11. The Orange County Otters have a long and storied history. The most championships by far of any franchise in ISFL sim league history. They have had multiple dynasties, including two three peats. The only other franchise to have a three peat was the Arizona Outlaws who had multiple bots and cheaters during the earliest era of the league with barely any competition. This pales in comparison to the Otters of course who had three peats in the middle of the S1s and in late S10s. Despite all the wins, the Otters have had quite a few hard losses as well believe it or not. They lost an early Ultimus to the Liberty back in S7. They’ve lost multiple painful Ultimus Conference championship games. For example, they’ve lost two straight to the Sabercats who went on to win two straight Ultimus’s in S24 and S25. Yeah, some franchises are praying to even get to one conference game. But at the end of the day the Otters hold themselves to high standards. It’s either Ultimus or bust every season. And one particular bust is especially painful because of how it happened. This particular story is about the S22 Ultimus runner ups (aka losers) the Orange County Otters.
The Otters of S22 may have been one of their strongest yet. Armstrong was still at the height of his powers, posting 23 total TDs to only 8 INTs, with nearly 4000 total yards. The Otters posted a top 3 offence and a top 3 defense. They were extremely well balanced as they were number 1 in the conference and second in the league in total amount of yards gained offensively and number 1 in the league in yards allowed per game. In addition, they had a number one in the ASFC run game and third league wide, while on the other side of the ball they had the number one rushing defense in the league. They had a top 4 team in passing yardage per game and were number one in the conference in passing yards allowed per game and second in the league in that category. Most importantly, they were able to translate that into wins, having a conference best 10-3 record. They steamrolled their way to the Ultimus Bowl as the Armstrong led Otters threw up 50 total points against the Austin Copperheads. They thought they’d have their easiest championship yet as they watched the 11-2 Wraiths lose 17-16 to the 8-5 Wraiths. The Otters had a 21-3 lead towards the end of the 4th quarter until watching as McDummy and the Yeti rallied of the 25-24 victory on the road. What could have been.
7. The San Jose Sabercats are champions once again. Of course the question remains....how the fuck do they keep getting away with this? They’ve now won two straight Ultimus trophies in the Yeti’s home turf. The Yeti hosted league best records in most categories the past two seasons and they’ve been trounced almost easily in both matchups. McDummy was exposed in last year’s Ultimus and yet again in the Ultimus as a fraud. And enough picking on the Yeti, but how about the Otters who’ve lost two straight Conference championships to this team, while being dominated to boot. The Sabercats have made all the teams look bad in the past couple of playoff runs, but let’s focus on this season and how the Sabercats managed to get back to this game to achieve what the S14 Sabercats failed to achieve, successfully defending their title.
The Sabercats started off winning one out of four preseason games. In week one they lost to the Otters on the road 23-17. They then managed to get to .500 with a 27-19 win against the Outlaws at home. In week three they beat the Second line on the road on a high scoring 34-30 win. They then lost to the Hahalua 34-21. They then rattled off two straight wins against the Copperheads and the Silverbacks. Thet then lost two straight games against the Yeti and the expansion Berlin Firesalamanders. They then on another two straight games against the Butchers and Hahalua. They then lost two straight games against the Otters and Outlaws. At this point, they were in desperate need to make sure they win the next three games to end the season. Just like last season, it would come down to the last game when it came to the ASFC. They then managed to break the pattern of two straight wins and two straight losses when they won three straights against the Secondline, Liberty and the Copperheads. Winning against the Secondline and the Copperheads was huge as it gave them a bit of a breather and all but guaranteed a playoff berth for their resilient squad. They lost their last game of the season to the Silverbacks but they still made it into the playoff regardless, finishing third in the conference at 9-7. They would have to win three straight road games to make it back to the Ultimus. In the wildcard round they beat the Outlaws in OT overcoming a 21-3 deficit. In the Conference championship they yet again pummeled the Otters for a 23-14 victory. They then had an Ultimus rematch with the 13-3 Yeti. They beat them 34-17 as they bullied McDummy into a 14/44, 148 game, 2 INTs and a 31.2 rating. Congrats to the Sabercats. Is it a dynasty?
The Otters of S22 may have been one of their strongest yet. Armstrong was still at the height of his powers, posting 23 total TDs to only 8 INTs, with nearly 4000 total yards. The Otters posted a top 3 offence and a top 3 defense. They were extremely well balanced as they were number 1 in the conference and second in the league in total amount of yards gained offensively and number 1 in the league in yards allowed per game. In addition, they had a number one in the ASFC run game and third league wide, while on the other side of the ball they had the number one rushing defense in the league. They had a top 4 team in passing yardage per game and were number one in the conference in passing yards allowed per game and second in the league in that category. Most importantly, they were able to translate that into wins, having a conference best 10-3 record. They steamrolled their way to the Ultimus Bowl as the Armstrong led Otters threw up 50 total points against the Austin Copperheads. They thought they’d have their easiest championship yet as they watched the 11-2 Wraiths lose 17-16 to the 8-5 Wraiths. The Otters had a 21-3 lead towards the end of the 4th quarter until watching as McDummy and the Yeti rallied of the 25-24 victory on the road. What could have been.
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444 words7. The San Jose Sabercats are champions once again. Of course the question remains....how the fuck do they keep getting away with this? They’ve now won two straight Ultimus trophies in the Yeti’s home turf. The Yeti hosted league best records in most categories the past two seasons and they’ve been trounced almost easily in both matchups. McDummy was exposed in last year’s Ultimus and yet again in the Ultimus as a fraud. And enough picking on the Yeti, but how about the Otters who’ve lost two straight Conference championships to this team, while being dominated to boot. The Sabercats have made all the teams look bad in the past couple of playoff runs, but let’s focus on this season and how the Sabercats managed to get back to this game to achieve what the S14 Sabercats failed to achieve, successfully defending their title.
The Sabercats started off winning one out of four preseason games. In week one they lost to the Otters on the road 23-17. They then managed to get to .500 with a 27-19 win against the Outlaws at home. In week three they beat the Second line on the road on a high scoring 34-30 win. They then lost to the Hahalua 34-21. They then rattled off two straight wins against the Copperheads and the Silverbacks. Thet then lost two straight games against the Yeti and the expansion Berlin Firesalamanders. They then on another two straight games against the Butchers and Hahalua. They then lost two straight games against the Otters and Outlaws. At this point, they were in desperate need to make sure they win the next three games to end the season. Just like last season, it would come down to the last game when it came to the ASFC. They then managed to break the pattern of two straight wins and two straight losses when they won three straights against the Secondline, Liberty and the Copperheads. Winning against the Secondline and the Copperheads was huge as it gave them a bit of a breather and all but guaranteed a playoff berth for their resilient squad. They lost their last game of the season to the Silverbacks but they still made it into the playoff regardless, finishing third in the conference at 9-7. They would have to win three straight road games to make it back to the Ultimus. In the wildcard round they beat the Outlaws in OT overcoming a 21-3 deficit. In the Conference championship they yet again pummeled the Otters for a 23-14 victory. They then had an Ultimus rematch with the 13-3 Yeti. They beat them 34-17 as they bullied McDummy into a 14/44, 148 game, 2 INTs and a 31.2 rating. Congrats to the Sabercats. Is it a dynasty?
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