July 18. Wraiths vs Outlaws.
The two teams battled to a 6-6 tie, with both QB's struggling and throwing a pick.
With 4:31 left in the game with the score tied, Arizona rookie QB Fitzpatrick hit TE Balthazar Crindy over the middle for a five yard gain to the Arizona 42. Crindy, for the first time in his young career, coughed up the ball, and Taylor dove on it. With the game tied after a hard-fought defensive struggle, the young Crindy had coughed up the ball in his own territory.
After giving up dangerous 14 yards and moving into field goal range, the Wraiths were stopped. Three straight incompletions by Akelson, including two breakups by immortal S Davis, stalled the drive. With 2:21 left in the game, on 4th and 10 from the Arizona 28, Wraiths K Forfeit lined up for the potential game winner, but doinked it from 45 yards away. A real shankopotamus.
The Outlaws were alive again, and Crindy's mistake hadn't been fatal. On the next drive, Arizona knew they had to keep the confidence in their young TE. Fitzpatrick went back to Crindy, trying to force a pass in past Hendrix, incomplete. Then Fitzy was sacked for six yards. On 3rd and 16 with the clock running, Crindy got open, broke a tackle and dashed for the first down marker. He was just short. With 4th and inches from their own 37, the Outlaws had to give the ball back to Akelson, again.
But again, the Outlaws would come through. Jackson's punt was downed at the Wraiths goal line. Two heaves by Akelson later and the clock expired. Overtime.
The defensive struggle continued. The teams exchanged quick interceptions and punts. With 5:56 left in the game, Fitzpatrick had the best drive of his young career. He completed passed of 15 to Booter, 12 to Crindy, 17 to Chess, 17 to Wachter to move the Outlaws to the Wraith 14. Three plays later, with less than a minute left, Fitzy hit Watcher for the game-winning score, and the Outlaws won 12-6. That would be the first of only two games the Outlaws would win so far in S9, and was a total team effort.
Afterwards, Crindy thanked his young QB for the vote of confidence on twitter: https://twitter.com/BCrindy/status/1019766836286681089.
The two teams battled to a 6-6 tie, with both QB's struggling and throwing a pick.
With 4:31 left in the game with the score tied, Arizona rookie QB Fitzpatrick hit TE Balthazar Crindy over the middle for a five yard gain to the Arizona 42. Crindy, for the first time in his young career, coughed up the ball, and Taylor dove on it. With the game tied after a hard-fought defensive struggle, the young Crindy had coughed up the ball in his own territory.
After giving up dangerous 14 yards and moving into field goal range, the Wraiths were stopped. Three straight incompletions by Akelson, including two breakups by immortal S Davis, stalled the drive. With 2:21 left in the game, on 4th and 10 from the Arizona 28, Wraiths K Forfeit lined up for the potential game winner, but doinked it from 45 yards away. A real shankopotamus.
The Outlaws were alive again, and Crindy's mistake hadn't been fatal. On the next drive, Arizona knew they had to keep the confidence in their young TE. Fitzpatrick went back to Crindy, trying to force a pass in past Hendrix, incomplete. Then Fitzy was sacked for six yards. On 3rd and 16 with the clock running, Crindy got open, broke a tackle and dashed for the first down marker. He was just short. With 4th and inches from their own 37, the Outlaws had to give the ball back to Akelson, again.
But again, the Outlaws would come through. Jackson's punt was downed at the Wraiths goal line. Two heaves by Akelson later and the clock expired. Overtime.
The defensive struggle continued. The teams exchanged quick interceptions and punts. With 5:56 left in the game, Fitzpatrick had the best drive of his young career. He completed passed of 15 to Booter, 12 to Crindy, 17 to Chess, 17 to Wachter to move the Outlaws to the Wraith 14. Three plays later, with less than a minute left, Fitzy hit Watcher for the game-winning score, and the Outlaws won 12-6. That would be the first of only two games the Outlaws would win so far in S9, and was a total team effort.
Afterwards, Crindy thanked his young QB for the vote of confidence on twitter: https://twitter.com/BCrindy/status/1019766836286681089.
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