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And we’re back! Looking back on this week, all I can say is what a perfect day for football. The sun was shining, the winds were calm and the grass was dry. What else could we ask for? We saw some shake ups in the standings after this week’s play so let’s get right into what went down.

The previously undefeated Angels started their day against also undefeated Frodo Swaggins. The Angels seemed like they had an early lead but Garrett Beesing was able to rally his team in the second half, using their height advantage but not relying on the deep ball. Instead of throwing it up and taking chances, he took what was given to him to take control of the game. Nick Buczek looked to be on a mission throughout the game. Steph Czaja had some big catches, including one TD where she strong-armed Matty Ice. The Angels had some big drops that could have changed the outcome of the game but Frodo kept coming and The Angels could not keep pace.

Vaspian beat up on Wolfpack to get their first win of the season. Brian Orzechowski continues to improve each week and is leaps and bounds ahead of where he started. Gabe Eppolito had a real nice contested catch at midfield. Wolfpack pulled QB Ward Blewitt and put in Russ Santucci to finish out the game. Unfortunately, Santucci could not get much going either and Vaspian came away with the win 49-9.

So that was Vaspian feat. Drew Colisimo. Vaspian played again against Grey Hair Don’t Care and were on the other end of a whooping. Drew was playing for When Doves Cry and I’m not saying that’s exclusively what happened here but I am saying it was a major contributing factor. Don’t get me wrong, Vaspian has other athletes and Brian is looking good, but it is WAY easier to look good when you have a player like Drew downfield. That said, GHDC had themselves a day in their own right. Xavier Williams was a stand out player for them throughout this game. Dave Eickhoff led his team well. I am going to say that Dave read my article last week and that lit the fire he needed to right his ship. You’re welcome Dave. Not only did they easily get the win against Vaspian, 33-7, they took on The Angels later in the day and handed them their second loss. Jon Von could not be stopped on offense. Matty Ice did not look to be 100% and I noticed Katie Salisbury on the sidelines for the majority of the game. GHDC stayed full throttle and came away with a decisive victory, 42,27.

Puckett All-Stars earned a win over Show Me Dem TDs, 44-34. There was a ton of back and forth action in this game. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of anyone on PAS which I need to remedy because they have been around forever. Show Me Dem TDs continuously had their chances but could not capitalize, keeping them securely in that 7^th place spot which they are not going to want to be in come playoff time.

The Victorious Secret/Juiced game was probably the most hype game that no one expected. Jordan Lawson and his ladies showed they know how to move the ball. Nicole Becker displayed some outstanding hands while Ericka Szymanski seemed to be everywhere on the field at once. It is clear this team has been playing together for some time. They may have had a rough start to the season with 2 close losses and one blow out against Tater Tots but I would not be counting any D6 teams out. Juiced has yet to win a game (hey, they aren’t the only ones) but they are showing they are learning. QB needs to simplify the play calling and stop trying to force so many tight throws. Their defense also needs improvement; maybe Coach Jay can come by and give them a few pointers? Nevertheless, this game came down to the wire. Juiced had the lead and a chance to put it away but failed to punch it in. VS rose to the occasion with a final drive ending in a game-winning TD catch and the crowds went wild!

Tight Ends took their first loss to Eyes Downtown. What should have finally been a good D1 game turned out to be a disappointment. Bro Klecker is usually pretty reliable when finding and hitting his mark, but he was definitely off today. His receivers also didn’t do him any favors, failing to convert on too many 6^th down attempts. Bobby McConnell was his usual consistent self and TEIM could not find an answer on defense. Bobby has never been afraid to launch the deep ball and trust his receivers to go get it. When TE moved back to cover, it was a 10 yard out or slant to Jeremy Burr. At the end of the day, ED proved they are still headed for the D1 championship while TEIM is going to need to regroup and put this one behind them.

TMA took on Blitzkrieg in what was hailed as a “Rivalry Match”. There was plenty of excitement throughout the game. Nick Smith and Rob Rummings both did what they are known to do. Johnny Dio came back to Q for TMA. Alex was at the helm for Blitzkrieg and looked to be in midseason form. The game was always close and Nick Primerano (better known as Prim) had an end-of-game pick. Lauren O’Brien capitalized on that by scoring the game-winning TD to put TMA ahead 28-27.

XTC tallied their first win against Scared Hitless, 38-30. Dubey was dialed in and SH’s defense could not adjust fast enough. Similar to what I said before about Bobby, Dubey can read the field like no other. He can pick apart a zone and squeeze in passes where only his receivers can get to it. The Katie Keller/Cat Peters match up is always a fun one to watch as both these ladies have a very similar skill set. Great routes, solid hands-and both their QBs use them effectively. Dylan Day played well against a tough defense. SH has the talent at QB and receivers to do well in this division and we are seeing improvements each week.

The last game I’ll talk about today is Zack Attack versus Wasted Potential. Zack Elphick and Coach Jay went head to head in this tight match up between 2 of the top D5 teams. ZA is not known for putting up a lot of points on teams so their defense has kept them at the top of the standings (and current #1 in the league). Conversely, WP has yet to score less than 30 points in a game; however, with the exception of Week 1, they have allowed over 30 points a game as well. This week, Zack and company put up a season high 31 points. They have the crucial elements needed to succeed and Zack has proven time and again he knows how to use his weapons. WP could not get the final stop that they needed and ZA took the win by a point.

That’s all for this week. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying this season as much as I am. I feel like there are still some teams I have not seen too often. Maybe we have similar schedules or maybe you aren’t making enough noise. If that seems to be the case for you, let it be known. Email one of the various address we have floating around the league, talk to people on the fields and at the bar, or just be so great that I could not help but take notice. I will leave you with the top 5 notable players for this week.

Top 5 Notables of Week 4:

1. Jordan Lawson- Scored 127 points in 2 games including a game-winning touchdown drive.

2. Dave Baker- Had 3 picks for EMigos against Valkryies.

3.  Nicole Sharick- Had a 4 touchdown game for Sticky Bandits

4. Lauren O’Brien- not only the aforementioned game winning TD catch ALSO named the newest Bachelorette! Godspeed Lauren!

5. JT- volunteered to watch the door while the rest of the field crew was playing or otherwise occupied

Until next time, I’ll be watching…

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