(S21) - PT4 - Ultimus Dreamin’

[ItsJustBarry]

As it currently stands, the Portland Pythons will be making an appearance in the post season. After an abysmal 2-12 finish a season ago, the Pythons were able to acquire new tool and rebounded quite nicely. The Kansas City Coyotes hold a 2 game lead in the conference and these 2 teams will not face each other again in the regular season. Portland will have to rely on the Birddogs, Royals, Luchadores, and Grey Ducks to help them secure home field advantage. Portland doesn’t have an easy road themselves as they have to face the Luchadores in Tijuana and the Birddogs in Dallas. Both teams, along with Portland, sit at .500 so it could be anyone’s game. The bright spot for Portland this season is their defense which has been stingy to say the least. Unfortunately, their offense hasn’t been nearly as effective as they have the 2nd lowest scoring offense. For Portland to even appear in the Ultimini, they are going to have to go into Kansas City and stop that high-powered offense. We have seen that when the Coyotes are held to 14 points or less, they lose. Once they defeat Kansas City, they are likely headed to Myrtle Beach. The Buccaneers have another strong offense but their defense is one that can be exploited. If Portland can get off to a strong start and minimize mistakes and turnovers, they have a realistic shot at hoisting the Ultimini.