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I am back folks, to reprise my weekly highlights of one game (maybe two) if time permits. **PLEASE ADD YOUR FAVORITE PLAYS FROM YOUR GAME TO THIS THREAD**
I did this in season 14 when Sumatra stumbled to an 0-16 record and it made it fun despite the losses.

This season the Seahawks hope to avoid becoming the first team in World League history to go 0-32, but it just might happen. Although today's O.T. loss to Canton gives me some hope!

Enough blabbering, let's take a look at this game. At first glance this appeared to be a mismatch. The Mercenaries struggled through the pre-season losing most of their game. The Tire Fires were WL champs in S20 and a solid playoff team in S21. The Tire Fires are also owned by a deity and brought in Malik Rose and his massive corporate endorsement codpiece.

Let's take a look at how this game went down:

The game got off to a great start for the Mercenaries. As Malik was carried out to the field on a litter being fanned by palm frond clad sycophants feeding him peeled grapes it was clear that the accolades might have gone to his head. On 3rd and 13, he dropped back looking for Rapid Ambulation when Bergholt Stutley Johnson stepped in front of the pass and took it to the house:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2285320

E-City 7 - East St. Louis 0

When East St. Louis got the ball back it wasn't much better and after a 3 and out that saw Malik screaming at his WR's and the OC it was game on. E-City got the ball after the punt and Lunar Wind broke a 41-yard run setting up a FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2286326

E-City 10 - East St. Louis 0

ESL get the ball and it is another three and out with two more Malik incompletions. But the Fires defense held strong and forced a 3 and out of there own. Malik finally completes his first pass a 20-yard strike to Swift Swizzle:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2287185

But a few more incompletes and it was time for another punt. E-City took over and extended their lead to 17-points thanks to this 76-yard screen pass from Golden Arm to Mother's Milk (gotta be a masturbation joke somewhere in that connection):
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2287456

E-City 17 - East St. Louis 0

E-City is feeling good after forcing another ESL punt, but maybe too good. Golden Arm hits Jay Backer Jr. who tries to break a tackle but is hammered by Donovin Darius who forces a fumble and The Jackie Puppet jumps on it:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2287990

ESL can't move it, but they do get a FG out of the turnover to cut the lead to 14 points.

E-City 17 - East St. Louis 3

The first quarter finally ends (lots of plays, lots of Slow Starter lovin') as E-City drives for a FG of their own. Mothers Milk can't squeeze out the necessary yardage on 3rd and 1.5 and instead of going for it on 4th and .5 they kick a FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2288584

E-City 20 - East St. Louis 3

Now that Malik is out of his 1st quarter malaise (he started off 1 for 10 with a pick), he starts to connect on his passes with more regularity. Here he hits California Dreamer for 39-yards:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2288758

That leads to a FG which makes it:
E-City 20 - East St. Louis 6

E-City is stopped and forced to punt, but they get their 2nd huge turnover of the day. Hakeem The Dream forces a fumble and Brian Chavez II jumps on it to give the underdogs great field position:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2289235

Then Golden Arm connects with Catch'em High for 36-yards:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2289290

That sets up another FG. Would E-City regret not converting some of these TD's into FG's?
E-City 23 - East St. Louis 6

ESL says, I see your 'three' and raise you a 'seven' when they return the ensuing kickoff 94-yards for a TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2289564

E-City 23 - East St. Louis 13

All that early mojo (*no Mojo*) and to only be up 10? Never fear, E-City gets back on track driving for a TD of their own and eating up much of the remaining 2nd Quarter. No huge play but the drive was capped by a nice shortie from Golden Arm to John Fasano:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2289893

E-City 30 - East St. Louis 13

That was the halftime score as E-City missed a long FG near the end of the half. The 3rd quarter started off with the teams trading punts and sacks. But E-City is winning the battle of field position and after pinning ESL inside their own 5, Igot Middle forces a fumble with a big hit and Kitt The Car drives on the field freaking everyone out and pins the ball under his front left tire:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291003

Two plays later Roland Wee-Bey Brice takes it around the end and in for the TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291032

E-City 37 - East St. Louis 13

Alarm bells! Have we underestimated this E-City team? ESL finally wakes up and starts firing on all cylinders. Some Malik shorties moves the chains and gets the ball across midfield. Then Hellion Moss III breaks one for 43-yards and a TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291298

E-City 37 - East St. Louis 20

E-City isn't going to just run three times up the middle and punt though. They keep running their offense and moving the ball down the field. They settle for a FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291789

E-City 40 - East St. Louis 20

Now it is time to man the f up and go to work for the favorites. Malik to Otto for 14 twice:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291857
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291871

4th quarter now, Malik to Swizzle for 34:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291905

Malik to Dreamer for 19:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2291945

Forte up the middle for the TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292016

E-City 40 - East St. Louis 27

With only 12 minutes left in the game the Tire Fires defense needs to gain traction. They do just that as Igor Olshansky, Soggybottom Funkenpants, Aki Kaurismaki and Picture Me Rollin combine to not only force a three and out but to puch E-City into losing 6.5 yards as well:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292108
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292133
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292148

ESL takes over at their 41 and Malik wastes no time hitting Swizzle for a 58-yard TD on the drives' first play:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292252

E-City 40 - East St. Louis 34

Holy hell is it a one-score game and their is 10-minutes left. What will the newcomers do? Fold like origami or find their missing offense and get going. They choose the later and pickup four first downs getting into FG range where Takekura Bukake (I mean Gen 2) does a facial between the goal posts to make it a two score game again:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292525

E-City 43 - East St. Louis 34

With 4:52 left ESL takes over and it is Malik time. Malik to Sizzle for 43:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292607

Malik to Sizzle for 13:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292641

But that is as far as the drive goes, it is good enough for a FG though and Cardinal Cardinal puts the eucharist right down the middle and it is a one-score game again:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292745

E-City 43 - East St. Louis 37

E-City takes over with 2:43 left in the game. They play it safe with runs on 1st and 2nd downs. But then they decide to go big or go home and decide to throw it on 3rd and 6. Golden Arm drops back and looks for Marmaduke, but Baron Bror von Blixen has that bitch on a leash and he picks it off and runs it in for the TD:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292888

East St. Louis 44 - E-City 43

The home town fans are stunned! The coaches are bitching to the owner about why didn't they Promo this game?! But the game was not over. Golden Arm put on his helmet gathered the offense and said 'This shit ain't over! Let's win this one for WEPL'.

After a decent return the home team takes over on their 36.
1st and 10, 1:42 left: Golden Arm looks for Fasano, but Bossman Jr. deflects it, incomplete:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292962

2nd and 10, 1:37 left: Golden Arm hits Sandor Clegane for 23-yards and a first down:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2292982

Huge play, now at the ESL 40, they just need another 5-10 yards to get in FG range. And they get it. Golden Arm hits Lester Bagley for 8.5:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2293027

A couple of time-wasting runs later, perhaps a defensive time-out should have been called here after a 3rd and 1.5 run for a .5 yard:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2293061

But it wasn't and with :12 left Takekura lines up the game-winnign 43-yard FG and nails it:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698712&pbp_id=2293082

Mercenaries win! Mercenaries win! Mercenaries win!

Fun game!

Seahawks will win some games this season. Very good defense you guys have over there.

You had to start with a dagger straight to my heart didnt you seahawk?!!?

Originally posted by bhall43
You had to start with a dagger straight to my heart didnt you seahawk?!!?

That was a damn good game. Nothing to be ashamed about, you are a fantastic OC and will be back to beating down opponents soon enough.

Originally posted by bhall43
You had to start with a dagger straight to my heart didnt you seahawk?!!?

i'd still have a beer with you

Here are the Sumatra highlights posted to our forum, copied here to see what it is like for the owner of the WL team with the lowest effective level in the WL but a damn good set of coordinators working their asses off. (Props to HCreek27 and The Big Cack Envy. And a little bug03 as well.)

Just a fantastic way to start our season. Let's take a look at the highlights.

This was a really exciting game to watch. We get the ball first and after the first two plays I wasn't feeling great, but this 3rd and 10 connection for 19 gave me hope:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2294749

We had to punt, but I felt good when Micky Droy pinned them at their 1:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295026

That got them out of their normal offense. They ran three times and had to punt. Nice tackle on 3rd and 4.5 by James Sandecker:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295265

We traded punts, here is a nice deflection by Lawrence Laserman on 3rd and 10:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295680

We are winning the field position battle. We start near midfield. Then we pick up another first down here on a 4-yard pass to Is It The Shoes:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295792

Then another on a 12-yard pass from Adara to Karson McDermit:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295825

We are in FG range! Then we convert this 4th and 1 on a rush by Marcus up the middle:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2295908

We take it down to their 6-yard line but misfire and settle for a FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296008

Sumatra 3 - Canton 0

Our first S22 World League lead! But it gets better, on their next possession we just push them backwards. Green Elf Shot the Food gets a tackle for loss here:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296114

Then after a Knock Your Head Off deflection on 2nd down, we get a sack from Kurt Austin:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296140
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296162

In the 2nd quarter, Canton wakes up a bit and drives for a game tying FG. Great deflection by Paul Pickits on 3rd and 6 at the 9 for force them to settle for 3:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296667

Sumatra 3 - Canton 3

We convert a 3rd and 19 on this 67-yard hit under heavy duress by Adara Michaels to Dwight Clark 1967:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296908

That sets up a TD pass from Adara to Michael Seal King McDonald and we have our first WL TD for S22:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2296922

Sumatra 10 - Canton 3

They have some sick dots over there though, look at the blinks and moves on this screen pass from Johnny Unitas to Gale Sayers:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2297124

The 8-yard TD run was almost as good by The Natural:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2297194

Sumatra 10 - Canton 10

We get the ball back and have to punt, but we are keeping it close, the longer we do that the better chance we have to pull off an upset. So the score at the half is 10-10 and I am excited. They get the ball first and this play shows again how good their dots are as The Natural breaks it for 30:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2297847

They get a TD on this Unitas to John Stallworth connection:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298013

Canton 17 - Sumatra 10

So are we going to cry and go home now that we are down? Nope, we hit a big play, 71-yards from Adara to Is It The Shoes, with most of the damage coming from yards after the catch, great holding block by WR Jeff Graham on the play as well:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298190

That sets up a short TD plunge by The Todd, M.D.:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298272

Canton 17 - Sumatra 17

We force a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, woulda been huge if we could have recovered:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298362

We hold them, nice tackle for loss by Bobby Tambling on 3rd down:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298499

They stop us and we punt. And now it is the start of the 4th quarter and we are still tied! But they are driving until Roy Bentley picks off this Unitas pass to Chris Henry:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2298985

That was a big momentum swing. We take over and ball control it down the field. We eat up nearly seven full minutes! I would like to have this play back. On a 2nd and 1.5 on their 12 we go 5-wide and they get a huge sack and will settle for a FG:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299199

Sumatra 20 - Canton 17

They get the ball back and drive it close to midfield. But we get a huge sack from Paul Trout and back to back deflections from Bentley and Ron Chopper Harris to force them to punt:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299402
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299422
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299445

So we get the ball back, with 3:40 left and run three times. Maybe a little wimpy, but we take it inside 2-minutes and then punt it back. So they take over with 1:51 left from their 28. They use up the clock and move the ball with ease. We never get them to a 3rd down until the FG attempt and we were fortunate not to give up a TD. Another sick run by The Natural:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299665

Sumatra 20 - Canton 20

So we got it into OT. We had one chance to get the ball back (barring a turnover) on this 3rd and 9.5 play but they complete it, Unitas to Christopher Cleveland.
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299827

Another sick run by The Natural and we are fucked:
http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=1698725&pbp_id=2299874

Final Score:
Canton 23 - Sumatra 20

Our last two meaningful losses have each come in O.T. Outstanding game, great plan and effort by the coordinators and nice job by your dots!

I thought our game was pretty good... damn. Nice job E-City

always fun to read these

Originally posted by bug03
I thought our game was pretty good... damn. Nice job E-City

Very good game, but I expected that going in. I think many were over-looking E-City.

if Rusty wasn't banned again E-City would be sore right now

Originally posted by seahawk10
Very good game, but I expected that going in. I think many were over-looking E-City.

It's hard not to overlook the new guys to WL tbh.

Originally posted by bug03
It's hard not to overlook the new guys to WL tbh.

tbf thats usually cuz the coordinating struggles to make the jump. E-City has proven backing ...

Originally posted by evileyez
tbf thats usually cuz the coordinating struggles to make the jump. E-City has proven backing ...

Ecity does have the coordination to make it happen. I'm waiting for somebody from that wepl team to come in here and start talking about being a top 10 team or something.

Originally posted by bug03
Ecity does have the coordination to make it happen. I'm waiting for somebody from that wepl team to come in here and start talking about being a top 10 team or something.

Sumatra is a top 32 WL team imo. I am actually excited that we might even be a top 50 GLB team this year. That would be great to finish in the top 50.