10.
Season 27 was a year filled of ups and downs for the San Jose Sabercats. The team started off strong with back to back wins over the Arizona outlaws and the Baltimore Hawks. The wins were both decided by one score and showed that the cats could be trusted in the clutch. The next week against New Orleans however, everything came crashing down on the team. The Secondline brutalized the Sabercats beating them by 32 points in San Jose. The let down of that game carried on to the next with the Sabercats dropping a game to Honolulu in which their offense could not get started. After some locker room turmoil, the team regrouped and prepared for their week 5 match up against New York. The Cats were ready and pounced on the Silverbacks early in route to a nineteen to nothing victory. It was an utterly dominate performance by the defense and gave the team hope the bad times were behind them. The Cats would go on to win their next three games including a blow out victory over Austin, and two nail bitters against the Otters and the Butchers. At the halfway point of the season. the Cats were sitting pretty at six and two.
The second half of the season was not as kind to the Sabercats. They were only able to find two additional wins to limp to an eight and eight record on the season. The biggest disappointment of the season came in week fourteen against the YellowKnife Wraiths. A late missed field goal to win the game was the first gut punch, but a quick 20 yard pass followed by an absolute bomb of a 63 yard field goal put the nail in the coffin for the Cats and I think cost everyone on the team one of their nine lives. Thankfully, the Cats at least ended the season on a strong note with a 22 - 10 victory over New York. The win gives them confidence heading into next season.
The goal for the Cats is simple, get back to the playoffs. It has been two years now since the team has made it and the fans and players are beginning to question what is wrong. The team seems to be solidly constructed with talent at almost every position. In particular their offense next year should be formidable with a max QB, Max WR and a top tier running back as well. The defense as always should be solid and help hold opponents to manageable point totals. Next year should be the year the Cats break this mini draught they find themselves in.
14.
I think the one team I have to talk about this season is none other than the Honolulu Hahalua. Very few teams in ISFL history have seen a turnaround in just one season like this team. Last year, they were quite simply the joke of the league, finishing a league worst three and thirteen on the season. However season twenty seven saw all of their fortunes change. The Hahalua wound up with an astounding eleven wins this season and even picked up a tie in the final week for good measure. This was a top three record in the league and a far cry from their season twenty six performance.
After losing week one in heart breaking fashion to the Philadelphia Liberty, the Hahalua fans thought for sure it was going to be the same old team they had watched for years. However, an instant three game win streak vaulted the Hahalua to the top of their conference and matched their win total from a season ago. One fan was quoted as saying just one more win and this season is a success compared to last year. The Hahalua didn't just manage one win however, in fact by the midpoint of the season the team found themselves at six and two and in a tie for the conference lead. Fans and the media were in awe of this excellent performance, but ownership, coaching staff and the players knew this is what they were truly capable of as team. Confidence was high in Honolulu.
The second half of the season was much of the same for the team. They continued to win games while others in their division fell off the map, looking at you San Jose. The one big win that really made fans feel this team was different was the overtime thriller against San Jose. Late in the game trailing by three the Honolulu defense was able to force a fumble in the red zone from Monty Jack. The offense took it as a message and drove down the field to kick the tying field goal and send the game into over time. From there, the team seemed unstoppable. The defense shut down the Sabercat offense and the Hahalua then went right in for the game winning touchdown. Fans knew at this point the team could do it all.
Unfortunatley, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs, but none the less they have built something for the future. The team is ready to run it back in season 28.
Season 27 was a year filled of ups and downs for the San Jose Sabercats. The team started off strong with back to back wins over the Arizona outlaws and the Baltimore Hawks. The wins were both decided by one score and showed that the cats could be trusted in the clutch. The next week against New Orleans however, everything came crashing down on the team. The Secondline brutalized the Sabercats beating them by 32 points in San Jose. The let down of that game carried on to the next with the Sabercats dropping a game to Honolulu in which their offense could not get started. After some locker room turmoil, the team regrouped and prepared for their week 5 match up against New York. The Cats were ready and pounced on the Silverbacks early in route to a nineteen to nothing victory. It was an utterly dominate performance by the defense and gave the team hope the bad times were behind them. The Cats would go on to win their next three games including a blow out victory over Austin, and two nail bitters against the Otters and the Butchers. At the halfway point of the season. the Cats were sitting pretty at six and two.
The second half of the season was not as kind to the Sabercats. They were only able to find two additional wins to limp to an eight and eight record on the season. The biggest disappointment of the season came in week fourteen against the YellowKnife Wraiths. A late missed field goal to win the game was the first gut punch, but a quick 20 yard pass followed by an absolute bomb of a 63 yard field goal put the nail in the coffin for the Cats and I think cost everyone on the team one of their nine lives. Thankfully, the Cats at least ended the season on a strong note with a 22 - 10 victory over New York. The win gives them confidence heading into next season.
The goal for the Cats is simple, get back to the playoffs. It has been two years now since the team has made it and the fans and players are beginning to question what is wrong. The team seems to be solidly constructed with talent at almost every position. In particular their offense next year should be formidable with a max QB, Max WR and a top tier running back as well. The defense as always should be solid and help hold opponents to manageable point totals. Next year should be the year the Cats break this mini draught they find themselves in.
14.
I think the one team I have to talk about this season is none other than the Honolulu Hahalua. Very few teams in ISFL history have seen a turnaround in just one season like this team. Last year, they were quite simply the joke of the league, finishing a league worst three and thirteen on the season. However season twenty seven saw all of their fortunes change. The Hahalua wound up with an astounding eleven wins this season and even picked up a tie in the final week for good measure. This was a top three record in the league and a far cry from their season twenty six performance.
After losing week one in heart breaking fashion to the Philadelphia Liberty, the Hahalua fans thought for sure it was going to be the same old team they had watched for years. However, an instant three game win streak vaulted the Hahalua to the top of their conference and matched their win total from a season ago. One fan was quoted as saying just one more win and this season is a success compared to last year. The Hahalua didn't just manage one win however, in fact by the midpoint of the season the team found themselves at six and two and in a tie for the conference lead. Fans and the media were in awe of this excellent performance, but ownership, coaching staff and the players knew this is what they were truly capable of as team. Confidence was high in Honolulu.
The second half of the season was much of the same for the team. They continued to win games while others in their division fell off the map, looking at you San Jose. The one big win that really made fans feel this team was different was the overtime thriller against San Jose. Late in the game trailing by three the Honolulu defense was able to force a fumble in the red zone from Monty Jack. The offense took it as a message and drove down the field to kick the tying field goal and send the game into over time. From there, the team seemed unstoppable. The defense shut down the Sabercat offense and the Hahalua then went right in for the game winning touchdown. Fans knew at this point the team could do it all.
Unfortunatley, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs, but none the less they have built something for the future. The team is ready to run it back in season 28.