The first two weeks of the Prospect Bowl are behind us! Even after only two games for each team, it seems to be clear who the frontrunners are. Some teams seem to be rolling ahead, while some are being left in the dust.
6) Tokyo Drifters (0-2)
Tokyo’s first outing in the prospect bowl was… rough, to say the least. Their road to the playoffs is not paved with asphalt, that is for sure. Their offense underperformed dramatically, as quarterback Jackie Daytona threw two touchdowns and four(!) interceptions over the course of two games, while having an average pass completion percentage of 44.5%. Yikes. The team also had a total of 304 passing yards over both games. Tokyo’s running game looked great in comparison, but was still kind of… meh. Japanese runningback Terry Yaki got to represent his home country, and rushed for a combined total of 191 yards and one touchdown. That’s not awful, but it certainly isn’t good, either. However, despite the fact that I’ve spent this entire paragraph criticizing them, Tokyo does have a few bright spots heading into weeks 3 and 4. Their defense is still somewhat decent. In fact, one of their three total touchdowns was a pick-six by James Gath. In addition, Tokyo lost their first game by two points, and their second game by four points. They may have lost every game, but those were some very close losses. Don’t count out the Drifters just yet. If they play their cards just right and get a little bit lucky, they might even make the playoffs.
5) Brooklyn Atlantics (0-2)
Brooklyn’s a bit harder to rate than Tokyo, since they played Amarillo twice. That inevitably opens up discussions about “Oh, Brooklyn isn’t actually that bad, Amarillo is just really good” and e.t.c. These discussions are just raw speculation at this point because Brooklyn is also the only team Amarillo has played, and we haven’t really seen either of them perform against another team. Oh, but that doesn’t mean Brooklyn was good. They put up a total of 13 points, of which they only scored one touchdown. Quarterback Matt Peterson threw zero touchdowns and three interceptions, which was good for an average quarterback rating of 35.5. Their run game was pretty good, with runningback Frankie Lantz rushing for a total of 282 yards and one touchdown. The offensive line didn’t do great, allowing six(!) sacks in total. Their defense didn’t perform spectacularly either, seemingly letting Amarillo rack up as many points as they wanted. Again, the main issue with ranking Brooklyn is that they played the same team twice. We’ll have to see how they fare against the other teams if we want to really see how good they are.
4) Calgary Cavalry (1-1)
Differentiating the next two is going to be a bit harder, considering they both were pretty mediocre overall. Unfortunately for Calgary, I believe they performed worse than the other 1-1 team. Let’s start with the stuff that’s easy to point out: Their only win was by two points over Tokyo, which they only won because they got a safety in the third quarter. That safety, by the way, made up the only points they even scored in the last three quarters. Yeah, not the best look. Quarterback Uncle Rico didn’t perform the best, passing for zero touchdowns and one interception. Part of me doubts he could even throw the football over those Alberta mountains. Calgary’s run game was somewhat better, however, with runningback Joseph Stamps charging ahead for a total of 243 yards and one touchdown. The main thing Calgary has going for it is linebacker Crozier McCoy. And oh boy, did McCoy show us how football is really played. He had a total of fifteen tackles, six tackles for losses, and two sacks. Is there anything this kid can’t do? Overall, Calgary’s record leaves them with a good shot at making the playoffs if they win out. The issue is… will they? Will the offense finally wake up and take some weight off of McCoy’s shoulders? Only time will tell.
3) Liverpool Llamas (1-1)
Congratulations Liverpool! You are the best of every team that lost at least one game! Don’t hold your heads too high, though. Your only win was by four points over… you guessed it, Tokyo. Trent Blackburn performed decently, passing for one touchdown and two interceptions and a total of 350 passing yards. The running game was pretty decent too, with John Schulze rushing for a total of 244 yards. Liverpool’s main playmaker in these games wasn’t their offense, however, it was their defense! Of the three touchdowns they scored in the first two weeks, two of them were interception returns by linebacker Rusty Rucker and safety John Nowlin, respectively. Oh, and let’s talk about mister Rucker really quick. He won defensive MVP of the first game with 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and a defensive touchdown. What an insane statline! With the amount of stuff he can do on the defensive side of the ball, Liverpool might want to put him in as starting quarterback! The rest of their defense wasn’t slacking, either. Linebacker Caleb Judge had a total of 26 tackles, while the lightning fast safety Tayshawn Crunk had 19 tackles and 3 tackles-for-losses. Liverpool is in a good position heading forward. Or at least, they would be, if it weren’t for the absolute beasts in the top two slots.
2) Amarillo Tumbleweeds (2-0)
Amarillo is certainly helping prove the case that the teams with the best branding are always the best. The main issue with Amarillo is that, just like Brooklyn, they played the same team twice. That always leads to the discussion of “Amarillo isn’t actually that good, Brooklyn is just bad!” and e.t.c., I already talked about this in the Brooklyn section so I shouldn’t have to go through it again(I’m looking at you, lazy people who Ctrl+F to your favorite team). Even despite this fact, however, Amarillo still looked downright dominant in their games. Bill Brasky passed for one touchdown and one interception, but his average completion percentage was 62% and his average passer rating was 81.05, which certainly isn’t terrible compared to some of the other quarterbacks on this list. Amarillo’s run game was quite alright too, with runningback Deejay Dallas rolling all over the opposition to the tune of 225 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Let’s not forget Amarillo’s offensive line, which allowed ONE sack through the entirety of both games. Okay, so I might be a little bit biased here. After all, those offensive numbers really aren’t super impressive on their own, they just look good with all the “meh” numbers that came before them. So then, you ask, what is Amarillo’s main draw? Their defense, of course! Getting six sacks over the course of two games is no small feat. A special shoutout goes to linebacker Gary Goodman, who had a total of 13 tackles, two sacks, an interception, and a pass deflection. They must be giving these linebackers some special water, because they are shredding offenses during this prospect bowl! No disrespect to the rest of the defense, of course, as they all performed spectacularly. Amarillo might get their first taste of a real team next week, however, as they take on the undisputed #1 team in the Prospect Bowl right now…
1) Tiburon Landsharks (2-0)
Goodness gracious. If Amarillo is “dominant,” then the Landsharks make them look like a Little League team. With a total margin of victory of 44, Tiburon is treating the rest of the league like their own little chew toy. Let’s start with their offense. Owen Holloway’s draft stock is rising faster than the price of Bitcoin. On an unrelated note, this article better be worth 1.5x the money, because I certainly need it. Anyway, Holloway was absolutely amazing. He passed for two touchdowns and zero interceptions, as well as having an average passer rating of 100.85. Holloway’s arm wasn’t even his best asset, as those meaty legs of his were helping him dodge defenders all over the field! Seriously, the dude ran for TWO 50+ yard touchdowns. Of course, this section wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t talk about the run game. Jameson Vermillion rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns, which is actually pretty average among runningbacks. Tiburon’s defense is a different story. There is nothing average about that group. Almost every member of their defense contributed in some way. Some special shoutouts go to linebacker Wasrabi Gleel, who had 16 tackles and two sacks, defensive tackle Sheed Thebaw, who had 8 tackles, two sacks and a safety, and linebacker Gib McGlib, who had 19 tackles and two tackles-for-losses. The main question for Tiburon is about their superstar QB, Owen Holloway. Were the last two weeks a fluke, or is he really the quarterback of the DSFL’s future? How will he fare against an Amarillo defense that only allowed 13 total points in all of their games? The homer in me says that they’ll get destroyed by the Tumbleweeds, but the realist in me says that Tiburon will be just fine.
Personal Predictions Going Into Weeks 3-4
6) Brooklyn Atlantics (0-4)
5) Calgary Cavalry (1-3)
4) Tokyo Drifters (2-2)
3) Liverpool Llamas (2-2)
2) Amarillo Tumbleweeds (3-1)
1) Tiburon Landsharks (4-0)
6) Tokyo Drifters (0-2)
Tokyo’s first outing in the prospect bowl was… rough, to say the least. Their road to the playoffs is not paved with asphalt, that is for sure. Their offense underperformed dramatically, as quarterback Jackie Daytona threw two touchdowns and four(!) interceptions over the course of two games, while having an average pass completion percentage of 44.5%. Yikes. The team also had a total of 304 passing yards over both games. Tokyo’s running game looked great in comparison, but was still kind of… meh. Japanese runningback Terry Yaki got to represent his home country, and rushed for a combined total of 191 yards and one touchdown. That’s not awful, but it certainly isn’t good, either. However, despite the fact that I’ve spent this entire paragraph criticizing them, Tokyo does have a few bright spots heading into weeks 3 and 4. Their defense is still somewhat decent. In fact, one of their three total touchdowns was a pick-six by James Gath. In addition, Tokyo lost their first game by two points, and their second game by four points. They may have lost every game, but those were some very close losses. Don’t count out the Drifters just yet. If they play their cards just right and get a little bit lucky, they might even make the playoffs.
5) Brooklyn Atlantics (0-2)
Brooklyn’s a bit harder to rate than Tokyo, since they played Amarillo twice. That inevitably opens up discussions about “Oh, Brooklyn isn’t actually that bad, Amarillo is just really good” and e.t.c. These discussions are just raw speculation at this point because Brooklyn is also the only team Amarillo has played, and we haven’t really seen either of them perform against another team. Oh, but that doesn’t mean Brooklyn was good. They put up a total of 13 points, of which they only scored one touchdown. Quarterback Matt Peterson threw zero touchdowns and three interceptions, which was good for an average quarterback rating of 35.5. Their run game was pretty good, with runningback Frankie Lantz rushing for a total of 282 yards and one touchdown. The offensive line didn’t do great, allowing six(!) sacks in total. Their defense didn’t perform spectacularly either, seemingly letting Amarillo rack up as many points as they wanted. Again, the main issue with ranking Brooklyn is that they played the same team twice. We’ll have to see how they fare against the other teams if we want to really see how good they are.
4) Calgary Cavalry (1-1)
Differentiating the next two is going to be a bit harder, considering they both were pretty mediocre overall. Unfortunately for Calgary, I believe they performed worse than the other 1-1 team. Let’s start with the stuff that’s easy to point out: Their only win was by two points over Tokyo, which they only won because they got a safety in the third quarter. That safety, by the way, made up the only points they even scored in the last three quarters. Yeah, not the best look. Quarterback Uncle Rico didn’t perform the best, passing for zero touchdowns and one interception. Part of me doubts he could even throw the football over those Alberta mountains. Calgary’s run game was somewhat better, however, with runningback Joseph Stamps charging ahead for a total of 243 yards and one touchdown. The main thing Calgary has going for it is linebacker Crozier McCoy. And oh boy, did McCoy show us how football is really played. He had a total of fifteen tackles, six tackles for losses, and two sacks. Is there anything this kid can’t do? Overall, Calgary’s record leaves them with a good shot at making the playoffs if they win out. The issue is… will they? Will the offense finally wake up and take some weight off of McCoy’s shoulders? Only time will tell.
3) Liverpool Llamas (1-1)
Congratulations Liverpool! You are the best of every team that lost at least one game! Don’t hold your heads too high, though. Your only win was by four points over… you guessed it, Tokyo. Trent Blackburn performed decently, passing for one touchdown and two interceptions and a total of 350 passing yards. The running game was pretty decent too, with John Schulze rushing for a total of 244 yards. Liverpool’s main playmaker in these games wasn’t their offense, however, it was their defense! Of the three touchdowns they scored in the first two weeks, two of them were interception returns by linebacker Rusty Rucker and safety John Nowlin, respectively. Oh, and let’s talk about mister Rucker really quick. He won defensive MVP of the first game with 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and a defensive touchdown. What an insane statline! With the amount of stuff he can do on the defensive side of the ball, Liverpool might want to put him in as starting quarterback! The rest of their defense wasn’t slacking, either. Linebacker Caleb Judge had a total of 26 tackles, while the lightning fast safety Tayshawn Crunk had 19 tackles and 3 tackles-for-losses. Liverpool is in a good position heading forward. Or at least, they would be, if it weren’t for the absolute beasts in the top two slots.
2) Amarillo Tumbleweeds (2-0)
Amarillo is certainly helping prove the case that the teams with the best branding are always the best. The main issue with Amarillo is that, just like Brooklyn, they played the same team twice. That always leads to the discussion of “Amarillo isn’t actually that good, Brooklyn is just bad!” and e.t.c., I already talked about this in the Brooklyn section so I shouldn’t have to go through it again(I’m looking at you, lazy people who Ctrl+F to your favorite team). Even despite this fact, however, Amarillo still looked downright dominant in their games. Bill Brasky passed for one touchdown and one interception, but his average completion percentage was 62% and his average passer rating was 81.05, which certainly isn’t terrible compared to some of the other quarterbacks on this list. Amarillo’s run game was quite alright too, with runningback Deejay Dallas rolling all over the opposition to the tune of 225 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Let’s not forget Amarillo’s offensive line, which allowed ONE sack through the entirety of both games. Okay, so I might be a little bit biased here. After all, those offensive numbers really aren’t super impressive on their own, they just look good with all the “meh” numbers that came before them. So then, you ask, what is Amarillo’s main draw? Their defense, of course! Getting six sacks over the course of two games is no small feat. A special shoutout goes to linebacker Gary Goodman, who had a total of 13 tackles, two sacks, an interception, and a pass deflection. They must be giving these linebackers some special water, because they are shredding offenses during this prospect bowl! No disrespect to the rest of the defense, of course, as they all performed spectacularly. Amarillo might get their first taste of a real team next week, however, as they take on the undisputed #1 team in the Prospect Bowl right now…
1) Tiburon Landsharks (2-0)
Goodness gracious. If Amarillo is “dominant,” then the Landsharks make them look like a Little League team. With a total margin of victory of 44, Tiburon is treating the rest of the league like their own little chew toy. Let’s start with their offense. Owen Holloway’s draft stock is rising faster than the price of Bitcoin. On an unrelated note, this article better be worth 1.5x the money, because I certainly need it. Anyway, Holloway was absolutely amazing. He passed for two touchdowns and zero interceptions, as well as having an average passer rating of 100.85. Holloway’s arm wasn’t even his best asset, as those meaty legs of his were helping him dodge defenders all over the field! Seriously, the dude ran for TWO 50+ yard touchdowns. Of course, this section wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t talk about the run game. Jameson Vermillion rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns, which is actually pretty average among runningbacks. Tiburon’s defense is a different story. There is nothing average about that group. Almost every member of their defense contributed in some way. Some special shoutouts go to linebacker Wasrabi Gleel, who had 16 tackles and two sacks, defensive tackle Sheed Thebaw, who had 8 tackles, two sacks and a safety, and linebacker Gib McGlib, who had 19 tackles and two tackles-for-losses. The main question for Tiburon is about their superstar QB, Owen Holloway. Were the last two weeks a fluke, or is he really the quarterback of the DSFL’s future? How will he fare against an Amarillo defense that only allowed 13 total points in all of their games? The homer in me says that they’ll get destroyed by the Tumbleweeds, but the realist in me says that Tiburon will be just fine.
Personal Predictions Going Into Weeks 3-4
6) Brooklyn Atlantics (0-4)
5) Calgary Cavalry (1-3)
4) Tokyo Drifters (2-2)
3) Liverpool Llamas (2-2)
2) Amarillo Tumbleweeds (3-1)
1) Tiburon Landsharks (4-0)
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