7. Write 600 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 600 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something.
Yellowknife had a weird season. Yellowknife had a really weird season. I called us 'Schrodinger's Juggernaut' as we managed to look great against the top teams in the league, even beating them several times. While managing to give the bottom 2 teams in the ISFL their only 2 wins not against each other. But that isn't exactly what we are here to talk about today. What we are here to talk about is Yellowknife's week 8 loss to the Honolulu Hahalua. Specifically how Zenzeroni Xystarch II had an arguably top 5 punting game of all time in an ultimately losing effort.
We will now review the box score:
Zenzeroni Xystarch II had 7 punts for 334 yards, averaging 47.7 yards. A long of 68, and 4 punts inside the 20 for an ~57.1% inside 20 rate.
Just by looking at the box score, this doesn't look like anything special, and you might even argue that opposing punter Ray Baker had a similar day at 5 punts for 246 yards, an average of 49.2 yards. Long of 62, and 3 punts inside the 20 for a 60% inside 20 rate. The box score doesn't tell you everything though, so we need to examine the play by play to truly understand this punting masterclass put on by Zenzeroni Xystarch II.
Late in the first quarter, Yellowknife was on the Honolulu 49 yard line, and decided to punt facing 4th and 2. Xystarch manages to pick up every yard he possibly can as his punt traveled 48 yards in the air, going out of bounds at the 1 yard line. While pinning a team at the 1 yard line usually puts 'safety' in the minds of the defense, it goes even better than expected for Yellowknife as they force a turnover on the very next play setting the Yellowknife offense up at the 1 yard line.
For his second punt, Xystarch was deep in Yellowknife territory, and managed to boot the ball 68 yards downfield where it bounced out of bounds at the Honolulu 3 yard line, completely flipping the field. While Honolulu was able to move the ball on this drive, it was still an amazing punt by Xystarch.
With less than 2 minutes left in the second quarter, Xystarch II punted the ball for just 40 yards where Honolulu returner Stetson David was tackled on the spot for no gain, pinning Honolulu at their 25 yard line to end the half.
After Yellowknife's catastrophic first possession in the second half that saw them turn the ball over on the first play from scrimmage, their second drive stalled out relatively quickly as well. On his own 42 yard line, Xystarch II had another stroke of brilliance as he picked up every yard he possibly could for a second time this game, punting the ball 57 yards in the air as it sailed out of bounds pinning Honolulu at their own 1 yard line again.
Late in the third quarter at the Honolulu 40 yard line, Xystarch II managed to pin Honolulu at their 1 yard line for the third time in a single game. I don't know if any other punter has managed to do this three times in a single game.
Xystarch II's next two punts were nothing of note as they both went 41 yards in the air deep in Yellowknife territory.
Let's revisit the box score, and update it to make it represent what truly happened:
Zenzeroni Xystarch II: 7 punts, 334 yards, 47.7 average, 68 long, 4 inside 20, 4 inside 5, 3 at 1.
I don't believe any punter has ever had numbers in a single game like this. Of his 4 punts that were inside the 20, his worst was at the 3 yard line. The other 3 punts all were at the 1 yard line.
Yellowknife had a weird season. Yellowknife had a really weird season. I called us 'Schrodinger's Juggernaut' as we managed to look great against the top teams in the league, even beating them several times. While managing to give the bottom 2 teams in the ISFL their only 2 wins not against each other. But that isn't exactly what we are here to talk about today. What we are here to talk about is Yellowknife's week 8 loss to the Honolulu Hahalua. Specifically how Zenzeroni Xystarch II had an arguably top 5 punting game of all time in an ultimately losing effort.
We will now review the box score:
Zenzeroni Xystarch II had 7 punts for 334 yards, averaging 47.7 yards. A long of 68, and 4 punts inside the 20 for an ~57.1% inside 20 rate.
Just by looking at the box score, this doesn't look like anything special, and you might even argue that opposing punter Ray Baker had a similar day at 5 punts for 246 yards, an average of 49.2 yards. Long of 62, and 3 punts inside the 20 for a 60% inside 20 rate. The box score doesn't tell you everything though, so we need to examine the play by play to truly understand this punting masterclass put on by Zenzeroni Xystarch II.
Late in the first quarter, Yellowknife was on the Honolulu 49 yard line, and decided to punt facing 4th and 2. Xystarch manages to pick up every yard he possibly can as his punt traveled 48 yards in the air, going out of bounds at the 1 yard line. While pinning a team at the 1 yard line usually puts 'safety' in the minds of the defense, it goes even better than expected for Yellowknife as they force a turnover on the very next play setting the Yellowknife offense up at the 1 yard line.
For his second punt, Xystarch was deep in Yellowknife territory, and managed to boot the ball 68 yards downfield where it bounced out of bounds at the Honolulu 3 yard line, completely flipping the field. While Honolulu was able to move the ball on this drive, it was still an amazing punt by Xystarch.
With less than 2 minutes left in the second quarter, Xystarch II punted the ball for just 40 yards where Honolulu returner Stetson David was tackled on the spot for no gain, pinning Honolulu at their 25 yard line to end the half.
After Yellowknife's catastrophic first possession in the second half that saw them turn the ball over on the first play from scrimmage, their second drive stalled out relatively quickly as well. On his own 42 yard line, Xystarch II had another stroke of brilliance as he picked up every yard he possibly could for a second time this game, punting the ball 57 yards in the air as it sailed out of bounds pinning Honolulu at their own 1 yard line again.
Late in the third quarter at the Honolulu 40 yard line, Xystarch II managed to pin Honolulu at their 1 yard line for the third time in a single game. I don't know if any other punter has managed to do this three times in a single game.
Xystarch II's next two punts were nothing of note as they both went 41 yards in the air deep in Yellowknife territory.
Let's revisit the box score, and update it to make it represent what truly happened:
Zenzeroni Xystarch II: 7 punts, 334 yards, 47.7 average, 68 long, 4 inside 20, 4 inside 5, 3 at 1.
I don't believe any punter has ever had numbers in a single game like this. Of his 4 punts that were inside the 20, his worst was at the 3 yard line. The other 3 punts all were at the 1 yard line.