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Baltimore made huge leaps this past season, from one of the worst teams in the league, to narrowly missing out on the playoffs in the last week of the season. In S24, they will be title contenders for sure, and I will tell you why.
Chika Fujiwara, the young QB had a fabolous seasons, and will continue to build on her training in the off-season, breakout player of the year/MVP season incoming.
The receivers are also a very solid group again, Kaepercolin will continue to dominate with GM player AsherQuinn. Williams is the clearcut RB1 who is about to enter the prime of his career. Tight end is the only slightly less strong position on offense, but even then roughly 500 TPE is nothing to scoff at, and Lewandowski has a bright future ahead of him.
On the defensive side of the ball, the roster includes a very young and dynamic CB duo in Avery and Stackinpaper, who will look to further improve this year as one of the most feared secondaries in the league.
At LB, Derred de Ville is the centerpiece of the defense, and should be a franchise player for years to come.Outside of Dax Kennedy though, the Baltimore LB room is looking a bit light at the moment, with no other options for the GMs to lineup. THis should definitely be addressed in the draft or through trades/free agency to acquire a solid 3rd LB.
The other spot of bother on the defense is the safety position. Fan favourite Walt Green is aging considerably and may not have much left in the tank.The next best safety on the roster has only just started their ISFL career and is sitting at a mere 300ish TPE. The safety position should be the #1 priority for the Hawks in this upcoming draft.
The defensive line has plenty of players, but they are all fairly new to the big leagues and may need some more time to adjust to be able to consistently pressure the opposing QB. So plenty of depth here, just need some time to develop and hit their prime.
Overall, with some slight tweaks on defense however, this unit can be an absolute force for seasons to come, a foundation for the next (first) great ISFL dynasty. A changing of the guard is in order, and some talented players will no doubt be also called up from the DSFL. Together with the offense, the rest of the league will shake with fear when facing the Hawks.
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7) [434 words]
Let me tell you about the clear cut MVP, RBOTY and OPOY of this past season. Introducing, Mathias Hanyadi, runningback for the Wraiths, an absolute unit of a player who does it all. On the ground, through the air and on special teams, he really is the complete package, and he was dominating all season long. This was a season that culminated in a long-awaited ring for the Wraiths, and Hanyadi had a huge part to play to aid towards that success.
On the ground, he was one of the most efficient and productive backs in the league:
2nd in yards, with 1317 yards, 1st in touchdowns, with an incredible 13 TDs in 16 games, a league leading 4.4 yards per rush for players with over 250 attempts and nearly 300 touches out of the backfield. Nakamura had a few more yards on 30 more attempts with the exact same average, but couldn't even manage double digit touchdowns.
Through the air, Hanyadi added another 3 receiving touchdowns on 65 receptions which saw him inside the top 20 receivers in the league in terms of volume, including WRs and TEs. His air yards totalled 539 yards, and he had an incredible connection with Bigsby all year long.
Another massive part of his outstanding season was his unprecedented contribution on special teams. He was by far the RB with the highest kick return yards, (he actually had the 3rd most KR yards among all special team players in the league), he had a very high return yard average for RBs. He also did it on punt returns, where he had a league leading average of 11.5 yards per return, the 2nd most return yards with 437 (just 9 shy of #1) and he also managed to add that rare feat of a punt return touchdown (there was just 4 on the year).
While he had many games to remember this season, his standout performance came in week 10, with a statline of 26 attempts for 129 yards averaging nearly 5 yards per attempt and gaining, 3 rushing touchdowns TDs, as well as 7 receptions, 42 yards, and a receiving touchdown. What a complete performance, honestly one of the best of the year.
Overall then, Hanyadi was the pivotal player for Yellowknife’s title run, accounting for about a third of the team’s total touchdowns, being a reliable returner to set the offense up with excellent field position drive after drive, as well as being a respected leader both on and off the field. Congrats on an incredible season, and you deserve every award you get.
Baltimore made huge leaps this past season, from one of the worst teams in the league, to narrowly missing out on the playoffs in the last week of the season. In S24, they will be title contenders for sure, and I will tell you why.
Chika Fujiwara, the young QB had a fabolous seasons, and will continue to build on her training in the off-season, breakout player of the year/MVP season incoming.
The receivers are also a very solid group again, Kaepercolin will continue to dominate with GM player AsherQuinn. Williams is the clearcut RB1 who is about to enter the prime of his career. Tight end is the only slightly less strong position on offense, but even then roughly 500 TPE is nothing to scoff at, and Lewandowski has a bright future ahead of him.
On the defensive side of the ball, the roster includes a very young and dynamic CB duo in Avery and Stackinpaper, who will look to further improve this year as one of the most feared secondaries in the league.
At LB, Derred de Ville is the centerpiece of the defense, and should be a franchise player for years to come.Outside of Dax Kennedy though, the Baltimore LB room is looking a bit light at the moment, with no other options for the GMs to lineup. THis should definitely be addressed in the draft or through trades/free agency to acquire a solid 3rd LB.
The other spot of bother on the defense is the safety position. Fan favourite Walt Green is aging considerably and may not have much left in the tank.The next best safety on the roster has only just started their ISFL career and is sitting at a mere 300ish TPE. The safety position should be the #1 priority for the Hawks in this upcoming draft.
The defensive line has plenty of players, but they are all fairly new to the big leagues and may need some more time to adjust to be able to consistently pressure the opposing QB. So plenty of depth here, just need some time to develop and hit their prime.
Overall, with some slight tweaks on defense however, this unit can be an absolute force for seasons to come, a foundation for the next (first) great ISFL dynasty. A changing of the guard is in order, and some talented players will no doubt be also called up from the DSFL. Together with the offense, the rest of the league will shake with fear when facing the Hawks.
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7) [434 words]
Let me tell you about the clear cut MVP, RBOTY and OPOY of this past season. Introducing, Mathias Hanyadi, runningback for the Wraiths, an absolute unit of a player who does it all. On the ground, through the air and on special teams, he really is the complete package, and he was dominating all season long. This was a season that culminated in a long-awaited ring for the Wraiths, and Hanyadi had a huge part to play to aid towards that success.
On the ground, he was one of the most efficient and productive backs in the league:
2nd in yards, with 1317 yards, 1st in touchdowns, with an incredible 13 TDs in 16 games, a league leading 4.4 yards per rush for players with over 250 attempts and nearly 300 touches out of the backfield. Nakamura had a few more yards on 30 more attempts with the exact same average, but couldn't even manage double digit touchdowns.
Through the air, Hanyadi added another 3 receiving touchdowns on 65 receptions which saw him inside the top 20 receivers in the league in terms of volume, including WRs and TEs. His air yards totalled 539 yards, and he had an incredible connection with Bigsby all year long.
Another massive part of his outstanding season was his unprecedented contribution on special teams. He was by far the RB with the highest kick return yards, (he actually had the 3rd most KR yards among all special team players in the league), he had a very high return yard average for RBs. He also did it on punt returns, where he had a league leading average of 11.5 yards per return, the 2nd most return yards with 437 (just 9 shy of #1) and he also managed to add that rare feat of a punt return touchdown (there was just 4 on the year).
While he had many games to remember this season, his standout performance came in week 10, with a statline of 26 attempts for 129 yards averaging nearly 5 yards per attempt and gaining, 3 rushing touchdowns TDs, as well as 7 receptions, 42 yards, and a receiving touchdown. What a complete performance, honestly one of the best of the year.
Overall then, Hanyadi was the pivotal player for Yellowknife’s title run, accounting for about a third of the team’s total touchdowns, being a reliable returner to set the offense up with excellent field position drive after drive, as well as being a respected leader both on and off the field. Congrats on an incredible season, and you deserve every award you get.