them a 7-0 lead. And they never looked back from there. They were able to shut down the Yeti's offence giving up only 6 points all game. The Outlaws would go on to win the championship 29-6.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
Colorado Yeti were to face off against the Arizona Outlaws in the inaugural NSFL Championship. In my opinion the best play from this game happened early on in the first quarter. The Outlaws have had a very strong defence this whole season and they showed why on this play. Outlaws safety Ryan Flock was able to pick off Logan Noble and return it 24 yards for the touchdown. Noble was hoping to hit Hendrix on a little screen pass. Flock read the play perfectly and jumped the route, leading to an easy pick six. This pick six set the tone for the rest of the game. The Colorado Yeti looked pretty deflated after this play and they really struggled to pull it back together. It looked like it effected Noble the most. Logan Noble seemed to lose all confidence after this play. He was real shaky for the rest of the game. Completing only 16 of 34 passes for a measly 165 yards. The Yeti would only go on too score two field goals as they were completely steam rolled by the Outlaws strong defence. The Arizona Outlaws would go on to win the game and the Ultimus Trophy, beating the Colorado Yeti 29 - 6.
