09-01-2017, 05:11 AM
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Playoff Review:
The NSFC Championship game featured a huge matchup between QBs Chris Orosz (YKW), arguably the best performer in the regular season, and Scrub Kyubee (BAL). A tight fought contest which saw a dramatic drop in completion percentage for the hotly favoured Orosz. Turk Turkleton put the game out of reach in the 3rd and despite a Bailey Cook late in the 4th it was not enough. Hawks 16 – 14.
The ASFC Championship game featured competition heavyweights Arizona (12-2) taking on the Otters (8-6). In a tight game where both offenses struggled at times. The Otters struggled to find traction on the ground against a potent front seven, with the Outlaws securing the win with a 3rd quarter score from Charles Arthur Chess. Outlaws 17 – 13.
The Ultimus Championship was decided in dramatic fashion with both sides coming off close victories the week before. The Outlaws controlled the tempo early, scoring 28 unanswered points until late in the 3rd quarter. Turk Turkleton was the only Hawk to score in the Ultimus, notching a pair of late field goals to deny the shutout. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Arizona Special Teams all-rounder contributed 17 points and punted for 255 yards to win the OPOG. Outlaws 33 – 6.
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Bottom Half:
The Philadelphia Liberty (5-9) have too many roster gaps to fill in one post-season. The Liberty will not be able to compete against the playoff teams with their lack of offensive line strength leading to the worst rushing attack in the NSFL last season. Struggling to establish a running game consistently lead to Jameis Christ needing to save the team in 3rd down situations. Christ passed the ball more frequently than any other quarterback in season 2. Defensively the team will improve with the continued development of the front seven, will improve the second worst pass defence in the league, but it still won’t be enough to get the Liberty in the playoffs next year.
A lot has been said about the Las Vegas Legion (3-11) with a lack of talent available to them in the upcoming draft the Legion will need to find some late gems, or rely on the talent which currently sees them sit with the worst record in the NSFL. Vinny Cox and Mario Ramiro helped the Legion into the top half of the league in rush defence. However, as with the Liberty there are just too many areas the Legion need to improve for a fast turnaround.
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The NSFC Championship game featured a huge matchup between QBs Chris Orosz (YKW), arguably the best performer in the regular season, and Scrub Kyubee (BAL). A tight fought contest which saw a dramatic drop in completion percentage for the hotly favoured Orosz. Turk Turkleton put the game out of reach in the 3rd and despite a Bailey Cook late in the 4th it was not enough. Hawks 16 – 14.
The ASFC Championship game featured competition heavyweights Arizona (12-2) taking on the Otters (8-6). In a tight game where both offenses struggled at times. The Otters struggled to find traction on the ground against a potent front seven, with the Outlaws securing the win with a 3rd quarter score from Charles Arthur Chess. Outlaws 17 – 13.
The Ultimus Championship was decided in dramatic fashion with both sides coming off close victories the week before. The Outlaws controlled the tempo early, scoring 28 unanswered points until late in the 3rd quarter. Turk Turkleton was the only Hawk to score in the Ultimus, notching a pair of late field goals to deny the shutout. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Arizona Special Teams all-rounder contributed 17 points and punted for 255 yards to win the OPOG. Outlaws 33 – 6.
(203 Words)
Bottom Half:
The Philadelphia Liberty (5-9) have too many roster gaps to fill in one post-season. The Liberty will not be able to compete against the playoff teams with their lack of offensive line strength leading to the worst rushing attack in the NSFL last season. Struggling to establish a running game consistently lead to Jameis Christ needing to save the team in 3rd down situations. Christ passed the ball more frequently than any other quarterback in season 2. Defensively the team will improve with the continued development of the front seven, will improve the second worst pass defence in the league, but it still won’t be enough to get the Liberty in the playoffs next year.
A lot has been said about the Las Vegas Legion (3-11) with a lack of talent available to them in the upcoming draft the Legion will need to find some late gems, or rely on the talent which currently sees them sit with the worst record in the NSFL. Vinny Cox and Mario Ramiro helped the Legion into the top half of the league in rush defence. However, as with the Liberty there are just too many areas the Legion need to improve for a fast turnaround.
(202 Words)
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