6) The Tijuana Luchadores had an outstanding season on their way to an amazing 10-4 regular season record. A record that secured them the all important first overall seed in the playoffs. Their path to the playoffs was not an easy one but, the team rose to the occasion and performed when was needed. In week 1 the Luchadores squared off against the Dallas Birddogs and started the season off right with a 22-13 victory despite an amzing performance by Zoe Watts, who rushed 12 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. Tijuana took care of business again in week 2 with a solid defensive showing from Adam Schell (12 Tackles) and a 22-6 victory. The Luchadores were then humbled by the Kansas City Coyotes in what was probably the game of the season. Bronko Mills 139 yards of rushing was not enough as the team fell 41-35 to Kansas City in Overtime. Tijuana then travelled on the road to Minnesota where they hoped to get back to winning ways and were upset on the road 30-25. However, this defeat lit a fire under Tijuana as they went on to win their next 3 games, pushing their record to 5-2 at the halfway point. The offense was clicking on all cylinders as they put up a staggering 81 points during those 3 games. Looking to continue their momentum they squared off against a talented Dallas squad in week 8 and fell just short of a victory losing 18-10. Zoe Watts once again shredded the defense and rushed for 123 total yards! Sitting at a record of 5-3 Tijuana had to buckle down to push for the number 1 seed in the SFC South. In week 9 they had a tough away match up against the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers and pulled out an amazing victory off of the 4th quarter touchdown run by Crowbar Theeks. Heading into weeks 10 and 11 they had a matchup with the Coyotes and the Grey Ducks who had beat them earlier in the year and Tijuana did not falter. Their offense put up a combined 54 points over those 2 weeks and allowed Tijuana to improve their record to 8-3. In week 12 Tijuana faced off against the London Royals as heavy underdogs, but with defensive stud Adam Schell leading the way with 11 tackles they were able to pull of the upset with a 17-13 victory on the road. Tijuana were riding a 4 game win streak before finally faltering to Portland at home and getting blown out 31-10. The team just had no answer for QB Sam Howitzer, as he threw for an incredible 4 TD passes. Coming into the final week of the season Tijuana had clinched their playoff spot but were in a must win situation to get the #1 seed over Norfolk. The team banded together and in one of the most incredible defensive performances of the year they beat Norfolk 10-3 on the road and secured themselves as the regular season winners!
7) Zoe Watts, the acclaimed Dallas Birddogs running back had a season for the ages. A season that not only goes down in Dallas history books but, should also go down in the history books of the league. A season that deserves nothing less than the award Most Valuable Player. To show you why I believe this let me show you what she was able to accomplish. Zoe Watts carried the ball a staggering 264 times this season and led the league with 1303 rushing yards. That's an average of 4.9 yards per carry. The amazing thing was her TDs, she managed to find the end zone not 5 times, not 8 times, but 10 times during her rushing duties this season! That means she led the whole league in rushing yards, attempts and touchdowns. It was quite an impressive achievement from an individual that was on a Dallas team that was not very competitive this season. Zoe Watts managed to rush for over 100 yards in seven out of the fourteen games this season. That is an incredible feat with the fact that she splitting touchdowns and touches with thee other running back on Dallas. Another claim to fame for Zoe Watts was her ability to perform under pressure. With the regular season coming to a close and knowing that she had to put up a big game to stay in the discussion for Most Valuable Player and boy, did she deliver. She went off in Week 14 against the Portland Pythons, handling the ball for 19 carries and putting up a staggering 129 yards, her best performance of the season. Not only did she put up impressive yardage she, managed to add a 62 yard touchdown run, her longest of the season. However the touchdowns did not just stop there she also won the game for Dallas. The game was all tied up at 27-27 and Dallas relied on their star running back to deliver for them, she punched the gaming winning touchdown in at the 1 yard line and secured herself as one of the leading candidates in the most valuable player race this season. team success plays an important part in the voting when it comes to the awards, I understand that and I believe that team success should continue to play a big role in the determination of which individuals should get awards. However, you cannot deny what Zoe Watts did this season, she was spectacular and there are no other words to describe it. Dallas's team might have underperformed this season but, you cannot blame that on Zoe Watts. She led the team week in and week out and was an exemplary example of an individual of who the most valuable player award is for!
7) Zoe Watts, the acclaimed Dallas Birddogs running back had a season for the ages. A season that not only goes down in Dallas history books but, should also go down in the history books of the league. A season that deserves nothing less than the award Most Valuable Player. To show you why I believe this let me show you what she was able to accomplish. Zoe Watts carried the ball a staggering 264 times this season and led the league with 1303 rushing yards. That's an average of 4.9 yards per carry. The amazing thing was her TDs, she managed to find the end zone not 5 times, not 8 times, but 10 times during her rushing duties this season! That means she led the whole league in rushing yards, attempts and touchdowns. It was quite an impressive achievement from an individual that was on a Dallas team that was not very competitive this season. Zoe Watts managed to rush for over 100 yards in seven out of the fourteen games this season. That is an incredible feat with the fact that she splitting touchdowns and touches with thee other running back on Dallas. Another claim to fame for Zoe Watts was her ability to perform under pressure. With the regular season coming to a close and knowing that she had to put up a big game to stay in the discussion for Most Valuable Player and boy, did she deliver. She went off in Week 14 against the Portland Pythons, handling the ball for 19 carries and putting up a staggering 129 yards, her best performance of the season. Not only did she put up impressive yardage she, managed to add a 62 yard touchdown run, her longest of the season. However the touchdowns did not just stop there she also won the game for Dallas. The game was all tied up at 27-27 and Dallas relied on their star running back to deliver for them, she punched the gaming winning touchdown in at the 1 yard line and secured herself as one of the leading candidates in the most valuable player race this season. team success plays an important part in the voting when it comes to the awards, I understand that and I believe that team success should continue to play a big role in the determination of which individuals should get awards. However, you cannot deny what Zoe Watts did this season, she was spectacular and there are no other words to describe it. Dallas's team might have underperformed this season but, you cannot blame that on Zoe Watts. She led the team week in and week out and was an exemplary example of an individual of who the most valuable player award is for!