06-04-2023, 12:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2023, 12:42 PM by tstols. Edited 2 times in total.)
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Congratulations to Tijuana and Cape Town for winning the Ultimus and Ultimini!
In the ISFL, it was clear that Cape Town were the top dogs, and the favorites to win it all. No surprise to see them fight their way to the top. The league's best offense powered by a top 5 defense is usually a good recipe for success. Creg Jerrith did well to captain the offense, despite actually going down in a few ratings this season. Harbinger Marjin led the team in the rushing category, and it's always typically good to pair a 3800+ Yard passer with a 1800+ rusher. It's a combo that works well. However, it was their secondary that really steals the show, the best passing defense in the league with two 100 overall safeties, and two 100 overall corner backs, it's very tough for an opposing offense to find momentum through the air. All of this together led to not only a strong team, but one that could fight for a championship. They stayed focused, and avoided being too costly to take the title!
The big surprise comes in the Ultimini, where Cape Town took the prize. Cape Town were the best in their division, sure, but it was a very uncompetitive division, as they were the only team over .500 in it, and they were only barely over .500! While offense wins games, defense wins championships, and their top 2 defense was able to lead their only above average offense into the promised land. Lloyd Bannings was more critical this season, and I can attribute his improvements to success for Tijuana. Gurley and Crane packed a RBBC punch that was too hot to handle. Gurley having an off day? Feed it to Crane. Crane under the weather? Let Gurley cook. The duo combined for over 1700 rushing yards, leading the way on the ground. Logjammed McBobface led the way as the strongest defender for Tijuana, putting up a 109 tackle season, with 9 of them being sacks! His effors to lead the Luchadores defense proved big in the long run.
Jake Jefferson and the Kansas City Coyotes were surely favorites for this season's Ultimini, with the only 10 win season in the DSFL. They also had a tough conference, 2nd and 3rd were both 8-6 on the season. However, they weren't able to get it done in the clutch in the postseason, and ultimately came up short.
Overall, the parity has been pretty interesting to see when it comes to the DSFL and ISFL. Last season, I was with the Bondi Beach Buccaneers as we went on to win the title, and this season they fell short in the fight for the conference crown, and weren't far away from slipping out of the postseason either! Sure, it's cool to see teams that are dominant winning the league, but no one likes a super team. In 2021, Max Verstappen was the hero of F1 for dethroning Mercedes after their seven-year-reign. In 2023, he's the brand new Symbol of Evil as he storms ahead to what will likely be his third title ever, with the most wins in Formula 1 history. (I think he finishes with 18 wins this season, for REAL.)
With parity alive, I wonder what will happen next season on the gridiron. Can Cape Town keep CRUSHING the competition? Will challengers from Arizona or Honolulu get in the way? Can the Sailfish keep the hot Florida streak going like the Panthers and Heat in real life? Maybe an under-dog like Baltimore, Chicago or Austin could take the next step? Heck, even New Orleans may be able to improve and challenge? Okay, that last one isn't likely at least for next season, but in three to four seasons time, we could see the Secondline being first to the finish line!
We'll have to wait and see, but once again, congrats to Tijuana and Cape Town!
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Congratulations to Tijuana and Cape Town for winning the Ultimus and Ultimini!
In the ISFL, it was clear that Cape Town were the top dogs, and the favorites to win it all. No surprise to see them fight their way to the top. The league's best offense powered by a top 5 defense is usually a good recipe for success. Creg Jerrith did well to captain the offense, despite actually going down in a few ratings this season. Harbinger Marjin led the team in the rushing category, and it's always typically good to pair a 3800+ Yard passer with a 1800+ rusher. It's a combo that works well. However, it was their secondary that really steals the show, the best passing defense in the league with two 100 overall safeties, and two 100 overall corner backs, it's very tough for an opposing offense to find momentum through the air. All of this together led to not only a strong team, but one that could fight for a championship. They stayed focused, and avoided being too costly to take the title!
The big surprise comes in the Ultimini, where Cape Town took the prize. Cape Town were the best in their division, sure, but it was a very uncompetitive division, as they were the only team over .500 in it, and they were only barely over .500! While offense wins games, defense wins championships, and their top 2 defense was able to lead their only above average offense into the promised land. Lloyd Bannings was more critical this season, and I can attribute his improvements to success for Tijuana. Gurley and Crane packed a RBBC punch that was too hot to handle. Gurley having an off day? Feed it to Crane. Crane under the weather? Let Gurley cook. The duo combined for over 1700 rushing yards, leading the way on the ground. Logjammed McBobface led the way as the strongest defender for Tijuana, putting up a 109 tackle season, with 9 of them being sacks! His effors to lead the Luchadores defense proved big in the long run.
Jake Jefferson and the Kansas City Coyotes were surely favorites for this season's Ultimini, with the only 10 win season in the DSFL. They also had a tough conference, 2nd and 3rd were both 8-6 on the season. However, they weren't able to get it done in the clutch in the postseason, and ultimately came up short.
Overall, the parity has been pretty interesting to see when it comes to the DSFL and ISFL. Last season, I was with the Bondi Beach Buccaneers as we went on to win the title, and this season they fell short in the fight for the conference crown, and weren't far away from slipping out of the postseason either! Sure, it's cool to see teams that are dominant winning the league, but no one likes a super team. In 2021, Max Verstappen was the hero of F1 for dethroning Mercedes after their seven-year-reign. In 2023, he's the brand new Symbol of Evil as he storms ahead to what will likely be his third title ever, with the most wins in Formula 1 history. (I think he finishes with 18 wins this season, for REAL.)
With parity alive, I wonder what will happen next season on the gridiron. Can Cape Town keep CRUSHING the competition? Will challengers from Arizona or Honolulu get in the way? Can the Sailfish keep the hot Florida streak going like the Panthers and Heat in real life? Maybe an under-dog like Baltimore, Chicago or Austin could take the next step? Heck, even New Orleans may be able to improve and challenge? Okay, that last one isn't likely at least for next season, but in three to four seasons time, we could see the Secondline being first to the finish line!
We'll have to wait and see, but once again, congrats to Tijuana and Cape Town!
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