With S30 coming to a close, Ernest Lover has been in the ISFL since his draft season of S26. While less than a decade, those four years have been eventful. After being called up immediately to the "big leagues" by the Baltimore Hawks to play S26, Ernest was traded to the Sarasota Sailfish in the offseason. He quickly realized that this team would be his forever home in the league and helped shore up the defensive line in S27, when the team won the Ultimus for the first time in expansion franchise history. It was amazing to be a part of the championship team, made even more exciting by the fact that Ernest was learning the playbook and getting to know the team as the season went on. It really felt like he built himself up towards that final game. Finishing his first season with the team with the team's first Ultimus victory was by far Ernest's most memorable moment in his time in the ISFL. Since then, the team has continued to be competitive -- now with the longest continuous playoff streak of any team in the ISFL -- took home the second franchise trophy in the most recent season (S30), and Ernest has had some amazing personal performances on the field. But nothing can top the feeling of getting that first trophy with his new football family.
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