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| Posted by: Nedalia Mar 26 2006, 05:26 PM |
| Post your rosters, then RP them in their matches. I cant think of a better deal. Thats awesome. Awesome. |
| Posted by: Milchama Mar 26 2006, 05:31 PM |
| I'm assuming we still need the offense and defense rating so here is my roster which was not blindly copied from the AO Bowl I thread As per tradition: Offense 149 Defense 26 Offense QB:Max Mallard RB: Thomas Boorker WR:Taylor Miller WR:Kenny Tennion WR:Quentin Challows G: Byron Colon G:Steve Eggman T:Yarden Phlorpher T:Liam Mirsh C:Gordon Mack Defense: DL: Doniel Kaver DL: Lior Omron OLB:Mark Fushmur OLB:Terrence Allen RILB:Tal Shortman LILB:Craig Sinterfield MLB:Tomas Lionstein CB:Kevin Nunnal CB:Mario Lusinski SS:Fabio Mariole FS:Tommy Thibault Kicker: Loni Farengoo |
| Posted by: Pacitalia Mar 26 2006, 05:51 PM |
| OOC: I thought there was going to be a limit of 100/75 for our point spreads... |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Mar 26 2006, 07:38 PM |
| Myrtannian Team Announced! As Nedalia has been selected to host the Second AO Bowl, and the Allied States of Myrtannia has entered said regional gridball tournament, the new Myrtannian team has officially announced. Made up of the best players from amongst the Myrtannian Gridball League and a few 'fillers' from the collegiate level, they may just be out there for the exercise. Nonetheless, the Myrtannia Suns will take the field against the best of AO Bowl II's Western Conference. Two of the players, WR Zulema Curleyhair and K Ha Esoimeme, are the first women to play in the MGL, and their outstanding on field achievements have earned them a place on the first national griball squad. Their uniforms include a blue jersey with orange trim along the sleeves, orange numbers and names, and a patch of the Myrtannian flag just above the right breast area (the 'road' uniform has a white jersey with blue trim and orange numbers and letters outlined in the same blue). Along with this go orange trousers with blue stripes down either leg, and blue socks. The helmet will be white with the Myrtannian flag on either side. And now, the roster for the Myrtannia Suns gridball team: Offense 95 Defense 80 Head Coach: Hong Beebout Offense: QB: Korey Cellupica RB: Leif Gonzalez WR: Shon Bagu WR: Warner Brentano WR: Zulema Curleyhair G: Winford Lanteigne G: Jeramy Lalich T: Elden Kaszinski T: Malcom Ceronsky C: Oswaldo Daughetee Defense: DL: Antione Curra DL: Milan Kevan OLB: Graig Hudes OLB: Nathanael Paulseth RILB: Malcom Alepin LILB: Franklyn Lunderman MLB: Wally Delbo CB: Gaylord Ochalek CB: Toney Netrosio SS: Benedict Delbrocco FS: Felton Gjesdal Kicker: Ha Esoimeme |
| Posted by: Lamoni Mar 26 2006, 08:16 PM |
| If RPing first, my opponent has my permission to: Choose scoring events: YES Injure my players: NO Eject my players: NO Godmod scoring events: YES Godmod anything else: YES Offense: 100 Defense: 75 Lamoni Hawks Offense: Quarter Back: Jeffery Blum Running Back: Mark Xavier Wide Reveiver: Xavier Brown Wide Receiver: Charles Davis Wide Receiver: Thomas Black Left Gaurd: Lawernce Saunders Right Gaurd: George Jenkins Left Tackle: Morris Darden Right Tackle: David Winters Center: Xavier Marcke Defense: Left Defensive Line: Howard Adams Right Defensive Line: Reginald McDonald Left Outside Line Backer: Morris Kraemer Right Outside Line Backer: Reginald Weis Right Inside Line Backer: Xavier Stephan Left Inside Line Backer: Kenneth Dolan Middle Line Backer: Jeffery St. Clair Corner Back: Carlton Hill Corner Back: Reginald Bloomfield Strong Safety: Nathen Douglas Free Safety: Lawernce Sawyer Kicker: Michael Lawrence |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Mar 26 2006, 09:55 PM | ||
OOC: There is a limit of 100 points that can be allocated to either offence or defence. Please redistribute your points. |
| Posted by: Andossa Se Mitrin Vega Mar 27 2006, 02:38 AM |
| If RPing first, my opponent has my permission to: Choose scoring events: YES Injure my players: YES Eject my players: YES Godmod scoring events: YES Godmod anything else: YES ASMV Smashmouth Offense: 75 Defense: 100 Head Coah: Jasper Hurtz QB #4 Stevie Wurtzel 6'3 230lbs RB #23 Cornell Kronstedt 5'11 205lbs FB #44 Robby Ransburg 5'5 300lbs WR #84 Jame Iarrossi 6'1 180lbs WR #82 Duncan Gelbach 6'7 230lbs TE #88 Herschell Mervin 6'8 250lbs LT #76 Eric Rotton 6'4 320lbs LG #69 Hung Xu 6'1 410lbs C #65 Octavius Nayes 6'2 295lbs RG #71 Octavio Rinde 6'6 315lbs RT #70 Antoni Santelli 6'10 355lbs LDE #94 Aaron Kawolkowski 6'3 275lbs LDT #90 Elder Pleasant 6'4 340lbs RDT #98 Genaro Maltbe 6'6 380lbs RDE #92 Lon Bednarik 6'0 245lbs LOLB #54 Cyril Betts 6'5 250lbs MLB #55 Lonnie Ugland 5'8 230lbs ROLB #59 Irizary Freeman 6'1 235lbs LCB #30 Ezra Wonjowski 5'11 175lbs RCB #33 Rodderik Sarpholle 6'2 200lbs FS #40 Leon Guittien 5'10 225lbs SS #37 Duncan Holdt 6'0 215lbs K #12 Sabrina Kaitlynn 5'5 140lbs |
| Posted by: Nedalia Mar 27 2006, 08:40 AM |
| My opponent can do whatever the hell he/she desires. Offense: 100 Defense: 75 QUARTERBACKS Ali Khaled, #7 27 years old, 6-3, 220 lbs RUNNING BACKS Uthman Everett, #20 26 years old, 6-0, 222 lbs WIDE RECEIVERS Kareem Lahza, #80 29 years old, 6-2, 199 lbs Lenny Onden, #88 25 years old, 5-11, 176 lbs Donald Ryan, #83 28 years old, 6-0, 184 lbs TIGHT ENDS Hameed Hamzi, #40 31 years old, 6-4, 274 lbs OFFENSIVE LINE John Pollock, #55 30 years old, 6-4, 302 lbs Rodney Harris, #51 28 years old, 6-6, 320 lbs Brian Roberts, #58 27 years old, 6-5, 284 lbs Luzierinho, #51 26 years old, 6-5, 310 lbs Ghaleb Ghasani, #54 30 years old, 6-3, 288 lbs |
| Posted by: Milchama Mar 28 2006, 11:53 AM |
| OOC: When did this rule come about? It was definitely not there in AO Bowl I. Whatever its not that hard 100 offense 75 defense. |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Mar 29 2006, 12:56 AM | ||
It came in after AO Bowl I after several players supported the idea. |
| Posted by: Bettia Mar 29 2006, 10:25 AM | ||
| "Hey boss, have you seen this?" Martyn Harris, Bettia's team boss tutted - he hated being disturbed whilst deep in thought trying to solve a children's sudoku puzzle. "What? What is it? This had better be good." "Have you seen who we've been drawn against? Nedalia!" "Really?" "Yup. We gotta wait till matchday five though." "Bummer. I fancy a good local derby. Ah well... let's see, if that's a three, than that one must be a nine... no wait.... ARGH!" "Cocked it up again boss?" "Shut yer face." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attack: 150 Defence: 25 (Very) Offensive Lineup 1....QB....Geraint Al-Shahaf (Subarnas Volcanoes) 2....WR....Da'ud Brooks (Subarnas Volcanoes) 3....WR....Jamin Ephraim (Fiilghud Chargers) (also Kick and Punt Return) 4....WR....Coel Morris (Akani Sands Destroyers) 5....RB....Rory Colman (Gabalfa Gasheads) 6....C.....Cerwyn Mably (Ceffinton Turbos) 7....RT....Jason Wilkins (Akani Sands Destroyers) 8....LT....Zak Wilson (Sukatra Sabres) 9....LG....Bryn Evans (Porthbalfa Blazers) 10...RG....Taha Suyati (Subarnas Volcanoes) 11...TE....Huw Warner (Subarnas Volcanoes) Defensive Lineup 12...LE....Irfan Powell (Gabalfa Gasheads) 13...LT....Bryan Savage (Akani Sands Destroyers) 14...RT....Delbert Cole (Subarnas Volcanoes) 15...RE....Gordon Bennett (Subarnas Volcanoes) 16...OLB...Tony Ford (Akani Sands Destroyers) 17...MLB...Joe Talaqani (Fiilghud Chargers) 18...OLB...Iago Brooks (Gabalfa Gasheads) 19...LCB...Rafiq Da'ud (Subarnas Volcanoes) 20...FS....Jamil Wilson (Subarnas Volcanoes) 21...SS....Khalil Pearson (Subarnas Volcanoes) 22...RCB...Emyr Logan (Akani Sands Destroyers) Special Team Bloke 23...K.....Jamal Khalil (Sukatra Sabres) |
| Posted by: Nedalia Mar 30 2006, 06:05 AM |
| OOC: Bettia, the maximum defence/offense you can have is 100, and seeing how you need to be as offense minded as possible, I'll just consider you at 100/75. If you want to change it to something else, just tell me. Friendly Rivalries All Around Honsfield - With Nedalia set up as the hosts for AO Bowl II, and Matchday One right around the corner, the nation is buzzing at the prospect of the Eastern Conference matches that will be taking place between the Gridiron Lions, as they have become known, and some of their closest friends. To start things off, it will be Sarzonia vs. Nedalia right here in Honsfield, at the newly constructed stadium, The Odyssey. While the Stars had a torrid time at the last AO Bowl, going 0-3 to the dismay of their fans. Nedalia, however, did suprisingly well, just missing out on the 2nd round, going 2-1. But anyone writing off Sarzonia will do so at their own peril, claims new head coach Joseph Ghandarooni. "We all know what they are capable of. I dont care what theyre record was last time around, its Sarzonia. Theyre good at everything they do, and anybody who's going to write them of can do so at their own peril." Another match that has the western half of Verdena drooling is, ofcourse, the Nedalia vs. Bettia match, due to take place on a potentially crucial Matchday Five. "Obviously, thats a match we are looking forward to, but our concentration right now is Sarzonia. We have to take it step by step, game by game. We are the hosts, and the last thing we want to do is get off to bad start infront of our home crowd," commenteed Ghandarooni. "We have to come out and get the win, plain and simple. Out of 12 teams, only 4 are going to qualify to the knockout rounds. We have to make sure we're one them. Thats the target." |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Mar 30 2006, 11:10 AM |
| nvm |
| Posted by: Pacitalia Mar 30 2006, 01:53 PM |
| Pacitalian gridball squad Offence (95/175) QB: Sorino Zunga (#12) RB: Maloni Malón (#28) HB: Finesso Calinomassi (#33) WR: Tommaso Benficalzo (#82) WR: Valentino Minando (#89) SB/TE: Ario Guardini (#85) LT: Ando Singiguamo (#56) LG: Pado Tampotino (#54) C: Chino Bormano (#53) RG: Ruggierato Brando (#58) RT: Vincenti Dasco (#51) Defence (80/175) DT: Abou Mankhi-El (#93) DT: Roberto Delgado (#98) DE: Rano Santo Sorno (#90) DE: Marco Amazza (#95) LB: Sergio Ningiuno (#42) LB: Ermeni Zegna (#46) LB: Ando Martinez (#44) CB: Silvio Ferraganti (#43) CB: Cristiano Manana (#45) FS: Marcelo Detu (#22) SS: Geronimo Pirapano (#26) PK/P: Leonardo Franchiso (#7) Coaching Staff Head Coach: Demitoro Santo Magano Offensive Coordinator: Sandrinis Sapirtakis Defensive Coordinator: Mario Albertini My opponent has permission to: Choose scoring events Godmode scoring events Godmode anything else |
| Posted by: Space Union Mar 30 2006, 03:26 PM |
| Space Union Firestrikers Coaching Staff Head Coach: Bikhramjit Singh Offensive Coordinator: Oliver Khan Defensive Coordinator: Rajash Kapoor Offence 95/175 Quarterback: Yashdeep Grey (#1) Running Back: Bobby Grey (#2) H-Back: Shameer Singh (#3) Wide Receiver: Satsir Mann (#4) Wide Receiver: Akalbeer Grewal (#5) Tight End: Manu Sidhu (#6) Left Tackle: Harmanjeet Singh (#7) Left Guard: Vash Comali (#8) Center: Jaspeer Singh (#9) Right Guard: Harpajan Gredas (#10) Right Tackle: Tej-Paul Shawn (#11) Defence 80/175 Defensive Tackle: Raja Brar (#12) Defensive Tackle: Sukhtan Singh (#13) Defensive End: Salman Jisper (#14) Defensive End: Kiran Chopra (#15) Linebacker: Devdas Mukerjee (#16) Linebacker: Shak-Ti Khan (#17) Linebacker: Jes Coliver (#18) Cornerback: Christian Singh (#19) Cornerback: Shivdeep Yarsh (#20) Free Safety: Kabal Khish (#21) Strong Safety: Sawn Singh (#22) Placekicker: Sajade Khan (#23) If RPing first, my opponent has my permission to: Choose scoring events: YES Injure my players: NO Eject my players: NO Godmod scoring events: YES Godmod anything else: YES |
| Posted by: Andossa Se Mitrin Vega Mar 30 2006, 04:50 PM |
| The Smashmouth from ASMV is pleased to return once again to AO Bowl competition. Last time around was a great experience for us, and though we did not win a single game, everyone who had the pleasure of experiencing the Smashmouth defense can attest we were no pushover. This edition of the Smashmouth has evolvced into what can almost be descibed as having some semblance of an offense. This evolution is due to the developement of #23 Cornell Kronstedt at halfback. Kronstedt has improved his ball handling signifigantly and should be more dominant in his performance. The when you add the very bulky and powerful O-line with a bulldozer for a fullback,Robby Ransburg 300lbs, and the running game should be very effective. The offensive line averages 339lbs and in the left guard position is a literal mountain in the form of 410lb Hung Xu. But defense is still the key factor for the Smashmouth. Defensive ends Lon Bednarik and Aaron Kawolkowski look to have plenty of free time to chase down QBs as the massive DT duo of Elder Pleasant (340lbs) and Genaro Maltbe (380lbs) will more than likely plug the middle, forcing things to go wide. And that is where the pure speed of ASMV linbackers will come into play. All 3 are among the fastest in the world at their positions. CB Ezra Wonjowski may be the best defensive player on the team and perhaps even the whole competition. With a very solid running game and hard-nosed, explosive defense, the Smashmouth will look to make some real noise in this 2nd edition of the AOBowl. We wish everyone here the best of luck - unless of course, you happen to be facing us. |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Mar 30 2006, 09:59 PM |
| Choose scoring events: YES Injure my players: NO Eject my players: NO Godmod scoring events: NO Godmod anything else: NO Sarzonia Stingrays Offence 85/175 Quarterback: Mark Bryan (#9) Running Back: Ervin Jones (#36) H-Back: Chris Cooley (#47) Wide Receiver: Terrence Moss (#81) Wide Receiver: Josh Evans (#85) Tight End: Dave Brown (#86) Left Tackle: Jim Lane (#65) Left Guard: Chris Barclay (#71) Center: Mark Lewis (#55) Right Guard: Mario Calistrati (#70) Right Tackle: Ryan Lopez (#78) Defence 90/175 Defensive Tackle: Andre Reynolds (#77) Defensive Tackle: Harry Mills (#67) Defensive End: Brad Owens (#79) Defensive End: Justin Poole (#72) Linebacker: Lawrence Arrington (#56) Linebacker: Marcus Patten (#54) Linebacker: Darryl Coleman (#51) Cornerback: Carlos Greene (#28) Cornerback: Taylor Edwards (#27) Free Safety: Jeff Simmons (#40) Strong Safety: Jake Tolliver (#31) Placekicker: Nick Novak (#10) Coach: Joe Gibbs Just so everyone knows, the numbers are the jersey numbers of the players. |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Mar 31 2006, 12:30 PM |
| Suns Rise in AO Bowl II Opener Myrtannia 34, Krytenia 30 ANDESTRANNE, Nedalia - In only the second inter regional sporting event the nation has participated in, Myrtannia's team got started off on the right foot. Against what T Malcom Ceronsky called "A no-name Kyrtenia team", the Suns played better than most 'experts' at home could have predicted. Against the team with no roster, coach, or even nickname announced, Mytrannia had a close-fought, but ultimately victorious undergoing at Parkston Field. The game started out as a see-saw battle, neither team really coming into its own, the score reaching 21-21 at the half. Myrtannia's touchdowns came on a 23-yard run by Leif Gonzalez, and TD passes from Korey Cellupica to Shon Bagu (8 yards) and Zeluma Curleyhair (12 yards). It would be in the second half that the Suns rose to the occasion. Coming quick out of the gates, kick returner Toney Netrosio (also starting CB) took the opening kickoff of the second half all the way back for a 90 yard TD return. A kick by Ha Esoimeme made the talley 28-21. The defense held Krytenia to field goals on their opponent's next three drives. Myrtannia then scored on a second TD strike from Cellupica to Curleyhair, this time a 31 yard toss in which the AO Bowl's first female reciever displayed awesome flexibility and maneuverability on her way to the end zone. For whatever reason, unorthodox coach Hong Beebout decided to go for the 2 point conversion, which ended up as an incomplete pass from Cellupica to Leif Gonzalez. With the score now 34-30 after Krytenia's most recent field goal, Myrtannia was anxious for a stop defensively, and that is just what they got. A pass intended to go deep was intercepted by FS Felton Gjesdal, who was knocked out of bounds moments later. After that, Cellupica simply kneeled it, and the game clock ran out. Myrtannia had won 34-30, victorious in their first AO Bowl appearance. Next up for the Suns is ASMV Smashmouth, who won an AO Bowl game for the first time on day 1. "They're a frigthening defense, that's for sure," commented coach Beebout, "It'll be a real battle out there - they were scary in AO Bowl I, but they may just be tougher now. They're also riding on their first victory, so who knows what's going to happen? All I can guarantee is that the Suns will be ready." Stats for day one included: QB Corey Cellupica (210 yards passing, 3 TD, 0 INT) RB Leif Gonzalez (92 yards rushing, 1 TD) WR Shon Bagu (74 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Zeluma Curleyhair (120 yards recieving, 2 TD) CB Toney Netrosio (1 KR for TD, 5 tackles) FS Felton Gjesdal (1 INT, 7 tackles) If RPing first, my opponent has my permission to: Choose scoring events: YES Injure my players: NO Eject my players: NO Godmod scoring events: YES |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Mar 31 2006, 01:09 PM |
| World Turned Upside Down for Stingrays HORNSFIELD, Nedalia (ASP) -- 31 MARCH 2006 -- During the last AO Bowl tournament hosted by the Sarzonian national gridballers, the Stingrays finished the group stage with an 0-3 mark, including a 34-30 loss to eventual champions Space Union. Nedalia finished 2-1 but just missed out on the playoffs. After Matchday One of AO Bowl II in Nedalia, the Stingrays snapped their winless streak and Space Union lost a gridball match for the first time, with Sarzonia defeating host nation Nedalia 34-20. Coach Joe Gibbs's decision to entrust the defence to assistant head coach Gregg Williams paid dividends as the Stingrays held Nedalia to 195 yards of total offence. They forced five turnovers and sacked Ali Khaled four times. Only two Hail Mary passes at the end of both halves prevented the score from being more lopsided in Sarzonia's favour. "We just did a great job of controlling the line of scrimmage," said Gibbs, noting that the Stingrays held the ball for 34 minutes to Nedalia's 26. "When you can do that, you can accomplish a lot of good things. "It's a relief [to win for the first time after going 0-3 in the first AO Bowl], but we've got a lot of real good teams in this tournament." For one match, at least, the Stingrays (1-0) began to look like one of those teams. Most fans of the Stingrays have circled Matchday Four on their calendars with a tilt against formerly close allies Pacitalia in the offing. The political situation between the two nations deteroriated rapidly after the two nations began to make inroads toward repairing tense relations, but Gibbs is telling his team to focus on gridball. "We can't afford to worry about what's going on between our countries when we've got a real tough Bettia team up next. We're going to have to work real hard to stop that offence." |
| Posted by: Lamoni Mar 31 2006, 10:26 PM |
| Hawks run through Milchama, 41-37 With a decision to go for two after the opening touchdown, and a field goal in the last three minutes of the game, the Hawks defeated Milchama by four points. This victory puts the Hawks in second place in the west, due to point differential; and that is not a bad place to be. Next up for Lamoni will be Nojika. The Hawks soundly trounced Nojika in the last AO Bowl, and predictions are that Lamoni will be able to do it again. However, Coach Boldman looks at it in a different way, "While it is true that we trounced Nojika in the last AO Bowl, it would be a mistake to let our gaurd down for even a moment this time. After all, Sarzonia did not fare that well in the last AO Bowl, but they have won a game already. I'll keep the men doing what works." With the looks of the teams gathered to play in THIS AO Bowl, it looks like Lamoni will have a much improved chance this time around; but only time will tell. |
| Posted by: Andossa Se Mitrin Vega Apr 1 2006, 01:31 AM |
| Smashmouth Defense Returns - And Brought Along Some O Andossa Se Mitrin Vega: 16 - 3 :Nojika Krytenia: 30 - 34 :Myrtannia Lamoni: 41 - 37 :Milchama Bettia: 55 - 43 :Space Union Nedalia: 20 - 34 :Sarzonia Oliverry: 10 - 36 :Pacitalia If one stops and looks at the scores you can easily see that the AOBowl is almost completely dominated by offense. That is, of course, until you look at the score involveing ASMV. Once again we are proud to boast about our defense. This second edition of the AOBowl has that in common with the first. But this time we have an offense to go with all that D. Now on to the game stats. Cornell Kronstedt did just what he was supposed to do and followed behind the massive O-line and FB Robby Ransburg to the tune of 149 yards and a 4th quarter touchdown to seal the game. The Nojika defense seemed to run out of gas after dealing with the very large and very powerful "Bulldozers" as the O-line has taken to calling themselves. QB Stevie Wurtzel was efficient as he threw for 160 yards with 0 interceptions. TE Herschell Mervin led ASMV recievers with 5 catches for 57 yards. Kicker Sabrina Kaitlyn (yes - she's a girl) added fieldgoals from 35,21, and 57 to make up the rest of the 16-3 victory. Now to the stats we love. DE Aaron Kawolkowski blasted through for 3 sacks in the game while the other end, Elder Pleasant collected 2 for himself. The big guys inside shut down the inside running game and 380lb Genaro Maltbe even steamrolled the QB once himself. The linebackers were great as well, chasing down runningbacks as they tried to get to the corners. Lonnie Ugland led the team in tackles for the game with a massive 17 of them. The secondary proved to be a little suspect as they allowed a ton of yards through the air. But CB Ezra Wonjowski made up for some of that with 3 picks on the day. Next up for the Smashmouth is a date to dance with the Suns of Myrtannia who today defeated Krytenia 34-30. In a postgame interview, Head Coach Jasper Hurtz had this to say. "They (Myrtannia) have a great offense. We will have to control that to win the game. They seem to respect our defense a good deal - Even calling them "Scary". We hope they really feel that way. And you can bet we will do our best to prove it." |
| Posted by: Sarzonia Apr 2 2006, 12:23 PM |
| Stingrays improve to 2-0, drop Bettia Two games, two potent offences. Yet, the Sarzonian national gridball team registered its second 34-20 win in as many matchdays of the second AO Bowl, defeating Bettia by that scoreline to set it up as the only unbeaten team left in the Eastern Conference. The team will face defending AO Bowl champions Space Union in Matchday Three. "Once again, we were able to impose our will offensively," Coach Joe Gibbs said. "When you're able to run the ball for four or five yards a pop, it makes a huge difference. We were running for an average of 4.1 yards per carry in the second half when Bettia started playing eight man fronts. That says a lot about our line play." Running back Ervin Jones rushed for 143 yards on 31 carries, including a 71 yard touchdown run that put Sarzonia ahead 17-10 late in the second quarter. Gibbs's call for an onside kick after Jones's score surprised everyone on Bettia and Gibbs immediately went to the air with quarterback Mark Bryan firing a 46 yard scoring strike to H-Back Chris Cooley to give the Stingrays the lead and momentum heading into the second half. "You score just before the half and you can dictate the first five minutes of the third quarter," Bryan said. "We had to make sure we were able to keep Bettia off the scoreboard as much as possible. Thankfully, we were able to do that." Sarzonia (2-0) face Space Union next, then follow up with a match against Pacitalia, a nation whose relationship with Sarzonia has been a "rollercoaster," according to Bryan. "We're trying hard to focus on our next game but all the speculation about what effect the political situation is going to have on the game itself is not going to be easy to ignore," he said. |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Apr 2 2006, 01:33 PM |
| The Best Defense is a Good Offense; Suns Soar Past Smashmouth Myrtannia 23, Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 10 ANDESTRANNE, Nedalia - Going into matchday 2 at the Second AO Bowl, the Mytrannia Suns were riding high on the hog after a 34-30 victory over Krytenia. They were admittedly a little nervous going into the day's game against the Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (ASMV) Smashmouth, known for their potent defense. Smashmouth had won a game for the first time on day 1, so it was a battle of two unbeaten squads. Coach Hong Beebout even went as far as to call the Smashmouth's defense "Frightening". The Suns had come in known for their offense, mostly, which helped rally to score 23 points in the second half against Krytenia after a 21-21 tie at the break. Suns WR Zulema Curleyhair became the first woman to score a touchdown in an AO Bowl game, then the first woman to score two in a single game. While the Smashmouth defense seemed imposing, the Suns simply put aside any nervousness when the charged out onto the field. True to its reputation, Smashmouth came out with a strong defensive stand in the first quarter, holding the potent Suns offense scoreless. Meanwhile, ASMV managed to do what had been impossible in AO Bowl I - they scored a touchdown, and on offense! The extra point made it 7-0 at the end of the first, and Smashmouth looked like it might pick up a second win in a row if it could keep the defense going. Myrtannia, however, had other ideas. On the first drive of the second quarter, Myrtannia stormed back, with three successive first down runs by Leif Gonzalez. Then, Korey Cellupica dropped back and found a ray of sunshine amongst some tough coverage by the ASMV defense - no pun intended. He hurled the ball with deadly accuracy, finding WR Shon Bagu for a 22 yard TD strike caught just inside the back of the end zone. A replay proved Bagu had both feet in bounds when he made the catch, and the extra point by Ha Esoimeme tied things at 7 apiece. ASMV came right back later in the second quarter, driving into field goal range as the seconds ticked away toward the end of the quarter and the half. The Suns' defense held them, however, and forced Smashmouth to kick a field goal. At the break, ASMV led 10-7, and still looked likely to walk away with the W if their vaunted defense could do the job as they had before. This time, however, the Suns struck hard and often, showing that they weren't afraid of their opponent's reputation on defense. About midway through the third, the Suns scored what was to put them up for good. Cellupica found his favorite target, Zulema Curleyhair open down field and threw it with his usual deadly accuracy. Zulema did the rest, almost literally dancing around the Smashmouth defenders en route to a 30 yard TD. Esoimeme's kick made it 14-10 Myrtannia. From there, the Suns never looked back, and the Myrtannia defense made a show of things. A pass early in the fourth was picked off by CB Gaylord Ochalek, setting up yet another drive for the Suns. This time, it was Leif Gonzalez's running that brought the Suns inside ASMV's 20. Cellupica threw one last TD to Warner Brentano, a 12 yard strike that, followed by Esoimeme's kick, made it 21-10 Myrtannia. The second half domination didn't end there, however - Ha nailed the kickoff, landing it inside the 10 - and the Suns took down ASMV's kick returner inside the 5 to boot. On the very next play, something very odd happened - MLB Wally Delbo found a hole in ASMV's offensive line, stormed through, and took down Steve Wurtzel for a sack and the safety. Both were firsts for Myrtannia. With the score standing 23-10, Myrtannia played keep away after getting the ball back, and ended up taking a knee one more time to end the game and send the Suns fans into a fervor. With the Sun Burst waving triumphantly in the crowd, the Suns celebrated their second straight win - and, strangely enough, rose by default to the top of the group standings. Despite the vaunted defense, Myrtannia found a way to dominate, and did so. The Suns OL held the large (literally) ASMV DL, allowing no sacks of Korey Cellupica. Smashmouth's defense gave up the most points in team history, as Myrtannia dominated through 3 quarters of play en route to the victory. At 2-0, the Suns are one of only two unbeaten teams remaining, the other being Sarzonia in the Eastern Conference. The future may indeed be bright for the Suns, who, by strict order of coach Beebout, practice hard for every game, no matter the opponent. "It's just the way Myrtannian sports works - you work hard, you get results. We saw that in the AOCOC, and we're seeing it here," Beebout commented. In the meantime, QB Korey Cellupica said this of the now 1-1 ASMV team, "They really had our number in the first half - they're a great team, but we found a way to win. We'll probably see this team later if they can stay in control defensively; today, we just got into a rythm and kept hammering away." Next up for the undefeated Suns is Nojika, who are 1-1 after pulling off a stunning victory over Lamoni. Naturally, after such a performance as Nojika had, Myrtannia won't take this opponent lightly. "They pulled off a win over Lamoni, and it was no fluke - they did their job and got the win. We've got a big target on our helmets now that we're 2-0 and leading the pack, but if we work as hard as always, I think we can pull this one out. They're kind of like Krytenia - they seem like a no-name team, but they can surprise you if they catch you with your pants down," stated Suns linebacker Wally Delbo. Stats for the day included: QB Korey Cellupica (250 yards passing, 3 TD, 1 INT) RB Leif Gonzalez (110 yards rushing, 0 TD) WR Zulema Curleyhair (125 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Shon Bagu (90 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Warner Brentano (35 yards recieving, 1 TD) K Ha Esoimeme (3/3 EP Attempts) MLB Wally Delbo (9 tackles, 1 sack for safety) CB Gaylord Ochalek (8 tackles, 1 INT) Editor's Note: The story on the Myrtannia v. Krytennia game had the by line of Andestranne, Nedalia. This has been proven incorrect, and we apologize for the mistake. |
| Posted by: Lamoni Apr 2 2006, 09:10 PM |
| Hawks drop the ball With a 8 point 26-34 loss to the no name team from Nojika, the Hawks have dropped to 4th place in the west. The game was very close until Nojika scored a touchdown and went for two in the last minute of the game. Lamoni got close to the end zone, but not close enough when a Nojikan defenseman intercepted a Jeffery Blum pass to WR Charles Davis in the end zone itself. After that, Nojika just ran down the clock to seal their victory. "We were just outplayed when we should have dominated," Coach Boldman said. "This is what happens when you let your gaurd down against even so called 'no name' teams. This just means that we will have to work twice as hard against our next opponent, Krytenia." Indeed, it is not known whether Lamoni has faced Krytenia in the AO Bowl before; despite both nations slugging it out in the AOCAF a few times. We rather doubt it, however. With a lesson of this magnitude dropped on the Hawks from Nojika, we feel that Lamoni will not make the same mistake with Krytenia. |
| Posted by: Andossa Se Mitrin Vega Apr 2 2006, 09:28 PM |
| Smashmouth Get Smashed Today ASMV faced off against offensive powerhouse Myrtannia on Day 2 of the AOBowl. This was a classic batlle of Offense vs Defense. And unfortunately for us, Offense would win this one. Things started out according to plan for the Smashmouth. The first quarter saw the huge O-line open some massive holes for Cornell Kronstedt as he ammassed 75 rushing yards on the first drive and capped it with a 2 yard plunge for 6. Sabrina Kaitlynn added the extra point and ASMV had a 7-0 lead. With the defense we have that would normally be enough. But the second quarter opened with a flurry for Myrtannia as Korey Cellupica found a wide open Shon Bagu for a 22 yard TD to even the score. The replay showed just how good the catch was, as Bagu barely kept both feet in. ASMV ran the ball right back down the field and looked poised to score again. but a botched snap, and the near sack that followed, forced a Kaitlynn Feild Goal to send ASMV to the locker room up by 3. Now if the secondary could hold up in the second half................. That would not happen. Myrtannia lit up the defense through the air. The same thing had happened in the first game, but the defense managed to hold when it counted. Today they did not. 2 more TDs from Cellupica would seal the win for the Suns. Then ASMV hit rock bottom. They allowed the first Mytannia sack and it also was (arguably) a safety - also a first for the Suns. The replay clearly showed Wurtzel was beyond the end zone by nearly a foot. But the officials saw it differently. Final Score: ASMV 10 - 23 Myrtannia Next up for the Smashmouth comes a very important game against Milchama - yet another very offensive oriented team. Milchama is 0-2 while ASMV is 1-1. The game has huge implications for moving on in the tourney. Lots of work needs to be done in the secondary for the Smashmouth to have any hopes of competing for the title. We can not continue to give up those kinds of yards in the air and hope to win. Only 1 player had any stats worth reporting. Kronstedt. 247 yards on 56 carries and a TD. Everyone else is on the -explicitive removed- list. |
| Posted by: Bettia Apr 3 2006, 05:32 AM |
| "Hello, and welcome back to AO Bowl 2 here on the Sonastra Sports Network. We'll have analysis of today's match in a minute, but first we join Mick in the tunnel with Bettia's star quarterback Geraint Al Shahaf. Mick?" "Yes, indeed I do have Geraint here with me. Geraint... not quite the result you wanted?" "Obviously we would've preferred a win, but against a team of Sarzonia's calibre, a defeat wasn't too unexpected. They love their gridball." "Still, if there's any consolation, it's in the fact that you're the most offensively minded team in the tournament so far." "What?! That's a downright lie, we're very good-mannered! I mean, just look at some of the other teams - the Nojikans belched their way through the entire national anthem, and I also heard rumours that one of Lamoni's running backs lit one of his own farts in the hotel lobby. Now THAT'S offensive!" "No no, I meant that Bettia's offense has been extremely effective, scoring more points than anyone else." "Oh... right, I see what you mean. Yes, umm, our offense has been top notch so far. Just take our first game - to rattle up a half-century in a comptetive match is great, but to do that against the cup holders is simply amazing." "So what happened today then?" "Well, there was nothing wrong with our offense - their's was just better than ours on the day. I know there will be some people wanting to blame the defence for this defeat, but that'd be out of order. We don't do defence, as we say in the Blessed Realm." "Yes, quite. Attack all the way! So... any thoughts on the next game?" "Ah yes, Pacitalia - Bettia's perennial bogey team. They've turned us over in Under-21 football and in ice hockey, so maybe we can redress the balance a bit with a win. We'll have to be on top of our game, but who knows?" "Indeed... who knows? Gridball's a funny old game. Geraint, thanks for your time, and it's back to the studio." |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Apr 4 2006, 07:13 PM |
| Rising Suns - Myrtannia Pound Nojika, Remain In First Myrtannia 38, Nojika 19 AANJAR, Nedalia - Thus far in the Second AO Bowl, the Myrtannia Suns have taken their opponents through the air, dominating thoroughly on offense to achieve victory. Day three's opponent was something of an enigma - they'd lost on day one, but came out of nowhere to beat Lamoni. There were at least a few people predicting another upset by another 'no name' team in the Myrtannia v. Nojika matchup. However, once again, the Suns stuck to their gameplan, and beat Nojika on the way to remaining unbeaten. Korey Cellupica, in particular, was determined not to let the Suns go down to one of the 'no-names', as he routinely barked out enouragement from the sideline or on the field during practices and the game itself. Despite the previous upset Nojika pulled, Myrtannia's overwhelming offensive assault was simply too much for them to handle. The team that threw its way past the talented Smashmouth defense blew away Nojika's. Unlike in the ASMV game, Myrtannia came out scoring first, dominating ball possession in the first quarter. Leif Gonzalez ran the ball for most of the plays - a strategy which forced Nojika to bring in its players, freeing up the secondary. After a 73 yard drive down the field, Gonzalez capped it with a 5 yard TD run that put Myrtannia on the scoreboard first. Ha Esoimeme converted the kick to make it 7-0 Suns. Nojika's luck didn't change any on their first drive, either, as they were forced into a 3rd and long situation, then had a pass intercepted by Gaylord Ochalek, who had a big pick against ASMV. Another Gonzalez-driven march down the field set up a 35 yard field goal by Esoimeme, making it 10-0 at the end of the first. Nojika finally scored in the second, making it 10-7, but that would be as close as it would get. The Suns struck back in convincing fashion, this time through the air, 82 yards down the field. Capping this drive was a 34-yard TD strike from Cellupica to Warner Brentano. On its next two drives, Nojika suffered two more turnovers (both interceptions - one by Felton Gjesdal, one by Ochalek), one of which set up a scoring drive for the Suns. That resulted in an 8-yard TD pass to Shon Bagu, and with Esoimeme's kick, the score shot up to 24-7. Nojika did manage to score another TD - but missed the extra point, making it 24-13 at the break. Myrtannia didn't let up in the second half, either, as they came out swinging once again. Korey Cellupica threw for all yardage gained on Myrtannia's longest drive of the game (92 yards), ending with a 10 yard strike to Zeluma Curleyhair. With the score 31-13, Myrtannia easily had the game in its control, but rather than slack off, the Suns kept pouring it on. The defense held Nojika to two field goals in the second half, while the offense dominated in the air and on the ground. Cellupica threw his final TD pass to (who else?) Curleyhair in a 25 yard strike that put the Suns even farther ahead. With the score standing at 38-19, Nojika had one last drive, which ended up being a nightmare. The QB was sacked twice in a row, and then to add insult to injury, had yet another pass picked off, this time by Toney Netrosio. From that point on, the Suns just ran the clock down. When the final gun sounded, the Suns had completed their trouncing of the Nojikans, and set several new records. The game saw the most interceptions by a Suns player and by the team as a whole, most TD passes in a game, most passing yards, most rushing yards, most points in a single game, biggest point differential in a game, and most sacks. At 3-0, the Suns remain in first place in the Western Conference, and have the best record in the AO Bowl at the moment as the only remaining unbeaten team. Much like the curling team representing the Allied States in the AOCOC, the Suns don't plan on letting success blind them from what has to be done now. "We've done outstandingly well so far, no doubt about that, but we can't let our guard down. The law of averages dictates that anyone can beat anyone on any given day. We just have to make sure we keep coming out on top," commented Suns WR Warner Brentano. Coach Beebout had this to say, "I don't know what was wrong with Nojika, but we're happy to dominate like that. We're just getting better and better with each passing day. We take each opponent seriously, and prepare our best for them." Next up for the Suns is a matchup with Milchama, who are coming off their first victory over the staggering ASMV Smashmouth. At 1-2, Milchama seem to be just now finding their groove, but Myrtannia should prove a big problem for them. With the way the Suns' offense has been producing, and the defense's success in stopping opponents dead in the late stages of the game, the Suns should be the favorite to win. "We want this next game bad," Zeluma Curleyhair said, "If we win, we're 4-0, and we secure a playoff spot. We're taking Milchama just as seriously as we would anyone else - and our practices will show it. We'll work hard, and go out there on Day 4 to show the region our best, just like we always do." Stats for the day included: QB Korey Cellupica (300 yards passing, 4 TD, 0 INT) RB Leif Gonzalez (125 yards rushing, 1 TD) WR Zeluma Curleyhair (150 yards recieving, 2 TD) WR Shon Bagu (100 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Warner Brentano (50 yards recieving, 1 TD) K Ha Esoimeme (35 yard FG, 5/5 on EP) CB Gaylord Ochalek (2 INT, 9 tackles) FS Felton Gjesdal (1 INT, 8 tackles) CB Toney Netrosio (1 INT, 10 tackles) DL Milan Kevan (5 tackles, 1 sack) DL Antione Curra (4 tackles, 1 sack) Next up: Myrtannia (3-0) v. Milchama (1-2), LIVE on AIR 4, Myrtannia's Sports Authority |
| Posted by: Milchama Apr 4 2006, 08:51 PM |
| The offense is not doing well for the Warriors as they have failed to score 50 points in one game so far and this has put them in third place with a dissapointing 1-2 record. The Warriors did win their last game against ASMV whose defense minded strategy was not enough to beat the determined Warrior attack. Max Mallard and Kenny Tennion were enough to lead the Warriors to they're first touchdown. They also teamed up for the Milchamian second touchdown. After that touchdown the Warriors went for two after a botched kick and made it after Thomas Boorker caught a pass from holder Colin Wishmael for the two point conversion. After this 15 point lead ASMV came back with some good offense as their running back stromed through the defense to tie the score and get a two point conversion for the 15-15 tie. Then in the second half the Warriors dominated the possesion and coverted that into points as Thomas Boorker scored to make it 21-15. The ensuing kickoff was mishandled by the Smashmouth and was recovred by Colin Wishmael at the two yardline. On the next play though Boorker fumbled and it was recorvered by a Dragonnii. This gave them bad field position which the defense took advantage of when linebacker Terrence Allen beat the O-line of ASMV and sacked quarterback Stevie Wurtzel in the end zone for the safety and the end of the scoring. The Warriors took their first victory 23-15. |
| Posted by: Lamoni Apr 4 2006, 09:03 PM |
| Hawks lose heartbreaker The Hawks are in the fourth quarter. There's only thirty seconds to go, and Krytenia has the ball on the fifty yard line with a 3rd down and 20. All Lamoni has to do to send the game into overtime is to keep the Kryties from converting. The Krytenian's coume out in a shotgun formation, and everyone and their dog knows that they are going to use the Hail Mary play. When the ball is snapped, the tension builds on this one game changing play; as the Krytenian quarterback throws the ball to a Wide Receiver on the sidelines, missing the blocking Lamonian defenseman. It is ruled a legal catch even though the big screens in the stadium show that both of the Krytenian WR's feet were out of bounds when he caught the ball. On the very next play, the Krytenian kicker is called out to win the game with a forty yard field goal, which he makes handily. The Hawks try valiantly to score with ten seconds remaining, but time runs out before they could do much of anything other than watch one of their own WRs drop the ball in the endzone. That was how Krytenia netted a 37-40 victory over the Hawks, dropping Lamoni to a record of 1-2; while they still remain in 4th place in the west. "We were just outplayed in the closing moments of the game." Said Lamonian Coach Boldman. "Outplayed and surprised." Lamoni faces 5th ranked ASMV next, and we hope that the luck of the Hawks improves for both this game, and the one after it against first place Myrtannia. |
| Posted by: Andossa Se Mitrin Vega Apr 5 2006, 12:49 AM |
| Secondary and Special Teams Suck!!! Once again the Smashmouth defense failed to produce the results we wanted. And once again it was the secondary that got torched. Milchama had their way through the air in the first half, but All-world HB Cornell Kronstadt kept things even with another great performance. His second TD and the 2pt conversion tied things up at 15. The second half was again forgettable as Milchama scored again to take the lead for good. The the unthinkable happened. lets flashback to that controversial safety in the Myrtannia game. That one was ruled a safety even though the replay showed otherwise. Why is that important now? Because Milchama recorded a safety in the second half today. 2 safeties in 2 games is completely unacceptable. But there was no doubt about this one. 410lbs LG Hung Xu slipped and took out ASMV's LT and Milchama's DT and DE as well. When Xu falls, someone gets hurt. Too bad it was us this time. Terrence Allen of the Warriors then glided through that gaping hole to catch QB Wurtzel in the end zone. Oh well. AO Bowl is never kind to us. We will do better in the next game when Xu will fall on someone from the other team. |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Apr 7 2006, 12:56 AM |
| Suns Win Nail-biter, Still Best in West Myrtannia 33, Milchama 30 ANDESTRANNE, Nedalia - By now, fans are used to seeing the Myrtannia Suns (4-0) win games through controlling the skies. Three teams had fallen victim to the aerial assault going into today's game at Parkston Field: Krytenia, ASMV, and most recently Nojika. The Suns were confident about the game, riding this three game winning streak, and rightfully so - no one had been able to stop them so far, and the opponent was 1-2. However, the gritty Milchama Warriors didn't intend to make it easy for the Suns to keep their prized unbeaten record. A Myrtannia win would lock up an elimination round spot for the Suns; a loss at this stage could destablize the team. "We got ahead of ourselves, looking forward to the Lamoni game. Milchama didn't seem to be as much of a threat as we'd thought, at first anyway. They sure showed us differently," FS Felton Gjesdal told reporters after the game. Things started off promisingly for Myrtannia, as they took the opening kickoff back to their own 34 from the endzone. The Suns wasted no time marching down the field, befuddling the Warriors' defense with their passing offense. A 66 yard drive later, and the Suns got on the scoreboard first with a 13-yard pass from Korey Cellupica to Shon Bagu, who made a tremendous diving catch for the TD in the endzone. Ha Esoimeme fulfilled her duty by nailing the EP, putting the Suns up 7-0 in the first. But the Warriors wouldn't go away that easily. Milchama came right back near the end of the first quarter to score via their running game, and soon they tied things up at 7-7. Not to be outdone, Myrtannia came right back on their next possession and Cellupica found a wide open Zeluma Curleyhair for the Suns' longest TD pass to date - 69 yards down the field. Another Esoimeme kick made it 14-7 Suns. Once again the Warriors came back, tying the game at 14 all on another rushing TD. Then came an unexpected error by the Suns. On a trick play, RB Leif Gonzalez threw a bad pass that got picked off by the Warriors, who eagerly took it all the way back for a TD. At the break, the tally was surprisingly Milchama up by a TD, 14-21. Coach Hong Beebout had a long lecture with the Suns, who seemed to come out in the second half with more energy than they'd shown in the first. Milchama started the half off with the ball, but an errant pass by Max Mallard found its way into the hands of Suns CB Toney Netrosio, who returned the favor by running it all the way to the end zone. Ha's kick made it 21-21. From that point on, Myrtannia held the Warriors to three field goals, the defense once again stepping up to the task. For the Suns, it was Leif Gonzalez who would lead the way to victory, as he took the ball on nearly all the plays on Myrtannia's first fourth quarter drive. The drive was capped with a 24 yard TD run by Gonzalez, who danced around the Milchaman defenders with amazing grace. Esoimeme took the honor of kicking the EP to make it 28-27. Myrtannia scored again after a pick by Gaylord Ochalek, which set up a 37 yard FG by Ha Esoimeme that made it 31-27. After Milchama scored on their next drive with a field goal of their own, it was a tenuous 31-30 Suns lead. With not much time left, the Warriors tried an onside kick, which they recovered. However, Netrosio made another pick, and was almost about to score when a Warriors player forced a fumble near the goal line, and another Milchaman recovered it just in bounds. Luck ran out on the next play, though, as Suns MLB Wally Delbo surge forward and took Mallard down for the Suns' second safety of the AO Bowl. Time expired right as he made the tackle, and the final score stood at 33-30 in favor of the still unbeaten Suns. A close but exciting game, and ultimately a successful effort by the Suns. Once again, the solid Suns offensive line allowed no sacks of Korey Cellupica, and generally gave him enough time to find his recievers. Now secure with a playoff spot and first place in the Western Conference (with one game remaining in the RR stage, all the other teams have at least two losses in the West, making the Suns #1 by default), Myrtannia looks forward to their final Round Robin stage game. While it might not seem to mean much, the Suns are determined once again not to let their guard down. "They (Lamoni) picked up a big win today, and they're definitely going to be hungry for another victory to sew up a playoff spot. I'd guess they have us pegged for an upset - we just have to do our best to not let that happen. Not at this stage," Coach Beebout commented, "We want to keep this momentum going and carry it over into the elimination stage. So we're taking the Hawks dead seriously, as if we were both 4-0, and battling for the top spot. If they want a fight, we'll give them one. We're determined not to lose this one." The Hawks (2-2) are coming off a win over the disintegrating ASMV Smashmouth, who lost their third in a row. Ever since losing to the Suns, the Smashmouth simply haven't been the team that won on Matchday One. Lamoni needs a win to gaurantee a spot in the elimination round, but will face a tough battle against the dominant Suns. Tune in on the Fifth and final round robin matchday of AO Bowl II, for the regional gridball war: Lamoni Hawks v. Myrtannia Suns. All the inter regional action, only on Myrtannia's sports authority, AIR 4. The stats for today: QB Korey Cellupica (246 yards passing, 2 TD) RB Leif Gonzalez (99 yards rushing, 1 TD, 0/1 passing, 1 INT) WR Shon Bagu (95 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Zeluma Curleyhair (110 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Warner Bretano (41 yards recieving) K Ha Esoimeme (37 yard FG, 4/4 EP) CB Gaylord Ochalek (1 INT, 9 tackles) CB Toney Netrosio (2 INT, 1 TD, 11 tackles) MLB Wally Delbo (10 tackles, 1 sack for safety) |
| Posted by: Lamoni Apr 7 2006, 09:51 PM |
| Hawks fly to victory The Hawks seemed to regain their footing when they took on the ailing ASMV Smashmouth; winning 30-12. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 0-12, and it was evident that the Lamonian Rushing strategy was not working. When Lamoni started to throw the ball in the second quarter, it was as if they could do no wrong; scoring 30 points by the end of the game. This seems to be the tale of two Lamonian teams. One not doing so well, and the other one who was on cloud nine. Lamoni faces Myrtannia (after defeating their AOCAF team 3-0, in related news) in a game that will determine if the Hawks move on to the next round. We know that the Lamonian players will be revved up for the game, and it will be up to Myrtannia to try to stop us. The only problem? They might have better luck in that here than in the AOCAF. |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Apr 10 2006, 12:33 AM |
| Suns Scorch Hawks; Myrtannia Advance to Knockouts Undefeated Myrtannia 40, Lamoni 29 DALUTHA. Nedalia - The sting of Myrtannia's loss in the AO Championship of Curling still fresh in their minds, the orange and blue faithful needed a reason to cheer. Going into the final matchday of AO Bowl II, the Suns were unbeaten at 4-0, and destined to qualify for the knockout round. However, their opponent was hungry for victory - a win would have likely secured a playoff spot, or at least gotten them a winning record. It was a gridball war between the Lamoni Hawks - veterans of AO Bowl I - and the newcomer, offensive minded attack of the Myrtannia Suns. Though the nations are friends in the political arena, the battle for gridball supremacy was something else entirely. The Hawks came off of a win over the defensive minded ASMV Smashmouth, coming back from a 12 point defecit to win impressivley 30-12. Lamoni looked confident as they strode out onto the field, and with good reason - Lamonian teams traditionally have gotten the better of Myrtannian teams, most recently in AOCAF XIII in which the Hawks beat the Dryads 3-0. However, the Suns charged onto the field intending to prove that the gridball edition of Myrtannian sports was different. This time, it was. "We're not out of the woods yet - Lamoni can and will give us problems out there today," Coach Hong Beebout told reporters before the coin toss. Lamoni won the toss, and didn't waste the advantage of having the ball first. Unlike in their win against ASMV, the Hawks took to the air on their first drive, and marched down the field not unlike Myrtannia has so many times during the AO Bowl. Hawks QB Jeffery Blum found an open reciever in the end zone, and wasted no time hitting him for the game's first TD. Halfway into the first, it was Lamoni 7, Myrtannia 0. However, the Suns didn't intend to let the Hawks have full control of the skies. On their first drive, Myrtannia launched a full-out assault from the 20 and never looked back. Korey Cellupica, as usual these days, found his recievers when he needed to, and threw his way down the field. Finally, the Suns capped the drive with a 15 yard TD pass from Cellupica to Warner Brentano, followed by the Esoimeme kick. The score was 7-7. Lamoni, however, didn't intend to go quietly into the night. The Hawks charged right back down the field, through the air again, and again found their way into the end zone. This time, however, the touchdown was scored on the ground from inside the 5 yard line. Going into the second, it was the Hawks up 14-7, but that was exactly when the Suns kicked into gear. To start things off, the Suns torched the Hawks through the air again, this time driving the ball 83 yards down the field. Korey Cellupica found Shon Bagu in the endzone, tossed it in from the 10, and the Suns soon found themselves tied with Lamoni. Next came what might be the turning point of the game. Lamoni attempted to get another TD, but found themselves hindered by the Myrtannian secondary finally waking up. A few passes that were batted down could easily have been interceptions, but Lamoni's luck held. The Hawks were able to scavange a field goal out of the affair, putting themselves up 17-14. Myrtannia once again used its offensive prowess to get past the Hawks, this time on a remarkable 45 yard pass from Cellupica to Curleyhair for the score. Zeluma cut through the tackling attempts of Lamoni defenders, on her way to yet another touchdown. After Esoimeme's EP kick, the Suns hald bolted to a 21-17 lead; they would not trail again. What happened next to the Hawks was the big stop that helped the Suns keep the lead in Myrtannian hands. A pass by Lamoni's Blum was picked off by Gaylord Ochalek, who took the ball all the way back to the Hawks' 8 yard line. Myrtannia scored on the next play as Leif Gonzalez punched it in for the TD, putting the Suns ahead 28-17. From there, the Suns were almost on cruise control. They held Lamoni to another field goal before the half ended, and found themselves up 28-20 at the break. Despite the lead, the Suns maintained the attack in the second half, making sure the Hawks couldn't sneak in a TD and 2-point conversion to tie it all up. In the third, the Suns kept it on the ground, and Leif Gonzalez was only too happy to take the lead. Smashing through Lamoni's defense, he had two big first downs in a row before finding a big opening. On first and ten, Gonzalez found a hole, charged through, and broke a 53 yard run for the touchdown, which was followed again by a Ha Esoimeme extra point. By midway through the third, it was 35-20 in favor of the Suns. "At that point, we figured we had their number," Gonzalez confided with the Myrtannian media, "But they still had fight left in them - Lamoni doesn't go down that easily." Indeed, the Hawks stormed back, this time by resuming the rushing attack, and managing to find their way into the red zone. Finally, the Hawks scored through the air again, but astoundingly missed the extra point. This made it 35-26 going into the fourth. Myrtannia was the next to score, driving into Lamoni territory again through the air, and capping the drive with a 29 yard Esoimeme field goal. With the score 38-26, the Hawks kept coming, despite the Suns' efforts to stop them. A spirited drive by Lamoni nearly scored a TD on a long pass, but the reciever was ruled out of boudns, and a replay confirmed that he was indeed out of play when he made the catch, if just barely. Out of choices, the Hawks kicked a 55 yard field goal to make it 38-29. On the kickoff that followed, the Hawks got an onside kick working - though the Suns initially recovered it, and nearly scored a touchdown when Wally Delbo decided to try and run up the score. Lamoni took him down, forced a fumble, and recovered the ball on their own 3. Then, for the third time in the AO Bowl, and the second game in a row, Delbo made a huge play. Bursting through a hole in the Lamoni OL, he took down Jeffery Blum for the sack and safety, aided by fellow LB Franklyn Lunderman. After taking a fair catch on the free kick, the Suns just ran out the clock, then quietly celebrated their latest win. Shaking hands with the Lamonian players, the Suns showed gret sportsmanship on their way to the locker rooms. "There was no reason to celebrate like madmen - this' just the end of the Round Robin. The games that count are up next. One loss and these five wins don't mean squat," Korey Cellupica said, "If we get cocky, we'll go down like the curling team did. That lesson's far too fresh in our memories to let it happen again." With the win, the Suns improved to 5-0, clinched the Western Conference round robin title, and advanced to the AO Bowl's final four - the semi-finals knockout round. Their first task is a daunting one - find a way to beat the soaring Nedalia squad, winners of four straight after an opening day loss to Sarzonia, as well as being AO Bowl II's host nation. Nedalia have a very impressive offense, which has torched opposing defenses all tournament long, including most recently a 48-43 nailbiter win over Bettia. "They're tough, and they're playing at home. We've got a heck of job in this game if we want to win it, but we're going to keep our cool out there. We're not going to suffer the same fate as our country's curling team," Zeluma Curleyhair stated, "One game at a time, one play at a time. That's how to beat Nedalia - if we get to thinking too much about the big picture, we're likely to get skewered. 5-0 means nothing at this point." Will the Suns continue their dominant run, or will Nedalia thrill the home crowds by advancing to their first AO Bowl title game? History seems to favor the Suns. In AO Bowl I, the only unbeaten team after the RR stage was Space Union - the eventual champion. Myrtannia has defeated teams much like Nedalia's already - the offensive-heavy teams, most recently Lamoni. However, the Suns figure they're more an underdog - their opponent is strong and at home. The Suns will work their very hardest to take things one play at a time, and to play as a team to take the win. One thing is for certain - the Suns carry on their backs the hopes of a nation, clamoring for a big win. It will surely be a battle on the field to determine who moves on. In other news, Krytenia locked up the last elimination round bid with a win, and will face Pacitalia in the other semi-final matchup. The stats for the Myrtannia v. Lamoni matchup: QB Korey Cellupica (310 yards passing, 3 TD, 0 INT) RB Leif Gonzalez (100 yards rushing, 1 TD) WR Warner Brentano (100 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Shon Bagu (100 yards recieving, 1 TD) WR Zeluma Curleyhair (110 yards recieving, 1 TD) MLB Wally Delbo (13 tackles, 1 sack for safety) CB Gaylord Ochalek (1 INT) K Ha Esoimeme (4/4 EP, 29 yd. FG) |
| Posted by: Pacitalia Apr 10 2006, 01:25 PM |
| Least in the east? No way! Pacitalian gridball team goes 4-1 to clinch tops in eastern conference SOMEWHERE IN NEDALIAAAAAAAAA.... (PSN) -- Pacitalian gridball hopes were slim to nil at the start of the tournament but suddenly the squad finds itself directly in the semifinals after a brilliant round-robin performance that saw it go 4-1, knock off rivals Sarzonia, Space Union, Bettia and Oliverry and lose gracefully to Nedalia in game two and clinch that vaunted playoff berth. Sorino Zunga went 158-247 over the five games with 3 INTs and 1,082 yards passing, including a remarkable 418 during the 47-31 win over Bettia. In fact, Zunga's play was still so good that his worst performance was a respectable 198 yards in the 46-33 loss to Nedalia in game 2. Tommaso Benficalzo currently holds an AO Bowl record with 17 TD receptions in the five games. Pacitalia moves on to face Krytenia in the semifinal and with a win will be one step closer to their first AO Bowl championship victory. |
| Posted by: Myrtannia Apr 13 2006, 12:43 PM |
| Bad Call Costs Suns Game In a close matchup in AO Bowl II, the undefeated Myrtannia Suns almost pulled out the biggest win in the country's history - that would gaurantee them a spot in a regional championship game. Yet, Nedalia's offense was potent enough to get past Myrtannia's defense, and keep things interesting. Korey Cellupica dominated through the air as always for Myrtannia, but he host nation pulled ahead 40-32 late in the game. Then, the Suns marched right back down the field and got a pass into the endzone for what appeared to be a Shon Bagu touchdown. However, for some inexplicable reason, the referees called it offensive pass interference, and took the score away from the Suns. A touchdown and 2 point conversion would have tied the game and given Myrtannia a chance. A replay revealed there should not have been any penalty, but the referees strangely stood by their call. Obscene chants amounting to 'bovine dung' rang out from the Myrtannia fans for the rest of the game. "We were robbed, that's all I can fathom at this stage," Wally Delbo commented, "That was a touchdown, everybody knew it, and the refs are in fact blind. Or biased. Or something like that." Yet despite the loss, Myrtannia's accomplishments in their first AO Bowl appearance were many - most safetys recorded, amongst others, and going unbeaten to reach to semis in its first appearance. Despite this, however, it is hard to be satisfied with the turn of events. In every sporting even in which Myrtannian teams have started off well, they have lost just one game away from the title game. For now, the word Myrtannia might be synonymus in the sporting world with either 'choke' or 'failure'. |