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Welcome all you dudes and dudettes! I'm Biff Barf, soaking up all the news and barfing it back at you! Along with my trusty side kick
= I'm not a sidekick, Biff, I'm the color analyst
Right, C o l o r A n a l, ist, Spaceman Spiff, (what color that is I really don't want to know)... We're hear to give you the low down, from downtown, of the hoedown that is CIDER LEAGUE FOOTBALL!
= Every division is led by an undisputed, undefeated, unmatched team. But those conditions can quickly change as we start inter divisional games.
Are you ready to Ruuumble!?
= I think that one is copy written. Try again.
Ok... If it's in the g
= Seriously Biff, get it together.
Oh, Let's just get straight to the action!

- = - Teams of Cider League - = -

Alpha Division
1 Death Valley Heat 3-0-0
2 Tampa Playmakers 2-1-0
3 Test Site 1-2-0
4 Columbus Flyers CPU 0-3-0
= Alpha Div is led by their alpha dogs, D.V.H., and the rest of the pack lined up 1, 2, 3 with the CPU knowing where they were meant to be.
Death Valley Heat burn the Columbus Flyers, 42-3.
= This was an expected outcome as the division leading Heat, hot off their 2 game win streak made it three in a row. Owner QuadL was seen strutting his stuff as he walked away with the ticket receipts and said, " Oh, you cau, I'm mean yay, WE WON! You guys should go interview the coaching staff! No, really, ignore me..."
Test Site tossed the test results away as they lose to Tampa Playmakers, 17-35.
= This was a potential GotW finalist as the two 1-1 teams looked to keep pace with the Heat. Tampa's QB, Jameis Winston went 20 of 31 for 280.5 yards, 3 passing TDs, and ran one in to boot! Of course being named Jameis Winston he also threw a pick, but the Tampa D lead by SS Antoine Winfield Jr. bailed him out.

Beta Division
1 LZ 4Man-3Zone 3-0-0
2 The Lab 2-1-0
3 Oklahoma City Jets 0-2-1
4 Minnesota Extreme CPU 0-2-1
= LZ 4Man-3Zone ride the inside lane here in Beta with The Lab close on their heels. OKJ is stumbling out of the gates but we expect them to right the ship soon.
The Lab pull a Woohan Express on the Oklahoma City Jets, 45-0.
= A total blow out- shut out here by The Lab to keep pace with the division leader. O K J kept it close for only a quarter and then in the second The Lab exploded for 17 unanswered points! Led by WR Shade Holmes, who was en fuego today, The Lab just kept an unrelenting barrage going. Losing the turnover battle 2-1 didn't even phase them one bit.
LZ 4Man-3Zone scored to the extreme on the Minnesota Extreme, 58-0.
= This was the LZ/s expected dominance of a CPU team as they set their sites on the inter-divisional main season of games. Over 330 yards through the air and FIVE touchdown passes on only 39 attempts by QB LZ QB Trial Run were complimented with 192 yards on the ground and 2 TD by HB LZ HB Trial Run.
I'd say those trial runs were a success so far.
You said it Biff.

Gamma Division
1 Minnesota Vikings 3-0-0
2 New York Marauders CPU 2-1-0
3 Baltimore Birds 1-2-0
4 Milwaukee Gunslingers CPU 0-3-0
= The "Other" Minnesota team lead Gamma into the next phase of games with NY, B-more, and Milwaukee in tow in that order. NY being a CPU is the big shocker here but, soon their CPU-ness will be exposed and B-more will be able to reel them in.
Baltimore Birdsmail it in thinking, I don't know what they were thinking as they lose to the New York Marauders, 10-19.
= An embarrassment the Birds will rue until they get their second chance later in the season. LB Cesar Birdman's FFum w/ FumRec, 8 Tks, 1/2 Sack, 10 RCakes, and a TFL led the way to the NYM victory.
Milwaukee Gunslingers' winless ways continue as Minnesota Vikings pillage them, 3-66
= 7, 10, 14, 35 for a whopping 66 snowball rolling down into an avalanche of points! QB Kirk Cousins threw for 524.5 yards and 7 PassTDs on only 36 PassAtts. The run game of HB Michael Bennett added another 186.5 yards and 2 TDs as the undefeated remained undisturbed.

Whoop Whoop, What up Cider Fellas! Biff Barf back to attack! I soak up all the news and barf it back at you! Along for the ride is my co-host Spaceman Spiff, to add spice to your latte league updates!
= This is a wild week of wet and wild games we got.
Oh Nelly! You ain't just whistling Dixie! Heavy rains hit hard in every contest which proved the undoing of two of our undefeated!
= Yes, it allowed for neck and neck races to develop in both Beta and Gamma-
Enough chit chat! Let's get straight to the action!

* THE Cider League *
Alpha Division
1 Death Valley Heat 4-0-0
2 Tampa Playmakers 3-1-0
3 . . Test Site . . 2-2-0
4 Columbus Flyers CPU 0-4-0
Tampa Playmakers Take a wild one at home over Minnesota Vikings, 38-31.
= Wow, this had to be the GotW! It wasn't? What were they thinking!? HB Rachaad White Scored all three of the Tampa offensive TDs as he willed his team to victory! 2 on the ground and one receiving TD to go with his 260 yards from scrimmage (Receiving and rushing). It was the Tampa D owning the Third Q that was symbolized by the big Special Teams play: Vinking's P Jake Camarda back to punt in the torrential rain, boots it a good 45 yards to PR John Gilliam. back at his own 10, to the 15, makes a forced cut to the left at the 20, Oh what a vicious hit by SB2 Connor Harper and the ball is loose! LS Travis Merchant recovered the fumble! He gets up and returns it 22 yards for a Big man touchdown! Somebody get him an oxygen mask!
Test Site tear apart the Milwaukee Gunslingers, 30-0.
= HB Chet Huber ran for a TD and caught another one but it was the Test Site Defense that were the reason for victory. Test's DE Salvatore Goss led the unit with a FFum that his team recovered, a sack, 4 Tks, one for loss, and 5 RCakes. Test Site ran for 148.5 and threw for another 212 in soaked conditions at home.
Death Valley Heat roast the LZ 4Man-3Zone, 76-28.
= Everyone thought this would be the big game as both divisional leaders butted heads but such was not the case. LZ 4Man-3Zone tried to stay competitive and never quit as they scored in every quarter but just couldn't handle the Heat. HB LZ HB Trial Run never really got a chance to launch as the vaunted Heat Offense scored on nearly every drive and definitely forced the LZ coaching staff to panic. They threw the ball over 70 times in a pouring down rain storm. Meanwhile the Heat only had to throw 30 times and ran an efficient game that controlled the clock even if they did gain 526 yards in the air.

Beta Division
1 LZ 4Man-3Zone 3-1-0
2 The Lab 3-1-0
3 Oklahoma City Jets 1-2-1
4 Minnesota Extreme CPU 0-3-1
Columbus Flyers get grounded by The Lab, 3-41.
= Seeing the opportunity to get back even with LZ, The Lab wasted no time in dispatching of the Flyers. Columbus drew first blood on a 41 yard FG but that would prove to be the last hoorah for the CPU team as a little over two minutes into the second Flyers P Dwight Kincaid punted from 5 yards deep in his own end zone. It only traveled 34 yards to PR Brian Bates who, starting on the right side, cut left and just out ran the coverage for a 45 yard return and touchdown! It was all downhill from there for the Flyers as they were held scoreless by the vaunted Lab Defense in the second half and the offense had their way with the Columbus D for 4 TDs and 2 FGs.
Baltimore Birds get sucked into the Oklahoma City Jets' engines, 7-34.
= First quarter started off fast and furious for the Jets as they roared to two straight TD drives. Then the Birds got lucky as QB Reese Birdman lobbed a deep bomb to WR1 Davon Birdman 26 yards which he ran all the way for a 70 yard gain and a touchdown! That was it. The Jets refused to let the Birds score the rest of the way as their own offense wore down and then coasted on the Bird defense.

Gamma Division
1 Minnesota Vikings 3-1-0
2 New York Marauders CPU 3-1-0
3 Baltimore Birds 1-3-0
4 Milwaukee Gunslingers CPU 0-4-0
New York Marauders prove to be the better CPU beating Minnesota Extreme, 16-13.
= This game is only relevant because it means a CPU team gets partial billing atop Gamma. How long can the Marauders keep up the Cinderella run?

Love the Post,and yes those pics got Jamies Winston CUT !!,welcome baker mayfield as we hope to get better,also great game by the Vikings,had me on the heels until late,again good job RealQuad

Originally posted by Lumber Platoon
Love the Post,and yes those pics got Jamies Winston CUT !!,welcome baker mayfield as we hope to get better,also great game by the Vikings,had me on the heels until late,again good job RealQuad

Saw the change but wasn't sure if he was cut or changed his name to protect his privates...cy, er innocence.

Baker (don't call it a comeback) Mayfield played well and should prove better fit from what I saw.

Biff Barf here! Soaking up all the news and barfing it back at you! Along with Color Commentator Spaceman Spiff, we're bring it hot fast and full of juicy highlights!
= This week has seen a surge of Alpha Division dominance as all their teams take it expect the bottom feeder. Also a win-less wonder gets off the ledge and tastes victory!
Wow, Let's get straight to the action!

O.O (Hot Spiced) Cider League .*.

Alpha Division
1 Death Valley INFERNO 5-1-0
2 Tampa Playmakers 5-1-0
3 .. Test Site .. 3-3-0
4 Columbus Flyers CPU 0-6-0
Oklahoma City Jets lose their door hatch and the game to Tampa Playmakers, 0-48.
= Play of the game, because the it was all knotted up until this happened and then it was a death spiral for the Jets from there. https://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/47498/590070 . WR Chris Godwin of Tampa had 200 yards and 4 TDs on only 5 receptions!
All he does is catch Touchdowns.
= Sure looks that way, DE Shaq Barrett led the Tampa D with 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 TFLs.
Minnesota Extreme were extremely bad as they lose to Test Site, 6-47.
= QB Willis Numbers passed for 235 yards and 4 TDs as he led his Test Site to a convincing win. This was the key play of the game because it blew the game wide open and Site never looked back from there. https://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/47499/590840 . DE Verne Layton for Test Site and HB Dexter Birdman for the Extreme gained DMVP and STMVP respectively.
Minnesota Vikings get torched in a Death Valley INFERNO, 37-49.
GotW here!
= Yes, It turned out to be a shoot out in Minnesota but the home team got burnt as the Inferno, Formerly the Heat, had just a little more umph in their Defense which got two timely INTs in the 4th to stifle the Vikings' comeback attempts. This was the play of the game in my book because it forced a FG as the second quarter came to a close which had the Viking trailing the rest of the game. https://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/47500/590936 .

Beta Division
1 The Lab 5-1-0
2 LZ 4Man-3Zone 5-1-0
3 Oklahoma City Jets 2-3-1
4 Minnesota Extreme CPU 1-4-1
The Lab brew up a wicked batch of Ls for the visiting New York Marauders, 40-0.
= QB Sebastian Ford had 333 passing yards and 3 passing TDs as three is now his magic number! He also invited three cheerleaders to his suite on the third floor, number 33. LB Kayton Layton decided to copy him with 1 INT, 1 FFum, 1 FumRec, 1 PD, 1 TFL, along with one stern look from his wife when he tried to talk to one of the cheerleaders afterwards... Play of game? how about the opening score since it was no contest after this. https://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/47502/590128
LZ 4Man-3Zone Keep the Baltimore Birds down, winning 52-7.
= WR LZ WR1 Trial Run and DE LZ RDE Trial Run were successful Trial runs in this one as they both garnered MVP honors on offense and defense respectively. https://glb2.warriorgeneral.com/game/replay/47503/590469 Here the LZ answered quickly Baltimore's TD as they tried to get back in this game. This gave LZ 4M-3L a commanding 21-7 lead to end the first Q and crushed the Baltimore Birds' spirit for the rest of the game.
Gamma Division
1 Minnesota Vikings 4-2-0
2 New York Marauders CPU 3-3-0
3 Baltimore Birds 1-5-0
4 Milwaukee Gunslingers CPU 1-5-0
Milwaukee Gunslingers shoot down the Columbus Flyers, 21-0.
This game is notable because it gave the struggling Gunslingers their first win in League play. They're both CPU teams so... yeah that.

Biff Barf here! I'm soaking up all the news and barfing it back at'cha! As Barry Manolo once said,"Looks like we made it!" Half way to party time!
= Yes, Biff, we've hit the mid-season mark in Cider league
Less is more Spaceman Spiff, less is more... He's our Color commentator BTW. What you got to say about how hot the Divisions are stacking up so far?
= There's some serious competition in every division so far!
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of Alpha division!
= They're the Inferno now.
Whatever, they're really sizzling over in Alpha! Heck, even the Test Site boys are making a run for the money! Beta has two alpha dogs and Gamma got game with just one game separating first place and second! Let's get straight to the action!

'=-_ (sippin' some) Cider League (action) _-='
Alpha Division
1 Death Valley INFERNO 6-1-0
2 Tampa Playmakers 6-1-0
3 Test Site 4-3-0
4 Columbus Flyers CPU 0-7-0
New York Marauders get played by the Tampa Playmakers, 0-25.
= Alphs Co-leaders Tampa explode for 17 in the second then hand the keys to the defense as HB Rachaad White ran for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns while the Marauders has -2 yards on 13 carries and a mere 82 through the air.
Baltimore Birds bite the big one against Test Site, 14-66.
Test Site had 14 unanswered points in the first and a whopping 42 to 7 disparity at the half before calling the dogs off the beleaguered Birds. Baltimore owner kdawg123 is highly recommended to add some veteran coaching staff so he can get a few tricks of the trade. We don't want to see a CPU team look like a thing in Gamma.
Oklahoma City Jets crash and burn in a Death Valley INFERNO, 3-41.
= Speaking of in-flight nuggies... The Jets just couldn't buy a bucket as they ran into brick wall after brick wall until the RNG gods gave them a pity FG in trash time. Game OMVP, HB Matt Ewing, was en fuego garnering 2 RecTD, 2 RushTDs, and over 150 yards rushing. DE Aaron Brudvig also contributed a team high 3.5 Sacks and recovered a fumble on way to game DMVP honors.

Beta Division
1 The Lab 6-1-0
2 LZ 4Man-3Zone 6-1-0
3 Minnesota Extreme CPU 2-4-1
4 Oklahoma City Jets 2-4-1
Minnesota Extreme knock down the Columbus Flyers w/ extreme prejudice, 20-10.
= Another battle of the CPU bragging rights and the Flyers once again don't fail to disappoint. At least they scored a touch along the way...
The Lab level the long boats beating the Minnesota Vikings, 30-7.
= GotW! 13 unanswered points in the first half gave The Lab the edge they needed to pull away with this one. The two divisional leaders tussled to top one another today. The Vikings scored early in the third and it looked like they might make a go of it, but NO! The Lab's D set their jaws and tighten the screws on the hapless Minnesota offense.
LZ 4Man-3Zone squeak by the Milwaukee Gunslingers, 13-7.
= This was somewhat of a shocker as it played out but in the end all that matters is the W. The Gunslingers played a tough D and and even lead at the half after holding the LZ to just two LZ Kicker Trial Run field goals. But in the third QB LZ QB Trial Run drove the LZ offense from his own 28 to the Milwaukee 10. He then threw a short pass to WR2 LZ WR2 Trial Run, who took it in for a 10 yard touchdown! Their D shut Milwaukee's O down after that.

Gamma Division
1 Minnesota Vikings 4-3-0
2 New York Marauders CPU 3-4-0
3 Baltimore Birds 1-6-0
4 Milwaukee Gunslingers CPU 1-6-0
= Come on man!
Seriously, Gammas got to get it together!

5Biff Barf here! Soaking up all the news and barfing it back at you! My trusty
= Don't say it...
Colleague, I was going to say collie er colleague all along, Spaceman Spiff along for our end of season final Championship OF THE WOOOOORLD! Extravaganza!
= Yeah... the Cider League Championship match between -
Between THE Gamma Division winning, pie eating. no-holds barred fighting, Northern lakes land coming, Minnesota Vikings! And that other team from Death Valley that changed it's named in the middle of the season...
= You mean the Death Valley Inferno?
Yeah, that one. AKA HEAT, aka Alpha Division ALPHA dogs, aka Ciders regular season best, aka My ticket to money town!
= What?! The producer told you no more betting on games after you tried to sell the Report's snack room vending machine!
I was just for a a little while until I won on double or nothing.
= You didn't even an IOU! And you lost at double or nothing on that bet on the New York Marauders!
How they lost to the Columbus Flyers I still can't figure
Um, we got off topic.
Right, So tell us how the teams got here.
= Minnesota are a FRANCHISE team that were planned between owner Hzachary1 and General Manager ellix. They went 11-3-0. They looked hot out the first division games but quickly stumbled to a 4-3-0 by week seven. It was at this point things finally settled down and they went on a tear winning the rest of the way until the playoffs. Even so they were underdogs on the road against The Lab who had beaten them during that rough stretch. Their 13-7 upset in the snow set the stage for them.
Death Valley on the other hand came out of what was a brutal league to join Cider. An old school non-Franchise team that actually went out a recruited players of the market and gathered a coaching staff from across the GLB2 world. Owner QuadL hoodwinked, I mean persuaded G.M. Ace of Spades 7, Assist. GM Da Phenom, Head Coach agerm73, and Off.C. Ghanima into volunteering their blood, sweat, tears, and players to be named later to the cause. Going 18-11-0 isn't exactly something to write home about but that lead to them focusing on league games which they did exceptionally. They went 13-1-0 walking away with the Alpha division title despite being in the same div as the Tampa Playmakers who eventually settled for the Wild Card and had beaten both the Vikings and Lab. Tampa did lose twice to DVI but beating a team thrice is a daunting task when both are good.
In that third match up the Inferno used their "scorched earth" plan to perfection and bulldozed the Playmakers to a whopping 10-43 victory. And that's how we got here!

Right now we summarize the 'SHIP!
Death Valley goes with a powerful running attack led by pro-bowl HB Matt Ewing, a solid passing attck with Pro-bowl QB Conor Cole tossing to the likes of WR Gabriel Debiassi but mostly they have a bend buy don't break Defense that is just a bit better than the one Minnesota has personnel wise. The Vikings countered with electric pro-bowler HB Michael Bennett, QB Kirk "I want to be a Falcon" Cousins, and WR "all he catches is TDs" Jake Reed.
They might be behind the curve in the D department but their O-line is like Gibraltar and their QB is a S* and not just a prodigy.

(Part two)
Minnesota won the toss and chose to receive. On their opening drive they made a 3rd and five from their own 28 when QB Kirk Cousins handed off to HB Michael Bennett for a 7 yard gain and a first down! He was tackled by SS Devin Hawk. The drive stalled though after LDE Adam Colwell sacked QB Kirk Cousins for a 6 yard loss on the next 3rd down play from their own 39!
Death Valley drove the ball rather successfully hammering often with HB Matt Ewing to set up two long passes that got them to the Minnesota 5! QB Conor Cole then threw a lame duck pass to WR1 Leandro Filipczyk, who made a spectacular catch in the left corner of the end-zone with both the FS and CB1 on him for a 5 yard touchdown!
Trailing by seven now on the ensuing Viking drive. Third and 10 from their own 33. QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a duck to WR1 Jake Reed, who made the catch for a 20 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by CB1 Pablo DelaVega. Ducks were getting worried at this point as the drive stalled again and another punt.
The second Inferno drive stalls out and the the Viking one up them going three and out...
Inferno get another crack at it late in the first. After crossing mid field to the Vikes 43, Inferno QB Conor Cole threw a pass to WR3 Route Treez, who made the catch for a 11 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by ROLB Ed McDaniel. And on the final play of the quarter QB Conor Cole handed off to HB Matt Ewing on 2nd and 10 from the Minnesota 32 for a 14 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by ROLB Chad Greenway at the 18. So end the first with the score Inferno 7, Vikings goose egg.
Continuing the drive The Inferno do the ground and pound 4 straight times with HB Matt Ewing to the Viking 1! So, of course on 2nd and goal, QB Conor Cole hands off to HB Matt Ewing who powers in for a 1 yard touchdown!
The Viking finally get in gear on their next drive as QB Kirk Cousins, on the opponent's 47, lobbed a deep bomb to WR1 Jake Reed for a 32 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by CB1 Pablo DelaVega on the Inferno 15! The drive would peter out and K Gary Anderson had to attempt a 28 yard field goal, and it was good!
Inspired by the offense's success, the Minnesota D forced the Inferno's next drive to go 3 and out. The Viking offense then went back to work. 2nd & 10 from their OWN 38, QB Kirk Cousins handed off to HB Michael Bennett, who went out of bounds for a 11 yard gain and a first down. Later same drive, 3rd & 10 from their own 49, QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a deep bomb to WR1 Jake Reed, who made the catch for a 31 yard gain and a first down! He was tackled by FS Quinn Harper on the Inferno 20! Then after a screen pass got them ten yards to the 10 for a second and inches, QB Kirk Cousins handed off to HB Michael Bennett for a 10 yard touchdown scamper over the right tackle! The spin move fooled both safeties for the score!
The Inferno answer drive started on their own 33 and looked like it would die on the 49 when on 3rd & 6 with three minutes to half-time, NT Chris Hovan forced a hurried bad pass by QB Conor Cole to TE Woody Haas, who made the catch for a 20 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by SS Orlando Thomas but he had reached the Viking's 31. The drive did eventually stall and on 4th and goal from the 3, K Dan Tucker was trotted out for a 20 yard field goal!
Now with only a minute and thirty nine seconds the Viking started at their own 37. Every swinging D...efensive Coordinator knew they were throwing the rock so obviously first down was a dud. Then QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a duck on second down to WR1 Jake Reed, who popped off his vaunted First Step for a 63 yard touchdown! woah Nelly, the score was now tied going into the half 17 all!
Half time was ushered in by the Untied Usher's Union as just before, or was that just after? Just before? After? DURING the aerial photographs of Dolly Parton, the entire female population of Bermuda ran out onto the stage and yelled out their brazier sizes!
Inferno received the 2nd half Kick off and Inspired by the half-time show, KR Mauri Atutu ran to the Viking 49 for a 45 yard return! They drove the ball to the Minnesota 13 where K Dan Tucker slammed home a 30 yard field goal.
Viking start the next drive from their OWN 38. QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a deep bomb to WR1 Jake Reed, but the ball was intercepted by CB1 Heat CB3! It was returned for a 9 yards before going out of bounds. The ensuing drive gets to the Viking 29 as K Dan Tucker drills another 46 yard field goal through the goal posts!
Feeling a little pressure, the vikings take to the air. 6:00 minutes left in the third, 2nd & 5, from their OWN 46 QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a deep bomb to BTE Jermaine Wiggins, who made the catch for a 24 yard gain and a first down! Tackled by ROLB See Ball Be Ball. 5:30 now. 1st & 10 from Inferno's 30. QB Kirk Cousins lobbed another deep bomb to WR1 Jake Reed, who made the catch for a 30 yard touchdown! everyone is feeling the intensity rising.
Inferno's follow up drive sees them churn the clock down to 1:13 left in the third and bull their way to the Minnesota 5. They even had a trick play where they used WR Josh Milard at HB, AND RAN! But on 2nd and 5 QB Conor Cole handed off to HB Matt Ewing for a 5 yard gain and a touchdown!
Viking try to answer back but are struggling! 3rd and 12, QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a deep bomb to WR1 Jake Reed, but the ball was intercepted by CB1 Pablo DelaVega! It was returned for -1 yards. Tackle by WR1 Jake Reed. That pretty much ended the third with the leading Inferno's in possession of the pigskin. Inferno 30 Vikings 24.
The Inferno moved the rock to the Viking's 5 on the short field QB Conor Cole handed off to HB Matt Ewing for a 6 yard gain and a touchdown! Death Valley goes for Two! QB Conor Cole handed off to HB Matt Ewing to complete the two point conversion! Vikings now trail by fourteen, 38, 24!
Then the Minnesota Special Teams arrived. Why the caps? Because their SPECIAL! K Dan Tucker kicked off 67 yards to KR John Gilliam who drove up the middle then pivoted right for a 96 yard return and a touchdown! suddenly it was 38 to 31!
With 13:15 to go!
Death Valley ate another three and a half minutes off on a drive that saw them reach the Viking 26 before fading the breaks. K Dan Tucker attempted a 44 yard field goal, and it was good! Inferno stretch their slim lead to 41, 31.
DID I MENTION SPECIAL teams? K Dan Tucker again kicked off, this time 57 yards to KR Michael Bennett who slashed right AGAIN for a 86 yard return and a touchdown! Oh boy! Minnesota tightened DVI's lead in this 'ship, Vikings 38, Inferno 41!
The Viking Defense were re-invigorated by the Special team's play and stymied the ensuing Inferno drive making them punt with only 5:23 left to party time.
That's when a funny thing happen on the way to the Champaign case... P Justa Punter had pinned them deep at their own 6 so they tried to get slick and throw their way out of the hole. 5:17 left, 1st & 10. QB Kirk Cousins lobbed a duck to TE Jim Kleinsasser, who dropped the ball! this stopped the clock with 5:13. Now it's 2nd & 10 from their OWN 6. RDE Aaron Brudvig forced a hurried bad pass by QB Kirk Cousins to WR1 Jake Reed, who made the catch for a 12 yard gain but before he could secure the ball well CB1 Heat CB3 caused a forced fumble! LOLB See Ball Be Ball recovered the fumble and he was then tackled by TE Jim Kleinsasser. Disaster for Vikings fans but an answered prayer form the Death Valley faithful! From the Minnesota 18, the Inferno took their time and killed almost 3 minutes from the 5 left before QB Conor Cole handed off to HB Matt Ewing for a 1 yard plunge and a touchdown! Inferno inflate the lead to 48, 38! Vikings can do little but waste time because on 2nd and 11 from the Inferno 37, QB Kirk Cousins handed off to HB Michael Bennett for a 4 yard gain before a forced fumble by MLB Ray Lewis! CB3 Chaz Boyles recovered the fumble on the 33! Tackled by LOT Korey Stringer.
Viking blow their three Time outs to stop the Inferno offense and force a punt but precious little time is left needing two scores. Starting from his own 16 Kirk threw a bomb for 38 yards yo the Inferno 46 but a spike then two plays to nowhere got them a 4th and ten... they try to trip up the DV defense and call a run up the middle but penetration slows it up then the RDE nearly kills it and forces HB Michael Bennett to spin away still not past the linebackers, four yards past the line he meets CB3 Chaz Boyles who beat the OT's blocking attempt and it's Turn over on downs!
Next the Inferno offense run the best formation in football, VICTORY FORMATION.

We missed you QuadL. Good to have you back!

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