Task 2
Let me set the stage for you. It’s late January 2037. In other words it’s the S21 Ultimus Bowl. Cooter Bigsby just threw a dime to a wide open Orion Drake for a twenty five yard touchdown and the crowd goes mild? How come that in the final minutes of the most important game of the year, after such a huge play, the stadium is almost silent. Before I answer that question let’s take a look at how both of these two teams got here.
The Yellowknife Wraiths After falling to the Austin Copperheads in the previous years Ultimus Bowl The Wraiths were gearing up for another playoff run. They got off to a bit of an awkward spot losing basically every odd numbered week but they got on a hot streak in their final few weeks of the season winning three of their last four games. Clinching the final wild card spot with a 7-6 record in the process. Their Wild Card game saw the Wraiths travel to the mile high city to take on the Colorado Yeti. Cooter Bigsby absolutely dismantled the Yeti defense throwing for 286 yards and 3 touchdowns by the end of the day. Two of his receivers had over 100 receiving yards and Mathias Hanyadi had over 100 rushing yards on 21 carries. Their Divisional game against the Baltimore Hawks saw more of the same. Again Cooter Bigsby looked unstoppable and again Mathias Hanyadi rushed for over 100 yards. The defense also stepped their game up with Mervin Leonard scoring a touchdown. The Hawks did have a last minute score but all that did was make the final score look a little bit more respectable at 19-24.
The Wraiths had once again reached the Ultimus but this time their Opponents would be the New Orleans Second Line whose season could not have been more different than the Wraiths. The Second Line opened to an impressive nine game winning streak. The streak ended rather abruptly however as they proceeded to lose the final four games of the season causing them to lose their first round bye to the Orange County Otters. Their Wild Card game saw them go up against the reigning champion Copperheads. While the Wraiths had mainly relied on their qb to score points the Second Line leaned on their two Running backs Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki in order to score. This combined with the defense’s five sacks allowed the Second Line to edge out a 23-17 victory. Advancing to the semi finals Stan Francisco and his receivers stepped up when he was needed the most throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns. The Orange County Otters weren’t going down without a fight. Especially not their defense that managed to rack up 4 sacks and an int. They managed to force the game into an overtime shootout. New Orleans got the ball first and kicked a field goal giving the Otters offense just one shot to score a game winning touchdown. A Mason Blaylock sack and a dropped pass sealed Orange County’s fate and sent New Orleans to the Ultimus.
So now here we are at the Ultimus Bowl. On one side you had the Yellowknife Wraiths who through grit and determination clawed their way into a playoff spot and then absolutely dominated in the postseason. On the Other hand the New Orleans Second Line coasted through most of their regular season before ending it on a four game losing streak. They didn’t let that get them down however. They bested some stiff competition and barely scraped into the finals. So how does this story end. Well First New Orleans scored a touchdown. Then they scored a second touchdown, then they capped off the first half with a field goal. On the other side of things the Wraiths high flying offense that had looked so indestructible in the postseason was crashing and burning. By half time Cooter Bigsby had only completed half of his passes for less than 60 yards and Mathias Hanyadi had only 10 yards to his name. Nothing could get this offense fired up. They couldn’t even capitalize on Maurice Virtanen’s touchdown stealing interception. The second half saw more of the same. The second half saw more of the same The Wraiths offense had been completely neutralized meanwhile Stan Francisco and Marcella Toriki were having one of the best games of their careers and Forrest Gump proved he was just as deadly a receiver as he was a running back. By the time of the infamous bot fumble things seemed pretty clear. For a second time in a row the Wraiths had made it all the way to the championships just to come up short. That’s why Orion Drake’s last minute touchdown catch was met with underwhelming applause. By that point the game was pretty much decided and those points only served
to make the final score a little less lopsided. Thus ends the tale of the S21 NSFL league.
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Let me set the stage for you. It’s late January 2037. In other words it’s the S21 Ultimus Bowl. Cooter Bigsby just threw a dime to a wide open Orion Drake for a twenty five yard touchdown and the crowd goes mild? How come that in the final minutes of the most important game of the year, after such a huge play, the stadium is almost silent. Before I answer that question let’s take a look at how both of these two teams got here.
The Yellowknife Wraiths After falling to the Austin Copperheads in the previous years Ultimus Bowl The Wraiths were gearing up for another playoff run. They got off to a bit of an awkward spot losing basically every odd numbered week but they got on a hot streak in their final few weeks of the season winning three of their last four games. Clinching the final wild card spot with a 7-6 record in the process. Their Wild Card game saw the Wraiths travel to the mile high city to take on the Colorado Yeti. Cooter Bigsby absolutely dismantled the Yeti defense throwing for 286 yards and 3 touchdowns by the end of the day. Two of his receivers had over 100 receiving yards and Mathias Hanyadi had over 100 rushing yards on 21 carries. Their Divisional game against the Baltimore Hawks saw more of the same. Again Cooter Bigsby looked unstoppable and again Mathias Hanyadi rushed for over 100 yards. The defense also stepped their game up with Mervin Leonard scoring a touchdown. The Hawks did have a last minute score but all that did was make the final score look a little bit more respectable at 19-24.
The Wraiths had once again reached the Ultimus but this time their Opponents would be the New Orleans Second Line whose season could not have been more different than the Wraiths. The Second Line opened to an impressive nine game winning streak. The streak ended rather abruptly however as they proceeded to lose the final four games of the season causing them to lose their first round bye to the Orange County Otters. Their Wild Card game saw them go up against the reigning champion Copperheads. While the Wraiths had mainly relied on their qb to score points the Second Line leaned on their two Running backs Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki in order to score. This combined with the defense’s five sacks allowed the Second Line to edge out a 23-17 victory. Advancing to the semi finals Stan Francisco and his receivers stepped up when he was needed the most throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns. The Orange County Otters weren’t going down without a fight. Especially not their defense that managed to rack up 4 sacks and an int. They managed to force the game into an overtime shootout. New Orleans got the ball first and kicked a field goal giving the Otters offense just one shot to score a game winning touchdown. A Mason Blaylock sack and a dropped pass sealed Orange County’s fate and sent New Orleans to the Ultimus.
So now here we are at the Ultimus Bowl. On one side you had the Yellowknife Wraiths who through grit and determination clawed their way into a playoff spot and then absolutely dominated in the postseason. On the Other hand the New Orleans Second Line coasted through most of their regular season before ending it on a four game losing streak. They didn’t let that get them down however. They bested some stiff competition and barely scraped into the finals. So how does this story end. Well First New Orleans scored a touchdown. Then they scored a second touchdown, then they capped off the first half with a field goal. On the other side of things the Wraiths high flying offense that had looked so indestructible in the postseason was crashing and burning. By half time Cooter Bigsby had only completed half of his passes for less than 60 yards and Mathias Hanyadi had only 10 yards to his name. Nothing could get this offense fired up. They couldn’t even capitalize on Maurice Virtanen’s touchdown stealing interception. The second half saw more of the same. The second half saw more of the same The Wraiths offense had been completely neutralized meanwhile Stan Francisco and Marcella Toriki were having one of the best games of their careers and Forrest Gump proved he was just as deadly a receiver as he was a running back. By the time of the infamous bot fumble things seemed pretty clear. For a second time in a row the Wraiths had made it all the way to the championships just to come up short. That’s why Orion Drake’s last minute touchdown catch was met with underwhelming applause. By that point the game was pretty much decided and those points only served
to make the final score a little less lopsided. Thus ends the tale of the S21 NSFL league.
832 words
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