Warrior General Games

Had to do these early with a week from you know where coming up for me. Good luck to all those on the playoff trail, well, most of you anyways.

Naga

#1 Sumatra Sting (16-0) vs. #8 Manila Pack (9-7)
-regular season matchup: Week 12 - Sting 48 Pack 14

The Sting expect a much longer playoff run this season after losing their 1st round matchup last season – their first in AA. The Pack scratched their way into the playoffs in their first season at AA. Can the Sting handle the quest for perfection? They will have to dodge some bullets along the way, but this one should just be a tune up for what lies ahead. Sting 35 Pack 17.

#4 Hell Valley Snow Monkeys (13-3) vs. #5 Algeria Addiction (12-4)
-regular season matchup: Week 3 - Monkeys 47 Addiction 33

The Addiction were the victims of a 1st round upset last season, this year they go in as underdogs. Their four losses on the season are the most they have every had, and they have been here since season one. The Monkeys meanwhile arrived in AA just last season, upset the Mountain Men in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the eventually champions, the Singapore J.B. Lions. I smell one last charge by the old guard. Addiction 30 Monkeys 28.

#2 Cambodia Mountain Men (15-1) vs. #7 Tibet Psychonauts (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 7 - Mountain Men 34 Psychonauts 13

Tibet makes their first playoff appearance since arriving in AA back in season 5. The Mountain Men have “been here” but they have failed to “do that” as they reach the playoffs for their 3rd time in 4 seasons in the league. You can bet that last season’s 1st round flame out to the Monkeys is weighing heavily on the minds of the Mountain Men faithful. Not this season. Mountain Men 49 Psychonauts 24.

#3 Surabaya Poison Dart Frogs (13-3) vs. #6 Hakone Heroes (11-5)
-regular season matchup: Week 5 - Frogs 44 Heroes 41

Two AA rookies matchup in this one. The Frogs manhandled the Heroes in the A conference championship game last season (55-17) to advance the league championship game, where they lost to the Lea Lea Furniture. Going to be a shoot out for sure with the Frogs just one hop ahead of the Heroes. Frogs 38 Heroes 31.

Garuda

#1 Malaysian Madness (15-1) vs. #8 Palembang Tigers (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 4 - Madness 48 Tigers 7

The Madness are going for their 2nd title in a row after marching through the A playoffs last season. The Tigers are two for two in making the playoffs at this level, but oh for one in playoff games so far. Not a good matchup for the Tigers to get their first playoff win. Madness 35 Tigers 17.

#4 Bandar Seri Begawan Marauders (11-5) vs. #5 Georgetown United (11-5)
-regular season matchup: Week 11 - Marauders 16 United 3

Another matchup that pits a couple AA rookies going at it. This one has the makings of a defensive battle (do those occur anymore in GLB?). It comes down to the 4th quarter, but the breaks go to the Marauders. Marauders 24 United 13.

#2 Shanghai Cheetahs (15-1) vs. #7 Arctic Avalanche (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 3: Cheetahs 31 Avalanche 20

Both of these teams are making their first AA playoff appearance in their 2nd season here. The Cheetahs have been running at full speed lately while the Avalanche seems to be slowing. I don’t expect this one to be as close as the first time the met. Cheetahs 45 Avalanche 14.

#3 Lea Lea Furniture (14-2) vs. #6 Manila Guerrillas (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 5: Furniture 33 Guerrillas 16

The Furniture also try for their 2nd title in a row after blitzing through the A playoffs last season, knocking off fellow playoff qualifiers the United and the Frogs along the way. This is the Guerrillas 5th straight AA playoff appearance. They are hoping though that they have exercised their demons with the team name change because they have suffered four 1st round losses in along the way. Chalk up another one. Furniture 42 Guerrillas 24.

Tibet has been there before. We got spanked by the Garuda's as the #8 seed in season 5. The #6 seed was kind to us in season 4 to get to this league. But I'm not counting on repeating that history.

Originally posted by jmarter

#1 Malaysian Madness (15-1) vs. #8 Palembang Tigers (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 4 - Madness 48 Tigers 7

The Madness are going for their 2nd title in a row after marching through the A playoffs last season. The Tigers are two for two in making the playoffs at this level, but oh for one in playoff games so far. Not a good matchup for the Tigers to get their first playoff win. Madness 35 Tigers 17.


If I'm not mistaken, a Palembang win over the United today would have made them a #4 seed with a home game against Bandar instead of the #8 seed going on the road to Malaysia. Ouch. I'm sure Bandar was happy to be the recipient of that gift from the United as they now get to host a first round playoff game (vs the United).

Things were pretty tight 4-8 down there in Garuda...

By the way, thanks as always for the write-up, jmarter. If we don't get promoted, there's a part of me that wants Cambodia to lose just to keep these here

Originally posted by marshks
Originally posted by jmarter


#1 Malaysian Madness (15-1) vs. #8 Palembang Tigers (10-6)
-regular season matchup: Week 4 - Madness 48 Tigers 7

The Madness are going for their 2nd title in a row after marching through the A playoffs last season. The Tigers are two for two in making the playoffs at this level, but oh for one in playoff games so far. Not a good matchup for the Tigers to get their first playoff win. Madness 35 Tigers 17.


If I'm not mistaken, a Palembang win over the United today would have made them a #4 seed with a home game against Bandar instead of the #8 seed going on the road to Malaysia. Ouch. I'm sure Bandar was happy to be the recipient of that gift from the United as they now get to host a first round playoff game (vs the United).

Things were pretty tight 4-8 down there in Garuda...

It was an interesting last week. There were 4 teams tied for the #4 seed and they all played each other.

Originally posted by marshks
By the way, thanks as always for the write-up, jmarter. If we don't get promoted, there's a part of me that wants Cambodia to lose just to keep these here



Frickin' conspiracy!!!

Originally posted by marshks
By the way, thanks as always for the write-up, jmarter. If we don't get promoted, there's a part of me that wants Cambodia to lose just to keep these here




I'll see what I can do. Don't hold your breath though.

Originally posted by marshks
By the way, thanks as always for the write-up, jmarter. If we don't get promoted, there's a part of me that wants Cambodia to lose just to keep these here



You're dead to me

Originally posted by jmarter
Had to do these early with a week from you know where coming up for me. Good luck to all those on the playoff trail, well, most of you anyways.

Naga

#1 Sumatra Sting (16-0) vs. #8 Manila Pack (9-7)
-regular season matchup: Week 12 - Sting 48 Pack 14

The Sting expect a much longer playoff run this season after losing their 1st round matchup last season – their first in AA. The Pack scratched their way into the playoffs in their first season at AA. Can the Sting handle the quest for perfection? They will have to dodge some bullets along the way, but this one should just be a tune up for what lies ahead. Sting 35 Pack 17.



upset alert =). gg's sting!

Wow, how about a quick synopsis of the Naga first round upsets:

The Monkeys get a TD early in the 4th to go up on the Addiction 21-12. After getting a FG mid 4th quarter, the Addiction got the ball back with 1:49 to go, trailing by 6. With just 7 ticks left on the clock, Joe Kane threw an 11 yard TD pass and the extra point was the margin of victory.

The Pack put up a 21 point 3rd quarter on the Sting to lead 31-14 going into the 4th quarter. But the Sting rally with two 4th quarter scores to get within 31-28 with 3:57 to play. The Pack managed to chew up all put 54 seconds of that clock on their next drive that resulted in a field goal and a 34-28 lead. The Sting got the ball back with 54 seconds to play, but out of time outs, they could only manage to get to midfield as the game ended.

The Heroes went up 20-9 early in the 4th quarter but the Frogs drove down to get within 20-16 with 7:38 still to play. From there, the Heroes put together a 13 play drive that ate up 6 minutes on the clock. Even though they turned it over on downs inside the Frogs 2 yard line, just not enough time for the Frogs to go 98 yards.

Yeah the Sting also missed 2 FG's, which turned out being the actual difference in the game (6 points). That 4th Quarter was starting to get ugly, but thankfully the clock expired!