Offensive Comparison:
The one golden rule for Kickers is, When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
But sometimes a Kicker can make a difference in high pressure situations.
Take, for example, the NSFC championship between the Wraith and the Hawks.
Despite the damage the Hawks offense did, the Wraiths defense held strong in the red zone, preventing the Hawks from scoring in 3 of their 4 opportunities.
Thats when Turkleton can up big.
With 2 30+ FGs and a 40+ FG on 100% accuracy, his kicking was huge for the Hawks victory, as just a single errant kick would have resulted in a loss.
Booter of the Wraiths was not as good of a kicker, but an even better punter, with a 48.4 punt avg and 2 punts inside the 20. He was big for helping the Wraiths keep it close, as his kicking frequently pinned the Hawks in bad field position. This was a huge part in keeping the game close, and slowing down the Hawks offense until they grinded out their win. Field position is constantly underrated, but Booter's efforts shou;dnt be, as his kicks make it very hard for the Hawks O, forcing them to perform long drives.
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Playoff Series MVP:
Its pretty easy to see how the Outlaws dominated the Hawks in the Championship. Their ferocious defensive line embarrassed the Hawks OLine, and combined for 6 sacks on the hapless Hawks QB.
But one player in particular, DT Arbin Asipi, stood above the rest.
With 2 tackles, 2 sacks and a safety, Asipi's pressure allowed forced the Hawks OLine into disarray, and allowed his own pass rushers to thrive and his teammates in the secondary to slow the Hawks WRs.
DT isnt a very sexy position, but an elite DT can put serious damage onto the Line, like Asipi did. Their ability to force 1-2 O Linemen to focus on them helps out his rushing DEs and OLBS immensely, and forces the QB into making worse decisions, making the life of his LBs, CBs, and Ss much easier. Not only that, but his constant pressure cumulated in a safety for the Outlaws defense onto Hawks QB Scrub Kyubee, and seriously swung the game into the Outlaws favor. That safety seriously damaged the Hawks hopes of a title, and exemplified the tone of the game, a defensive beatdown
His contributions to forcing the Hawks offense into chaos earns Asipi the MVP of the championship series.
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Defensive Comparison:
The championship maybe have been dominated by 2 players, but two players played exceptionally well in coverage.
For the Outlaws, Jaylon Lee was fantastic overall, and his play was only eclipsed by Asipi. With 12 tackles, a pass deflection and an interception, Lee was a monster in both run support and coverage, playing a big part in making Kyubee's night miserable. Games like this are why Lee is considered one of the best LBs in the NSFL. He frequently stuffed the Hawks RBs, and worked as a deadly cover LB, keeping the Hawks TEs and WRs in check. This cumulated into the Outlaws holding a very good Hawks offense to a mere 6 points, and 111 yards passing total.
On the other side, even though most of the Hawks got roasted, Darnell Turner put in an excellent night, with 7 tackles, 2 pass deflections and an interception. He was a big part in keeping the Outlaws QB Bronko in check, even though his own QB got eaten alive by the Outlaws DL and the rest of his team didnt give him much support. But sometimes that happens, where one good performance is buried under a mountain of failures.
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Championship Game Recap:
Spirit is such a hard thing to destroy. Even when your opponent is beaten down and tired, it may only make their spirit stronger.
It takes something dominant to destroy a spirit completely, and thats what the Outlaws did to the Hawks in the start of the second half.
Down 18-0 the Hawks still had a chance, but as soon as the Outlaw got the ball off the punt, they began ramming it down the field, with the Hawks unable to provide much resistance. That is, until the Outlaws got to the BAL 30 yard line. The Hawks defense held strong, forcing the Outlaws into a 3rd and 9. If they got a stop, they could have gotten momentum and possible comeback(as teams have come back from bigger deficits(28-3)).
Then the double whammy happened. Bronko found Chess for a huge 17 yard gain, and then the Hawks incurred a penalty for too many men. In the blink of an eye, the Outlaws went from 3rd and 9 at the Hawks 28 to first and 5 at the BAL 6.
Arizona easily slammed in the TD, slamming the door on a potential comeback right then and there, and the Hawks spirits were broken.
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Playoff Review:
The NSFC featured the dominant Outlaws with their league low 175 PA and league high 369 PF against the strong Otters WR corps and their 3nd ranked defense, with just 219 PA.
In the end, the Outlaws defense was just too much, as they grinded out a 17-13 win.
On the other side, the second ranked offense in the league, aka the YellowKnife Wraiths, took on the strangely home dominant Hawks, who despite having more PA than PF, managed to go 7-0 at home and lock up the 1 seed.
Despite both teams being in the bottom half of the league in defense, the Hawks managed to once again grind out a very close win, off of the 3 made FGs of their kicker. Both teams featured excellent play from their K/P, with the Wraiths P putting the Hawks O into bad position frequently.
Thus, set up the match of the Ultimatus, the Utterly dominant Outlaws versus the Miracle winners, the Hawks.
And the game went as well as most expected. Led by their havoc wreaking DLine and LB Corps, the Outlaws embarrased the Hawks to a tune of 6 sacks and 2 ints, giving Scrub Kyubee a rating of 27.8.
Words: 205
The one golden rule for Kickers is, When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
But sometimes a Kicker can make a difference in high pressure situations.
Take, for example, the NSFC championship between the Wraith and the Hawks.
Despite the damage the Hawks offense did, the Wraiths defense held strong in the red zone, preventing the Hawks from scoring in 3 of their 4 opportunities.
Thats when Turkleton can up big.
With 2 30+ FGs and a 40+ FG on 100% accuracy, his kicking was huge for the Hawks victory, as just a single errant kick would have resulted in a loss.
Booter of the Wraiths was not as good of a kicker, but an even better punter, with a 48.4 punt avg and 2 punts inside the 20. He was big for helping the Wraiths keep it close, as his kicking frequently pinned the Hawks in bad field position. This was a huge part in keeping the game close, and slowing down the Hawks offense until they grinded out their win. Field position is constantly underrated, but Booter's efforts shou;dnt be, as his kicks make it very hard for the Hawks O, forcing them to perform long drives.
Words - 208
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Playoff Series MVP:
Its pretty easy to see how the Outlaws dominated the Hawks in the Championship. Their ferocious defensive line embarrassed the Hawks OLine, and combined for 6 sacks on the hapless Hawks QB.
But one player in particular, DT Arbin Asipi, stood above the rest.
With 2 tackles, 2 sacks and a safety, Asipi's pressure allowed forced the Hawks OLine into disarray, and allowed his own pass rushers to thrive and his teammates in the secondary to slow the Hawks WRs.
DT isnt a very sexy position, but an elite DT can put serious damage onto the Line, like Asipi did. Their ability to force 1-2 O Linemen to focus on them helps out his rushing DEs and OLBS immensely, and forces the QB into making worse decisions, making the life of his LBs, CBs, and Ss much easier. Not only that, but his constant pressure cumulated in a safety for the Outlaws defense onto Hawks QB Scrub Kyubee, and seriously swung the game into the Outlaws favor. That safety seriously damaged the Hawks hopes of a title, and exemplified the tone of the game, a defensive beatdown
His contributions to forcing the Hawks offense into chaos earns Asipi the MVP of the championship series.
Words - 205
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Defensive Comparison:
The championship maybe have been dominated by 2 players, but two players played exceptionally well in coverage.
For the Outlaws, Jaylon Lee was fantastic overall, and his play was only eclipsed by Asipi. With 12 tackles, a pass deflection and an interception, Lee was a monster in both run support and coverage, playing a big part in making Kyubee's night miserable. Games like this are why Lee is considered one of the best LBs in the NSFL. He frequently stuffed the Hawks RBs, and worked as a deadly cover LB, keeping the Hawks TEs and WRs in check. This cumulated into the Outlaws holding a very good Hawks offense to a mere 6 points, and 111 yards passing total.
On the other side, even though most of the Hawks got roasted, Darnell Turner put in an excellent night, with 7 tackles, 2 pass deflections and an interception. He was a big part in keeping the Outlaws QB Bronko in check, even though his own QB got eaten alive by the Outlaws DL and the rest of his team didnt give him much support. But sometimes that happens, where one good performance is buried under a mountain of failures.
Words - 208
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Championship Game Recap:
Spirit is such a hard thing to destroy. Even when your opponent is beaten down and tired, it may only make their spirit stronger.
It takes something dominant to destroy a spirit completely, and thats what the Outlaws did to the Hawks in the start of the second half.
Down 18-0 the Hawks still had a chance, but as soon as the Outlaw got the ball off the punt, they began ramming it down the field, with the Hawks unable to provide much resistance. That is, until the Outlaws got to the BAL 30 yard line. The Hawks defense held strong, forcing the Outlaws into a 3rd and 9. If they got a stop, they could have gotten momentum and possible comeback(as teams have come back from bigger deficits(28-3)).
Then the double whammy happened. Bronko found Chess for a huge 17 yard gain, and then the Hawks incurred a penalty for too many men. In the blink of an eye, the Outlaws went from 3rd and 9 at the Hawks 28 to first and 5 at the BAL 6.
Arizona easily slammed in the TD, slamming the door on a potential comeback right then and there, and the Hawks spirits were broken.
Words - 208
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Playoff Review:
The NSFC featured the dominant Outlaws with their league low 175 PA and league high 369 PF against the strong Otters WR corps and their 3nd ranked defense, with just 219 PA.
In the end, the Outlaws defense was just too much, as they grinded out a 17-13 win.
On the other side, the second ranked offense in the league, aka the YellowKnife Wraiths, took on the strangely home dominant Hawks, who despite having more PA than PF, managed to go 7-0 at home and lock up the 1 seed.
Despite both teams being in the bottom half of the league in defense, the Hawks managed to once again grind out a very close win, off of the 3 made FGs of their kicker. Both teams featured excellent play from their K/P, with the Wraiths P putting the Hawks O into bad position frequently.
Thus, set up the match of the Ultimatus, the Utterly dominant Outlaws versus the Miracle winners, the Hawks.
And the game went as well as most expected. Led by their havoc wreaking DLine and LB Corps, the Outlaws embarrased the Hawks to a tune of 6 sacks and 2 ints, giving Scrub Kyubee a rating of 27.8.
Words: 205
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