Ok, so I lied. I had a terrible hangover today, and couldn't get out of work to recover, so I am probably not going out. Which gave me time to do this. Take care guys.
1. Tradewest Battletoads (3-0) - Tradewest continued their dominant showings with a crushing 118-21 victory over the Moose Jaw Mac Attack. The twin headed rushing attack of Tradewest, featuring BrooX ENTENSE and Johnny Drama Victory!!! put up 297 yards and 5 touchdowns against an overmatched Moose Jaw defense. The stifling Tradewest defense held the Mac Attack to negative rushing yards, and kept the opposing QB's to a dismal 32% completion rate. Getting it done on both sides of the ball, the Battletoads are definitely the team to beat right now.
Up Next: Grise Fjord ^^^Kodiaks^^^
2. Yellowknife Rented Mules (3-0) - Yellowknife kept their streak of blowouts alive, handing the Blackrock Reapers a 90-3 beating. In an amazing defensive performance, the Rented Mules defense held opposing QB Bobby Lee Cannon to 54 yards on 15 completions, hurrying his throws an impressive 17 times. Mike Triplett is making a strong case for MVP, putting up 178 yards on 17 carries, with Marshawnn Lynch putting up an even stronger 183 yards on 16 carries, with the two backs adding 2 touchdowns a piece. Yellowknife is hard on the reigning number 1 Tradewest's heals, and with both teams performing at this incredible level, whomever blinks first is going down.
Up Next: Westlake Rams
3. Nova Scotia Snakes (3-0) - Nova Scotia did as expected, pounding the Philadelphia Legends for a 153-0 shutout. HB Justin Michaels had an incredible game, toting the rock 33 times for 419 yards and 9 touchdowns. The defense kept the ball in Michaels' hands, forcing the Legends to punt 19 times on the strength of their 11 sacks and keeping the opposing backs in the negative yards column. The differnce between the top teams in the East, the Snakes and the Rented Mules is almost nonexistant. The whole league is looking forward to that week 10 matchup.
Up Next: Sackville Waterfowl
4. Gaffney Indians (3-0) - Gaffney handed the Listowel Huskies their 3rd of many lopsided scores this season, cruising to a 213-0 victory. The Huskies appear to want to pad the opposing teams stats, and Gaffney took advantage, holding the Huskies to a season low 24 total yards, with QB Fionn MacCumhaill completing a dismal 12.7% of his passes and throwing 8 interceptions. Backup HB Tony Raper set the bar high today, rushing for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns. Incumbant starter Mer Smith shouldn't be too worried about his job though, adding another 219 yards and 9 touchdowns. CB Doof is Your Daddy had his second consecutive game with a pick six. With such a dominant offensive line which registered well over 100 pancakes on the day, the Indians should be rushing to a strong showing all season.
Up Next: Moose Jaw Mack Attack
5. Laval Lumberjacks (3-0) - The Laval Lumberjacks responded to criticism in a big way, beating last weeks #5 Thunder Bay Sabertooths 38-0. The defense of the Lumberjacks was superb, holding opposing QB General Zod to a meager 170 yards on 15 completions, and HB Tay Wilkes to 31 yards on 8 rushes. The secondary batted down an impressive 22 passes on the day. With such a dominant performance, the offense just had to manage the game, and QB Mister Mann did just that, tallying 282 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lumberjacks earned some well deserved respect in this one sided rout. Their next 3 games come against three very good teams. They will need to bring their A game if they hope to duplicate this performance.
Up Next: at Memphis Maulers
6. Memphis Maulers (3-0) - The Maulers are still knocking on the top 5 door with a quiet 55-6 victory over the Grise Fjord ^^^Kodiaks^^^. Gee LeDouche threw for a solid 288 yards and 2 touchdowns while HB Ahmad Galloway mean mugged his way to 226 yards and 3 touchdowns, with a lost fumble marring an otherwise flawless performance. Mary Cassett made up for an embarrasing name by putting up a moster 8 reception, 265 yard, 3 touchdown performance. DE Milton Talbert had a stellar game, racking up 8 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 hurries, and 3 tackles for losses. With a victory next week, the Maulers would be sure to break the top 5 barrier and send a big message to the West.
Up Next: Laval Lumberjacks
7. Hamilton Lightning (3-0) - The Hamilton Lightning had a solid performance against the Sackville Blitz team, posting a 52-27 victory, capped off by a 21 point fourth quarter. QB Joe Kane
made the most of his 37 attempts through the air, putting up an impressive 391 yards and 5 touchdowns to 2 interceptions. HB Lukas Omelanczuk got it done on the ground and through the air, putting up 221 yards from scrimmage on 16 touches, to go along with his 2 touchdowns. Marcus Baby Boy continued to show his amazing returns skills, taking 5 kick returns for 184 yards and a touchdown. Hamilton could make some major moves in the next few weeks if they can keep up their winning ways.
Up Next: at Sacramento Terror
8. Westwood Bruins (2-1) - The Bruins find themselves on the Power 10 for the first time based on their strength of schedule following a 96-14 victory over the Toronto Punishers. The Bruins rode a strong rushing attack led by Ray House's and Sis Fat's combined 379 yards and 5 touchdowns, and their stout defensive performance which created 7 takeaways and 9 sacks, led by DE's No Where To Hide and Granite Wall. The Bruins have posted some nice numbers this season, and have had the most difficult schedule to date, with the possible exception of the Assasins. The Bruins could factor to remain on the Power 10 for the season if they can keep up this pace.
Up Next: Shasta McNasties
9. Lincoln Lucky (2-1) - The Lincoln Lucky make another first time appearance on the board after a narrow 20-17 victory over the previously undefeated Westlake Rams capped off by a 40 yard field goal with 5 seconds on the clock. It was a defensive matchup, with few big plays and long drives most of the game. DE Cale Holscher was the star today, with 5 sacks and 3 more hurries, he never let QB Riley Skinner get into a rhythm. His fourth sack of the day proved to be a potential game changer, taking the Rams out of field goal range in the tight game. The Lincoln Lucky earned their name with a narrow victory over a solid team, but teams don't remain in the Power 10 long with a few games like that. They should have little trouble the next two weeks, setting up a big matchup with the Yellowknife Rented Mules.
Up Next: Toronto Storm
10. Niagara Assassins (1-2) - The class of the Assassins is starting to show through as they picked up their first victory of the season against a solid S.W.O. Swamp Donkeys team with a final score of 34-26. QB Sakuragi Hanamichi led the way offensively, totalling 386 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions through the air. LB's Matt Garcia and Captain Murphy were all over the field, combining for 26 tackles, 7 behind the line of scrimmage. With such a tough portion of their schedule out of the way, the Assassins could be riding the easy streets to a top 3 ranking pretty quickly.
Up Next: at Sackville Blitz
On the bubble: Lethbridge Fighters (2-1), Algoma Arena Rockers (2-1), Westlake Rams (2-1), B.K. Thunderbirds (2-1)
West Game of the Week: Memphis Maulers (3-0) vs. Laval Lumberjacks (3-0)
East Game of the Week: Yellowknife Rented Mules (3-0) vs. Westlake Rams (2-1)
1. Tradewest Battletoads (3-0) - Tradewest continued their dominant showings with a crushing 118-21 victory over the Moose Jaw Mac Attack. The twin headed rushing attack of Tradewest, featuring BrooX ENTENSE and Johnny Drama Victory!!! put up 297 yards and 5 touchdowns against an overmatched Moose Jaw defense. The stifling Tradewest defense held the Mac Attack to negative rushing yards, and kept the opposing QB's to a dismal 32% completion rate. Getting it done on both sides of the ball, the Battletoads are definitely the team to beat right now.
Up Next: Grise Fjord ^^^Kodiaks^^^
2. Yellowknife Rented Mules (3-0) - Yellowknife kept their streak of blowouts alive, handing the Blackrock Reapers a 90-3 beating. In an amazing defensive performance, the Rented Mules defense held opposing QB Bobby Lee Cannon to 54 yards on 15 completions, hurrying his throws an impressive 17 times. Mike Triplett is making a strong case for MVP, putting up 178 yards on 17 carries, with Marshawnn Lynch putting up an even stronger 183 yards on 16 carries, with the two backs adding 2 touchdowns a piece. Yellowknife is hard on the reigning number 1 Tradewest's heals, and with both teams performing at this incredible level, whomever blinks first is going down.
Up Next: Westlake Rams
3. Nova Scotia Snakes (3-0) - Nova Scotia did as expected, pounding the Philadelphia Legends for a 153-0 shutout. HB Justin Michaels had an incredible game, toting the rock 33 times for 419 yards and 9 touchdowns. The defense kept the ball in Michaels' hands, forcing the Legends to punt 19 times on the strength of their 11 sacks and keeping the opposing backs in the negative yards column. The differnce between the top teams in the East, the Snakes and the Rented Mules is almost nonexistant. The whole league is looking forward to that week 10 matchup.
Up Next: Sackville Waterfowl
4. Gaffney Indians (3-0) - Gaffney handed the Listowel Huskies their 3rd of many lopsided scores this season, cruising to a 213-0 victory. The Huskies appear to want to pad the opposing teams stats, and Gaffney took advantage, holding the Huskies to a season low 24 total yards, with QB Fionn MacCumhaill completing a dismal 12.7% of his passes and throwing 8 interceptions. Backup HB Tony Raper set the bar high today, rushing for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns. Incumbant starter Mer Smith shouldn't be too worried about his job though, adding another 219 yards and 9 touchdowns. CB Doof is Your Daddy had his second consecutive game with a pick six. With such a dominant offensive line which registered well over 100 pancakes on the day, the Indians should be rushing to a strong showing all season.
Up Next: Moose Jaw Mack Attack
5. Laval Lumberjacks (3-0) - The Laval Lumberjacks responded to criticism in a big way, beating last weeks #5 Thunder Bay Sabertooths 38-0. The defense of the Lumberjacks was superb, holding opposing QB General Zod to a meager 170 yards on 15 completions, and HB Tay Wilkes to 31 yards on 8 rushes. The secondary batted down an impressive 22 passes on the day. With such a dominant performance, the offense just had to manage the game, and QB Mister Mann did just that, tallying 282 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lumberjacks earned some well deserved respect in this one sided rout. Their next 3 games come against three very good teams. They will need to bring their A game if they hope to duplicate this performance.
Up Next: at Memphis Maulers
6. Memphis Maulers (3-0) - The Maulers are still knocking on the top 5 door with a quiet 55-6 victory over the Grise Fjord ^^^Kodiaks^^^. Gee LeDouche threw for a solid 288 yards and 2 touchdowns while HB Ahmad Galloway mean mugged his way to 226 yards and 3 touchdowns, with a lost fumble marring an otherwise flawless performance. Mary Cassett made up for an embarrasing name by putting up a moster 8 reception, 265 yard, 3 touchdown performance. DE Milton Talbert had a stellar game, racking up 8 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 hurries, and 3 tackles for losses. With a victory next week, the Maulers would be sure to break the top 5 barrier and send a big message to the West.
Up Next: Laval Lumberjacks
7. Hamilton Lightning (3-0) - The Hamilton Lightning had a solid performance against the Sackville Blitz team, posting a 52-27 victory, capped off by a 21 point fourth quarter. QB Joe Kane
made the most of his 37 attempts through the air, putting up an impressive 391 yards and 5 touchdowns to 2 interceptions. HB Lukas Omelanczuk got it done on the ground and through the air, putting up 221 yards from scrimmage on 16 touches, to go along with his 2 touchdowns. Marcus Baby Boy continued to show his amazing returns skills, taking 5 kick returns for 184 yards and a touchdown. Hamilton could make some major moves in the next few weeks if they can keep up their winning ways.Up Next: at Sacramento Terror
8. Westwood Bruins (2-1) - The Bruins find themselves on the Power 10 for the first time based on their strength of schedule following a 96-14 victory over the Toronto Punishers. The Bruins rode a strong rushing attack led by Ray House's and Sis Fat's combined 379 yards and 5 touchdowns, and their stout defensive performance which created 7 takeaways and 9 sacks, led by DE's No Where To Hide and Granite Wall. The Bruins have posted some nice numbers this season, and have had the most difficult schedule to date, with the possible exception of the Assasins. The Bruins could factor to remain on the Power 10 for the season if they can keep up this pace.
Up Next: Shasta McNasties
9. Lincoln Lucky (2-1) - The Lincoln Lucky make another first time appearance on the board after a narrow 20-17 victory over the previously undefeated Westlake Rams capped off by a 40 yard field goal with 5 seconds on the clock. It was a defensive matchup, with few big plays and long drives most of the game. DE Cale Holscher was the star today, with 5 sacks and 3 more hurries, he never let QB Riley Skinner get into a rhythm. His fourth sack of the day proved to be a potential game changer, taking the Rams out of field goal range in the tight game. The Lincoln Lucky earned their name with a narrow victory over a solid team, but teams don't remain in the Power 10 long with a few games like that. They should have little trouble the next two weeks, setting up a big matchup with the Yellowknife Rented Mules.
Up Next: Toronto Storm
10. Niagara Assassins (1-2) - The class of the Assassins is starting to show through as they picked up their first victory of the season against a solid S.W.O. Swamp Donkeys team with a final score of 34-26. QB Sakuragi Hanamichi led the way offensively, totalling 386 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions through the air. LB's Matt Garcia and Captain Murphy were all over the field, combining for 26 tackles, 7 behind the line of scrimmage. With such a tough portion of their schedule out of the way, the Assassins could be riding the easy streets to a top 3 ranking pretty quickly.
Up Next: at Sackville Blitz
On the bubble: Lethbridge Fighters (2-1), Algoma Arena Rockers (2-1), Westlake Rams (2-1), B.K. Thunderbirds (2-1)
West Game of the Week: Memphis Maulers (3-0) vs. Laval Lumberjacks (3-0)
East Game of the Week: Yellowknife Rented Mules (3-0) vs. Westlake Rams (2-1)
