(S21) - Ultimus Week

[jeffie43]

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Rivalry

I would personally love to beat New Orleans in the playoffs next season. They're a division rival and a team I respect very much. They have many people I like on their roster and I think it would be awesome to get some sweet sweet revenge in the upcoming season. Both Orange County and the Second Line have been power houses over the course of the past few seasons and it would be exciting to see us clash in the playoffs yet again. It's a super exciting rivalry to have and one that I know both sides look forward to on a regular basis. The New Orleans Second Line have a strong and potent offense and they rival Orange County's elite offense perfectly, adding another angle to our rivalry. Their offense features an elite running back core of Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki, and their receiving core is not too shabby either with one of the best Tight Ends in the league in Austin McCormick. Along with that they have a great defense with many big names, such as Quenton Bode, their middle linebacker, and a strong cornerback duo of David Rector and Deon Taylor. Overall, this team is not one to mess around with, however, it is one that I love facing due to our fierce rivalry and the respect we have for one another.

Next Year

I think the Orange County Otters will be a force to be reckoned with moving forward.They have a team that is very well setup for the future. They had an amazing S21 draft, nailing a lot of their picks and have a strong young defensive core to build around, featuring former DSFL MVP, Cornerback Kacey Dream, 1st Overall Pick, Free Safety Prince Vegeta and an elite Defensive Tackle in Rapid Eagle. If that is not scary enough they also have Remon Kurisuto offensively who had showed a lot of versatility early on last season, playing some running back and wide receiver. Although the team may have some questions regarding running backs and tight ends (Blaze was taken in the expansion draft) moving forward, I have faith in the front office to figure it out moving forward, especially given such a big draft class and not many other positions requiring help at. This team is well built and despite some players being in their prime or on the older end, this team is definitely set to see some special things as they had managed to protect most of their core in expansion whereas other teams were hit harder. Especially their rivals in Austin and New Orleans. Even though the Otters may have fallen short this season, they are definitely looking like a strong contender to kick off the next one.

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