It's less than two hours until gametime and the statistics make this a tough game to call. Each team has played the same fourteen opponents thus far with very similar results.
The Ridgebacks lone loss came against the Zimbabwe Headhunters, 6-7, in the first game of the season. The Lions beat the Headhunters 22-0 in Week 6.
The Lions two losses came against the Buckeye Nation, 12-17, and Windhoek White Rhinos, 19-23, in Weeks 5 & 13, respectively. The Ridgebacks defeated the Buckeye Nation 27-9, and the Windhoek White Rhinos 15-12 in Weeks 10 & 8, respectively.
Through 14 games the Ridgebacks have scored 453 points to the Lions 446. The Lions have allowed just 106 points to the Ridgebacks 112.
The Excel-based projector worksheets say that the Lions will be victorious by a final score of 17-14, but my personal belief is that the Ridgebacks will prevail in a very, very close game. Team Chemistry might be the deciding factor in a game otherwise so closely matched-up. Can either offense be stopped? Can either defense be beaten? Time will tell...
The Ridgebacks lone loss came against the Zimbabwe Headhunters, 6-7, in the first game of the season. The Lions beat the Headhunters 22-0 in Week 6.
The Lions two losses came against the Buckeye Nation, 12-17, and Windhoek White Rhinos, 19-23, in Weeks 5 & 13, respectively. The Ridgebacks defeated the Buckeye Nation 27-9, and the Windhoek White Rhinos 15-12 in Weeks 10 & 8, respectively.
Through 14 games the Ridgebacks have scored 453 points to the Lions 446. The Lions have allowed just 106 points to the Ridgebacks 112.
The Excel-based projector worksheets say that the Lions will be victorious by a final score of 17-14, but my personal belief is that the Ridgebacks will prevail in a very, very close game. Team Chemistry might be the deciding factor in a game otherwise so closely matched-up. Can either offense be stopped? Can either defense be beaten? Time will tell...
