2) SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH - Can be completed anytime
Marc Spector is the S10 or newer player for the Orange County Otters that I think made the biggest impact on the game. When you don't really show up in the stat sheet as a cornerback like Spector did only getting 3 tackles, either you're getting burned and the safeties are cleaning up or you're doing your job. In this game, Spector was doing his job as James Bishop, another pretty good young player, was shut down only getting 2 receptions and 21 receiving yards. Not only was Spector helping shut down McCormick and the Yeti's passing attack, but he also hauled in an interception, another important factor for cornerbacks. Usually in the NSFL you see young players struggle against a great passing attack as a cornerback, but I think for Spector having two safeties like Danny Grithead and Jonathan Broxton playing behind him basically lets him go out there and play a little more freely as he knows that if a mistake is made one of those two players got his back. Spector having a great Ultimas though was kind of a bit of a surprise to some as looking back on his season he only had 2 interceptions and 2 passes defensed, meaning that in the Ultimas he had half of his regular season production.
3) PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME - Can be completed before or after based on choice.
So I have to admit that the Ultimas was a bit more of an exciting game than I thought it was going to be, but in the end I was correct as the Colorado Yeti fell on the road to the Orange County Otters. The game actually started out pretty boring, depending on how you viewed it, as neither team seemed like they really wanted to be there, only swapping a single field goal through the first 21 minutes of the game. Eventually though the Otters would find their footing and start to pull away as Showbiz, Crush, and Adams put on a show and Orange County would go up 17-6. As soon as you thought that The Otters had it in the bag though McCormick would lead a charge down the field and Howard Miller would catch a touchdown to bring it back within four points. The two offenses then would go back to struggling, punting the ball back and forth, until Ser Zephyrous punched one in from 2 yards out. As the game finally looked to be decided, the Yeti would manage an offensive drive marred by penalties and Howard Miller would catch a second touchdown with only 1:10 left. Instead of trying for an onside kick to possibly tie or win the game, the Yeti kicked it away and lost in a LOL fashion.
4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
The quarterback matchup in the ASFC Championship game was quite an interesting one from the outset as it featured the NSFL's best volume passer in Gus T.T. Showbiz against the NSFL's most efficient passer in Joliet L. Christ. Not only that, but it also features the only two quarterbacks in the NSFL who are known with their middle initials. For me personally I felt like Showbiz had the advantage in this one mostly because it seemed like Christ relied a lot of Jerrod Canton to have a good game for the play action to work and in turn aide in Christ's game. In the game vs the Otters though Canton was seemingly shut down and in turn Christ had to become a volume passer, which exposes him a bit and is what I feel ultimately led to him not having a great game and quite possibly is the reason for the loss. On the other side of the field though Showbiz's game isn't predicated on Orange County's run game and so when Ricky Adams got shut down, Showbiz didn't really care because having to turn up the volume of passes played right into his strengths and allowed him to lead his team to the best of his abilities.
Affiliate PT
SHL PT
Marc Spector is the S10 or newer player for the Orange County Otters that I think made the biggest impact on the game. When you don't really show up in the stat sheet as a cornerback like Spector did only getting 3 tackles, either you're getting burned and the safeties are cleaning up or you're doing your job. In this game, Spector was doing his job as James Bishop, another pretty good young player, was shut down only getting 2 receptions and 21 receiving yards. Not only was Spector helping shut down McCormick and the Yeti's passing attack, but he also hauled in an interception, another important factor for cornerbacks. Usually in the NSFL you see young players struggle against a great passing attack as a cornerback, but I think for Spector having two safeties like Danny Grithead and Jonathan Broxton playing behind him basically lets him go out there and play a little more freely as he knows that if a mistake is made one of those two players got his back. Spector having a great Ultimas though was kind of a bit of a surprise to some as looking back on his season he only had 2 interceptions and 2 passes defensed, meaning that in the Ultimas he had half of his regular season production.
3) PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME - Can be completed before or after based on choice.
So I have to admit that the Ultimas was a bit more of an exciting game than I thought it was going to be, but in the end I was correct as the Colorado Yeti fell on the road to the Orange County Otters. The game actually started out pretty boring, depending on how you viewed it, as neither team seemed like they really wanted to be there, only swapping a single field goal through the first 21 minutes of the game. Eventually though the Otters would find their footing and start to pull away as Showbiz, Crush, and Adams put on a show and Orange County would go up 17-6. As soon as you thought that The Otters had it in the bag though McCormick would lead a charge down the field and Howard Miller would catch a touchdown to bring it back within four points. The two offenses then would go back to struggling, punting the ball back and forth, until Ser Zephyrous punched one in from 2 yards out. As the game finally looked to be decided, the Yeti would manage an offensive drive marred by penalties and Howard Miller would catch a second touchdown with only 1:10 left. Instead of trying for an onside kick to possibly tie or win the game, the Yeti kicked it away and lost in a LOL fashion.
4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
The quarterback matchup in the ASFC Championship game was quite an interesting one from the outset as it featured the NSFL's best volume passer in Gus T.T. Showbiz against the NSFL's most efficient passer in Joliet L. Christ. Not only that, but it also features the only two quarterbacks in the NSFL who are known with their middle initials. For me personally I felt like Showbiz had the advantage in this one mostly because it seemed like Christ relied a lot of Jerrod Canton to have a good game for the play action to work and in turn aide in Christ's game. In the game vs the Otters though Canton was seemingly shut down and in turn Christ had to become a volume passer, which exposes him a bit and is what I feel ultimately led to him not having a great game and quite possibly is the reason for the loss. On the other side of the field though Showbiz's game isn't predicated on Orange County's run game and so when Ricky Adams got shut down, Showbiz didn't really care because having to turn up the volume of passes played right into his strengths and allowed him to lead his team to the best of his abilities.
Affiliate PT
SHL PT
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