Dear Diary,
Week 12 of the season brings us another big matchup against San Antonio. We were lucky to escape with that 10-7 win a few weeks ago, and I’m sure they’re just as amped up to play us as we are them. We really locked it down this week when it came to game planning and coaching. There’s a very good chance that if we end up in the Ultimini Championship game, the Marshals will be on the other side of the field.
That level of preparation turned out to be just what the doctor order, on both sides. This game had a little more scoring for sure. San Antonio struck first and early when that Running back they have, Mango, broke free for a 50 yard touchdown. That was rough, but we stayed very positive on the sidelines. We knew we would be okay, and we were. We ended up getting a field goal before the quarter ended. And then in the second, we finally scored an offensive touchdown against the Marshals this season, when Wachter caught a yard TD. San Antonio drove the field and kicked a field goal with 16 seconds left in the half to make it 10-10, but then we got a bit of luck on our side. John Goose returned the kickoff 74 yards and we had just enough time left to kick a field goal to walk into the half with a 13-10 lead.
The second half was more just plain good football. Our defense played very well and kept San Antonio off the board. An early Nugent field goal gave us a 16-10 lead, and then just before the quarter ended, Christ find Shalioko on a 19 yard TD strike that put us up 23-10. San Antonio was stymied by the defense a bit more but Jack Stars found the endzone with 4 minutes left to pull the Marshals within 23-17. San Antonio would get the ball back and drove down to our 37 yard line, but we got a tackle in bounds to keep the clock moving on them, and with no timeouts left, the clock ran out on San Antonio. That was a very good win against a very good opponent. I lead the team with 7 catches for 67 yards, including picking up some big first downs. I’m really proud of how I’m coming along here.
And apparently, I’m getting noticed by the NSFL too. Both GMs of the Colorado Yeti reached out to me to see how I’d feel about coming to Colorado. I know last time I said that I didn’t think it was the place for me, but the passion that these guys showed me about their team really started to sway my feelings. They explained their plan for the future in pretty good detail. Maybe I wouldn’t mind going to Colorado now, but they’re looking to have the top 2 picks in the draft, (they have Las Vegas’ pick too) and surely I’m not going that high. First round for sure, but 1st or 2nd? I don’t know about that. After they contacted me, others teams started showing up in my inbox too. Baltimore was another team that seems very interested in selecting me. It’s amazing to me that they’re selecting so high, and might miss the playoffs, when they were just a few months removed from being the heir apparent to the Arizona dynasty, finally being the ones to take them down. The season isn’t over for them yet, but they’re definitely looking like they’ll be picking more in the middle of the first round than in the end of it.
GRADED
Week 12 of the season brings us another big matchup against San Antonio. We were lucky to escape with that 10-7 win a few weeks ago, and I’m sure they’re just as amped up to play us as we are them. We really locked it down this week when it came to game planning and coaching. There’s a very good chance that if we end up in the Ultimini Championship game, the Marshals will be on the other side of the field.
That level of preparation turned out to be just what the doctor order, on both sides. This game had a little more scoring for sure. San Antonio struck first and early when that Running back they have, Mango, broke free for a 50 yard touchdown. That was rough, but we stayed very positive on the sidelines. We knew we would be okay, and we were. We ended up getting a field goal before the quarter ended. And then in the second, we finally scored an offensive touchdown against the Marshals this season, when Wachter caught a yard TD. San Antonio drove the field and kicked a field goal with 16 seconds left in the half to make it 10-10, but then we got a bit of luck on our side. John Goose returned the kickoff 74 yards and we had just enough time left to kick a field goal to walk into the half with a 13-10 lead.
The second half was more just plain good football. Our defense played very well and kept San Antonio off the board. An early Nugent field goal gave us a 16-10 lead, and then just before the quarter ended, Christ find Shalioko on a 19 yard TD strike that put us up 23-10. San Antonio was stymied by the defense a bit more but Jack Stars found the endzone with 4 minutes left to pull the Marshals within 23-17. San Antonio would get the ball back and drove down to our 37 yard line, but we got a tackle in bounds to keep the clock moving on them, and with no timeouts left, the clock ran out on San Antonio. That was a very good win against a very good opponent. I lead the team with 7 catches for 67 yards, including picking up some big first downs. I’m really proud of how I’m coming along here.
And apparently, I’m getting noticed by the NSFL too. Both GMs of the Colorado Yeti reached out to me to see how I’d feel about coming to Colorado. I know last time I said that I didn’t think it was the place for me, but the passion that these guys showed me about their team really started to sway my feelings. They explained their plan for the future in pretty good detail. Maybe I wouldn’t mind going to Colorado now, but they’re looking to have the top 2 picks in the draft, (they have Las Vegas’ pick too) and surely I’m not going that high. First round for sure, but 1st or 2nd? I don’t know about that. After they contacted me, others teams started showing up in my inbox too. Baltimore was another team that seems very interested in selecting me. It’s amazing to me that they’re selecting so high, and might miss the playoffs, when they were just a few months removed from being the heir apparent to the Arizona dynasty, finally being the ones to take them down. The season isn’t over for them yet, but they’re definitely looking like they’ll be picking more in the middle of the first round than in the end of it.
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