We had a crazy start with this season and so many wild plays that were just mind blowing. One that really resonated with me recently was in the most recent Tijuana game against the Pythons which was very close the whole time and came down to the wire. In the last two minutes Portland had drove all the way down the field to the opposing red zone and had a shot to send the game into overtime. Out of nowhere though Halcombsy gets a pick for Tijuana that sealed the game for them and returned it for 50 yards. Then something that was more on the comedic side of things was Dub Redd chasing Tyler One 53 yards down the field as a defensive tackle that man can hustle. Both of these players had big plays that proved to be huge in the game and alllowed Tijuana to pull through.
My favorite play this season was none other than the last minute touchdown from Owen Farrell to Jaycee Higgins in week 3. This play allowed the San Jose Sabercats to defeat the Arizona Outlaws it what is one of the biggest upsets in the season. The play came on a third and four with only a minute left. A beautiful pass down the sideline led to the touchdown. Being on third down made this play even more impactful. If this pass was not completed, San Jose would had to settle for a long field goal attempt. Given the well documented struggles of Booter McGavin this would have been potentially catastrophic.
My least favorite play of the was the final play of the game against the Orange County Otters. In this situation, Owen Farrell threw a pass to President Camacho to get the ball to the OCO 3 yard line. The problem? This was the final play of the game. It was just a gut wrenching ending to a game that San Jose really should have won.
As week 3 of the S40 season rolled around, the Baltimore Hawks were set to play the Sarasota Sailfish. At 0-2, the odds didn't look good for free Hawks to emerge victorious, and for most of the game that sentiment held true. Sarasota held a 24-0 leaf early and went into the half up 24-7. However, some gutsy play by the Baltimore offense and a few defensive stops brought the Hawks within six points with a minute and a half left, when one of the most fascinating plays of the season unfolded. After recovering an onside kick, set up for a do or die play on 4th and 16 with 42 seconds to go. With four receivers running routes short of the sticks, Preston Beatz found Jay Money, his rookie slot receiver, sprinting uncovered on a go route and launched a 38 yard touchdown to put the Hawks on top. This miraculous play was a huge energy boost for the Hawks locker room.