The players of the new exapansion team set in the locker room knowing they soon would meet on the field to play first of many games in the new African League.
The Cripplers newly named team GM Neverdodge, spoke to the players telling them today would be a day in the history of the Cripplers, the first of many games, no other game would be looked at like this one, this team would be judged by what it did on the field tonight agianst the home team Nigerian Nightmares. With a roar the Cripplers took the field to hear a sold out crowd cheering for their Nigerian Nightmares. The Cripplers heard the chanting of the crowd " Nightmare, Nightmare, Nightmare" The Captain's approached midfield and the coin toss was won by the Nigerian Nightmares. But this would be the only victory the home team would see today.
The Cripplers Defensive unit would only allow the Nightmare 9 total yards the opening drive. With 13 minutes in the 1st Quarter Jack Kemp marched the Cripplers down the field to give them the teams first ever touchdown.
Nigerian Nightmares, made every effort to answer the Cripplers score but was forced to punt away, only to have the Cripplers again march the length of the field, Kyle Jenkins rush, PAT made by Alex Higgins [TD] to the left (1 yd gain. The Cripplers had the game well in hand 14-0. The crowd fell silent and it would remain that way the rest of the night. THe Cripplers continued to dominate both sides of the Offense and Defense. When the last seconds few seconds on the clock and the score board telling the tale of this game, the first for both ball clubs 31-0. The day belonged to the Cripplers, they had been the Nightmare for the home team.
The Cripplers newly named team GM Neverdodge, spoke to the players telling them today would be a day in the history of the Cripplers, the first of many games, no other game would be looked at like this one, this team would be judged by what it did on the field tonight agianst the home team Nigerian Nightmares. With a roar the Cripplers took the field to hear a sold out crowd cheering for their Nigerian Nightmares. The Cripplers heard the chanting of the crowd " Nightmare, Nightmare, Nightmare" The Captain's approached midfield and the coin toss was won by the Nigerian Nightmares. But this would be the only victory the home team would see today.
The Cripplers Defensive unit would only allow the Nightmare 9 total yards the opening drive. With 13 minutes in the 1st Quarter Jack Kemp marched the Cripplers down the field to give them the teams first ever touchdown.
Nigerian Nightmares, made every effort to answer the Cripplers score but was forced to punt away, only to have the Cripplers again march the length of the field, Kyle Jenkins rush, PAT made by Alex Higgins [TD] to the left (1 yd gain. The Cripplers had the game well in hand 14-0. The crowd fell silent and it would remain that way the rest of the night. THe Cripplers continued to dominate both sides of the Offense and Defense. When the last seconds few seconds on the clock and the score board telling the tale of this game, the first for both ball clubs 31-0. The day belonged to the Cripplers, they had been the Nightmare for the home team.
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