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Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
For the Ultimus Bowl, I wanted to compare the quarterbacks from the Baltimore Hawks and Arizona Outlaws. King Bronko had lead the Outlaws to become the number one offense in the league and 3rd in passing yards in the ASFC conference. Brokno is a close second in passer ratings this season, behind Mike Boss of Orange County, and has a 58.4% completion percentage. He’s a gunslinger with a great arm and very high IQ with only 8 interceptions this year. Bronko is backed by one of the best offensive lines in the league, so it’s not a surprise that he’s got such a great completion rate. Bronko did well against the Otters in the ASFC championship game with 344 yards and 1 touchdown pass. The King only threw one interception against a formidable Otter defense.
Scrub Kyubee hasn’t lived up to his namesake in a good way! The Hawks quarterback has an 83.3 passer rating for a 60% completion rate. Despite having 15 interceptions, Kyubee can consistently throw the pass and has earned 20 touchdowns in the regular season. Against the Liberty in the NSFC championships, Kyubee had 353 yards for 4 touchdowns as the Hawks coasted to a 34-3 victory.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
For another Ultimus bowl player comparison, I wanted to look at Jayce Tuck and Owen Taylor. Both stoppers are defensive ends and bring amazing defensive intensity for their teams.
Jayce Tuck is currently the league record holder for most sacks in a season for 23 in season 2 and is on track to beat it this season for 32 sacks. Tuck is a member of the best defensive squad the NSFL has ever seen and has an incredible regular season stat line of 87 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 32 sacks. Tuck plays a huge part in making the Outlaws defense the best in the league with 11.9 points allowed for opponents. He looks to rush on almost every play and usually finds the opposing quarterback or breaks up their momentum.
Owen Taylor is now in his second season with the Baltimore Hawks, but has been attracting attention all season long. He has 49 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and recovery, 13 sacks, and 1 safety. He’s not a rusher like Tuck is, but he’s got the instinct and athleticism to break up plays and stop runs. The Hawks will definitely rely on Taylor to stop Outlaws running back Reg Mackworthy in the Ultimus game.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
The tale of the Yellowknife Wraiths not making it to the playoffs is one of woe and sorrow…much like how it feels to live in Yellowknife. The Wraiths were in a tough spot heading into week 12, where they needed 4 things to go their way to qualify for the playoffs. Yellowknife needed to win their last 2 games and for the Philadelphia Liberty to lose their last 2 games to earn a ½ game lead over Philadelphia. Fortunately, the Wraiths won their last 2 games with a victory over a great Otters team in week 14. Unfortunately, the Liberty won their last 2 games as well and the Wraiths had their playoff dreams crushed.
The once proud Colorado Yeti struggled this season and could only muster up a 3-11 record at the end of season 3. After losing their star quarterback, Logan Noble, to a steroid scandal the Yeti had to rebuild with a new quarterback named Nicholas Pierno. A standout quarterback in college and the DSFL, Pierno wasn’t ready for the bright lights and struggled early on in the season as the Yeti were blown out in nearly all games in the first half of the season. Looks are looking up though since Pierno has improved at an astounding rate and we should see the Yeti bounce back after an appalling season.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
The MVP of the Ultimus game has to go to Franklin Harris Jr. The spry cornerback was everywhere this game and filled up his defensive stat sheet with 7 tackles, 3 pass deflections, 2 interceptions, and a pick 6 towards the end of the first quarter. He was relentless this game to stop the Hawks dead in their tracks and has been impressive all year with a consistent showing every game. He’s 3rd in pass deflections in the regular season and 1st in interceptions caught. Harris Jr. is a member of the best defensive squad in the league and this was one of his best performances so far. Cornerbacks like him are tough to find and he’s got a natural feel for the game and gives the Arizona Outlaw defense incredible coverage in crunch situations. He can be depended on to tackle receivers, interrupt passes, and even score on defense as illustrated in the final game of the season. What’s even more impressive is that this was his rookie year! He and Philippe Carter make the rest of the league think twice about throwing a pass and they have the best defensive coverage as a result of their two headed defensive beast.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. Must be completed after the Championship Game
There were a lot of great plays from the championship game, but the best one for me had to be None Stormblessed’s fourth quarter kick off return. Despite being down 21-6 in the fourth quarter, Stormblessed refused to quit and after the Outlaws scored a touchdown with a good kick by Ronaldo at 3:40. It was incredibly impressive to see Stormblessed take it out of the end zone, take it down the middle and cut in between tacklers. Many other teams would have quit at this point since the Hawks had no hope of winning, but Stormblessed was still determined to go down fighting in the end.
It was an amazing footrace as Stormblessed was finally taken down at the Arizona 10 for an astounding 89 yard return. He was visibly tired after running almost the whole length of the field, but returned to play in the next possession as well. This drive put the Hawks in scoring position and Darlane Farlane was able to rush through the last few yards to get a touchdown. Turkleton missed the kick, but this gave the Hawks 12 points total. It’s easy to give up when you know the end is in sight and there’s no hope of winning, but Stormblessed embodied a true competitive spirit with his last run and refusal to quit. It’s admirable to see that type of competitive energy and the Hawks should consider themselves fortunate to have one of the best receivers in the league.
Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
For the Ultimus Bowl, I wanted to compare the quarterbacks from the Baltimore Hawks and Arizona Outlaws. King Bronko had lead the Outlaws to become the number one offense in the league and 3rd in passing yards in the ASFC conference. Brokno is a close second in passer ratings this season, behind Mike Boss of Orange County, and has a 58.4% completion percentage. He’s a gunslinger with a great arm and very high IQ with only 8 interceptions this year. Bronko is backed by one of the best offensive lines in the league, so it’s not a surprise that he’s got such a great completion rate. Bronko did well against the Otters in the ASFC championship game with 344 yards and 1 touchdown pass. The King only threw one interception against a formidable Otter defense.
Scrub Kyubee hasn’t lived up to his namesake in a good way! The Hawks quarterback has an 83.3 passer rating for a 60% completion rate. Despite having 15 interceptions, Kyubee can consistently throw the pass and has earned 20 touchdowns in the regular season. Against the Liberty in the NSFC championships, Kyubee had 353 yards for 4 touchdowns as the Hawks coasted to a 34-3 victory.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
For another Ultimus bowl player comparison, I wanted to look at Jayce Tuck and Owen Taylor. Both stoppers are defensive ends and bring amazing defensive intensity for their teams.
Jayce Tuck is currently the league record holder for most sacks in a season for 23 in season 2 and is on track to beat it this season for 32 sacks. Tuck is a member of the best defensive squad the NSFL has ever seen and has an incredible regular season stat line of 87 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 32 sacks. Tuck plays a huge part in making the Outlaws defense the best in the league with 11.9 points allowed for opponents. He looks to rush on almost every play and usually finds the opposing quarterback or breaks up their momentum.
Owen Taylor is now in his second season with the Baltimore Hawks, but has been attracting attention all season long. He has 49 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and recovery, 13 sacks, and 1 safety. He’s not a rusher like Tuck is, but he’s got the instinct and athleticism to break up plays and stop runs. The Hawks will definitely rely on Taylor to stop Outlaws running back Reg Mackworthy in the Ultimus game.
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Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
The tale of the Yellowknife Wraiths not making it to the playoffs is one of woe and sorrow…much like how it feels to live in Yellowknife. The Wraiths were in a tough spot heading into week 12, where they needed 4 things to go their way to qualify for the playoffs. Yellowknife needed to win their last 2 games and for the Philadelphia Liberty to lose their last 2 games to earn a ½ game lead over Philadelphia. Fortunately, the Wraiths won their last 2 games with a victory over a great Otters team in week 14. Unfortunately, the Liberty won their last 2 games as well and the Wraiths had their playoff dreams crushed.
The once proud Colorado Yeti struggled this season and could only muster up a 3-11 record at the end of season 3. After losing their star quarterback, Logan Noble, to a steroid scandal the Yeti had to rebuild with a new quarterback named Nicholas Pierno. A standout quarterback in college and the DSFL, Pierno wasn’t ready for the bright lights and struggled early on in the season as the Yeti were blown out in nearly all games in the first half of the season. Looks are looking up though since Pierno has improved at an astounding rate and we should see the Yeti bounce back after an appalling season.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
The MVP of the Ultimus game has to go to Franklin Harris Jr. The spry cornerback was everywhere this game and filled up his defensive stat sheet with 7 tackles, 3 pass deflections, 2 interceptions, and a pick 6 towards the end of the first quarter. He was relentless this game to stop the Hawks dead in their tracks and has been impressive all year with a consistent showing every game. He’s 3rd in pass deflections in the regular season and 1st in interceptions caught. Harris Jr. is a member of the best defensive squad in the league and this was one of his best performances so far. Cornerbacks like him are tough to find and he’s got a natural feel for the game and gives the Arizona Outlaw defense incredible coverage in crunch situations. He can be depended on to tackle receivers, interrupt passes, and even score on defense as illustrated in the final game of the season. What’s even more impressive is that this was his rookie year! He and Philippe Carter make the rest of the league think twice about throwing a pass and they have the best defensive coverage as a result of their two headed defensive beast.
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Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. Must be completed after the Championship Game
There were a lot of great plays from the championship game, but the best one for me had to be None Stormblessed’s fourth quarter kick off return. Despite being down 21-6 in the fourth quarter, Stormblessed refused to quit and after the Outlaws scored a touchdown with a good kick by Ronaldo at 3:40. It was incredibly impressive to see Stormblessed take it out of the end zone, take it down the middle and cut in between tacklers. Many other teams would have quit at this point since the Hawks had no hope of winning, but Stormblessed was still determined to go down fighting in the end.
It was an amazing footrace as Stormblessed was finally taken down at the Arizona 10 for an astounding 89 yard return. He was visibly tired after running almost the whole length of the field, but returned to play in the next possession as well. This drive put the Hawks in scoring position and Darlane Farlane was able to rush through the last few yards to get a touchdown. Turkleton missed the kick, but this gave the Hawks 12 points total. It’s easy to give up when you know the end is in sight and there’s no hope of winning, but Stormblessed embodied a true competitive spirit with his last run and refusal to quit. It’s admirable to see that type of competitive energy and the Hawks should consider themselves fortunate to have one of the best receivers in the league.
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