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*ISFL Community Season Predictions - RockbotRockbo - 06-24-2022 S36 ISFL Community Predictions S36 will kick off on Monday, and it is scheduled to be an exciting season. 14 teams will be looking to best their competition to play for the Ultimus. Predicting who will finish where has become a nightmare to predict, so I once again decided to use the collective vote. Thanks to @GlimsTC  for making all ballots public again, I decided to make a google sheet that takes in all the ballots cast, and spits out a collective ranking of the community, predicting who will finish where. Here is the final product: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o_0tWAabEwC2D2Ep7nSxrxrsQo_0if2MRbMrXZifQKs/edit#gid=166198049 The results will update live as ballots are submitted, so what I am typing out now might change as more ballots come in (and I want to apologize in advance if I missed anybody). As of today, here is where the ISFL Collective thinks where teams will finish, according to the 85 ballots cast. ASFC Standings 1. Honolulu Hahalua 49 1st Place Votes 30 2nd Place Votes 6 3rd Place Votes Average Rank = 1.49 The defending Ultimus champions led by QB Dexter Zaylren. They will be looking to repeat as champions in a tough division. With last year’s team rushing leader Cobra Kai enjoying retirement in the glorious Hawaii weather, Buffalo Hunter, who won S35 ISFL Tight End of the Year, will be looking to fill in some big shoes at Running Back. WR’s Sal Ami and Bayley Cowabunga, along with TE Deffo not Leroy Leroy Leroy, look to add to a lethal Hahalua offense.  On the OL, the addition of former Grey Duck WR Lane Frost II should team up well with Beniri T’Chawama. David Frank, Cade Williams, and Ben Beanman anchor the Defensive line. Their presence is also bolstered by S35 ISFL LB of the Year  Xavier Walls and LB Big Slammu, who finished 1st and 2nd in the league last year in sacks, respectively. Walls also had 9 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. The LB core is also buffed by Hex Aqua-Key’Kiann, who had 96 tackles last season. Lip Gallaghar and Modern Nazgulm and Ray the Manta Ray look to shut down corners, while Miles Weperom and Eleven Kenrick-Watts look to shut down the middle of the field. Freddy Bly looks to make an impact on Special Teams. 2. Arizona Outlaws 32 1st Place Votes 44 2nd Place Votes 5 3rd Place Votes 3 4th Place Votes 1 5th Place Vote Average Rank = 1.79 Realistically, this is the only team that can possibly challenge Honolulu for the division title. S35 MVP QB Wendell Sailor looks to lead an offense that also has S35 Offensive Player of the Year RB Jay Cue Jr.. The RB room also has RB John Riggins, who will look to have an increased role in the offense. The WR room is also lethal, and the trio of Quinton Crash, Kotoni Staggs, and “Captain” Billy Stinkwater will look to wreak havoc on the ISFL. Herc Kirkby is also a formidable threat at the TE position. Sailor and Cue Jr. will also be helped out with the Offensive line duo of Bernie Sanders and D’Nickashaw Mangoldson. The Arizona Defense opts to go with the Defensive tackle trio of (S35 ISFL Defensive Tackle of the Year) Chuck Roth, Toucan Sam, and JJ Jay Jay-Jaymison Jr. Even though he is deep in regression, LB L’Gazzy Burfict looks to help the LB core of Glen Smart and Miracle Whip. With the retirement of Tayshawn Crunk, the CB room features Spottie O’Dopaliscious, CMC’s Burner and veteran Rich Triplet; while the Sayftey duo of Tre’Mendus Johnson and Lance Witt look to ball-hawk over center-field. Veteran Kicker and Punter Cade York looks to strengthen the special teams unit. 3. Orange County Otters 5 2nd Place Votes 45 3rd Place Votes 25 4th Place Votes 4 5th Place Votes 5 6th Place Votes 1 7th Place Vote Average Rank = 3.55 The otters will be looking to best their 9-7 record and go far in the S36 playoffs. The otters, led by QB Tron Carter, will have a formidable rushing attack with the duo of Goat Tank Jr. and Zane Cold. FB Gus Bus will be looking to open up lanes in the rushing attack. WR’s Rodka Raskolikov and Ken Oath give Carter plenty of opportunities in the passing game, as well as Tight End Molki Koivu. Offensive Linemen Dallas Fort-Worth looks to keep Carter upright. The defensive front 4 of Leonardo McTurtle, Will Stern, Raphael McTurtle, and Garfield Despacito III will look to best their defensive performance last year of 55 sacks. Their presence will be helped by an elite LB core of Dominos Pizzaman and Bender Rodriguez. Veteran Anton Bruckner will help Ace McAlister and Doc Holliday in the CB room. The safety tandem of  (S35 ISFL Saftey of the Year) Rean Schwarzer and Tom Taylor will look to keep QB’s guessing. S35 ISFL Punter and Kicker of the Year Dallas Dole will look to power his way to victories in the special teams room. 4. San Jose Sabercats 2 1st Place Votes 21 3rd Place Votes 36 4th Place Votes 13 5th Place Votes 2 6th Place Votes 11 7th Place Vote Average Rank = 4.27 San Jose had a mediocre season last year, going 8-8. Even entering the beginning stages of regression, QB Panda McKyle can still put the ball in any place he wants. He is helped with a RB duo of Mason Malone and DeAndre King. WR’s Jaycee Higgins and Louis Blondin will help bolster McKyle’s arm strength. Promising TE Deshawn Penne looks to use his speed and agility to put up big numbers. The Offensive Linemen trio of Jaja Ding Dong, Chevvy Bronko, and Dane Johnson Jr. will help both pave the way for the Running Backs and protect McKyle from being hit. The defensive line is young, but very promising, especially since no player whas drafted earlier than S31. Arnie Rufus, Erick Bolanos, Patty Pumpernickel, and S36 star Fat Jack look to rush the opposing QB. The young core will be helped by LB’s Nick Flint, Konstantin Selich, Duke Cheeks, and Tyron Brackenridge Jr.. The SaberCats feature an elite CB room of Cedric Wilkins II, Guy Gibson, and Raeni Clarke. The Safteys of Orpheus Czargyros and Russet Baker will fly by defenses. It should also be noted that nobody in the Sabercats backfield has a speed of below 95. Kicker and Punter Jack Lewis will look to grow and lead the Sabercats to more victories. 5. New York Silverbacks 1 2nd Place Vote 5 3rd Place Votes 8 4th Place Votes 26 5th Place Votes 24 6th Place Votes 21 7th Place Vote Average Rank = 5.53 The Silverbacks finished 6-10 last season, but will be bolstered by exciting mobile QB Malcolm Savage. With Buster Bawlls retirement, FB William Groves looks to pave the way for RB’s Brandon Prince and Lot Smith VIII. Their WR room took a hit last offseason, with the retirement of Jackson Kingston and Cmon Skiuuup. S35 ISFL Returner of the Year Tugg Speedman will still look to lead WR’s Matthew Holford and Darius Bailey to add to Malcom Savage’s potent game. S27 draftee James Wilkinson will look to give all he has left and will pave the way for S34 draftee TE Nacho Macho Man. With the retirement of Bob Roberts, Joey Marston will look to help pave the way for the New York backfield. With the retirement of Brick Van Sanzo, the Silverback front 4 will still be potent with Andrew Warthol, Anthony MacGuire, George Fantobens, and elite Defensive End Rocco Blade. Even if the team released DeCarr Rek and Hank Winchester retired, the core of Bill de La T. Dauterive, S35 tackle leader Sakeem Webb, and Videl Valor will look to strengthen their defense. With Dukburg QuakStak, Safteys Dogwood Maple, Regina Ferraro, and Lawrence Miller will look to help corners Dax Dangerfield and Chunt the Badger. Ian Cole III will look to make his mark as their kicker. 6. Austin Copperheads 5 2nd Place Votes 2 3rd Place Votes 4 4th Place Votes 17 5th Place Votes 38 6th Place Votes 19 7th Place Vote Average Rank = 5.62 Looking to do better than their 5-11 performance last year, the Copperheads will be led by QB Tight End Eighty-Two. The RB room of Jim The Vampire, Ivan Toastovich, and Ozamataz Buckshank will look to run over defenses with their potent rushing attack. The WR room of S35 receiving yards leader Johnny Patey, Joseph Radetzky, and rookie Zaphod Beeblebrox will look to soar far into opposing backfields. The Copperheads will look to operate without a TE so far (in the latest update) and will be held firm and center by Offensive Linemen Beeg Beeg Yoshi. The defensive line will be led by veteran Candice D. Fitinyomouf, and will be helped by Joey Din, Daniel O’Leary, and rookie DSFL sack leader and S35 DSFL Defensive End of the Year Jean-Ralphio Saperstein. The Linebacker core will be bolstered by Joe Smokes, S35 TFL leader Spicy Ron, and superstar Ioe Torrent. The Copperheads will roll with 4 cornerbacks on their roster: Siege Cameron, Draft Steal, Owen Reed, and rookie Raffaele Tommasi. They will be helped by the best named safety tandem in the ISFL: Tobias Worthington III and Chathackarius Smith IV. Jean-Jaques Leroy will look to zing in more extra ponts and field goals. 7. New Orleans Secondline 2 1st Place Votes 1 3rd Place Votes 9 4th Place Votes 24 5th Place Votes 16 6th Place Votes 33 7th Place Vote Average Rank = 5.74 The team that drafted the author of this post is predicted by the community to finish last in the ASFC. The team will call up Elessar Jones to the big leagues from Tijuana. He will be helped by RB’s The Stig and Michael Patrick Porkins. He will also be helped by an experience wide receiving core of Squidward Tentacles, Cliff Burton, and Ttollem Mada. Elite TE Rex Crenshaw will also bolster the Secondline blocking and receiving ability. Madison Beer will also look to strongarm opposing linemen to allow Jones to find his targets. The Defensive line will be led by elite edge Jason Garciaparra, Solace Avenger, and somehow still-alive Medicinal Toblerone. Veterans Vincent Jones and Sir Peter Jackson will be helped by S35 ISFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Ganyu. The Secondline will feature the CB trio of De’Aron Harper II, Pepelegs Johnson, and Hououin Koyuma. Their secondary will be bolstered by Amari Springer and chim rickles. Taipan Pete will look to bend in those kicks for their special teams unit. NSFC Standings 1. Chicago Butchers 33 1st Place Votes 34 2nd Place Votes 7 3rd Place Votes 5 4th Place Votes 4 5th Place Votes 2 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 2.07 The Butchers are currently the community favorite to win the NSFC, leading the way is QB Kazimir Oles JR. Runningbacks Lalu Muhammad Zohri and Madison Hayes look to change on to opposing backfields. The receiving core of Vincent Sharpei Jr., Rejoignez LordeSombre, and Mike Hunt look to provide Oles Jr with a potent arial attack. Tigh End Nick L Back will look to add to the vertical attack. Oles Jr. will be held upright by Michael Carmini and Tay Swizzle. The Chicago front four of Franklin Turtle, Mongo, Red Arrow Jr., and exciting rookie and S35 DSFL Defensive Tackle of the Year Xavier Valorian will be looking to butcher their competition. THey will be helped by LBs Dexter Hall, Omni Man, and Rumble Ronson. The cornerback room will feature Tim Soulja, HeHateMe PickSix II, and Art Deco. They will be helped by one of the best safety tandems in the ISFL, Dee Walt and Tessie Garciaparra. The Special Teams unit will be led by Levy Tate wiho is actually a kicker in Chicago that can make field goals. 2. Baltimore Hawks 21 1st Place Votes 23 2nd Place Votes 16 3rd Place Votes 18 4th Place Votes 2 5th Place Votes 2 6th Place Votes 3 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 2.71 The community’s second ranked team in the NSFC. They will be led by veteran gunslinger and S35 TD leader Gimmy Jaroppolo Jr. Their Running Back room will be led by the Top TPE player in the league, Dante King. King will be helped by Busch Goose and Sconnie McSix. As of this latest update, Luke Quick is the only rostered WR on Baltimore’s roster. Tight End Lenard Graf will look to add another angle to Baltimore’s offense. The Hawks feature three young and talented linemen: Franz Udo Culman-Kaiser, Paul Monitor, and Theo AwardsSystemIsBad. The Hawks’ defensive line is led by David Ramcxyk, Will “Brick Wall” Smyth, and Morpheus Czargyros. The Linebacker core of Sheriff Woody, A.J Lucas, and rookie Bruce Buckley Jr. will help control their defense. The nasty CB room of Makoa Mahi’ai, Mark Goodhead, and Cob Corning will look to shut down opposing CB’s. They will be helped by the Saftey duo of Pasta the Turtle and Titty Juana. Daybe Downbad will be looking to be the final link for Baltimore’s roster. 3. Sarasota Sailfish 17 1st Place Votes 17 2nd Place Votes 34 3rd Place Votes 6 4th Place Votes 3 5th Place Votes 6 6th Place Votes 2 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 2.85 After finishing in 6th place at 7-9 last year, Sarasota is now predicted by the ISFL Community to be the final playoff team in Season 36. They will be led by their field general QB Carter Knight. John Huntsman will look to power his way into MVP and Offensive Player of the Year conversations. The Sailfish feature one of the best WR rooms in the ISFL, featuring Troy Barnes, Saleem Spence, and S35 Wide Receiver of the Year Nick Kapercolin Jr.. The sailfish will also include TE’s Lucius Salem and Mario Messi. The Offensive Line duo of Keane Lover and S35 ISFL Offensive Linemen of the Year Stumpy Jones will look to anchor this team to the playoffs. The Sailfish Defensive Line will be anchored S35 Defensive End of the Year David Moyes, as well as rookies Harley Andrews and Justin Cloud. The line will also feature defensive tackles Mistah Freddy and Lennay Kekua. They will be helped by the Linebacking duo of Ernest Lover and dont draft. The backfield will feature Calvin Hobbes, King Zeus, and Buck Nekkid. They will be aided by safeties Spike Daniels and Rocky Rhoads. Kicker and Punter Swantavius King will help power in the needed field goals and extra points. 4. Yellowknife Wraiths 11 1st Place Votes 4 2nd Place Votes 20 3rd Place Votes 31 4th Place Votes 13 5th Place Votes 1 6th Place Votes 5 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 3.64 A painful end to last year’s season saw the Wraiths 2 yards short of advancing to the NSFC championship game. They will be looking forward to next season under QB Dustin Parmelee. He will be helped by RB’s Bradley Welch, Adebayo Akinfenwa, and Kumquat Archipelago. Yellowknife will also flash the speedy trio of Dernd D. Brot, Troy Abed, and Mark Walker. I was unable to find any Tight Ends on Yellowknife’s roster. Rookie Linemen and S35 Offensive Linemen of the Year JT Kurbis will look to keep this explosive offense running. Yellowknife’d defense is anchored by Leonard Taylor, Daron Arnold and Amadeus Redding. They will be helped by Linebackers Jack McPherson, Teddy Murphy, Khan Cussion, and Zephyr “Tater” GreyWolf. Their CB room features Dragazor Blaze, Simon The Frog, and rising star + S35 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Kalam Mekhar. They will be helped by Safteys Jay Spears and Sam Sung. Kicker and Punter Double Doink look to send Yellowknife to the promise land. 5. Philadelphia Liberty 3 1st Place Votes 4 3rd Place Votes 12 4th Place Votes 38 5th Place Votes 16 6th Place Votes 12 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 5.09 The Liberty went 8-8 last year and will be looking to take the next step and be a playoff team. They are led by young but promising QB Kaguya Shinomiya. The running back trio features Jax Baker, S35 ISFL OBRK Lonnie Jackson, and DSFL superstar Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin. They will be helped by the young WR trio of Escanor Sama, Erwin Kemp, and Malcador “The Hero.” S35 DSFL Tight End of the Year American Boot will join the ISFL to provide a vertical threat for the Liberty. The Liberty also feature FOUR offensive linemen in Zoltan, S35 Offesnive Rookie of the Year Swantavius Payne, Mauler Panda, and A Kicker. The Defensive Line will consist of Able Archer, CHristian Marciano, and Lucid Dreams. They will be helped by the Linebacking quartet of Nathan Claflin, Doc Fireball, Barry Badman, and So-Much Jazz. The Liberty feature a veteran backfield, led by corners CJ Sonjack, Theo Lariat, and WIllie Miller. Safeties Romulus Roman and Remus Roman look to shut down anything that comes in the middle. Punter and Kicker Ikick Ballz will look to kick some more balls through those Liberty uprights. 6. Berlin Fire Salamanders 4 2nd Place Votes 3 3rd Place Votes 9 4th Place Votes 10 5th Place Votes 54 6th Place Votes 5 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 5.44 Berlin will look to also be one of those teams to take the next step out of mediocrity. They will be led by newly promoted field general Bageshwari Singh. Singh will be helped out by the RB committee of Marvin Toledo, Goat Tank, and Rab Thecrab. The new QB can rely on the shifty WR core of French Fries, Zayne Dangle, and Sam the Onion Man. Gronku Muerto will look to be another formidable passing option for the Fire Salamanders. Marquees Acho Jr. will help keep Singh upright and lead this team to the playoffs. Their defensive line will feature the likes of ILove HotSalads, Marlon Brando, Jason Bradshaw, and late round steal Nathan Meagher. The will be helped by the Linebacking core of youngsters LaDamien Beck and S36 rookie Fred Edison; as well as veterans BamBam McMullet and old-man Adam Schell. Their cornerback room of Tony Demonson, Johnny Delusional, and S36 rookie Tae Dawson will lock down corners in the NSFC. They will be aided by the Saftey tandem of Fuzzy George and Jacob Raske. Izuku Campbell will help the Fire Salamanders shore their kicking needs. 7. Colorado Yeti 3 2nd Place Votes 1 3rd Place Vote 4 4th Place Votes 15 5th Place Votes 6 6th Place Votes 56 7th Place Votes Average Rank = 6.21 Nowhere to go but up. The Colorado Yeti will be highly motivated to improve on their 3-13 season last year. They will be led by QB Gunslinger Live Laughlove. The Yeti will feature the RB group of Sam Squanch, Drip Dad, and former Grey Duck Ceti Pyxis. Their WR attack consists of Dumais Wells, Eeeeeeee phensta, Bud R. Fingers, and Cole Maxwell. Tight End Mister Hogmally will look to add another element to the Yeti attack. Manhattan Project will look to bolster their offensive line and maul them out of their slump. Their defensive line consists of Mrs. “Stacks” McHits, Nathan Explosion, Emporor de Pengu, and, perhaps the most fitting name in the ISFL, S36 Rookie Effoff IamYeti. They will look to add to their linebacking group with Jason Waterfalls, Mason Jones, and Anya Mind. Their cornerback Room features Ben Delabaugette, Anthony Stark, Albert Ruschmann, and 1st overall pick and S35 DSFL Cornerback of the  Year Graham Harper. Their Safteys include Talen Farrens and Cross Eriksen. Kicker and Punter Lux Opal will look to kick this team into the next level. Regular Season Champion Predictions Honolulu Hahalua - 46 Votes Arizona Outlaws - 28 Votes Chicago Butchers - 3 Votes Sarasota Sailfish - 3 Votes Philadelphia Liberty - 2 Votes Yellowknife Wraiths - 2 Votes Baltimore Hawks - 1 Vote RE: ISFL Community Season Predictions - DREAMSLOTH - 06-24-2022 People really do be sleeping on Yellowknife. Also RIP Colorado not getting a first place vote this season. I learned my lesson from S35.