With Ace Anderson continuing to age, a new face needed in the backfield in Sarasota to help the aging running back split carries - enter rooking Running Back, Zigzag Zipstep. After two seasons with the London Royals, the Sailfish front office decided to call the young running back up to the big leagues for his rookie season in S49 and Zipstep has immediately adapted to the higher level of play. on 38 carries, Zipstep has racked up 214 yards and 3 touchdowns and on 24 receptions, he has put up 310 yards with one touchdown. With two explosive running backs in the backfield, both adept at pounding the ball on the ground and catching the ball, the Sailfish has left their opponents reeling trying to figure out what player to cover. In Sarasota's most recent win over the Baltimore Hawks, Zipstep would have 89 rushing yards and two touchdowns and 39 receiving yards with 1 touchdown, highlighting his potency in his new found role. It's clear that Sarasota has found a worthy successor to Ace Anderson in Zipstep and the running back has a bright future ahead of him with the Sailfish.
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