With week 9 finished for the NSFC, the current playoff picture looks much different than it did before. While the Yeti were all but locks for the top seed, after week 9 the Wraiths and the Hawks are now only two games behind the Yeti.
Yeti vs Sabercats: 17-30
The Yeti had an upset loss to the Sabercats who toted out their new quarterback Ethan Hunt who took over the starting spot from Jameis Christ. Coming into the game it was up in the air whether Ethan Hunt would be able to take his team from the bottom of the league when it comes to wins, into a respectable team looking forward to the next season. Will this be the difference maker moving forward? Ethan Hunt had an exquisite game going 21/23 for 228 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, for a 107.3 rating. Noble also brought his A game going 22/33 for 229 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, for a 94.1 rating.
The Sabercats' players brought out their best last night and took home both player of the game spots. Their offensive player of the game was Bailey Cook, a wide receiver for offense, and AC Hackett a part of their linebacker corps. Bailey Cook showed his explosiveness in week 9 and had over 100 yards receiving on 8 receptions, and 2 touchdowns. AC Hackett had an amazing performance with 9 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 tackle for a loss. Their top rusher was Wiley who average 5.1 yards per carry on 10 attempts and also brought in the only rushing touchdown of the game. Robicheaux on their offensive line had 4 pancakes. Weston the Sabercats' kick returner/punt returner did excellent on kick returns totaling 112 yards on 3 attempts. The Cat's special teams really helped their offensive drives against the Yeti defense. Laces also brought in 3 field goals, and 3 extra points.
The Yeti's top offensive player was wide receiver Hendrix who brought in 1 touchdown and a 15.8 yard per catch average (LNG 45 yards) on 5 catches. Their top defensive player was Wozy, who had 5 tackles (1 for a loss), 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles. Their top rusher was O'Connell who brought 4.7 yards per carry on 15 attempts for a total of 71 yards. Their special teams return unit made up of Hayden and Law brought in about 100 yards on kick returns, and 20 yards on punt returns. Kicksit was 2 for 2 on field goals, and Darkapple had 192 yards on 5 punts. The top offensive player was Bigboy14 who had 6 pancakes, 0 penalties, and 0 sacks allowed.
Hawks vs Wraiths: 17-12
The Hawks to a lesser extent were also the underdogs coming into the game against the Wraiths, having a 3-5 record compared to the Wraiths' 4-4. A large majority of pre-game predictions had the Hawks losing this one, while most of the Hawks' players kept faith in their team. Some of the questions coming into this game surrounded the Hawks' quarterback Scrub Kyubee who posted one of the best ratings ever in the NSFL with 147.5 (a near perfect rating), but has had some off games in the past few weeks.
Although the Hawks won this one, the offensive player of the game was the Yellowknifes' kicker Archibald Booter, but the new kid on the block, recently acquired via trade, Bert Metas took home the defensive player of the game award with 5 tackles, and 2 sacks. What a great move for the Hawks!
Hawks' quarterback Scrub Kyubee finished the game 23/35 for 232 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, and a 70.2 rating. The top receiver for the Hawks was David West who totaled 109 yards on 9 receptions and also brought the ball to the end zone 1 time. The Hawks' who run a running back by committee style rushing offense saw both Robinson and Novel average about 3 yards per carry, with Novel bringing in the only rushing touchdown of the game. Turkleton, the Hawks' kicker went 2/2 on XPA and 1/2 on field goals. Harris their punter had a great punting day with 295 net punt yards on 6 attempts. West and Smith on kick returns both combined for about 83 yards on 5 attempts. Defensively Hendrix as always led in tackles with 9, and the Hawks' team as a whole combined for their much higher than average 5 sacks. They also recovered 3 fumbles, one of which was forced by Delacour. Their top offensive lineman was Tenzini who allowed 0 sacks and had 4 pancakes.
Wraiths' quarterback Orosz brought a similar game as Kyubee going 22/38 for 259 yards, and no touchdowns or interceptions for a rating of 78.7. Their top rusher was Nuck who had 68 yards on 22 attempts. LeClaire proved to be very efficient with 6 catches for 100 yards, with Josh Garden not far behind who had 87 yards on 6 receptions. Booter went 4/4 on field goals and had 302 yards on 7 punts and 2 punts downed inside the opposing 20 yard line. LeClaire for special teams had 47 punt return yards on 2 carries. Defensively the Wraiths had 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 2 tackles for a loss. Shelton led in tackles with 8, and the rest of the defensive unit shared much of the rest pretty evenly. On their offensive line Ferguson and Floggity both had 3 pancakes while allowing 0 sacks.
Synopsis
With only 6 games to go the NSFC is up in the air. Will the Hawks be able to overcome their 0-3 start to win a playoff spot, or is this scenario false hope that will dash the hopes of fans and players alike? Will the Yeti be able to maintain their divisional dominance for the top NSFC seed, or is this game a look at further things to come? With only 8 very exciting days left in the season we will soon find out!
Yeti vs Sabercats: 17-30
The Yeti had an upset loss to the Sabercats who toted out their new quarterback Ethan Hunt who took over the starting spot from Jameis Christ. Coming into the game it was up in the air whether Ethan Hunt would be able to take his team from the bottom of the league when it comes to wins, into a respectable team looking forward to the next season. Will this be the difference maker moving forward? Ethan Hunt had an exquisite game going 21/23 for 228 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, for a 107.3 rating. Noble also brought his A game going 22/33 for 229 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, for a 94.1 rating.
The Sabercats' players brought out their best last night and took home both player of the game spots. Their offensive player of the game was Bailey Cook, a wide receiver for offense, and AC Hackett a part of their linebacker corps. Bailey Cook showed his explosiveness in week 9 and had over 100 yards receiving on 8 receptions, and 2 touchdowns. AC Hackett had an amazing performance with 9 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 tackle for a loss. Their top rusher was Wiley who average 5.1 yards per carry on 10 attempts and also brought in the only rushing touchdown of the game. Robicheaux on their offensive line had 4 pancakes. Weston the Sabercats' kick returner/punt returner did excellent on kick returns totaling 112 yards on 3 attempts. The Cat's special teams really helped their offensive drives against the Yeti defense. Laces also brought in 3 field goals, and 3 extra points.
The Yeti's top offensive player was wide receiver Hendrix who brought in 1 touchdown and a 15.8 yard per catch average (LNG 45 yards) on 5 catches. Their top defensive player was Wozy, who had 5 tackles (1 for a loss), 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles. Their top rusher was O'Connell who brought 4.7 yards per carry on 15 attempts for a total of 71 yards. Their special teams return unit made up of Hayden and Law brought in about 100 yards on kick returns, and 20 yards on punt returns. Kicksit was 2 for 2 on field goals, and Darkapple had 192 yards on 5 punts. The top offensive player was Bigboy14 who had 6 pancakes, 0 penalties, and 0 sacks allowed.
Hawks vs Wraiths: 17-12
The Hawks to a lesser extent were also the underdogs coming into the game against the Wraiths, having a 3-5 record compared to the Wraiths' 4-4. A large majority of pre-game predictions had the Hawks losing this one, while most of the Hawks' players kept faith in their team. Some of the questions coming into this game surrounded the Hawks' quarterback Scrub Kyubee who posted one of the best ratings ever in the NSFL with 147.5 (a near perfect rating), but has had some off games in the past few weeks.
Although the Hawks won this one, the offensive player of the game was the Yellowknifes' kicker Archibald Booter, but the new kid on the block, recently acquired via trade, Bert Metas took home the defensive player of the game award with 5 tackles, and 2 sacks. What a great move for the Hawks!
Hawks' quarterback Scrub Kyubee finished the game 23/35 for 232 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, and a 70.2 rating. The top receiver for the Hawks was David West who totaled 109 yards on 9 receptions and also brought the ball to the end zone 1 time. The Hawks' who run a running back by committee style rushing offense saw both Robinson and Novel average about 3 yards per carry, with Novel bringing in the only rushing touchdown of the game. Turkleton, the Hawks' kicker went 2/2 on XPA and 1/2 on field goals. Harris their punter had a great punting day with 295 net punt yards on 6 attempts. West and Smith on kick returns both combined for about 83 yards on 5 attempts. Defensively Hendrix as always led in tackles with 9, and the Hawks' team as a whole combined for their much higher than average 5 sacks. They also recovered 3 fumbles, one of which was forced by Delacour. Their top offensive lineman was Tenzini who allowed 0 sacks and had 4 pancakes.
Wraiths' quarterback Orosz brought a similar game as Kyubee going 22/38 for 259 yards, and no touchdowns or interceptions for a rating of 78.7. Their top rusher was Nuck who had 68 yards on 22 attempts. LeClaire proved to be very efficient with 6 catches for 100 yards, with Josh Garden not far behind who had 87 yards on 6 receptions. Booter went 4/4 on field goals and had 302 yards on 7 punts and 2 punts downed inside the opposing 20 yard line. LeClaire for special teams had 47 punt return yards on 2 carries. Defensively the Wraiths had 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 2 tackles for a loss. Shelton led in tackles with 8, and the rest of the defensive unit shared much of the rest pretty evenly. On their offensive line Ferguson and Floggity both had 3 pancakes while allowing 0 sacks.
Synopsis
With only 6 games to go the NSFC is up in the air. Will the Hawks be able to overcome their 0-3 start to win a playoff spot, or is this scenario false hope that will dash the hopes of fans and players alike? Will the Yeti be able to maintain their divisional dominance for the top NSFC seed, or is this game a look at further things to come? With only 8 very exciting days left in the season we will soon find out!
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