Welcome back everyone, to the Saskatoon Nobles! After week 2's thrashing of the Jaguars and the week 3 shutout against the Seahawks, the Nobles are well in the lead to take the AFC crown. How will they fare against both the Texans and Dolphins away from home? Let's get going and find out!
Week 4, Nobles @ Texans
5:18 Left in the 1st - Skarsgard dodges the block from the fullback, pushing back Lamar Miller for a loss of 1 yard.
2:33 Left in the 1st - Ocewilder beats his blocker on the outside, tackling Miller for a loss of 3 yards.
1:32 Left in the 1st - Ocewilder does it again, getting around the left side of the Texans O-Line and tackling Miller for a loss of 2 yards.
1:07 Left in the 1st - Alexander bats down Watson’s pass at the line, forcing a fourth and long after a long Texans drive.
0:28 Left in the 1st - Torenson bounces to the outside, dodging all Texan tackles and taking it to the house for a 99 yard kick return touchdown!
5:29 Left in the 2nd - Thumper breaks away from a double team, getting to Miller and causing a loss of 1 yard on the run.
3:22 Left in the 2nd - Grievous pushes past the fullback, hitting Miller in the backfield and causing a loss of 2 yards.
2:31 Left in the 2nd - Bishop gets open over the middle, catching the pass from Armstrong and gaining 31 yards on the play.
1:49 Left in the 2nd - Bishop beats his man on the slant, converting a 3rd and 7.
1:11 Left in the 2nd - Mongo gets open on the curl route for 18 yards, bringing the Nobles into the redzone for the 1st time this game.
0:39 Left in the 2nd - Frost drills it down the middle for a 26 yard field goal.
0:38 Left in the 2nd - Virtanen goes unblocked during a blitz, sacking Watson and forcing a Texans timeout.
0:35 Left in the 2nd - Emoji jumps the route from Hopkins, batting away the pass from Watson and forcing a 3rd and long.
Current Score: Nobles 10, Texans 3
5:42 Left in the 3rd - Owens catches the pass coming out of the backfield, converting a long 3rd down and getting out of bounds
5:10 Left in the 3rd - Cursed outruns his man on the slant, bringing the Nobles into Texans territory after a 12 yard catch.
3:37 Left in the 3rd - Cursed gets open on the go route and Armstrong connects on a 43 yard pass to get inside the Texans 20.
3:12 Left in the 3rd - Maddox outruns his man on the slant, dodging a would be tackler and getting into the endzone!
2:04 Left in the 3rd - Skarsgard shoves a blocker aside, smacking Miller in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards.
0:20 Left in the 3rd - Grievous and Thumper smack Miller in the backfield, causing a fumble that the Texans recover.
5:53 Left in the 4th - Grithead snags an easy interception after Ocewilder slightly deflects the pass.
4:02 Left in the 4th - Cursed gets open on the slant, gaining 11 yards on the reception and converting for a 1st down.
1:59 Left in the 4th - Snuggles gets the 2nd Noble interception of the game after Grievous fakes a blitz and baits Watson to throw.
1:33 Left in the 4th - Ulysses throws a pair of big blocks to get Gump free for a 12 yard run.
1:31 Left in the 4th - Gump weaves between the O-Line and runs it in for a twelve yard touchdown!
1:01 Left in the 4th - With Skarsgard and Alexander bearing down on him, Watson throws the ball away and forces a 3rd and 10.
0:55 Left in the 4th - D’Attoria dives to the turf to intercept another pass from Watson and end the game.
Final Score: 24 Nobles, 3 Texans
The secondary really came out to play this game. With a total of 3 interceptions between them, the defense was a terror in both the ground game and when Watson tried to air it out. Armstrong came back and had a rather solid performance as well, far outclassing Watson this game. I’m just happy the secondary got to flex their muscles. Overall, a solid team game here with no one really standing out too much.
Notable Statlines
Armstrong - 11/16, 174 Yards, 1 TD
Grithead - 4 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
Ocewilder - 3 Tackles, 3 TFL
Torenson - 2 KRs, 116 Yards, 1 TD
My Player of the Game: Steco Ocewilder
Ocewilder was a big reason why the Texans managed a measly 29 total rushing yards throughout the entire game, and why Miller only got positive yardage during the second half of the game. He absolutely demolished the blocker on the outside several times, helping keep Miller at -7 rushing yards in the 1st half of this game.
Week 5, Nobles @ Dolphins
5:15 Left in the 1st - Alexander smacks Drake in the backfield for a loss of 1 yard on the play.
3:11 Left in the 1st - Emoji reads the slant route from Landry, picking off Tannehill and returning it all the way for a pick 6!
2:45 Left in the 1st - D’Attoria, Ocewilder and Grievous all read the outside handoff to Drake and bring him down for a loss of 1 yard.
2:18 Left in the 1st - Grievous and Berry go unblocked on the blitz, bringing down Drake in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.
1:09 Left in the 1st - Owens catches the swing pass in the backfield and runs up the sideline for 14 yards.
0:22 Left in the 1st - Cursed dives for the ball from Armstrong, reeling it in and getting into Dolphins territory.
6:00 Left in the 2nd - With no one open, Armstrong uses his legs and gets to the 1st down.
3:43 Left in the 2nd - Owens bursts through a hole in the O-Line, running for 12 yards and the touchdown!
3:39 Left in the 2nd - Snuggles rips the ball out from Landry’s hands before he can secure it, preventing the 1st down.
3:05 Left in the 2nd - Emoji swats away the pass from Tannehill, forcing the Dolphins to punt.
2:49 Left in the 2nd - Sauce gets open on the out route and breaks away from a would be tackler, getting 27 yards on the play before going out of bounds.
1:54 Left in the 2nd - Armstrong steps up in the pocket and delivers a laser to Cursed for a 12 yard gain.
0:44 Left in the 2nd - Cursed gets wide open on his slant route, running it in for a 15 yard touchdown!
0:22 Left in the 2nd - Nero breaks through the Dolphins O-Line on the attempted Hail Mary, sacking Tannehill and ending the 1st half.
Current Score: Nobles 21, Dolphins 0
4:11 Left in the 3nd - Owens goes up and over Kiko Alonso for a gain of 38 yards on the wheel route.
2:18 Left in the 3rd - Frost drills the field goal after Gump can’t convert on the screen pass.
1:35 Left in the 3rd - Emoji shows incredible hustle and knocks away a would be touchdown pass from Tannehill.
5:52 Left in the 4th - Alexander is able to get to Tannehill as he scrambles out of the pocket and gets a sack.
4:55 Left in the 4th - Snuggles knocks down the attempted 4th down pass, forcing a turnover on downs.
4:19 Left in the 4th - Owens breaks through the Dolphins defense, gaining 45 yards on the run before being brought down.
2:00 Left in the 4th - Frost drills the 31 yard field goal through the uprights after the 2 minute warning.
0:05 Left in the 4th - With Grievous and Alexander bearing down on him, Tannehill throws the ball away, ending the game.
Final Score: 27 Nobles, 0 Dolphins
Second shutout of the season! The defense came out once again and just put the opposing team in the dirt, holding the Dolphins to less than 150 yards of total offense and 8 failed 3rd down attempts. So far, this defense is on pace to break pretty much every record in the books, though we’ll have to see if they can keep this going.
Notable Statlines
Owens - 14 Attempts, 100 Yards, 2 Catches, 52 Yards, 1 Total TD
D’Attoria - 5 Tackles, 1 TFL
Emoji - 1 Tackle, 1 INT, 1 INT Return TD
Alexander - 5 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1.5 Sacks
Skarsgard - 4 Tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 Sacks
My Player of the Game: Nero Alexander
Alexander was all over Tannehill today. Nearly every play, he was able to beat his man and at least get pressure on the Dolphins QB. He also helped keep Drake to only 20 rushing yards on the game and overall did extremely well.
That's weeks 4 and 5, folks! I may or may not have an opportunity to livestream some of the upcoming games to Youtube, so keep and eye for something later this week for an update on that! That's all, and have a great day!