Myrtle Beach went into the 22nd DSFL season as defending champions after a great S21 campaign, and they aimed to pick up the momentum where they left off and repeat. Being one of the most successful franchises in recent seasons, much was expected of the Buccaneers. Let's go game by game to analyze how their season went.
Game 1 @ - 34-0 W
Analysis: The season got off to a basically perfect start for the Buccaneers, as they blanked Portland away from home to kick things off. Late in the 1st quarter, rookie running back 3 Jeffrey scored on a huge thirty yard run to set things up at 7-0. Then, star winger Garfield Despacito Jr. made a 12 yard catch for the first passing touchdown of the season for Myrtle Beach to make it 14-0. Kal Solarin, playing his last season after announcing his impending retirement, scored two straight field goals to make it 20-0, before two more rushing touchdowns by Nicholas Ayers and the QB himself Chris Ramos rounded off the match at a huge 34-0. A massive way to start the season for the Buccaneers to really try to set the tone for the rest of the season.
Game 2 vs - 26-6 W
Another big win by a good margin for the Buccaneers in this one, as they allow no touchdowns and just two field goals from Dallas, while Chris Ramos threw 3 passing touchdowns for 26 total points for Myrtle Beach. Things got off to a good start in the first home game of the season, as late in the first quarter, Despacito Jr. made a 1 yard catch to start things off, before making another touchdown catch early in the second to make it 14-0 Buccaneers. This made it 3 TDs in 2 games to start the season for the OCO draftee. After Solarin made a field goal for 17-0, Bobby Broomski kicked a couple field goals of his own to make it 17-6 going into the final quarter, but Myrtle Beach secured a 2-0 record to start with a 10-point 4th quarter featuring a first TD of the season for Brock Bodenhammer, his one catch of the game. Undefeated through two games, it was a fantastic start to the season for the Buccaneers.
Game 3 @ - 27-21 L
Despite looking unplayable to start the season, Myrtle Beach were handed their first defeat in Tijuana, as the Luchadores beat them by a very tight score of 27-21. The first half was quiet, as nothing much happened apart from a couple Tijuana field goals, but Leeroy Jenkins made a touchdown catch with just over a minute left in the half to send the Buccaneers into the second half with a 1 point lead. The second half was much more lively, with the third quarter featuring both a catching and rushing touchdown from Luchadores running back Richard Gilbert, plus a ridiculous 63 yard touchdown rush from QB Ramos. Despite only being at a 6 point defecit, one touchdown apiece from the two teams in the 4th quarter sealed a 27-21 loss for Myrtle Beach, as they fell to 2-1 on the season.
Game 4 vs - 29-9 W
Myrtle Beach stayed undefeated at home on the season with a huge 29-9 win over Kansas City. Kal Solarin took over in this game, as he made every single kick he attempted, and even with the Buccaneers scoring two touchdowns, the kicker contributed towards the most points out of the 29. After two of Solarin's field goals were scored in the first quarter, Leeroy Jenkins scored his second touchdown of the season in the second quarter to make it 13-0, and they went into halftime with a 16-6 lead. Despacito Jr. scored a TD against his former team to make it 23-6 Myrtle Beach, before Solarin's 4th and 5th field goals of the night in the 4th quarter sealed a commanding 29-9 win. A great bounce back from their first loss for the Buccaneers to improve to 3-1 on the season.
Game 5 @ - 21-18 L
Despite a huge performance against Kansas City, the Buccaneers just couldn't quite ride that momentum into London, as the Royals downed them by a very tight 3 points, 21-18. Myrtle Beach went into the second half with a lead, as a Jenkins touchdown and Solarin field goal negated a Jacoby Batista touchdown to start the third quarter off at 10-7 Buccaneers. However, in the third quarter, London bagged a couple huge TDs from Danny King and Donatello Arrabiata to start the 4th with a 21-10 advantage. Rookie 3 Jeffrey scored a touchdown run with under four minutes to go in the final frame of the match, followed by a 2-point converstion, to make it just a 3 point deficit for Myrtle Beach, but they could not find their way to any further points as the game ended at the scoreline of 21-18. A disappointing result for the Buccaneers as they fell to a 3-2 record.
Game 6 vs - 16-10 L
Myrtle Beach suffered back to back losses for the first time this season, and lost their first home game, as the offense didn't quite show up against the Grey Ducks. The game was low-scoring, as the first half saw just one field goal by Minnesota as the only scoring that happened. Ramos and Blake Gregg each had a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 10-7, and it stayed that way until a couple minutes before the end of regulation, when Solarin made a crucial 42 yard field goal to force overtime. However, in OT Myrtle Beach fell to a Grey Ducks rushing touchdown from Rice Ahoc-Machine to lose 16-10. This brought the Buccaneers down to a 3-3 record as they began to slip a bit in the standings.
Game 7 @ - 9-6 L
In a rare game where not a single touchdown was converted, the battle of the kickers against Norfolk ended with a narrow Seawolves win. Both teams' defenses had the other side's offense locked down for the duration of the match, as star defensive players Trevor Mouseman and Ryan Scott had 15 tackles apiece for their respective teams and neither Ramos nor Seawolves QB Ramza were allowed to generate much offense. In the first half, Solarin made both field goals that he attempted for Myrtle Beach to lead 6-3, but early in the third quarter Norfolk kicker Sidekickieboy Bauer tied the game, and it stayed 6-6 all the way into overtime. In the extra period, Bauer took it home for the Seawolves with a third field goal that ended the game at 9-6. This handed the Buccaneers their second overtime loss of the season, and had them finish the first half with a disappointing 3-4 record, losing 3 games in a row.
Part 2 will come some time while I'm still paid extra for this stuff.
Game 1 @ - 34-0 W
Analysis: The season got off to a basically perfect start for the Buccaneers, as they blanked Portland away from home to kick things off. Late in the 1st quarter, rookie running back 3 Jeffrey scored on a huge thirty yard run to set things up at 7-0. Then, star winger Garfield Despacito Jr. made a 12 yard catch for the first passing touchdown of the season for Myrtle Beach to make it 14-0. Kal Solarin, playing his last season after announcing his impending retirement, scored two straight field goals to make it 20-0, before two more rushing touchdowns by Nicholas Ayers and the QB himself Chris Ramos rounded off the match at a huge 34-0. A massive way to start the season for the Buccaneers to really try to set the tone for the rest of the season.
Game 2 vs - 26-6 W
Another big win by a good margin for the Buccaneers in this one, as they allow no touchdowns and just two field goals from Dallas, while Chris Ramos threw 3 passing touchdowns for 26 total points for Myrtle Beach. Things got off to a good start in the first home game of the season, as late in the first quarter, Despacito Jr. made a 1 yard catch to start things off, before making another touchdown catch early in the second to make it 14-0 Buccaneers. This made it 3 TDs in 2 games to start the season for the OCO draftee. After Solarin made a field goal for 17-0, Bobby Broomski kicked a couple field goals of his own to make it 17-6 going into the final quarter, but Myrtle Beach secured a 2-0 record to start with a 10-point 4th quarter featuring a first TD of the season for Brock Bodenhammer, his one catch of the game. Undefeated through two games, it was a fantastic start to the season for the Buccaneers.
Game 3 @ - 27-21 L
Despite looking unplayable to start the season, Myrtle Beach were handed their first defeat in Tijuana, as the Luchadores beat them by a very tight score of 27-21. The first half was quiet, as nothing much happened apart from a couple Tijuana field goals, but Leeroy Jenkins made a touchdown catch with just over a minute left in the half to send the Buccaneers into the second half with a 1 point lead. The second half was much more lively, with the third quarter featuring both a catching and rushing touchdown from Luchadores running back Richard Gilbert, plus a ridiculous 63 yard touchdown rush from QB Ramos. Despite only being at a 6 point defecit, one touchdown apiece from the two teams in the 4th quarter sealed a 27-21 loss for Myrtle Beach, as they fell to 2-1 on the season.
Game 4 vs - 29-9 W
Myrtle Beach stayed undefeated at home on the season with a huge 29-9 win over Kansas City. Kal Solarin took over in this game, as he made every single kick he attempted, and even with the Buccaneers scoring two touchdowns, the kicker contributed towards the most points out of the 29. After two of Solarin's field goals were scored in the first quarter, Leeroy Jenkins scored his second touchdown of the season in the second quarter to make it 13-0, and they went into halftime with a 16-6 lead. Despacito Jr. scored a TD against his former team to make it 23-6 Myrtle Beach, before Solarin's 4th and 5th field goals of the night in the 4th quarter sealed a commanding 29-9 win. A great bounce back from their first loss for the Buccaneers to improve to 3-1 on the season.
Game 5 @ - 21-18 L
Despite a huge performance against Kansas City, the Buccaneers just couldn't quite ride that momentum into London, as the Royals downed them by a very tight 3 points, 21-18. Myrtle Beach went into the second half with a lead, as a Jenkins touchdown and Solarin field goal negated a Jacoby Batista touchdown to start the third quarter off at 10-7 Buccaneers. However, in the third quarter, London bagged a couple huge TDs from Danny King and Donatello Arrabiata to start the 4th with a 21-10 advantage. Rookie 3 Jeffrey scored a touchdown run with under four minutes to go in the final frame of the match, followed by a 2-point converstion, to make it just a 3 point deficit for Myrtle Beach, but they could not find their way to any further points as the game ended at the scoreline of 21-18. A disappointing result for the Buccaneers as they fell to a 3-2 record.
Game 6 vs - 16-10 L
Myrtle Beach suffered back to back losses for the first time this season, and lost their first home game, as the offense didn't quite show up against the Grey Ducks. The game was low-scoring, as the first half saw just one field goal by Minnesota as the only scoring that happened. Ramos and Blake Gregg each had a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 10-7, and it stayed that way until a couple minutes before the end of regulation, when Solarin made a crucial 42 yard field goal to force overtime. However, in OT Myrtle Beach fell to a Grey Ducks rushing touchdown from Rice Ahoc-Machine to lose 16-10. This brought the Buccaneers down to a 3-3 record as they began to slip a bit in the standings.
Game 7 @ - 9-6 L
In a rare game where not a single touchdown was converted, the battle of the kickers against Norfolk ended with a narrow Seawolves win. Both teams' defenses had the other side's offense locked down for the duration of the match, as star defensive players Trevor Mouseman and Ryan Scott had 15 tackles apiece for their respective teams and neither Ramos nor Seawolves QB Ramza were allowed to generate much offense. In the first half, Solarin made both field goals that he attempted for Myrtle Beach to lead 6-3, but early in the third quarter Norfolk kicker Sidekickieboy Bauer tied the game, and it stayed 6-6 all the way into overtime. In the extra period, Bauer took it home for the Seawolves with a third field goal that ended the game at 9-6. This handed the Buccaneers their second overtime loss of the season, and had them finish the first half with a disappointing 3-4 record, losing 3 games in a row.
Part 2 will come some time while I'm still paid extra for this stuff.
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