Elephant #8, Algeria Tigers (7-8) vs. Lion #1, South African Ridgebacks (14-1)
The Algeria Tigers have dropped two in a row to fall dangerously close to missing the playoffs. The Ridgebacks are riding a fourteen game winning streak (tops in Africa AAA#2) after dropping their season opener. A win for the South African squad assures them the #1 seed. A win for the Tigers earns them a playoff berth. Unfortunately for Algeria, their season ends here.
Final Score: Algeria Tigers - 10, South African Ridgebacks - 38
Elephant #14, Burundi Broncs (3-12) vs. Lion #2, Buckeye Nation (14-1)
An unfortunate situation for the reeling Burundi Broncs...their current 7-game losing streak will extend to eight against a very tough Buckeye Nation squad whose lone defeat was six weeks ago against the Ridgebacks. With a win here and a loss by South Africa, the Nation could grab the #1 seed.
Final Score: Burundi Broncs - 3, Buckeye Nation - 31
Lion #3, Zambia Lions (12-3) vs. Elephant #4, Zimbabwe Mighty Zulu Nation (11-4)
This game could easily qualify for game of the week except that the playoff fates of these teams are already secure. Both teams are coming off tough losses and this week doesn't get easier for either team. Home field advantage will allow the Lions to squeak this one out by a field goal...in overtime.
Final Score: Zambia Lions - 16, Zimbabwe Mighty Zulu Nation - 13
Lion #4, Mombassa Spears (11-4) vs. Elephant #2, Sahara Sandstorm (14-1)
The Spears would love a win here and a chance to grab the #3 seed going into the playoffs, but the Sahara Sandstorm will prove to be the stronger of these competitors. They'll extend their six-game winning streak, and grab the #2 playoff seed for the Elephant Conference. It'll be a battle, and again a top contender for game of the week, but as before...their playoff fates aren't on the line.
Final Score: Mombassa Spears - 17, Sahara Sandstorm - 24
Lion #5, Valla Beach Woolsheds (11-4) vs. Elephant #5, West Virginia MountainMen (10-5)
This game features the mentor (MountainMen) versus the apprentice (Woolsheds) in a battle of each conference's #5 seed. Each team is on the cusp of having a top 4 seed and a playoff home game, but the experience of the West Virginia crew will overcome a Woolsheds team known for talking a good game...and backing it up most of the time. It could come down to a game of turnovers & tactics. Look for it to remain close in the first half, and open up in the second.
Final Score: Valla Beach Woolsheds - 23, West Virginia MountainMen - 30
Elephant #16, Ethiopian Food Mongers (0-15) vs. Lion #6, Windhoek White Rhinos (11-4)
The White Rhinos are a team to be feared, and the Food Mongers instill fear in nobody. The Ethiopian squad will be embarassed on their home turf and the Rhinos won't feel bad about doing it.
Final Score: Ethiopian Food Mongers - 0, Windhoek White Rhinos - 55
Lion #7, Zimbabwe Headhunters (10-5) vs. Elephant #1, Zambia Zombies (14-1)
The Headhunters are a respectable team who've probably played better than their five losses indicate. The Zombies are the pride of the Elephant Conference and they'll wrap up the #1 playoff seed with a victory here. It won't be a blowout, and the Headhunters will keep it close until the end. A late touchdown will but the Zombies ahead by 10 before the clock runs out on the Zimbabwe squad.
Final Score: Zimbabwe Headhunters - 14, Zambia Zombies - 24
Lion #8, Oum-Chalouba Zebras (8-7) vs. Elephant #7, Tripoli Leathernecks (9-6)
This game is another candidate for game of the week. The Leathernecks are guaranteed a playoff spot, and a loss by the Zebras puts them in jeopardy of missing the playoffs after a strong first season. In the end, the team from Tripoli will outman the Oum-Chalouba crew and possibly end their season.
Final Score: Oum-Chalouba Zebras - 20, Tripoli Leathernecks - 21
Game of the Week:
Lion #9, Niger Mambas (8-7) vs. Elephant #9, Gambia Piranhas (7-8)
This is it. With a loss, neither team makes the playoff. With a win, and some help, there is a good chance they'll be in. The Gambia squad is in a battle with the Algeria Tigers for the final Elephant playoff spot, and the Tigers will most certainly lose to the Ridgebacks leaving the door wide open for the Piranhas. The Mambas need a loss by the Oum-Chalouba Zebras first, then a victory here to make the playoffs. Will Niger's new owners hard work payoff with a victory? No matchup this week has more at stake than this one. It will be a fight to the finish.
Final Score: Niger Mambas - 17, Gambia Piranhas - 14
Elephant #10, Montery Magic (6-9) vs. Lion #10, Cape Town Billievers (6-9)
A battle of two 6-9, #10 teams...what could be more exciting? It's been an up & down year for both the Magic & Billievers teams. If you'd have asked me at the beginning of the season I'd have said teh Cape Town team would've made the playoffs and waited until then to choke. As it is, neither team will make the playoffs this year, and are looking to end on an up note. Montery just doesn't have enough firepower to get it done.
Final Score: Montery Magic - 17, Cape Town Billievers - 30
Lion # 11, Calurnet Wolverines (4-11) vs. Elephant #12, Morningside Candysnatcher (5-10)
To answer the question, "What's less intriguing than #10 vs. # 10?" we bring you one of the more meaningless games on the docket this week. Neither team will make the playoffs, and I suspect they'll end with identical 5-11 records. Woo-hoo!
Final Score: Calurnet Wolverines - 9, Morningside Candysnatcher - 6
Lion #12, Madagascar Mobsters (3-12) vs. Elephant #13, West Nile Virus (4-11)
As if the previous two games weren't entertaining enough...we'll hit you with this matchup.
Final Score: Madagascar Mobsters - 23, West Nile Virus - 17
Irrelevant Game of the Week:
Elephant #15, Zulu Warriors (1-14) vs. Lion #13, Nairobi Warthogs (3-12)
#10 vs. #10. #11 vs. #12. #12 vs. #13. How do you choose the most irrelevant game? Simple mathematics...15+13=28...the higher the number, the less meaningful the matchup.
Final Score: Zulu Warriors - 10, Nairobi Warthogs - 20
Elephant #11, Salty Shellback (6-9) vs. Lion #14, Kalahari Vikings (3-12)
Zzzzz. Zzzzz. Is anyone interested in this matchup either?
Final Score: Salty Shellback - 38, Kalahari Vikings - 13
Elephant #6, Toro's Texans (10-5) vs. Lion #15, Carthaginian Horde (2-13)
The Horde have nothing to fight for. The Texans can help their cause with a win or hurt it with a loss. The Toro's are simply way too much for the Carthaginian team, it won't be a close one.
Final Score: Toro's Texans - 27, Carthaginian Horde - 6
Elephant #2, Charlie Don't Surf (13-2) vs. Lion #16, Malawi Pride (0-15)
Perhaps the hottest team in the Elephant conference right now, the Charlie's will easily extend their 12-game winning streak agains the winless Pride. In addition to their relegation to Africa AA after a winless season, the owners have announced that next year's team will be called the Malawi Shame until such time as they win a game. The good news is some child that goes by "Dizzle" will have an inept team in Africa AA again next year which should open the door for a Malawi win. Charlie may not Surf, but they've got the winning thing down.
Final Score: Charlie Don't Surf - 72, Malawi Pride - 0
The Algeria Tigers have dropped two in a row to fall dangerously close to missing the playoffs. The Ridgebacks are riding a fourteen game winning streak (tops in Africa AAA#2) after dropping their season opener. A win for the South African squad assures them the #1 seed. A win for the Tigers earns them a playoff berth. Unfortunately for Algeria, their season ends here.
Final Score: Algeria Tigers - 10, South African Ridgebacks - 38
Elephant #14, Burundi Broncs (3-12) vs. Lion #2, Buckeye Nation (14-1)
An unfortunate situation for the reeling Burundi Broncs...their current 7-game losing streak will extend to eight against a very tough Buckeye Nation squad whose lone defeat was six weeks ago against the Ridgebacks. With a win here and a loss by South Africa, the Nation could grab the #1 seed.
Final Score: Burundi Broncs - 3, Buckeye Nation - 31
Lion #3, Zambia Lions (12-3) vs. Elephant #4, Zimbabwe Mighty Zulu Nation (11-4)
This game could easily qualify for game of the week except that the playoff fates of these teams are already secure. Both teams are coming off tough losses and this week doesn't get easier for either team. Home field advantage will allow the Lions to squeak this one out by a field goal...in overtime.
Final Score: Zambia Lions - 16, Zimbabwe Mighty Zulu Nation - 13
Lion #4, Mombassa Spears (11-4) vs. Elephant #2, Sahara Sandstorm (14-1)
The Spears would love a win here and a chance to grab the #3 seed going into the playoffs, but the Sahara Sandstorm will prove to be the stronger of these competitors. They'll extend their six-game winning streak, and grab the #2 playoff seed for the Elephant Conference. It'll be a battle, and again a top contender for game of the week, but as before...their playoff fates aren't on the line.
Final Score: Mombassa Spears - 17, Sahara Sandstorm - 24
Lion #5, Valla Beach Woolsheds (11-4) vs. Elephant #5, West Virginia MountainMen (10-5)
This game features the mentor (MountainMen) versus the apprentice (Woolsheds) in a battle of each conference's #5 seed. Each team is on the cusp of having a top 4 seed and a playoff home game, but the experience of the West Virginia crew will overcome a Woolsheds team known for talking a good game...and backing it up most of the time. It could come down to a game of turnovers & tactics. Look for it to remain close in the first half, and open up in the second.
Final Score: Valla Beach Woolsheds - 23, West Virginia MountainMen - 30
Elephant #16, Ethiopian Food Mongers (0-15) vs. Lion #6, Windhoek White Rhinos (11-4)
The White Rhinos are a team to be feared, and the Food Mongers instill fear in nobody. The Ethiopian squad will be embarassed on their home turf and the Rhinos won't feel bad about doing it.
Final Score: Ethiopian Food Mongers - 0, Windhoek White Rhinos - 55
Lion #7, Zimbabwe Headhunters (10-5) vs. Elephant #1, Zambia Zombies (14-1)
The Headhunters are a respectable team who've probably played better than their five losses indicate. The Zombies are the pride of the Elephant Conference and they'll wrap up the #1 playoff seed with a victory here. It won't be a blowout, and the Headhunters will keep it close until the end. A late touchdown will but the Zombies ahead by 10 before the clock runs out on the Zimbabwe squad.
Final Score: Zimbabwe Headhunters - 14, Zambia Zombies - 24
Lion #8, Oum-Chalouba Zebras (8-7) vs. Elephant #7, Tripoli Leathernecks (9-6)
This game is another candidate for game of the week. The Leathernecks are guaranteed a playoff spot, and a loss by the Zebras puts them in jeopardy of missing the playoffs after a strong first season. In the end, the team from Tripoli will outman the Oum-Chalouba crew and possibly end their season.
Final Score: Oum-Chalouba Zebras - 20, Tripoli Leathernecks - 21
Game of the Week:
Lion #9, Niger Mambas (8-7) vs. Elephant #9, Gambia Piranhas (7-8)
This is it. With a loss, neither team makes the playoff. With a win, and some help, there is a good chance they'll be in. The Gambia squad is in a battle with the Algeria Tigers for the final Elephant playoff spot, and the Tigers will most certainly lose to the Ridgebacks leaving the door wide open for the Piranhas. The Mambas need a loss by the Oum-Chalouba Zebras first, then a victory here to make the playoffs. Will Niger's new owners hard work payoff with a victory? No matchup this week has more at stake than this one. It will be a fight to the finish.
Final Score: Niger Mambas - 17, Gambia Piranhas - 14
Elephant #10, Montery Magic (6-9) vs. Lion #10, Cape Town Billievers (6-9)
A battle of two 6-9, #10 teams...what could be more exciting? It's been an up & down year for both the Magic & Billievers teams. If you'd have asked me at the beginning of the season I'd have said teh Cape Town team would've made the playoffs and waited until then to choke. As it is, neither team will make the playoffs this year, and are looking to end on an up note. Montery just doesn't have enough firepower to get it done.
Final Score: Montery Magic - 17, Cape Town Billievers - 30
Lion # 11, Calurnet Wolverines (4-11) vs. Elephant #12, Morningside Candysnatcher (5-10)
To answer the question, "What's less intriguing than #10 vs. # 10?" we bring you one of the more meaningless games on the docket this week. Neither team will make the playoffs, and I suspect they'll end with identical 5-11 records. Woo-hoo!
Final Score: Calurnet Wolverines - 9, Morningside Candysnatcher - 6
Lion #12, Madagascar Mobsters (3-12) vs. Elephant #13, West Nile Virus (4-11)
As if the previous two games weren't entertaining enough...we'll hit you with this matchup.
Final Score: Madagascar Mobsters - 23, West Nile Virus - 17
Irrelevant Game of the Week:
Elephant #15, Zulu Warriors (1-14) vs. Lion #13, Nairobi Warthogs (3-12)
#10 vs. #10. #11 vs. #12. #12 vs. #13. How do you choose the most irrelevant game? Simple mathematics...15+13=28...the higher the number, the less meaningful the matchup.
Final Score: Zulu Warriors - 10, Nairobi Warthogs - 20
Elephant #11, Salty Shellback (6-9) vs. Lion #14, Kalahari Vikings (3-12)
Zzzzz. Zzzzz. Is anyone interested in this matchup either?
Final Score: Salty Shellback - 38, Kalahari Vikings - 13
Elephant #6, Toro's Texans (10-5) vs. Lion #15, Carthaginian Horde (2-13)
The Horde have nothing to fight for. The Texans can help their cause with a win or hurt it with a loss. The Toro's are simply way too much for the Carthaginian team, it won't be a close one.
Final Score: Toro's Texans - 27, Carthaginian Horde - 6
Elephant #2, Charlie Don't Surf (13-2) vs. Lion #16, Malawi Pride (0-15)
Perhaps the hottest team in the Elephant conference right now, the Charlie's will easily extend their 12-game winning streak agains the winless Pride. In addition to their relegation to Africa AA after a winless season, the owners have announced that next year's team will be called the Malawi Shame until such time as they win a game. The good news is some child that goes by "Dizzle" will have an inept team in Africa AA again next year which should open the door for a Malawi win. Charlie may not Surf, but they've got the winning thing down.
Final Score: Charlie Don't Surf - 72, Malawi Pride - 0
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