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I was not surprised at all that the Luchadores won the Ultimini last season. Tijuana was dominant all season long, scoring the most points in the league with 402, or 28.7 points per game. They also had a great defense, allowing the fewest points (232), just 16.6 points per game. Let's talk more about that offense. Tijuana was incredibly balanced on offense, with 436 pass attempts and 447 rushing attempts. Rookie quarterback Delores Bickerman led the league in passer rating, was fourth in yards, third in completion percentage, and second in touchdowns and TD/INT ratio. Her efficiency and lack of interceptions helped the Luchadores win lots of games. The passes went mainly to the team's elite wide receiver duo comprised of Maximilian Hamilton and Don Dobbler. They had remarkably similar seasons, finishing eighth and ninth in yards and first and second in touchdowns. Dobbler was more of a deep threat, and his 1152 yards and 14 touchdowns came on only 70 catches, whereas Hamilton was the possession receiver, racking up 91 catches for 1140 yards and 13 touchdowns. On the ground, Breezy became a real bell cow back. After splitting carries last season with a mobile quarterback, New Orleans Second Line star Elessar Jones, C.G. Breezy took over the lion share of carries, with a staggering 93% share of the rushing attempts for the team. He converted the league record 414 rushing attempts into 1,708 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Dennis Rodman led the way for Breezy, with 69 pancakes and zero sacks allowed.
The Luchadores defense did not lead in any major statistical category other than points allowed and passes defended, but did everything well. Their 45 tackles for loss, second best in the league, showed they were great at disrupting the rushing attack of opponents. Their twenty forced fumbles and twenty fumble recoveries (both tied for 3rd best), demonstrated the playmaking abilities of the whole defense. The pass rush was effective, with 44 sacks, good for second best. Their thirteen interceptions were 4th best and 97 pass deflections was best in the league. Individual standouts included Charlie Thorson, linebacker. He had 98 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered, 10 sacks, and 10 pass defended. He was such a versatile performer and did it all for the defense. His heart and leadership in the middle of that defense was vital for the team's success. Another rookie, D'Squarius Green, defensive end, added 9 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries for the vaunted Luchadores defense. Cornerback D. McTurtle was one of the best defenders in the whole league. His six interceptions, 32 passes defended, and two touchdowns proved that he was a lockdown corner and helped Tijuana shut down many of the best wide receivers in the league throughout the season.
The team came into the season with question marks. They had just lost star running back McTurtle and their star quarterback, Elessar Jones. Bickerman and Breezy performed admirably, though, leading the team to twelve straight wins to open the season. Unfortunately, two late losses at the end of the year had Lucha fans wondering if they were going to falter in the playoffs as they had done in the last several years before that. The first playoff game was against the Bondi Beach Buccaneers who they had just lost to a couple weeks prior by five points. They managed to win by three in a very close matchup. Finally, they got to the Ultimini against the Portland Pythons. It turned out not to be a close game at all and Tijuana finally won another Ultimini after a long stretch without one, winning their ninth.
I was not surprised at all that the Luchadores won the Ultimini last season. Tijuana was dominant all season long, scoring the most points in the league with 402, or 28.7 points per game. They also had a great defense, allowing the fewest points (232), just 16.6 points per game. Let's talk more about that offense. Tijuana was incredibly balanced on offense, with 436 pass attempts and 447 rushing attempts. Rookie quarterback Delores Bickerman led the league in passer rating, was fourth in yards, third in completion percentage, and second in touchdowns and TD/INT ratio. Her efficiency and lack of interceptions helped the Luchadores win lots of games. The passes went mainly to the team's elite wide receiver duo comprised of Maximilian Hamilton and Don Dobbler. They had remarkably similar seasons, finishing eighth and ninth in yards and first and second in touchdowns. Dobbler was more of a deep threat, and his 1152 yards and 14 touchdowns came on only 70 catches, whereas Hamilton was the possession receiver, racking up 91 catches for 1140 yards and 13 touchdowns. On the ground, Breezy became a real bell cow back. After splitting carries last season with a mobile quarterback, New Orleans Second Line star Elessar Jones, C.G. Breezy took over the lion share of carries, with a staggering 93% share of the rushing attempts for the team. He converted the league record 414 rushing attempts into 1,708 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Dennis Rodman led the way for Breezy, with 69 pancakes and zero sacks allowed.
The Luchadores defense did not lead in any major statistical category other than points allowed and passes defended, but did everything well. Their 45 tackles for loss, second best in the league, showed they were great at disrupting the rushing attack of opponents. Their twenty forced fumbles and twenty fumble recoveries (both tied for 3rd best), demonstrated the playmaking abilities of the whole defense. The pass rush was effective, with 44 sacks, good for second best. Their thirteen interceptions were 4th best and 97 pass deflections was best in the league. Individual standouts included Charlie Thorson, linebacker. He had 98 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered, 10 sacks, and 10 pass defended. He was such a versatile performer and did it all for the defense. His heart and leadership in the middle of that defense was vital for the team's success. Another rookie, D'Squarius Green, defensive end, added 9 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries for the vaunted Luchadores defense. Cornerback D. McTurtle was one of the best defenders in the whole league. His six interceptions, 32 passes defended, and two touchdowns proved that he was a lockdown corner and helped Tijuana shut down many of the best wide receivers in the league throughout the season.
The team came into the season with question marks. They had just lost star running back McTurtle and their star quarterback, Elessar Jones. Bickerman and Breezy performed admirably, though, leading the team to twelve straight wins to open the season. Unfortunately, two late losses at the end of the year had Lucha fans wondering if they were going to falter in the playoffs as they had done in the last several years before that. The first playoff game was against the Bondi Beach Buccaneers who they had just lost to a couple weeks prior by five points. They managed to win by three in a very close matchup. Finally, they got to the Ultimini against the Portland Pythons. It turned out not to be a close game at all and Tijuana finally won another Ultimini after a long stretch without one, winning their ninth.