#1-Louisiana Screaming Pelicans(4-0)-Louisiana has a dog fight that goes into overtime but they prevail over the Village Dogs(3-1), 10-7. This game was scoreless through 3 quarters and early in the 4th quarter the Village Dogs took the lead 3-0 on a 23 yard field goal by Landon Donovan. This had upset written all over it but with :01 second to go in regulation the Pelicans tied the game taking both teams to overtime. It took the entire 5th quarter before the Pelicans escaped with a victory with :23 seconds to go when Pierre Thomas dove into the end zone for the victory. The #1 Pelicans can't rest because they face #6 Tradewest(3-1) on Saturday a team that almost beat them in the 2nd round of the tourney.
#2 Texas Lone Stars(4-0)-The Lone Stars have a close fought-battle against the Mayan Prophecy(0-4), but come out on top 17-10. Both teams went into the locker room tied at 7, and in the 3rd quarter, Melvin Accornero intercepted a Drunk Eli pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown which ended up being the game winner. The Lone Stars defense stepped up and kept the Prophecy from putting anything together in the 2nd half. The Lone Stars move up to #2 in the poll, and they face the Canucklehead Brigade(1-3) on Saturday, a team that has been struggling.
#3-L.A. Halos(3-1)-The Halos roll over the FOUR HORSEMEN(0-4), 48-9 moving up to #3 in the poll. This game was closer than the end result for the first three quarter, but the Halos went off in the 4th quarter scoring 28 unanswered points to put the game away for good. A couple of End Zone Freak touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter sealed the deal for the most part. The #3 Halos have a tough match-up against #7 Bali Insurrection on Saturday in a battle of top 10 teams.
#4 Tradewest Battletoads-(3-1)-Tradewest is another top 10 team that had a tough game today but they come out on top over Algoma Blames Stu(1-3), 24-17. The Toads took a 21-3 lead late into the 3rd quarter before Stu mounted a comeback but it was too little, too late for Algoma, as Tradewest holds on. The Toads have a huge game on Saturday against #1 Louisiana, and after their tourney game the other day, Tradewest probably has the confidence to potentially upset the Pelicans.
#5-Doinitin Djibouti(3-1)-The Djibouti drop to #5 in the poll after falling to #9 World Legends(3-1), 26-24 in a nail-biter. Another tight contest as the Legends only took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but in the 3rd quarter Doinitin went off outscoring the Legends 21-10, and went into the 4th quarter with a comfortable but shaky lead. However, the Legends were not finished as they score 10 unanswered 4th quarter points and a 43 yard FG with 9 minutes to go ended up being the game-winner in this thriller. Dointin actually had a chance late to win the game, but a 53 yard field goal attempt must have been out of their kickers range because they went for it instead of trying for a miracle kick late. The #5 Djibouti will try to rebound on Saturday when they face Cheers is filmed in front of a live studio audience(2-2) who fell out of the top 10 today and will be looking for the upset.
#6 Village Dogs(3-1)-The Village Dogs move down to #6 in the poll, but they came oh so close to upsetting the #1 Louisiana Screaming Pelicans(4-0), but end up losing in OT 10-3 in an defensive battle for the ages. This game was scoreless through 3 quarters and early in the 4th quarter the Village Dogs took the lead 3-0 on a 23 yard field goal by Landon Donovan. This had upset written all over it but with :01 second to go in regulation the Pelicans tied the game taking both teams to overtime. It took the entire 5th quarter before the Pelicans escaped with a victory. With :23 seconds to go Pierre Thomas dove into the end zone for the victory to end the upset bid. This game should give the Dogs some serious confidence when they face FOUR HORSEMEN(0-4) on Saturday.
#7 Bali Insurrection(3-1)-Bali looks impressive as they forget last weeks shutout against Texas to dominate the Windsor Nobles(2-2), 50-10. Another close first half game, with Bali taking a 13-10 lead into halftime, but in the 2nd half Bali took the Nobles to school scoring 37 unanswered points, and ran away with this game. The Bali defense held the Nobles to only 28 yards rushing on 38 carries. #7 Bali Insurrection will have their hands full on Saturday when they face the #3 L.A. Halos in another battle of top 10 teams and they will be looking to upset L.A.
#8 Half Moon Bay Breakers(4-0)-The Half Moon Bay Breakers continue to roll over the western conference, winning their 4th in a row blowing out the Southside Pride(0-4) 255-0. This contest was never in doubt, but on Saturday the #8 Bay Breakers face their toughest opponent when they face the The Frogtown Posse(3-1) who fell today and they will be looking to rebound.
#9 World Legends(3-1)-The Legends jump into the poll at the #9 slot after beating the Doinitin Djibouti(3-1) in an epic thriller. This was another tight contest as the Legends took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but in the 3rd quarter Doinitin went off outscoring the Legends 21-10, and went into the 4th quarter with a comfortable but shaky lead. However, the Legends were not finished as they score 10 unanswered 4th quarter points and a 43 FG with 9 minutes to ended up being the game-winner in this thriller. The Legends will try and extend their winning streak to 4 games when they travel to face #10 Osaka Storm on Saturday in a battle of top 10 teams.
#10 Osaka Storm(3-1)-The Osaka Storm move into the top 10 after beating a previously ranked top 10 Canucklehead Brigade(2-2) team in a shootout 44-38. This was really a fantastic game as the Storm went wild early taking a quick 24-14 lead in the first quarter. There was no shortage of points here as both teams traded blows throughout the game and it took all four quarters before the Storm could breathe again. With 1:54 seconds to go Osaka Terrelle, Pryor connected with William Percival Harvin III on a 6 yard touchdown pass that put the game away. The #10 Storm can't enjoy this victory for long because they get to face the #9 World Legends(3-1) on Saturday, a team that beat them in the tournament a couple of days ago.
Teams on the bubble ready to jump into the top 10
Czech Yourself(4-0), Great Songs(3-1), The Frogtown Posse(3-1)
#2 Texas Lone Stars(4-0)-The Lone Stars have a close fought-battle against the Mayan Prophecy(0-4), but come out on top 17-10. Both teams went into the locker room tied at 7, and in the 3rd quarter, Melvin Accornero intercepted a Drunk Eli pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown which ended up being the game winner. The Lone Stars defense stepped up and kept the Prophecy from putting anything together in the 2nd half. The Lone Stars move up to #2 in the poll, and they face the Canucklehead Brigade(1-3) on Saturday, a team that has been struggling.
#3-L.A. Halos(3-1)-The Halos roll over the FOUR HORSEMEN(0-4), 48-9 moving up to #3 in the poll. This game was closer than the end result for the first three quarter, but the Halos went off in the 4th quarter scoring 28 unanswered points to put the game away for good. A couple of End Zone Freak touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter sealed the deal for the most part. The #3 Halos have a tough match-up against #7 Bali Insurrection on Saturday in a battle of top 10 teams.
#4 Tradewest Battletoads-(3-1)-Tradewest is another top 10 team that had a tough game today but they come out on top over Algoma Blames Stu(1-3), 24-17. The Toads took a 21-3 lead late into the 3rd quarter before Stu mounted a comeback but it was too little, too late for Algoma, as Tradewest holds on. The Toads have a huge game on Saturday against #1 Louisiana, and after their tourney game the other day, Tradewest probably has the confidence to potentially upset the Pelicans.
#5-Doinitin Djibouti(3-1)-The Djibouti drop to #5 in the poll after falling to #9 World Legends(3-1), 26-24 in a nail-biter. Another tight contest as the Legends only took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but in the 3rd quarter Doinitin went off outscoring the Legends 21-10, and went into the 4th quarter with a comfortable but shaky lead. However, the Legends were not finished as they score 10 unanswered 4th quarter points and a 43 yard FG with 9 minutes to go ended up being the game-winner in this thriller. Dointin actually had a chance late to win the game, but a 53 yard field goal attempt must have been out of their kickers range because they went for it instead of trying for a miracle kick late. The #5 Djibouti will try to rebound on Saturday when they face Cheers is filmed in front of a live studio audience(2-2) who fell out of the top 10 today and will be looking for the upset.
#6 Village Dogs(3-1)-The Village Dogs move down to #6 in the poll, but they came oh so close to upsetting the #1 Louisiana Screaming Pelicans(4-0), but end up losing in OT 10-3 in an defensive battle for the ages. This game was scoreless through 3 quarters and early in the 4th quarter the Village Dogs took the lead 3-0 on a 23 yard field goal by Landon Donovan. This had upset written all over it but with :01 second to go in regulation the Pelicans tied the game taking both teams to overtime. It took the entire 5th quarter before the Pelicans escaped with a victory. With :23 seconds to go Pierre Thomas dove into the end zone for the victory to end the upset bid. This game should give the Dogs some serious confidence when they face FOUR HORSEMEN(0-4) on Saturday.
#7 Bali Insurrection(3-1)-Bali looks impressive as they forget last weeks shutout against Texas to dominate the Windsor Nobles(2-2), 50-10. Another close first half game, with Bali taking a 13-10 lead into halftime, but in the 2nd half Bali took the Nobles to school scoring 37 unanswered points, and ran away with this game. The Bali defense held the Nobles to only 28 yards rushing on 38 carries. #7 Bali Insurrection will have their hands full on Saturday when they face the #3 L.A. Halos in another battle of top 10 teams and they will be looking to upset L.A.
#8 Half Moon Bay Breakers(4-0)-The Half Moon Bay Breakers continue to roll over the western conference, winning their 4th in a row blowing out the Southside Pride(0-4) 255-0. This contest was never in doubt, but on Saturday the #8 Bay Breakers face their toughest opponent when they face the The Frogtown Posse(3-1) who fell today and they will be looking to rebound.
#9 World Legends(3-1)-The Legends jump into the poll at the #9 slot after beating the Doinitin Djibouti(3-1) in an epic thriller. This was another tight contest as the Legends took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but in the 3rd quarter Doinitin went off outscoring the Legends 21-10, and went into the 4th quarter with a comfortable but shaky lead. However, the Legends were not finished as they score 10 unanswered 4th quarter points and a 43 FG with 9 minutes to ended up being the game-winner in this thriller. The Legends will try and extend their winning streak to 4 games when they travel to face #10 Osaka Storm on Saturday in a battle of top 10 teams.
#10 Osaka Storm(3-1)-The Osaka Storm move into the top 10 after beating a previously ranked top 10 Canucklehead Brigade(2-2) team in a shootout 44-38. This was really a fantastic game as the Storm went wild early taking a quick 24-14 lead in the first quarter. There was no shortage of points here as both teams traded blows throughout the game and it took all four quarters before the Storm could breathe again. With 1:54 seconds to go Osaka Terrelle, Pryor connected with William Percival Harvin III on a 6 yard touchdown pass that put the game away. The #10 Storm can't enjoy this victory for long because they get to face the #9 World Legends(3-1) on Saturday, a team that beat them in the tournament a couple of days ago.
Teams on the bubble ready to jump into the top 10
Czech Yourself(4-0), Great Songs(3-1), The Frogtown Posse(3-1)
