8) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
430 words
Archie Griffin began his legacy at 6 years old. Playing little league football for the local city-rec league, everyone knew from a young age he was going to be something special. He started off playing Quarterback. From there, his coaches realized he was just too fierce of a runner to be slinging the football, as he was always leaving the pocket to make plays as he didn’t have a very strong arm at a young age. At 12 years old, before entering High School, his parents had gotten a divorce, which he became depressed and no longer wanted to play football anymore. He met with the local High School coach, who for all purposes, took him in as his own. Knowing that talent couldn’t be wasted, the coach allowed Archie to move in with his family, or be forced to move out of state with his mother. He was moved to Running Back. From there, he never looked back. Archie’s High School performance beginning as a freshman landed his first and only collegiate scholarship to the University of Michigan. Other teams and colleges thought he wasn’t going to be reliable, as in didn’t have a secure homelife, having to been bounced around between his father, mother, and coach. Coach Sapp’ from his High School was intrigued to hear his story, and wanted him to be as successful as he once was in his life. Both knowing a talent like this could just not be wasted. Heading to Michigan, where he recorded the season highest for running yards per season, and also holding the single most rushing yards in program history in the game against Rutgers. Archie really made it look easy. From proving every team wrong that would never give him a chance. He possessed powerful inside running between the tackles in the Big Ten, he led the Wolverines to a Big Ten Championship overtaking the Northwestern Wildcats by a landslide, of 40-21 victory. Recording 215 rushing yards on 24 carries. Archie going into his senior season decided enough was enough, and he now wanted to prove himself to the world in a professional aspect. Being bounced around from home to home, and some nights sleeping out of his car, he knew he needed this. This was all he had. Heading to the DSFL was his only decision, and the only decision he wanted to make considering the life he had come from. He vowed to be the hardest worker in the room, who would be the first to every practice, and the last to leave. Archie Griffin had something to prove, and he will be there to show you.
13) Write about your team’s biggest rivalry and what makes it so fierce. Is the competition founded in statistics and the team’s recent performance, or is it a rivalry that developed over time during the team’s history that would exist regardless of statistics?
510 words
The Ohio State Buckeyes. Since 1897. This game is what the players live for. The Game. This game is what the north and south live for in Michigan and Ohio. Archie Griffin knew going to the University of Michigan, the season revolved around this game. The game. He knew what it meant to the fans, and the state of Michigan. They knew, they had to win this game. Ohio State has led the series since 2011, boasting 8 straight wins against Michigan. Not until this year. Leading rusher Archie Griffin recorded 3 rushing TD’s 198 yards on 22 attempts pulling out the upset 28-27. This rivalry means a lot to the fans, coaches, players, the state, and to college football as a whole. Archie was being compared to the one-time Ohio State RB Archie Griffin who in-fact, Archie was named after given they had the same last name, as his father was a huge fan of Archie growing up in Columbus, then having to move to the city of Detroit for his job. Many questioned why Archie Griffin chose to go to Michigan, and he only replied with, that’s the only ones who would give me a chance, he didn’t want to be associated with the great Archie Griffin from Ohio State, he wanted to create his own identity, and one he could be proud of, and not looked down on for going to Michigan, instead of Ohio State. Many questioned why Archie chose to declare for the draft instead of under-going his senior season to get a back-to-back victory in The Game. The rivalry boasts from 1897-2020 with Michigan leading the series 58-51-6. Which Ohio State has been slowly creeping back to close the gap, this game will still be one of the all-time greatest rivalry’s college football has ever witnessed. Either team could have been doing terrible during the respected seasons, but still show up and potentially upset the other, as the tensions in this rivalry are among the strongest in college football. In 2010, the Big Ten Conference announced that the University of Nebraska would be joining the Big Ten the following year, and that the Big Ten would be split into two divisions. When rumors surfaced that Ohio State and Michigan would be placed in different divisions, concerns arose that the teams might no longer play the last game of the regular season to avoid potential back-to-back games if each team won their division and earned the right to play in the Big Ten Championship game. Fans bombarded the athletic directors of both schools, as well as the Big Ten commissioner with emails, creating pressure to keep The game as the regular season finale. Ultimately, Michigan was placed in the Legends Division and Ohio State in the Leaders Division. The Michigan–Ohio State game became a "protected crossover" game, to be played every year at the end of the regular season. The game became a division matchup in 2014 under the Big Ten's geographical realignment. Michigan and Ohio State were both placed in the East Division.
430 words
Archie Griffin began his legacy at 6 years old. Playing little league football for the local city-rec league, everyone knew from a young age he was going to be something special. He started off playing Quarterback. From there, his coaches realized he was just too fierce of a runner to be slinging the football, as he was always leaving the pocket to make plays as he didn’t have a very strong arm at a young age. At 12 years old, before entering High School, his parents had gotten a divorce, which he became depressed and no longer wanted to play football anymore. He met with the local High School coach, who for all purposes, took him in as his own. Knowing that talent couldn’t be wasted, the coach allowed Archie to move in with his family, or be forced to move out of state with his mother. He was moved to Running Back. From there, he never looked back. Archie’s High School performance beginning as a freshman landed his first and only collegiate scholarship to the University of Michigan. Other teams and colleges thought he wasn’t going to be reliable, as in didn’t have a secure homelife, having to been bounced around between his father, mother, and coach. Coach Sapp’ from his High School was intrigued to hear his story, and wanted him to be as successful as he once was in his life. Both knowing a talent like this could just not be wasted. Heading to Michigan, where he recorded the season highest for running yards per season, and also holding the single most rushing yards in program history in the game against Rutgers. Archie really made it look easy. From proving every team wrong that would never give him a chance. He possessed powerful inside running between the tackles in the Big Ten, he led the Wolverines to a Big Ten Championship overtaking the Northwestern Wildcats by a landslide, of 40-21 victory. Recording 215 rushing yards on 24 carries. Archie going into his senior season decided enough was enough, and he now wanted to prove himself to the world in a professional aspect. Being bounced around from home to home, and some nights sleeping out of his car, he knew he needed this. This was all he had. Heading to the DSFL was his only decision, and the only decision he wanted to make considering the life he had come from. He vowed to be the hardest worker in the room, who would be the first to every practice, and the last to leave. Archie Griffin had something to prove, and he will be there to show you.
13) Write about your team’s biggest rivalry and what makes it so fierce. Is the competition founded in statistics and the team’s recent performance, or is it a rivalry that developed over time during the team’s history that would exist regardless of statistics?
510 words
The Ohio State Buckeyes. Since 1897. This game is what the players live for. The Game. This game is what the north and south live for in Michigan and Ohio. Archie Griffin knew going to the University of Michigan, the season revolved around this game. The game. He knew what it meant to the fans, and the state of Michigan. They knew, they had to win this game. Ohio State has led the series since 2011, boasting 8 straight wins against Michigan. Not until this year. Leading rusher Archie Griffin recorded 3 rushing TD’s 198 yards on 22 attempts pulling out the upset 28-27. This rivalry means a lot to the fans, coaches, players, the state, and to college football as a whole. Archie was being compared to the one-time Ohio State RB Archie Griffin who in-fact, Archie was named after given they had the same last name, as his father was a huge fan of Archie growing up in Columbus, then having to move to the city of Detroit for his job. Many questioned why Archie Griffin chose to go to Michigan, and he only replied with, that’s the only ones who would give me a chance, he didn’t want to be associated with the great Archie Griffin from Ohio State, he wanted to create his own identity, and one he could be proud of, and not looked down on for going to Michigan, instead of Ohio State. Many questioned why Archie chose to declare for the draft instead of under-going his senior season to get a back-to-back victory in The Game. The rivalry boasts from 1897-2020 with Michigan leading the series 58-51-6. Which Ohio State has been slowly creeping back to close the gap, this game will still be one of the all-time greatest rivalry’s college football has ever witnessed. Either team could have been doing terrible during the respected seasons, but still show up and potentially upset the other, as the tensions in this rivalry are among the strongest in college football. In 2010, the Big Ten Conference announced that the University of Nebraska would be joining the Big Ten the following year, and that the Big Ten would be split into two divisions. When rumors surfaced that Ohio State and Michigan would be placed in different divisions, concerns arose that the teams might no longer play the last game of the regular season to avoid potential back-to-back games if each team won their division and earned the right to play in the Big Ten Championship game. Fans bombarded the athletic directors of both schools, as well as the Big Ten commissioner with emails, creating pressure to keep The game as the regular season finale. Ultimately, Michigan was placed in the Legends Division and Ohio State in the Leaders Division. The Michigan–Ohio State game became a "protected crossover" game, to be played every year at the end of the regular season. The game became a division matchup in 2014 under the Big Ten's geographical realignment. Michigan and Ohio State were both placed in the East Division.
