(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

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Clay Stallworth has been playing football for as long as he can remember. It was one of his first loves. As he first came into the DSFL Clay was disappointed that he fell to the fifth round. Even more frustrating was the fact that he was drafted to the same team as Felix Archstone, the first offensive lineman taken in the draft. He was beyond intimidated all through training camp, workouts, and even preseason. Archstone was racking up pancakes left and right, and Stallworth didn’t know what his place in this league would be. Stallworth would earn a starting spot for the Coyotes and some of the anxiety would fade, but deep down Clay wasn’t sure how he would ever be ready for the ISFL even if he did figure out what he was doing in the DSFL. As the season progressed Clay didn’t allow a sack and found himself leading in total pancakes. Stallworth’s true welcome to the league would come in week 7 against the London Royals. It seemed like the game slowed down. Stallworth could feel all of his work paying off, and began to exert his will over his opponent. In the second quarter alone, Stallworth would record 8 pancakes. By the end of the game, Stallworth would have 13 pancakes, a DSFL record. Seemingly without missing a beat, Stallworth was able to elevate his game to that of his opponents. Welcome to the league Clay Stallworth.