Week 7
@Rich
Colorado Yeti cornerback Alex Hayden set the tone defensively early as the Yeti cruised to a 31 - 7 victory over the Baltimore Hawks. Hayden intercepted a Scrub Kyubee pass on the opening drive. While the Yeti were unable to convert the turnover to points, the interception would stick with Kyubee who struggled for the remainder of the game. Hayden intercepted Kyubee a second time and nearly took it all the way, but was stopped at the goal line. The following play, Kieran O’Connel punched it in for a touchdown. This win puts the Yeti safely in first place in the NSFC at 6-1.
@Bushito
In a rematch of Week 6, the Arizona Outlaws took on the San Jose Sabercats. The Outlaws dismantled the Sabercats in Week 6 with a 23 - 3 win. The results were more of the same in the rematch, as the Outlaws easily won 20 - 12. The Outlaws defense continues to be a huge part in the team’s success. This week they were led by Brady Stropko. The linebacker made 15 tackles, including one tackle for a loss. Stropko also got two of the Outlaw’s nine sacks on the game. The loss for the Sabercats makes it 5 losses in a row for the struggling team. Meanwhile, the Outlaws improve to 5-2 on the season.
@Jbearly
The Yellowknife Wraiths were dominated by the Orange County Otters in Week 7. The Otters defense put up the first shutout in NSFL history. The Wraiths couldn’t get anything going offensively as they were held to just 161 yards, including a miserable 62 passing yards. While clearly the entire Otters defense is deserving of this, one player really stood out. Adamle Tomlinson, defensive end, was constantly pressuring Wraiths QB Chris Orosz all game. Tomlinson sacked the quarterback five times and recorded a total of seven tackles. The win moves the Otters above .500, they now sit at 4-3 on the season. The loss for the Wraiths has them at 3-4 on the year and ended their two game winning streak.
Week 8
@PoloPro
The Yellowknife Wraiths needed to bounce back offensively against their division rival, the Colorado Yeti. The offense responded for the Wraiths as they put up 29 points in their 29 - 7 victory. Despite the improved performance, the Wraiths still had a hard time finding the endzone. Luckily, Wraiths kicker Archibald Booter continues to be lethally accurate for the team. Booter successfully converted on five of six field goal attempts and made both of his extra point attempts. After this game, the Wraiths gained needed ground on the division leading Yeti. This should be an exciting final six games of the regular season as the teams battle it out for division supremacy.
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@Raven @adam2552
Can you believe it?! Turk Turkleton drills the 55-yard game winning field goal for the Baltimore Hawks. In one of the most exciting, and high scoring, games of the season it came down to the powerful leg of Turkleton. Despite missing an extra point earlier in the game, the Hawks coach trusted Turkleton to attempt the 55 yard. The field goal was true, and the Hawks celebrated a 34 - 31 win. The Hawks are now just one game out of the playoffs with six more to play. On the other side of the ball for the Arizona Outlaws was wide receiver Lincoln Jefferson. The former Syracuse WR grabbed eight passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the losing effort. After the later win by the Orange County Otters, the Outlaws and Otters are now tied for first place in the ASFC at 5-3.
@timeconsumer
The San Jose Sabercats losing streak continues. Their loss in Week 8 to the Orange County Otters puts them in grave danger of missing the playoffs, the team now sits at 1-7 on the season. The Otters won with a balanced gameplan. They played strong defense and controlled the tempo offensively. Otters QB Mike Boss put up his best game of the season, throwing for 157 yards and 3 TDs. He will certainly be buying dinner for his oline, especially Angus Winchester who racked up 8 pancakes and didn’t allow any defender to even get a finger on Boss. With the 35 - 7 victory the Otters are now tied with the Outlaws in first place, and look to clinch a playoff berth in the next couple weeks.
@Rich
Colorado Yeti cornerback Alex Hayden set the tone defensively early as the Yeti cruised to a 31 - 7 victory over the Baltimore Hawks. Hayden intercepted a Scrub Kyubee pass on the opening drive. While the Yeti were unable to convert the turnover to points, the interception would stick with Kyubee who struggled for the remainder of the game. Hayden intercepted Kyubee a second time and nearly took it all the way, but was stopped at the goal line. The following play, Kieran O’Connel punched it in for a touchdown. This win puts the Yeti safely in first place in the NSFC at 6-1.
@Bushito
In a rematch of Week 6, the Arizona Outlaws took on the San Jose Sabercats. The Outlaws dismantled the Sabercats in Week 6 with a 23 - 3 win. The results were more of the same in the rematch, as the Outlaws easily won 20 - 12. The Outlaws defense continues to be a huge part in the team’s success. This week they were led by Brady Stropko. The linebacker made 15 tackles, including one tackle for a loss. Stropko also got two of the Outlaw’s nine sacks on the game. The loss for the Sabercats makes it 5 losses in a row for the struggling team. Meanwhile, the Outlaws improve to 5-2 on the season.
@Jbearly
The Yellowknife Wraiths were dominated by the Orange County Otters in Week 7. The Otters defense put up the first shutout in NSFL history. The Wraiths couldn’t get anything going offensively as they were held to just 161 yards, including a miserable 62 passing yards. While clearly the entire Otters defense is deserving of this, one player really stood out. Adamle Tomlinson, defensive end, was constantly pressuring Wraiths QB Chris Orosz all game. Tomlinson sacked the quarterback five times and recorded a total of seven tackles. The win moves the Otters above .500, they now sit at 4-3 on the season. The loss for the Wraiths has them at 3-4 on the year and ended their two game winning streak.
Week 8
@PoloPro
The Yellowknife Wraiths needed to bounce back offensively against their division rival, the Colorado Yeti. The offense responded for the Wraiths as they put up 29 points in their 29 - 7 victory. Despite the improved performance, the Wraiths still had a hard time finding the endzone. Luckily, Wraiths kicker Archibald Booter continues to be lethally accurate for the team. Booter successfully converted on five of six field goal attempts and made both of his extra point attempts. After this game, the Wraiths gained needed ground on the division leading Yeti. This should be an exciting final six games of the regular season as the teams battle it out for division supremacy.
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@Raven @adam2552
Can you believe it?! Turk Turkleton drills the 55-yard game winning field goal for the Baltimore Hawks. In one of the most exciting, and high scoring, games of the season it came down to the powerful leg of Turkleton. Despite missing an extra point earlier in the game, the Hawks coach trusted Turkleton to attempt the 55 yard. The field goal was true, and the Hawks celebrated a 34 - 31 win. The Hawks are now just one game out of the playoffs with six more to play. On the other side of the ball for the Arizona Outlaws was wide receiver Lincoln Jefferson. The former Syracuse WR grabbed eight passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the losing effort. After the later win by the Orange County Otters, the Outlaws and Otters are now tied for first place in the ASFC at 5-3.
@timeconsumer
The San Jose Sabercats losing streak continues. Their loss in Week 8 to the Orange County Otters puts them in grave danger of missing the playoffs, the team now sits at 1-7 on the season. The Otters won with a balanced gameplan. They played strong defense and controlled the tempo offensively. Otters QB Mike Boss put up his best game of the season, throwing for 157 yards and 3 TDs. He will certainly be buying dinner for his oline, especially Angus Winchester who racked up 8 pancakes and didn’t allow any defender to even get a finger on Boss. With the 35 - 7 victory the Otters are now tied with the Outlaws in first place, and look to clinch a playoff berth in the next couple weeks.