07-07-2021, 05:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2021, 05:08 PM by MobiausGrander.)
1) Another season, another wild and crazy season of ISFL football has taken place! As I am writing this, Season 29 has just concluded and there were a couple of surprises that were in store this season. Let's start off with the season review with analysis of the teams that made the playoffs and a playoff results review in the end.
The first team that I am going to talk about are the often-talked about (and sometimes mocked) Arizona Outlaws. In season 29, the Outlaws obtained another dominant regular season, going 11-5 and clinching the 1 seed in another wild season in the ASFC. This outcome was the most predicted and expected outcome as the Outlaws were also the 1 seed in Season 28 and expected to finally break through an win an Ultimus this season. They were 3rd in the league in points scored and 2nd in the league in points allowed, both of which underscored the expectations that the team had going into this season.
The second team that I am going to talk about are the New York Silverbacks. The Silverbacks, though an expansion team, have been noted to have quickly risen to the level of contender as noted these past few season with how competitive they have been. The Silverbacks, like last season, achieved a 10-6 record and clinched the 2 seed in the ASFC, another highly expected outcome in the minds of most fans and analysts. The Silverbacks were 5th in points scored and 7th in points allowed, helping to secure and reinforce their contender status as of late.
The third team that I am going to talk about are the Berlin Fire Salamanders. The Salamanders, much like their expansion brothers in the Silverbacks, have also been noted to have quickly risen to the level of contender as noted these past few seasons with how competitive they have been like the Silverbacks as well. The Salamanders achieved a 13-3 record and clinched the 1 seed in the NSFC, another highly expected outcome in the minds of most fans and analysts as they were the other team largely expected to compete for the Ultimus alongside the Outlaws. The Salamanders were 2nd in points scored and 1st in points allowed, leading many to believe that were more worthy favorites to win the Ultimus compared to the Outlaws.
The fourth team that I am going to talk about are also often-talked about Sarasota Sailfish. The Sailfish have still been largely competitive even after their Ultimus victory a few seasons ago. This season was nothing different and more of the same. The Sailfish went 11-5 this season and clinched the 3 seed in the NSFC; this has been underscored with the fact that the Sailfish have scored the most points in the league this season and are tied for the 3rd fewest points allowed this season, leading many to believe that the Sailfish could be a darkhorse contender to win the Ultimus.
The fifth team that I am going to talk about are the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti have been counted on to always be a hyper competitive team. However, last season, the Yeti went 8-8 and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in a while. However, this season, the Yeti have proved that last season was nothing more than a fluke as they went 12-4 and clinched the 2 seed in the NSFC. They were 4th in points scored and tied for the 3rd fewest points allowed, helping to show how well the Yeti have bounced back this season.
The final team that I will discuss is my team, the New Orleans Second Line. We have always had a reputation of being competitive and sneaking into the playoffs whenever no one expects us to and surprising people in the playoffs for hard earned wins. However, like the Yeti, last season seemed to be of a fluke season as we went 5-11 and completely missed the playoffs. On the other hand, this season, (which was completely crazy and almost lost for us) was a bounceback season as we went 9-7 as we defeated multiple good teams in the league (with some completely fluky losses out of nowhere). We were 7th in points scored and 6th in points allowed, which helped us to bounceback from last season's aberration.
Now that I have discussed each playoff team's season, I will briefly discussed how the playoffs shaped up. In the ASFC wildcard, NOLA went up against the Silverbacks. The game was wildly entertaining and went back and forth; NOLA managed to take the lead until a go ahead TD drive by the Silverbacks and a timely forced fumble managed to clinch the game for the Silverbacks 35-31, which would end up being the Silverbacks first franchise playoff win. The Silverbacks would advance to the ASFC Championship to face the Outlaws. Despite the final score being 34-27 in favor of the Silverbacks, the game was largely in the control of the Silverbacks as they forced multiple turnovers and shut down elite RB, Tatsu Nakamura, to advance to their first Ultimus in franchise history. On the NSFC side of things, the NSFC wildcard pitted the Yeti vs the Sailfish. In a game that was largely expected to be competitive, the Sailfish completely humiliated the Yeti on route to the NSFC Championship. There, the Sailfish would face off against the Salamanders. In a close game, the Salamanders would close out the game by forcing the Sailfish to surrender punt and then run out the clock there, leading to the much hyped Expansion Bowl between the Silverbacks and Salamanders! Unfortunately, the game would not end up being competitive as the Silverbacks utterly destroyed the Salamanders to the score of 40-20, leading to their first title in franchise history in a historic manner in Season 29.
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The first team that I am going to talk about are the often-talked about (and sometimes mocked) Arizona Outlaws. In season 29, the Outlaws obtained another dominant regular season, going 11-5 and clinching the 1 seed in another wild season in the ASFC. This outcome was the most predicted and expected outcome as the Outlaws were also the 1 seed in Season 28 and expected to finally break through an win an Ultimus this season. They were 3rd in the league in points scored and 2nd in the league in points allowed, both of which underscored the expectations that the team had going into this season.
The second team that I am going to talk about are the New York Silverbacks. The Silverbacks, though an expansion team, have been noted to have quickly risen to the level of contender as noted these past few season with how competitive they have been. The Silverbacks, like last season, achieved a 10-6 record and clinched the 2 seed in the ASFC, another highly expected outcome in the minds of most fans and analysts. The Silverbacks were 5th in points scored and 7th in points allowed, helping to secure and reinforce their contender status as of late.
The third team that I am going to talk about are the Berlin Fire Salamanders. The Salamanders, much like their expansion brothers in the Silverbacks, have also been noted to have quickly risen to the level of contender as noted these past few seasons with how competitive they have been like the Silverbacks as well. The Salamanders achieved a 13-3 record and clinched the 1 seed in the NSFC, another highly expected outcome in the minds of most fans and analysts as they were the other team largely expected to compete for the Ultimus alongside the Outlaws. The Salamanders were 2nd in points scored and 1st in points allowed, leading many to believe that were more worthy favorites to win the Ultimus compared to the Outlaws.
The fourth team that I am going to talk about are also often-talked about Sarasota Sailfish. The Sailfish have still been largely competitive even after their Ultimus victory a few seasons ago. This season was nothing different and more of the same. The Sailfish went 11-5 this season and clinched the 3 seed in the NSFC; this has been underscored with the fact that the Sailfish have scored the most points in the league this season and are tied for the 3rd fewest points allowed this season, leading many to believe that the Sailfish could be a darkhorse contender to win the Ultimus.
The fifth team that I am going to talk about are the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti have been counted on to always be a hyper competitive team. However, last season, the Yeti went 8-8 and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in a while. However, this season, the Yeti have proved that last season was nothing more than a fluke as they went 12-4 and clinched the 2 seed in the NSFC. They were 4th in points scored and tied for the 3rd fewest points allowed, helping to show how well the Yeti have bounced back this season.
The final team that I will discuss is my team, the New Orleans Second Line. We have always had a reputation of being competitive and sneaking into the playoffs whenever no one expects us to and surprising people in the playoffs for hard earned wins. However, like the Yeti, last season seemed to be of a fluke season as we went 5-11 and completely missed the playoffs. On the other hand, this season, (which was completely crazy and almost lost for us) was a bounceback season as we went 9-7 as we defeated multiple good teams in the league (with some completely fluky losses out of nowhere). We were 7th in points scored and 6th in points allowed, which helped us to bounceback from last season's aberration.
Now that I have discussed each playoff team's season, I will briefly discussed how the playoffs shaped up. In the ASFC wildcard, NOLA went up against the Silverbacks. The game was wildly entertaining and went back and forth; NOLA managed to take the lead until a go ahead TD drive by the Silverbacks and a timely forced fumble managed to clinch the game for the Silverbacks 35-31, which would end up being the Silverbacks first franchise playoff win. The Silverbacks would advance to the ASFC Championship to face the Outlaws. Despite the final score being 34-27 in favor of the Silverbacks, the game was largely in the control of the Silverbacks as they forced multiple turnovers and shut down elite RB, Tatsu Nakamura, to advance to their first Ultimus in franchise history. On the NSFC side of things, the NSFC wildcard pitted the Yeti vs the Sailfish. In a game that was largely expected to be competitive, the Sailfish completely humiliated the Yeti on route to the NSFC Championship. There, the Sailfish would face off against the Salamanders. In a close game, the Salamanders would close out the game by forcing the Sailfish to surrender punt and then run out the clock there, leading to the much hyped Expansion Bowl between the Silverbacks and Salamanders! Unfortunately, the game would not end up being competitive as the Silverbacks utterly destroyed the Salamanders to the score of 40-20, leading to their first title in franchise history in a historic manner in Season 29.
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