Highest Scoring Team ($15)
ALL-TIME D
Coach Brady
145.56 pts
Highest Scoring Player ($7)
DSM Football Team
Coach Qualley
Lamar Jackson - 34.94 pts
The battle between IFL youngsters TC and Qualley was an absolute barn burner, as our Game of the Week did not disappoint! Qualley was down 81.76 - 111.15 heading into last night’s double header and his trio of Lamar, Zay Flowers, and Bucky Irving put up 57 points, an amount that any sane man would have thought was enough to pull of the comeback, but TC’s lone defense, Rachaad White had other ideas, and put up JUST enough, 28.1 points to sneak out the 139.25 - 138.65 victory. It’s the slimmest margin of victory by a team this season, and the first time the margin has been under a point this season as well. Both teams move to 4-3, and puts them into a 3-way tie for first in Papa Jord’s.
The third member of that trio, Jord, would also get a win this week, but his was a bit grittier. Despite having three players knocked out of their respective games, Jord and the Control Room would grind their way to 87 points and it would be enough to handle business against Nick and Curtis’ Bronco Coat, whose only mustered a season-low 66 points. Nick had four players post less than 5 points, and its safe to say his team has hit rock bottom. One can only hope that rivalry week will rejuvenate his squad next week.
Not to be outdone, Nick’s rival Curtis, actually one-upped Nick by going EVEN LOWER, and scoring a league-low for the season 61.59 points in his matchup against Jack, whose 70.42 pts were all the Doc would need to pick up his 5th win of the season. The matchup was the lowest combined score of any game this season, with the Jord / Nick matchup being the runner-up. Not surprisingly it’s the lowest-scoring week of the season overall.
With Jack now 5-2, the X-IA division as a whole deserves praise and analysis, as every team in it would get a win this week. Hunt would crush Austin 133-96, getting his 6th consecutive win. Jesse would wallop Chris 112-70, and get his 4th straight. And Ewoldt would handle business against Drew 120-102, ending his three game slide. All four teams have a winning record, combined for 19-9 on the season. All four teams are all in the top 7 for scoring on the season as well. It’s a pretty dominant start to the season and will be fascinating to see how the second half unfolds.
Elsewhere Brady and ALL-TIME D appear to get things back on track after FridgeGate™, with AJ Brown back healthy and Mark Andrews starting to get HOT, his boys post a league-high 146 points and wipe the board with the Scallon Express who only mustered 81 points. It’s crazy because you look at his team, and almost every player is completely washed and yet the unquantifiable x-factor - heart - carries the day. If his team can keep up the Friday Night Lights level of inspo, the very gettable X-IA division could be his.
X-IA extends their lead again, now to an impressive 42 games. Still half the season to go, but only two years in history has a division ever finished with a greater lead, so definitely something to monitor.
Jesse has the best week of any picker, and gets within 3 of your Commish’.
