Robbed
It's really hard not to feel sorry for the Baltimore Hawks. They've consistently been one of the best competitors in the NSFL, always fielding a strong team anchored by quarterback Avon Blocksdale. This season they fought hard in the tightly packed NSFC, delivering a performance that kept them in the hunt right until the end and their fate was in fact decided in the very last game of the season, in a gruelling winner takes all match up against the Yellowknife Wraiths. The Wraiths had been inconsistent this season and although the Wraiths have the history of being one of the best teams in the NSFL and being a consistent competitor for the Ultimus, it was probably the Hawks who were the favoured team to be able to pull off an upset and secure a playoff berth to face the Philadelphia Liberty. Despite an impressive performance by Blocksdale, the unthinkable happened for the Hawks and they fell 41-28 to the Wraiths, losing their chance of playoffs and breaking the dreams of their fans in the process. The Hawks have every right to feel robbed. They competed well all season and fielded a competitive team, but unfortunately them missing out on the playoffs came down to one very tough game at the season's end, one that will haunt the memory of those involved for a very long time.
Playoff Review
The NSFL playoffs this season featured two interesting first round matchups that would make for an exciting and most importantly, competitive Ultimus game. The first series of the playoffs saw the Yellowknife Wraiths take on the Philadelphia Liberty in the NSFC Championship game. The Wraiths had found their way to the Ultimus in the last two seasons and would be hoping for a third chance at winning the trophy, but this time around it was the Liberty who had the better regular season and were probably the favourites going into the game. The Liberty were the team who came out on top in the end, winning the game 31-21 and booking their ticket to the Ultimus, denying the Wraiths the chance to try and make good on their failures in past seasons. The ASFC saw the San Jose Sabercats and the Orange County Otters go up against each other in a game that was always going to be gritty. The two teams had both been forces in the regular season, the Otters of course being the Ultimus champions for the past two seasons but the Sabercats had been good in the regular season and posed a threat to their dominance. The end result was an incredibly close playoff game which the Otters won by a very thin margin of 32-29. They won but had their crown of invincibility shown signs of slipping? Unfortunately not for the Philadelphia Liberty. The two teams met in the Ultimus game and the Otters won another tough game 23-17 and truly established their status as a dynasty that few could compare to.
It's really hard not to feel sorry for the Baltimore Hawks. They've consistently been one of the best competitors in the NSFL, always fielding a strong team anchored by quarterback Avon Blocksdale. This season they fought hard in the tightly packed NSFC, delivering a performance that kept them in the hunt right until the end and their fate was in fact decided in the very last game of the season, in a gruelling winner takes all match up against the Yellowknife Wraiths. The Wraiths had been inconsistent this season and although the Wraiths have the history of being one of the best teams in the NSFL and being a consistent competitor for the Ultimus, it was probably the Hawks who were the favoured team to be able to pull off an upset and secure a playoff berth to face the Philadelphia Liberty. Despite an impressive performance by Blocksdale, the unthinkable happened for the Hawks and they fell 41-28 to the Wraiths, losing their chance of playoffs and breaking the dreams of their fans in the process. The Hawks have every right to feel robbed. They competed well all season and fielded a competitive team, but unfortunately them missing out on the playoffs came down to one very tough game at the season's end, one that will haunt the memory of those involved for a very long time.
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Playoff Review
The NSFL playoffs this season featured two interesting first round matchups that would make for an exciting and most importantly, competitive Ultimus game. The first series of the playoffs saw the Yellowknife Wraiths take on the Philadelphia Liberty in the NSFC Championship game. The Wraiths had found their way to the Ultimus in the last two seasons and would be hoping for a third chance at winning the trophy, but this time around it was the Liberty who had the better regular season and were probably the favourites going into the game. The Liberty were the team who came out on top in the end, winning the game 31-21 and booking their ticket to the Ultimus, denying the Wraiths the chance to try and make good on their failures in past seasons. The ASFC saw the San Jose Sabercats and the Orange County Otters go up against each other in a game that was always going to be gritty. The two teams had both been forces in the regular season, the Otters of course being the Ultimus champions for the past two seasons but the Sabercats had been good in the regular season and posed a threat to their dominance. The end result was an incredibly close playoff game which the Otters won by a very thin margin of 32-29. They won but had their crown of invincibility shown signs of slipping? Unfortunately not for the Philadelphia Liberty. The two teams met in the Ultimus game and the Otters won another tough game 23-17 and truly established their status as a dynasty that few could compare to.
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267 words