Welcome back to the Saskatoon Nobles! This time around, I did something a little bit different. I decided to livestream the games to YouTube on my channel, so if you want the full games, I'll leave a link to the VOD below. The game vs. the Colts starts at 8:11 in the video and the game vs. the Browns starts at 54:27. Final scores and statlines will be below for those who don't want to watch the full games.
https://youtu.be/8GLJ9M0EFno
(btw, this is why I usually only have the highlights, too much downtime.)
Game 6, Nobles vs Colts
Final Score: 38 Nobles, 6 Colts
This was a stomp of a game. Armstrong had a very strong day, the defense was actually weaker than average but still held the Colts to well under 200 yards of production and Emoji specifically had a hell of a game with 8 tackles and an INT returned for a touchdown. Even if this was our worst game defensively, the offense picked up the slack.
Notable Statlines
Armstrong - 12/15, 260 Yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Owens - 8 Carries, 33 Yard, 3 Catches, 119 Yards, 2 Total TDs
Emoji - 8 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT (Returned for TD)
Thumper - 3 Tackles, 1 TFL, 2 Sacks
D’Attoria - 3 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
My Player of the Game: Ashley Owens
Owens, to be frank, hasn’t been that effective in Madden. Max speed running backs just work better because they can hit holes in the line faster than say, a 90 speed running back. Despite that, Owens had a solid rushing performance and a Randy Moss-esque catching statline, so he gets the nod for this game.
Game 7, Nobles @ Browns
Final Score: 21 Nobles, 0 Browns
Well, this wasn’t at all difficult. That’s no surprise, considering these are the Kizer-led Browns rather than the Mayfield-led Browns. With a grand total of 36 yards of offense, that puts the Browns 5th on the list of worst offensive productions in an NFL game. Keep in mind, a lot of those games that came before were in the 1970s, where the rules against defenses were much less strict. So, good job to the Nobles defense!
Notable Statlines
Bishop - 3 Catches, 91 Yards, 1 TD
Alexander - 5 Tackles, 3 Sacks
D’Attoria - 3 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
Grithead - 3 Tackles, 1 TFL
My Player of the Game - Nero Alexander
Alexander makes another QB regret their career choice this game. He put the hurt on Kizer all game long and helped hold Crowell to a grand total of 13 yards across the course of the game. Alexander is now the first player on the team to win player of the game twice, and he absolutely deserves it.