Hello Football fans!

Marty here with the UFFL news! We just having gone through the 2 week of preseason games, as the teams where getting in their paces:

- Preseason week 1 results-

Chicago 34 Baltimore 31
Downriver 20 Austin 10
Las Vegas 35 Richmond 18
North Florida 13 Nashville 10
New York 34 California 14
Montreal 19 New Orleans 17
Easton 42 Grand Rapids 24
Colorado 41 Miami 31

-Preseason week 2 results-

Chicago 37 Austin 21
New Orleans 12 Downriver 9
Las Vegas 43 Baltimore 7
North Florida 24 New York 21
Montreal 38 Miami 24
Richmond 30 California 7
Easton 41 Nashville 24
Grand Rapids 34 Colorado 17

A lot of suprising results in those 2 weeks, alot of players seemed to have stepped up as surprises such as the riise of QB rookie Kira Cassiano, who managed to take the QB1 spot for week 1 for the Grand Rapids Dragons, and the blinding speed and performances from Running Back rookie Java Jenkins of the Bald Eagles.

But now, time to start this year off with WEEK 1 of the 2024 UFFL season! Here is the preview:

-2024 UFFL season Week 1-
-October 19th 2025-

Baltimore vs Downriver
Chicago vs California
Austin vs Colorado
Easton vs Nashville
New York vs Las Vegas
North Florida vs Grand Rapids
Montreal vs New Orleans
Miami vs Richmond

Who shall triumph and will go on their way to the big 10th year anniversary Furbowl at the end of the year? Stay Tuned!

Hello everyone! It's been a while (Thanks to real life obligations and such) x.x

But at long last we are ready to kick off this 10 year anniversary season with the 2024 UFFL season!

But first thing first, the results of the the 2024 UFFL Draft, and congratulations to Marc-Antoine Carpentier, QB for being the 1st overall pick for the Richmond flames !

recap:

- ROUND 1 -
RIC: Marc-Édouard Carpentier (QB)
NOC: Théodore Dupre (QB)
NSH: Shawn Taskler (DE)
MIA: Maverick Bialkowski (LB)
GRD: Alex LaGrossa (DE)
EAS: Colton Wolcott (LB)
CAL: Nevula Holcomb (LB)
ATX: Devereaux Gallager (WR)
NYD: Harrison Harbach (DE)
MTL: Arius argyle (LB)
DWN: Arthur Smithe (WR)
BAL: Jaylen Stevenson (FS)
LVG: Mikey Goldy (RB)
COL: Sophia Borregales (K)
CHI: Lesotho Jones (WR)
NFR: Laveon Sanders III (OG)

-ROUND 2-
MIA (From RIC): Star Holcomb (WR)
MIA (From NOC): Sky Holcomb (TE)
NSH: Jeremy Lachance (OT)
NOC(from MIA): Brutis Bowers (DE)
GRD: Kira Casiano (QB)
EAS: Faith Matari (CB)
CAL: Lance Hunter (FS)
ATX: Natalia Bond (WR)
NYD: Joseph Cole (LB)
MTL: Kang Ruei (OC)
DWN: Hikaru Yoshida (DT)
NOC(from BAL): Arbamarle Winters (CB)
LVG: Rock Banner (TE)
COL: Theodore Dellas (TE)
CHI: Penny Jakusz (SS)
NFR: Dane Rohleder (OT)

-ROUND 3-
RIC: Bertha Dumoulin (OG)
NOC: Victor Pienaar (DT)
NSH:Toby Lewis (FB)
MIA:Xander Cassino (OT)
GRD:Lars Lugo (K)
EAS:Java Jenkins (RB)
CAL:Marvin Bolden (RB)
ATX:Ica Laanemaa (QB)
NYD:Francesco Giordano (SS)
MTL: Juno Gunderson (OT)
DWN: Hepzibah Cockrum (P)
BAL: Emmitt Lovejoy (RB)
LVG: Jaxson Clyde (TE)
COL: Casey Thomas (RB)
CHI: Micheal Hominy (QB)
NFR: Jason Majors (OC)

Congratulations to the new rookies!

Now the season will get going with the Preseason week one, which will happen this Sunday September 5th:

-UFFL 2024 preseason week 1-

Baltimore vs Chicago
Austin vs Downriver
Richmond vs Las Vegas
Nashville vs North Florida
California vs New York
New Orleans vs Montreal
Grand Rapids vs Easton
Miami vs Colorado

We wish you all a great season!

Want to join in and follow the fun? Join us over at our Discord server : https://discord.gg/bMTAkyyv

Hello Football fans, did you miss us? Well we missed you too! Marty here with your news on the (Finally) upcoming season.

First and foremost, Congratulations to Elba! and the North Florida Renegades for their win of Furbowl 9 against the Chicago Outlaws 31-24. What a season they had, and they would win their first Furbowl of it's Franchise 's existence. Bravo!

Here are the recipients and winners of last season awards:

OROY: Emi Tachibana (QB – NYD)
DROY: Aaron Christie (DE – ATX)
OPOY: Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI)
DPOY: Anderson Suppo (SS – NYD)
Playoff MVP: Caryn Becker (QB – NFR)
League MVP: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN)

Congrats to our winners!

Now onto to the new season! It took a while, but finally, RL gives us a break and we can start to kick things off for this Anniversary event that is the League 10th season! You can bet there going to be special stuff coming soon to celebrate the year, so stay tuned!

- New GMs and New Staffs -

We like to give a warm welcome to  senpaiithon and  ultranium who will both be taking over the Miami Tropics. Returning contributor  fadedforest will be taking over the current defending champions North Florida Renegades and new contributor  deadrushsoda will offer her help as Assistant-GM for the Richmond Flames. Best of luck to all of you!

- 2024 Draftee Form is now open! -
Right now we need draftees! Want to give the league a shot? please follow this form below and if you have any question, pls contact us here or over our discord channel!: https://discord.gg/3Y9Fdzmw73

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=preview

More to come!! We back at it folks!

....The path of the Furbowl 9 is now down to two teams.....Here the results for the Conference Championships! :

- We are in Chicago, as the Defending champs, Chicago Outlaws are looking to add to their dominance with another trip to the Furbowl, gunning for a 2 peat. Facing them is the Las Vegas Bandits, always surprising and not to be messed with as the veteran Slyvester Stapler is looking to get back to the grand final since their lone title win in 2016. Having upset the Montreal Royal in their house, the Bandits will try to do the same in Chicago. As the game started, the Outlaws took possession of the ball…and their number one weapon Jean Étienne-Tremblay, would go to work. Chicago's rushing offense would grind their way from across the field and took most of the time of possession as It took till 8:43 for the Bandits to finally get on offense after a FG by Thalia Perez. But the second the Bandits would try to move, Stapler would fumble the ball on a run and The Outlaws would recover! It would not take time for Chicago to make them pay, as Darius Smith would then connect with John Gradkowski with the first touchdown of the game! 10-0 for Chicago. The Bandits would have more chances in the second quarter, but once again, it seemed that the Outlaws were overwhelming the Bandits out right, as Stapler could not manage to move on the field without running for his life. The rushing attack seemed to be having trouble getting going too, As Sierra and Wit-Ricky barely had many touches. The Outlaws would also take opportunities from costly penalties. As prior to another FG from Perez, they would soon be able to score another touchdown, another Gradkowski/Smith connection. 20-0 Chicago. As Halftime would come, some life from Vegas, the Bandits would manage to pin the Outlaws in their zone and manage to sack Darius Smith in the endzone for a Safety, 20-2 for the Outlaws. Halftime would soon come, as the Bandits sure wish to take a breather and find answers for the second half.

- Down in North Florida, the North Florida Renegades were waiting for this day for a long time. After a series of bad luck in the playoffs in past years, They were dominating and finally had a shot at getting at the Furbowl and claiming the Continental Conference. On the other side, the Colorado Crushers, having did what seemed impossible in taking down the favorite in the MVP race Lillian Newman and the Downriver Waves, were looking to make something special, especially with their Veteran Aspen Redfield, who been trying to get another shot at winning a Furbowl.As soon the game started, there was one thing that would seem to be certain, someone been begging to return on the field, at it was young QB Caryn Becker. Having had to sit on the sidelines in the Divisional game, she was clear to play and it showed. Caryn would make the Renegades offense red hot, as she not only managed to throw a touchdown, and also used her feet and ran for 23 yards to score a touchdown by herself, 14-0 Renegades after one quarter. In the meantime, while their young running back rookie Erica Blanche de la Rosa, did her thing and tried to move the ball for the Crushers, Aspen couldn’t not generate anything in the air. The Renegades would continue to move the ball with ease, as after a Velazquez FG, the Crushers would finally get a good sequence on offense, but would only manage a FG from Souber for their trouble. 17-3 North Florida. An efficient Becker would then move in and connect with Seth Slater after a great offensive charge for 14 yard pass TD, that made the score 24-3 for the Renegades. The Halftime will come, as The Crushers needed to change their gameplan…and fast.

- Second half in Chicago. The Outlaws looked to be well in control, as the Bandits were trying to build on their safety before the half to gain some needed momentum. Bandits started with the ball, but once again the suffocating defense of the Outlaws made it impossible to move further. On the next Outlaws' possession, Tremblay would move and get tackled hard as things got chippy, Vegas would get a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that Tremblay made them pay later for a TD. 27-2 Outlaws. Things would continue to be troublesome for Vegas, as each yard they gained on the field would be done with great difficulty, as they still managed to get a FG by Sasakibara, 27-5. Tremblay would continue to be a problem for the Bandits, as much as getting in their skin, as Vegas would once again be penalized for trying to mess with the bear. Once again, the Bandits would pay later with another FG from Perez, 30-5 Outlaws. As things would get dire, the Bandits would try to lock in, as finally Stapler would connect with Milano for a 52 yards pass….only to be nullified by another penalty, this time holding. But the Bandits did not give up as Berry Rhoades would rush through the goal line wall of Outlaws defenders to score a TD for Las Vegas! 30-12 for Chicago. Then on the next onside kick attempt….the Bandits would recover it! Vegas gets another try! But this time, the Outlaws would not let this turn into a momentum shift, as they would keep attacking the QB until their offensive sequence turned into a turnover on downs. Then it was only a matter of time, as Outlaws went into running clock mode, as Bandits spent all their timeouts to get one last shot for pride. Then after a few incompletions, Stapler would connect with Milano…only to be stopped for only 12 yards. BALLGAME! Chicago wins 30-12 and will defend their title!!

- Second half, can the Colorado Crushers turn this back around? As the Renegades started with the ball, McSnow and Becker ran the ball on the crushers until they would gain a FG out of it. 27-3 North Florida. Colorado would then try to get some points of their own, but the sequence wasn’t as efficient, as a mish mash of penalties and Redfield passing attacks would gain them only 3 points from a Souber FG. 27-6. Things would then start to get rough as the game was stalled with a couple of Penalties and even an injury break from Olen Reuyters, who got his cheekbone messed up. As the fourth Quarter would start, Colorado had the ball, as Redfield would take control of the ball, then passed to Wide Receiver Jeordie Khalil, as Lucky Von Braunschweig tackled him hard, knowing the ball loose! Aaron Foster would recover! On the next Renegades possession, more brouhaha, as this time Ethan Frost would have an injury break from Colorado. Soon after, North Florida would get another touchdown from Becker to Oahu! 34-6 North Florida. And then, on the next Crushers’s drive, North Florida would deal the deathblow. Aspen Redfield went for a pass that was quickly taken by Aaron Foster and returned for a demoralizing pick six for 26 yards. 41-6 North Florida. As things seemed to be taken well under control, Caryn Becker would sub out for Travis Lockhart for the rest of the game. More rough stuff as it was now Lucky’s turn to be taken away for an injury break. Then the Renegades would continue to not let up, as Lockhart would connect with a TD with Roland McSnow after an unsuccessful’ Colorado drive. 48-6. The Crushers, while the game was way out of their hand, would still fight till the end, as Aspen Redfield managed to throw 2 TDs passed and the Special teams would even recover an outside kick, but they would not manage to get a second one. North Florida ran, Colorado used their timeouts, then the game came to zero. The North Florida Renegades are Continental Conference Champions! NORTH FLORIDA WINS 48-20!

SO the final is set....Furbowl 9 will be played between the North Florida Renegades....and the Chicago Outlaws! Going for a 2peat and a third Furbowl title! The game will be livestream along with a group watch on March 9, 2025. So will be taking a week to run and record the game. In the meantime...here the nonminees for the Year end awards! :

Our finalists for Offensive Rookie of the Year are....
Erica Blanche de la Rosa (RB – COL)
Emi Tachibana (QB – NYD)
and Royce Jackson (RB – RIC)

Our finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year are...
Aaron Christie (DE – ATX)
Lamar Bulkin (LB – CAL)
and Tuan Benson (LB – NYD)

Our finalists for Defensive Player of the Year are....
Joannie Lawler (LB – NSH)
Anderson Suppo (SS – NYD)
and Kennith Shrader (DE – ATX)

Our finalists for Offensive Player of the Year are...
Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI)
Carrice Kenton (RB – ATX)
and Justice Matari (WR – NYD)

And finally, the finalists for Most Valuable Player
Darius Smith (QB – CHI)
Caryn Becker (QB – NFR)
and Lillian Newman (QB – DWN)

Congratulations to everyone!!

(Curse you letter limits!)

Marty Here and here the results for this Playoffs Divisional games!:

Las Vegas at Montreal

Montreal comes into today’s playoff contest with the second-best record in the league. But they’re also missing an important piece of their offense, as Vito Ligustica is out with a foot injury. The Bandits hope to capitalize on that loss to reach their first conference championship since 2018. Their chances look pretty good right away, as Donnell Atwood jumps the route to pick off Tyron Appleby’s pass to Keonte Hughes on the third play of the game, giving them the ball at the Montreal 33 yard line. However, a big sack would push them completely out of field goal range, and they’d come up empty on the turnover. From there, the game becomes a defensive slugfest, with five of the next six possessions by either team resulting in a three-and-out. Montreal would finally break through with a field goal at the beginning of the second quarter when Vegas’s punter, Gordon Hensley, shanked one from deep in their own territory for only 19 net yards after the return. The Bandits would answer right back with a touchdown, on a drive that took eight plays to reach midfield, and then just three to go the remaining 50 yards. After scoring another field goal to bring their deficit to a single point, the Royal got the ball back on their own 1 yard line with 90 seconds left in the half. Two penalties on Las Vegas would help get them into Bandits territory, but they were eventually looking at a 4th and 3 from the 27 yard line with thirty seconds left to play. The field goal unit came onto the field, but it’s a fake! Appleby gets the ball and tries a snap pass to rookie special teams player Robert Leora. The throw is wide, however, and the Bandits take over on downs to kneel out the rest of the half.

The third quarter is almost a repeat of the first. It takes ten minutes of game time before the first first-down of the half, an eight-yard completion on 2nd and 3 by the Bandits. That would also be the LAST first down of the half on merit, with only a defensive holding penalty to add to it. Las Vegas would finally get something going on their first possession of the fourth quarter, making their way all the way down the Montreal 6 yard line. Ricky Wit-Ricky would get stuffed on third and inches, however, and they’d have to settle for a field goal to bring the score to 10-6. After a punt by both teams, the Royal would get the ball back on their own 8 yard line with about six minutes to play. They’d get a quick first down, but two running plays that went nowhere and a sack would have them looking at a 4th and 16 from deep in their own territory. With less than three minutes to play and being down by 4 points, however, they decided to go for it on fourth down anyway. Appleby’s throw was incomplete, and Las Vegas took over in an excellent position to make it a two-score game. And that they did, with a touchdown in only three plays and 14 seconds of clock time. Montreal would respond with their best drive of the game, efficiently working their way downfield to score on backup tight end Paula Battle’s first career touchdown catch. Their two-point conversion attempt would be successful, but they still needed the onside kick to have any change at a game-tying field goal to send it to overtime. Unfortunately, Las Vegas would recover, sealing the game and sending them to the United Conference Championship Game. Final score: LVB 17, MTL 14

We are in North Florida, as the Renegades are back to the Divisional playoffs. Last year, after a dominating performance, they were upset by the Downriver waves and their star rookie, Lillian Newman. Now this year, They had a steady performance all season long, eventually doubling up the Waves and clinching the division. They will be facing the surprise of this year's season, the Baltimore Ponies, whom for a good part of the year, we thought were dead in the water after Jillian St-Claire went out with an injury. But at the end of the season the team would recover themselves and with some inspired football thanks in part by the return of their QB1 they managed to snatch the last remaining playoff spot from Grand Rapids in week 17. At the start of the game a huge turn of events for North Florida, as they went with Travis Lockhart off the helm due to Caryn Becker being incapacitated still with a pinched nerve, as her status is yet to be known further in the playoffs. As the game started, both teams seemed to not give themselves space for their offense, as North Florida would strike first with a FG. As we know, mistakes in the playoffs cost at a premium, as suddenly Jillian St-Claire would throw a costly INT to Free Safety Lyric Makarova of the Renegades which was returned for a 69 yard pick six (nice). Making the score 10 zip for the home team. Baltimore would remain focused for the remainder of the first half of the game, as both teams would get some FGs. At the half, North Florida leads 16-3.

In the second half, it seemed that the Ponies had a great talk inside their locker room, as the tide of the game would turn slowly in their favor. After 1 FG in the third, the rookie running back Kennedy Rodriguez would punch his first playoff TD in to make the game closer at 16-13. Towards the end of the game, it felt like the game was falling out of the Renegades hands, as many penalties would stall their effort as then suddenly at the end, the Ponies manages to get well enough in the North Florida zone in which Tyler Kimb would kick a 29 yard Field goal to tie the game 16-16 all! The Stadium grew silent, the Renegades fans Nervous, as the Ponies were jubilant on the sideline. North Florida had a shot at the end but couldn’t do anything. So you know what that means? PLAYOFFS OVERTIME! 16-16 all.

Overtime, here we come. North Florida would win the toss and be the first one on offense.Unfortunately for them, they could not even get out of their own zone midfield, as they would have to punt. Now, it was Baltimore's turn to create an upset. The Ponies would then manage to move slowly on their possession, until a couple of costly penalties would then stall their own drive and they too would have to punt. It's down to the wire as the next score will be the winner! The Renegades would then score first big with a 30 yards completion from Jesse Oahu for 30 yards! Renegades near the endzone! Now the Renegades move closer into Ponies’s territory. Then on a second and 8, Travis Lockhart takes the snap, looking….looking….Then sling it over into the endzone for Owen Reuyters…..TOUCHDOWN! Renegades seals it! They move on to the Continental Conference Game! North Florida wins 22-16!!

It's Time for Playoff Football in Chicago as the Outlaws face off against the red hot New York Defiant!

1st Half- The First half was mostly all Chicago as Darius Smith showed rookie Emi exactly how a veteran QB plays in the playoffs as he let loose 4 Passing Touchdowns to take an early 28-3 lead at half. New York's offense was stgnant due to Chicago's stifling defense and a missed field goal definitely didn't help their chances. They'd need to find a break in the defense and a little help from their own defensive unit if they wanted a chance to see the next round.

2nd Half- The Defiant Defense answered early as Suppo returned a Pick Six off of Darius Smith to cut the lead to 18, but Smith replied immediately with an 11yd dime to Damphousse for his 5th passing Touchdown. Emi fired back for her first possession of the half with a 1yd shuffle pass to Masquarde and with a last second 3rd Quarter FG the lead was cut from 25 to 21 as the score stood at 17-38. Early in the 4th the Outlaws got a quick toudown drive to cut the lead to a manageable 14 but the Outlaws slowly marched to the endzone, cutting 7 minutes off the clock to make the score 24-45. With no chance to ccome back with only 5 minutes, the body language of the Defiant said it all. Emi kept fighting getting her team to 4th and inches at the Chicago 43..but Penguinator couldn't hang on the pass due to Otternator's paws jamming it lose..ending their season. Chicago Moves on 45-24.

Downriver at Colorado

It’s the rising star versus the grizzled veteran as Lillian Newman and Aspen Redfield take the field on an unusually warm winter day in Colorado. And while Newman didn’t look nervous in the slightest, the same can’t be said for the Downriver defense. Four different defenders got flagged for pre-snap penalties on Colorado’s first possession of the game, allowing the Crushers to go 86 yards for a touchdown without ever seeing a third down. After a quick three-and-out, Colorado got the ball back again on their own 48, and then just handed it off to Erica Blanche de la Rosa, who went the remaining 52 yards on just three carries to put the Crushers up by two scores before the Waves could even blink. Downriver would get a little penalty luck on their next possession to help even the score, however. They’d get a first down on a PI call, and a Crushers sack on third down would get called back for unnecessary roughness, giving the Waves an automatic first. Newman would put a punctuation on the first quarter by diving the ball in herself for Downriver’s first score of the game. The second quarter wouldn’t be particularly kind to them, however. Colorado would get the points right back on a catch by Mike Moretti, and Waves receiver Renato Hanna would leave the game after a hard hit and enter the concussion protocol. However, the Waves would end the first half on a high note. Cedric Wolff would return a punt for 75 yards, setting up an easy touchdown pass to rookie Taj Thompson, and the Waves would go into the half having cut the lead to 7.

Well the jitters are back for the Downriver Waves. They commit four more penalties in the third quarter, mostly pre-snap infractions, to none from the Crushers. Fortunately, if the refs actually allowed the play to begin the Waves defense wasn’t bad, holding Colorado to a pair of field goals in the quarter. The Waves offense was stagnant, however, only managing a single first down. They needed something to give them a spark. Well, they found it: Zoe McKee. The rookie got put in for a series while Aspen was in the blue tent being evaluated for a concussion (he’d return to the game later in the fourth quarter). McKee promptly threw an interception in DWN territory that David Locke returned to midfield. Newman took the snap, and was off to the races. 54 yards untouched into the end zone! Curt Pike’s extra point kick was no good, so it was still a seven point game with ten minutes left to play. Downriver would force a three-and-out, but Newman got hit hard on second down on their next possession and the ball came loose. Linebacker Sandy Bonilla would jump on it for a Crushers takeaway. Colorado’s euphoria would be short-lived, however, as McKee would give the ball right back two plays later, tossing it right into the paws of linebacker Ray Bray. Newman would take it in from the one for her third rushing TD of the game, a playoff record for a QB, and the game is tied with 2:37 left to play! They need a stop now to get the ball back, or at least to head to overtime. Unfortunately for the Waves, Aspen Redfield had other things in mind. On first down, he fired a huge bomb downfield, right into the arms of Mike Moretti. It was a 42 yard pickup that would take them into field goal range already. They wanted to run more clock out, however, so they kept pushing downfield….all the way into the end zone. Newman would complete five straight passes after that, but with only 30 seconds left to work with the Waves just ran out of time. Final score: COL 34, DWN 27

Its not down to four.....Here the week end preview for the Conferences championships!

- 2023 UFFL season Conference championships on sunday Febuary 23th, 2025 -

*UNITED*
Las Vegas Bandits (10-6) vs Chicago Outlaws (13-3)

*CONTINENTAL*
Colorado Crushers (9-7) vs North Florida Renegades (11-5)

See you then!

And the season is in the books. Marty here with results from week 17!:

New York at Colorado

This game was actually way closer than the final score makes it look. Colorado was down for most of the game, but they kept it close, and pulled to within two point on a 58 yard Jeordie Khalil touchdown reception at the end of the third quarter (the longest catch of Khalil’s career so far. Unfortunately, they failed the two point conversion attempt that would have tied the game. The Defiant got the six points back with two field goals in the fourth quarter, and then sealed the game away with a pick-six. This was a momentous day for at least one individual player as well. Not only did New York receiver Justice Matari cross 1500 yards for the first time in his career, but he went over 10,000 career yards during the game as well [10,000 yards is the sim’s threshold for Hall of Fame consideration]. Final score: NYD 34, COL 19

New Orleans at Easton

Having already been eliminated from the playoffs, the Bald Eagles came into today’s game determined to end the season on a high note. Which, of course, is why they found themselves trailing to the three-win Corsairs at the end of the first quarter. The main culprit behind that was Leone Lopez, who just couldn’t be stopped. Lopez was averaging almost seven yards per rush, and would rack up 178 yards in total, his best mark of the season. Though Easton couldn’t match up with Lopez on the ground, they did have it when it counted. Tera McDaniels and Susan Forester both scored 1 yard rushing TDs in the second quarter to put the Bald Eagles ahead. Like the NYD/COL game, Easton didn’t really pull ahead until the very end of the game, when they scored 10 points in less than two minutes of clock time. Final score: EAS 31, NOC 13

In California, After a wonderful late season push, it was unfortunately not enough for the Demons to get a chance at some playoffs. Their rocky first half of the season made it difficult for them to catch up, and eventually they couldn’t clear the gap. But nonetheless, the Demons had things to be happy about, and wanted to end the season on a high note against the Nashville Tuts. The young Tuts had a rough year as well, but they did show flashes of success during the year. Both teams would not want to give each other an easy finale, as most of the first half points was done with Field goals, as Tuts kicker Kris Clueton would kick 3 FGs. California would come alive in the 3rd, thanks to a Pick-six of 48 yards from Ashley Borish, but what drove the Tuts success in this game was the run game as they would run for 121 yards on the Demons, giving them plenty of space to work. The Tuts would tie the game in the fourth, and the foot of Kris clueton sealed the deal for Nashville, Kicking his fourth field goal to seal the win. Nashville wins this one 20-17. Finishing their season at 5-11. The Demons would end with a 500. Record at 8-8.

In Miami, The Bandits had already had their tickets for the playoffs punched in, but they still had a chance to increase their seating as they faced off against the Miami Tropics. For Miami, the season was one to likely forget, but showed towards the end of the year that there are still things to be looking forward to next year, like Rookie QB Will Hudson…that has been injured, so it would be Raoul Fernandez to be the Tropics QB for their last game. The game started slow, with the Tropics getting ahead on a couple of FG kicks but would eventually dominate the game thanks in part to Bandits running back Isaac Sierra. He was a dual threat for this game, doing his job on the run ( 86 yards rushing, 1 TD) and in the air ( 10 yards with a passing TD). Roy Viridi-Aqua had 117 yards receiving for the Tropics, but not much else worked for Miami. Las Vegas would win this one, 24-13, ending their campaign 10-6 securing the 3rd playoff seed over New York regardless of results. Miami would end the season with a 5-11 record.

In Downriver, a huge game was about to get underway. For the Visiting Grand Rapids Dragons, they needed to win and hoped for a loss from Baltimore in order to punch their ticket for the playoffs. For the Downriver Waves, it was about getting homefield by winning the division and hoping for a loss from North Florida. For the Dragons, they could finally expect Dahlia Taylor to be in uniform for this game, as she was sorely needed, as she managed to score 1 TD early in the first quarter. After one quarter things looked encouraging for the Dragons as they only trailed by 7, Brunette was playing mistake free football, Oliver Smithson was running a decent game ( 79 rush yard total) and Daniel Van Baarle received for 106 yards and 1 TD….but then, Lillian Newman happened. The snow Leopard was dead set on erasing the shaky start of her season and taking full control of the MVP race. She taken full control of the game, using her feets and gashed the Grand Rapids defensive line for 175 yards, scoring 2 TDs on the ground and being once more super efficient and selective with her passes, with 241 yard on 18/25, with 2 passing TDs and a outstanding QB rating of 141.8! She literally clipped the Dragon's wings and they could do nothing but watch. Eventually , Lukas Barella would sub in for Lillian as the Downriver crowd would chant “M-V-P!” to their precious QB. Downriver won this one 49-14, and ended with a 11-5 record, waiting now on the RIC/NFR result, in the meantime, Dragons ended with a 8-8 record, but was still hoping to get in the playoff dance.

Austin at Baltimore

With Grand Rapids having lost earlier in the day, it’s win and you're in for the Baltimore Ponies. And unfortunately for the blood pressures of fans in both Baltimore and Grand Rapids, it would be a low-scoring defensive battle that either team could have won with a single lucky play. Austin opens up the scoring first with a short pass from Kai Koa to Nicky Ricky late in the first quarter. From there, the game bogs down, and the score remains 7-0 at halftime. A good portion of that can be laid at the paws of Aaron Christie, who was all over Jillian St. Claire, knocking her down four times and sacking her once. Baltimore finally managed to break through and tie the game in the third quarter. After several punts by both teams, Baltimore would be looking at a fourth and inches at midfield. The offense lined up to go for it, Jillian St. Claire took the snap, kept the ball, and scrambled…not just for the first down, but for 15 yards! Three plays later, Kenny Rodriguez would plunge the ball up the middle for a one yard score and Baltimore’s first lead of the day. The Baltimore defense would force a three and out, and it’s a short punt of only 39 yards. A long pass and two Zack Elliot runs gets the Ponies back to mid-field…and then Elliot takes off! He’s at the 30…the 20…and he’s pushed out of bounds at the one yard line! It’s first and goal, and a quick pass to Antoine Tardif in the back of the end zone makes it look easy. Baltimore has a two-score lead with four and a half minutes to go, but stranger things have happened this season. Austin manages to convert on fourth down, though Liam Palanturas sustained a significant shoulder injury on the play and had to be carted off the field. They get down to the Baltimore 30, but it’s under the two-minute warning and time is running out. On third and 2, Koa’s pass to Flint Kurosawa is wide and incomplete. It’s fourth down…and the pass is incomplete again! Austin turns it over on downs! Baltimore’s going to the playoffs! Final score: BAL 21, ATX 7

Down in Montreal, it was another big game with playoffs’s implications, as Montreal wanted to get some measure of revenge from last year and get home field advantage from the Chicago Outlaws as many saw tonight's showdown as another preview of the United conference championship, but it wasn’t as clear cut this year. Although for the Royal, there was one big problem: they were going into this game without their star running back Vito Ligustica, who once again got injured last week against New York, which put Montreal at a big disadvantage. Right out the gate, Montreal’s own Jean-Étienne Tremblay would not want to disappoint his family and fans in la belle province as he took over the game on the ground with a stunning 138 yards rushing day. Rookie Yash Zuro tried to hold the fort for Montreal, but had way less of an impact in this game (42 yards rushing). Tyron Appleby did well managing his side of the field (304 passing, 104.2 passer rating, 1 TD) but could not keep up with Chicago’s Darius Smith (336 yards, 4 TDs, 133.3 passer rating). It was clear from the middle of the game that Chicago had this battle on lock and Montreal was already planning ahead to be ready for the playoffs. Chicago wins this one 37-10, And end the season 13-3, best record in the league, and have home field advantage in the United playoffs. Montreal ended the season 12-4 and will have to do some extra work to get back to the Furbowl game.

In North Florida, The Renegades knew what was at stake. 1 win and they clinched their division for a second year in a row. And it all came down to a game against the one win Richmond Flames. The Flames might have had another rough year, but last season they managed to get a win at the end to finish on a high note, and with many people hoping for them to do the impossible, perhaps they can get this same magic. Things were starting great for Richmond, as their number draft pick, Running back Royce Jackson, through thick and thin, continued to work hard all year even with all the hardships and scored on a 20 yard TD run. Then they would add some more points thanks to the FGs from Keiran Hamilton. From the span on one half, all seemed to be possible for another magic ending for the Flames, they led the North Florida Flames, 13-9. Statistically, the game looked like it would turn in the Flames favor. But if there was something clear about how Richmond’s season went, in one half they can be a great team but they can also be an awful team. As the second half started, bad habits would then re-emerge as North Florida would then get some spark on offense thanks in part to the veteran Owen Reuyters. Then came the fourth Richmond would bend one more as Travis Lockheart, playing in this last game, would connect once more with a TD pass that put them up 23-13. And as Richmond got back to the field trying to stop the run and maybe, just maybe turn things around, Renegades Strong Safety Aaron Foster would break every Richmond’s fans hard with a 14 yards Pick six, to put North Florida out of reach. Although unlike the other games, Flames would not lay down and die, and ended the game with pride, fighting towards the end and getting another touchdown in to make the results more positive. As for the Renegades, time to celebrate. North Florida wins this one 30-20 and finishes the year 11-5 and more importantly, gets home field advantage in the continental first round of the playoffs. As for the Flames, they end the year 1-15 but as bad as it looks, there are tons of things to make the future hopeful for Richmond, it would just take a lot of work done by the front office.

Players of the Week

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 18/25 for 241 yards and four passing TDs, plus 175 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns
Defense: Aaron Foster (SS – NFR): 9 tackles, a pass deflection and a pick-six
Special Teams: Kris Clueton (K – NSH): 4/4 on field goal attempts, including a game-winning 55 yarder (tied for second-longest of the season)

And with that...we have our playoffs teams ready to do on the road for Austin and Furbowl 9!:

-2023 UFFL PLAYOFFS DIVISIONAL on Febuary 16th 2025-

-UNITED-
New York Defiant (10-6) vs Chicago Outlaws (13-3)
Las Vegas Bandits (10-6) vs Montreal Royal (12-4)

-CONTINENTAL-
Baltimore Ponies (8-8) vs North Florida Renegades (11-5)
Downriver Waves (11-5) vs Colorado Crushers (9-7)

Let's do this thing!!!

We are down to the last week of the season! Here Marty with your results of week 16:

New Orleans at Chicago

Despite having one of the best running backs in the game, Chicago’s rushing game has been surprisingly light this season, averaging only 90 yards total per game. Well, that stat is going to change after this one. Jean-Etienne Tremblay set team records with 159 yards on the ground and an 81 yard TD run in which he broke four tackles. That score broke a 10-10 tie at the end of the first quarter, and from there Chicago was off to the races, adding a 58 yard punt return TD for good measure (the first return TD of the season for the Outlaws, and the first career return TD for Maurice Adams). Final score: CHI 38, NOC 17

California at Easton

Easton jumped out to an early lead in this one, building up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. But the Demons slowly began to chip away, until they tied things up at 17 apiece in the third quarter on a dumpoff to Aaron Whitman that the running back took in for a score. From there, things got a little crazy. Whitman scored again on a huge breakaway 53 yard run in the fourth quarter to give California its first lead of the game, but the Bald Eagles forced two consecutive three and outs and were able to pull ahead again with 65 seconds remaining, on a 65-yard catch and run by Nolan Pykken on a 4th and 1 (the longest catch of Pykken’s career so far). California still had two time outs remaining, and they were able to use them to get down to the Easton 43 yard line with 30 seconds left. They could tie the game with a field goal, but it was third down and they wanted to see if they could get about 10 more yards to give Castonguay a better shot. They needed ten…they got 43. Mylene Jean slipped two tackles and took it down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown with only ten seconds left on the clock! Easton set up for a Hail Mary attempt after the kickoff, but Lindwurm was sacked without getting the ball off. Final score: CAL 31, EAS 27

Las Vegas at Nashville

Unfortunately, that last game stole all of the excitement from this one. Nashville had a grand total of 23 rushing yards – not a typo – and Sylvester Stapler only managed to pass for 213 yards despite having an 83.9% completion rate. The Bandits DID manage to block a 51 yard field goal attempt, so I guess that was exciting on special teams. Final score: LVB 10, NSH 9

Montreal at New York

Both of these teams are headed to the playoffs, so let’s not bury the lede on this one. Vito Ligustica left the game after only one possession and may miss multiple games. Rookie Yash Zuro got the lead back role for the rest of the game, but wasn’t able to even average 3 yards per carry. Granted, when you’re playing behind Ligustica you don’t get many first-team reps at practice. Despite the injury, Tyron Appleby played one of his best games of the season to compensate, throwing for three touchdowns and a 140.7 passer rating. The Defiant hung on for most of the game, but the Royal went up by three scores midway through the third quarter and New York wasn’t able to catch up. Final score: MTL 33, NYD 22

Baltimore at Austin

This is a rare stat in modern football: a team winning with the same amount of rushing yards as passing. Jillian St. Claire had an off-day at the office, with only 176 passing yards. But she also added 64 yards and a touchdown with her legs, and the team as a whole had 173 rushing yards. That St. Claire touchdown was actually the game winner. Baltimore had cruised to a 14-0 lead at halftime, but the Blues came back to tie the game on two 1 yard touchdowns by Wyatt Curran. Neither team was able to score for the last eight minutes of the game, so we headed to overtime. Baltimore won the toss, and St. Claire put the team on her back. Almost all of her rushing yardage came during overtime, with a 26 yard designed run for the TD to cap off the game. Final score: BAL 20, ATX 14

Richmond at Colorado

When your team is having a season to forget, you need to look at the incremental gains as you go. Richmond actually managed to score 20 points today, their first game with 20+ points since Week 7. Darnell Paige also had his best statistical game since Week 12 (though he still threw two picks, and leads the league with 20 despite missing seven games). On the other side, Kyle Gradkowski set a Colorado team record with 167 receiving yards on only four catches. Final score: COL 43, RIC 20

Miami at Grand Rapids

Heartbreak for Miami today, as they saw a 6 point lead slip away in the final 11 minutes of the game, losing despite outgaining their opponent by almost 100 yards. Of course, that yardage advantage was neutralized by the Tropics giving up over 100 yards from penalties, including an absolute crusher on Grand Rapids’ go-ahead touchdown drive. Linebacker Richard Dixon was flagged for delay of game on a fourth and four when the refs caught him flopping to fake an injury, giving the Dragons a free first down. It was just another in a series of catastrophes that ruined an otherwise good game, from having a punt blocked on their first possession to Wil Hudson leaving the game with what looked to be a serious wrist injury to his throwing hand. Final score: GRD 20, MIA 16

North Florida at Downriver

We end with a big battle between Becker and Newman. Earlier this season, the Renegades beat the Waves with a score of 31-17 on the strength of Caryn Becker’s four TD day (three passing, one rushing). Today’s results are almost identical: the Renegades put up 31 points, and Becker once again had four touchdowns (all passing this time). She DIDN’T win Player of the Game this time around, though. Lillian Newman continued her amazing rushing streak with another 100 yard performance, and led two scoring drives off of North Florida turnovers in the last four minutes of the game. Lucky von Braunschweig recovered Downriver’s onside kick attempt, however, so there was no chance for her to attempt a last second game winner. Though they may have won, the Renegades also received some serious bad news. Caryn Becker suffered a shoulder stinger on the play that resulted in the final turnover, and is doubtful for next week. Final score: NFR 31, DWN 26

Players of the Week

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 24/35 passing for 179 yards and two TDs, plus 134 rushing yards
Defense: Joannie Lawler (LB – NSH): 9 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble
Special Teams: Maurice Adams (WR – CHI): two kickoff returns for 37 yards, and three punt returns for 70 yards, including a 58 yard return TD

Thus with being the final week of the season, it mean that Playoffs implications are down to the final day. For the United, the playoff board is set, with Chicago, Montreal, Las Vegas and New York, making it to the big dance. As for the continental, Downriver, North Florida and Colorado are in, as Grand Rapids and Baltimore has one week left to fight for a shot to be on the road to Austing for Furbowl 9!

-2023 UFFL season week 17 on febuary 9th, 2025-

Nashville (4-11) vs California (8-7)
Easton (7-8) vs New Orleans (3-12)
Chicago (12-3) vs Montreal (12-3)
Austin (6-9) vs Baltimore (7-8)
Grand Rapids (8-7) vs Downriver (10-5)
Richmond (1-14) vs North Florida (10-5)
New York (9-6) vs Colorado (9-6)
Las vegas (9-6) vs Miami (5-10)

Have a great week end folks.....go watch the hoomin bowl. .3./

Marty here! It's down to 2 weeks now! Here the review of week 15!:

- In Las Vegas, The Bandits were doing what they could to make sure they weren't being caught up by the surging California Demons for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, Montreal was in town and they wanted to stay the course to try and gain home field advantage through the playoffs. While Las Vegas had some great defensive spots, including a Pick six by Donell Atwood, the main weapon of the Bandits, Slyvester Stapler, was snuffed out by the Royal Pass defense, as Stapler struggled (15/33, 104 yards, 2 Ints, 27,8 rating). Montreal did enough through the day, with passing and rushing to do what they needed to get a win, Montreal won this one, 30-10, and clinched a revenge tour for the playoffs.

- In New Orleans, both teams were fighting to see what they had in the ranks and were already looking to prepare for the offseason. In this particular game, it boiled down to a running matchup between Leone Lopez of New Orleans and Bubba Deezeen. Leone Lopez managed to run for 83 yards and even had a 62 yard Punt return. But the battle was ultimately won by Deezen, running for 156 yards and one touchdown. Nashville won this one 23-7.

- In Colorado, the Baltimore Ponies were holding on to slim chances to get to the playoffs, but hoped to get some momentum to end the year with the return of Jillian St-Claire. While St-Claire has been doing a decent job so far since her return, Baltimore offense had trouble getting any traction. But at least they kept the game close. But once more, Colorado was getting used to close games. Enter the rookie Erica Blache de la Rosa. A great draft pick up from this year, the orca once more had a brilliant day at the office, running for 149 yards, giving the Crushers plenty of space to get the points they needed. The Crushers won this one, 17-15.

- In Grand Rapids, the Dragons had a tall task ahead of them, as with a banged up offensive line, they faced an hungry North Florida Renegades, still fighting with Downriver for the top of their division. Dahlia Taylor seemed she would not be ready to return, but the Dragons had the return of Bobby Burnette. The veteran of the Dragons had a great return ( 17/29, 212 yards 2 TDs ) and surprisingly, the North Florida offense went totally cold at the worst moment. Grand Rapids totally shut down the ground game of the Renegades, Caryn Becker was sacked a total of 10 times, not being able to do nothing. Without Taylor, Daniel Van Baarle Risen up for the Dragons, receiving for 124 yards and 1 TD. Grand Rapids wins 27-10, still fighting for postseason football.

- In Downriver, the Waves were still doing their business in order to prepare for the playoffs, as Richmond was on their path. Once more the Waves showed a complete game, shutting down the Flames both on offense and defense. Also, in an already stunning season, Downriver QB Lillian Newman has grown her resume as she reached the 1000 yards gap in rushing yard, with a dazzling 192 yards rushing performance. Downriver wins 45-12, and they clinched their playoff ticket as they will fight to secure the division title.

- In Miami, the Tropics were trying to be a spoiler against the Austin Blues, as the Blues were having a rough couple of weeks. Against all odds, the game became a rather competitive one, as there was another rushing battle between Carice Kenton of the Blues and Jermaine Traylor and Roziah Hillock of the Tropics. Kenton ran for 160 yards while the duo ran 130 yards on the Blues in a combined effort. Ultimately it was a team effort that helped Miami topple the Blues, as Roy Virdi-Aqua also joined in the fun with a total of 97 yards returns on special teams. And also the good work of rookie WIl Hudson at QB for Miami sent the game in the Tropics way and put Austin in a dangerous position of not making the playoffs. Miami wins 30-20.

- In California, the Demons were red hot and were trying to push their winning streak as they shocked the Montreal Royal last week. Can they do it again against the defending champs? Chicago and California gave each other no room to breathe as the running attack was well controlled. Both defenses came to play, while Kiedo Masquarde played tough against Darius Smith. Both gave everything they have, but Chicago was barely able to pass more efficiently, as Darius Smith still racked up 350 yards and 2 TDs even with giving the Demons 2 INTs. Outlaws receiver Ricky Mitchell stepped up with 114 on the catch, including a 75 yards TD reception for Chicago. Chicago survived 17-14 and punched their ticket for the playoffs.

- It's a cold day in New York, but the sun rays still kissed the turf...And so did New York's new franchise QB Emi..That's unsanitary little lady. Regardless, the ex-Jpop Idol was finally back, and right in time. Easton was here to keep their season alive and nothing would be better than spoiling the young twin tailed cat's return.


The game started off slow, but with 35 seconds left in the 1st Quarter, the Defiant crowd cheered as loud as ever as Emi stayed firm in the pocket and delivered a strike to Masquerade for a 2 Yard touchdown. Her first Passing Touchdown since Week 10 when she threw a 41 yard bomb to Widmore against this same Bald Eagles team.

EAS 0
NYD 7
End of 1st.

Not wanting to repeat history Lindwurm dropped a 15 yard dime to Adler to tie things up early in the 2nd. Supported by a Virginia Pratt Field Goal to take the lead with 2 minutes left in the half. However Emi wouldn't be denied and after a drive of Emi chunk plays she'd finish the half with another 2 yd Tud, caught by Walker

EAS 10
NYD 14
Half

Pratt etched their name on the stat sheet again with another FG, coming in the middle of the 3rd, cutting the lead to 1pt. But Emi was all smiles as she threw her Defiant down the field in 5 plays ending with a 25 yard dime to Matari for a Touchdown

EAS 13
NYD 21
End of 3rd

Easton started feeling the pressure. If they lost this game, their playoff hopes would waiver... However, NYD's stifling defense just wouldn't let them through, time was ticking but all Easton could do was punt. Unfortunately, they Gifted Emi a short field in the middle of the 3rd Quarter and Emi was able to cash in her 4th Passing Touchdown, this one to Widmore letting another reciever eat as if she was Oprah.

Easton started immediately driving feeling this important game slip away, but at the NYD 26yd line on 4th down, Murphy felt the ball slip away after taking it 11 yards passed the Line of scrimmage..Fumble and a Defiant recovery. That murdered the Bald Eagles chances at a comeback and in turn crippled their playoff hopes on what has been an incredible season. Easton still had a chance but it was out of their hands now.

New York Defiant Clinch the Playoffs.

EAS 13
NYD 28
Final

Players of the week:
Offense: Lillian Newman (QB) DWN: 12/18 , 80 yards, 1 TD, 192 yards rushing, 2 TDs
Defense: Warren Rucker (LB) GRD: 8 Tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 2 FRs
Special teams: Norberto Martinez (P) (CAL) : 10 punts , 556 yards, Lng 70, 5 inside 20.

**United Playoff Scenarios:**

CAL is in if they Win out and LVG Loses out and if EAS loses

LVG is a win and in

Chicago clinches Homefield with a win in Wk 17

MTL clinches Homefield with a win in Wk 17

NYD clinches Division by winning out and MTL losing out

EAS is in if they Win out and LVG loses out.


**Continental Playoff Scenarios:**

DWN clinces Home Field with a win in Wk 16 or a Win in Wk 17 and a NFR Loss

NFR clinches Home Field by winning out.

NFR Clinches playoffs with a win or GRD/COL loss

COL clinches playoffs with a Win or an AUS loss/ COL clinches Division with a win AND a GRD loss

GRD Clinches the playoffs with a win and AUS loss/ GRD clinches Division by winning out and a COL loss


AUS clinches playoffs if they win out and GRD or COL loses out along with a BAL loss.

AUS clinches division by winning out and GRD AND COL losing out

BAL is in if they win out, GRD loss and an AUS loss

Here the preview for week 16:

-2023 UFFL season week 16 for sunday Febuary 2nd-

New Orleans (3-11) vs Chicago (11-3)
California (7-7) vs Easton (7-7)
Las Vegas (8-6) vs Nashville (4-10)
Montreal (11-3) vs New York (9-5)
Baltimore (6-8) vs Austin (6-8)
RIchmond (1-13) vs Colorado (8-6)
Miami (5-9) vs Grand Rapids (7-7)
North Florida (9-5) vs Downriver (10-4)

Down to the wire! See you!

Marty here, as we are in playoffs hunt mode with the results of week 14:

- Montreal at California

The Demons come into today’s game riding a major hot streak, having won four straight and five of their last six to claw their way back into playoff contention. However, they will have a major test in the Montreal Royal, winners of six straight themselves. The scoring would start immediately, with both teams having touchdowns on their opening drives. However, from there the game would become more defensive, with no scoring the second quarter. Montreal did manage to get into field goal range, but Tyron Appleby threw an interception on a tipped pass to Nicholas Baker. The Royal would start out the second half with a 12 play, seven minute long drive, but too many offensive penalties would result in just a field goal. It’d be a short-lived lead, as the Demons would score 10 unanswered points to go ahead heading into the final frame. After Montreal tied things up once more, California would take advantage of multiple defensive penalties to kick a go-ahead field goal with only 84 seconds left on the clock. However, Montreal still has Tyron Appleby, and five straight completions would have the team in field goal range in short order. Skye Crista gets set for the kick to send the game to overtime. The kick is up….and it hits the upright! California pulls off the upset! Unfortunately, not everything was sunshine and roses for the victorious Demons. Star linebacker Artemis Griner left the game in the fourth quarter, and was later diagnosed with turf toe. She’s expected to miss some time. Final score: CAL 20, MTL 17

- New York at Chicago

The Outlaws and Defiant are playing for the second time in three weeks, and this time New York is looking to get revenge against Chicago for upsetting them at home in the final two minutes two weeks ago. Rosie Welshmere gets them off to a good start with a 38 yard touchdown bomb to Koriun Masquarde on only the fourth play of the game. But the good feeling wouldn’t last long. Backed up to their own 1 after a laser-accurate punt, a handoff to Alex Smith would go disastrously wrong when Bennie Sierra tackled him in the end zone for a safety. Sierra wouldn’t last long himself, however. On the ensuing free kick, he’d go down with a non-contact knee injury and be carted off the field. The rest of the first half would be a back and forth affair, with neither team holding more than a six point lead at any point. That would continue in the second half, with New York kicking a field goal to go back up by one on their first possession. And there the score would remain for quite some time. The Defiant managed to get the ball to the Chicago 26, but an unnecessary roughness penalty on the offense would push them out of field goal range.

The same would happen to Chicago too, although this time with only two and half minutes on the clock. Chicago had the two minute warning and all of its time outs, so they’d get the ball back again if they could force a stop. However, Charles Snyder managed to convert a third and eleven on a fullback draw, and it looked like Chicago’s time had run out. There was still the two-minute warning left, however, so New York had to run one more play before they could kneel down with the ball. It’s another handoff to Aaron Smith, who’s tackled by Toby Otternator for a short gain AND THE BALL IS OUT! Chicago’s recovered in the red zone! They can’t just kick the field goal, however. There’s two minutes left on the clock, and they’d only be up by two. Two completions later, and it’s first and goal with 90 seconds remaining. They’re going to take a couple of shots at the end zone for the insurance points before sending the field goal unit out. Smith drops back, looks, looks, fires at Tremblay…AND IT’S INTERCEPTED! JAMES BRADBURY COMES UP WITH THE BIGGEST PICK OF HIS CAREER TO SAVE THE GAME FOR NEW YORK! Final score: NYD 20, CHI 19

- New Orleans at Las Vegas

What if I told you one team had their starting quarterback only throw for 111 yards, and that QB turned the ball over three times. Now, what if I told you one team had 234 yards rushing, and that one of their players averaged 28 YARDS per rush with over 100 yards total. Which team do you think won the game? It’s a trick question. Not only are both teams the Las Vegas Bandits, but they’re both the same player: Sylvester Stapler. Stapler paired one of his worst days as a signal caller with the single best running day of his career as the Bandits beat the Corsairs in a game that was nowhere near as close as the final score makes it look. The Las Vegas defense kept Leone Lewis and the New Orleans run game in check all game, with eight tackles for loss, forcing Flip Penguinator to beat them with his arm. And while Penguinator did play well, with three touchdown passes, the team was constantly shooting itself in the foot with penalties, almost 100 yards in all. It was only able to score off of one of Las Vegas’s turnovers, and the Bandits just tired out the Corsairs defense by pounding the rock 35 times on the group. Final score: LVB 37, NOC 24

- Nashville at Easton

Finally, a good old fashioned beatdown that I can be short and succinct about! Well, shortER, anyway. The Bald Eagles break their two-game losing streak in emphatic fashion, with Draco Lindwurm throwing dimes all over the field despite the cold and snowy conditions. He only threw five incompletions all game, and connected with three different receivers for touchdowns. Nashville’s only touchdown came on one of those five incompletions, with Clyde DeLeon intercepting Lindwurm for a 22 yard pick-six. Roman Oliviera, on the other hand, had a game that he’d like to forget, in more ways than one. He’d end up leaving the game with a thigh injury after a sack in the fourth quarter, but before that he was having the worst game of his career, with only six completions on 16 attempts for a paltry 44 yards. Lance Maxwell performed better in his relief, but not that much better, with an under 50% completion percentage himself. Final score: EAS 30, NSH 13

- Austin at Colorado

How the mighty have fallen. After making at least the Continental Conference championship game in each of the last four seasons, Austin has now fallen to third in the division with a loss in a game that was only competitive for about two quarters. Colorado scored a touchdown on a Jeordie Khalil reception at the end of the half to take a 13-6 lead, and the only points that the Blues were able to manage from there to the very end of the game was a field goal off of a turnover in Crushers territory, on a possession in which they ran three passing plays on 1st and 10 from the 11 and only managed a total of 3 yards. Colorado dominated time of possession despite not having significantly better offensive stats than Austin did. Most of Austin’s woes were self inflicted, with nine penalties and two lost fumbles. Despite slipping to their first losing record in years, the Blues are still in the playoff hunt, only being one game behind in the division. Final score: COL 27, ATX 17

- North Florida at Richmond

All hail the North Florida defense, destroyer of worlds and ender of hope! Seriously though, this has to rank as one of the most dominant defensive performances that we’ve seen in years. Their secondary was especially on fire against the Flames (sorry), with 15 pass deflections and four interceptions. Caryn Becker only had to throw the ball sixteen times, but that’s because she was constantly being given short fields to work with. And none of that should overshadow Roland McSnow’s accomplishments, rushing for 150 yards and four total touchdowns, including a career-high three rushing TDs. While the Richmond offense as a whole was stymied, individual players did have good games. Royce Jackson continues to show why he was picked first overall with 130 rushing yards and an 8.7 YPC average, and fellow rookie Chris Davis had his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the year. Final score: NFR 62, RIC 13

- Grand Rapids at Baltimore

Wow. I’m not entirely sure what to say here. This might actually be an even more impressive dismantling than the NFR/RIC game. The Ponies (yes, the Ponies) absolutely dominated in every aspect of the game. It can’t JUST be because Jillian St. Claire is finally back, can it? I mean, yes, she was extremely efficient and accurate all game, but it’s not like Baltimore was getting blown out all the time with her gone. Three of their last four losses were by less than a touchdown. But this game was something special. To add injury to insult, former first overall pick George Oumauk would leave the game in an ambulance after a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter. He’s expected to miss the rest of the regular season. Final score: BAL 31, GRD 0

- Miami at Downriver

This is another game with a deceptive box score. If you look at Downriver’s numbers and the final score, you’d think that they dominated this game from square one. But Miami actually held the Waves to just 10 points for the first three quarters, and held a two point lead going into the final frame. Over a third of Lillian Newman’s impressive rushing yardage came in the last three minutes of the game, and Miami actually had the ball with the chance to tie things up at the end, only to throw a game-ending interception. The Tropics also intercepted two of Newman’s passes. They just weren’t able to capitalize on any of the advantages that their defense was giving them, having to fall back on field goals too many times. Final score: DWN 20, MIA 12

Players of the Week

Offensive: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 18/34 passing for 223 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, plus 163 rushing yards and a rushing TD
Defensive: Forrest Buckley (DE – EAS): 5 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 QB hits and a forced fumble
Special Teams: William Jones (CB – NOC): four kickoff returns for 166 yards, including a 91 yard return (both team records)

Here the preview of week 15 on January 26th, 2025:

Chicago Outlaws (10-3) vs California Demons (7-6)
Montreal Royal (10-3) vs Las Vegas Bandits (8-5)
Nashville Tuts (3-10) vs New Orleans Corsairs (3-10)
Easton Bald Eagles (7-6) vs New York Defiant (8-5)
Baltimore Ponies (6-7) vs Colorado Crushers (7-6)
North Florida Renegades (9-4) vs Grand Rapids Dragons (6-7)
Richmond Flames (1-12) vs Downriver Waves (9-4)
Austin Blues (6-7) vs Miami Tropics (4-9)

See you!1

Hi Marty here with the week's Results! Onto week 13:

- In California, The Demons continued on their streak of wins as they moved closer and closer to the Bandits and a playoff spot, as they played an efficient and clean game against the Corsairs. Kiedo Masquarde was particularly efficient for the Demons, being 31/39 with 262 yards passing and 2 TDs, no picks. Leone Lopez had the lone TD for the Corsairs in this game, rushing for 99 yards. The Demons won this one 30-10.

- In Nashville, an early scare as Darius Smith got hurt for the Outlaws, but it wouldn’t be too serious. Although Lezra Astrah coming in as the backup, has arguably the best game of her career (26/29, 312 yards, 3 TDs) making things tough on the Tuts. Nashville fought hard to match the Outlaws on offense, but Chicago’s defense was still tough as ever, as players like Chicago Defensive tackle Raphael McCormick would shine, as he recovered a fumble for a touchdown to dash Nashville’s hopes. Chicago won 38-20.

- In New York, it wouldn’t be as close as it was last week for QB backup Rosie Welshemere as the Las Vegas Bandits came in town and Slyvester Stapler would have an classic elite performance (30/37, 306 yards, 3 TDs, 1 rushing TD, 1 INT) and Running Back Ricky Wit-Ricky (113 yards rushing, 1 TD) carved their way into the Defiant Defense, which does not arrive often. Defiant did put up a fight on Defense, including a Pick six from Draft Standout Cornerback Gregory Brisby. Las Vegas won this one 56-24.

- In Richmond, the Ponies managed to have a decent performance as they needed a win in order to hope to catch some ground for a playoff chance, as small as it may be. After much effort, Rookie standout Kennedy Rodriguez earned his first career rushing TD, as Christian Wright had a good outing (19/30, 291 yards, 2 TDs). Not all is doom and gloom for the Flames, as rookie Wide receiver Chris Davis has reached the 1000 yards plateau and a front runner for OROTY. Baltimore won this one 48-13.

- In Miami, The Tropics continue to show some life, as they would capitalize on a struggling and injured Grand Rapids Dragons. Miami running back Jermaine Traylor would have a great day (80 yards rushing 2 TDs). The Dragons continued to have bad luck offensively, as this time wide receiver Van Baarle would get hurt. Miami won this one 27-16.

- In North Florida, The Crushers would make it exciting at the very end, as Erica Blanche de la Rosa and Aspen Redfield did everything they could to close the gap at the end of the game, but to no avail. The Renegades continued to keep marching forward to fight for their division lead, as North Florida QB Caryn Becker (19/21, 267 yards, 2 TDs) and veteran wide receiver Olen Reuyters ( 97 yards , 2 receiving TDS) took care of business. North Florida wins 27-20.

- In Downriver, In an ironic reverse of fortune, the Waves would be the one dominating on defense for a rare occasion, as the Bald Eagles had a tough day on that end. In a game where running was mostly on display, it was once again the Lillian Newman shot as she had her fun against Easton (22/33, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 94 rushing yards, 2 rush TDs). Downriver won this one 24-14.

- And finally in Montreal, a game that looked promising on paper ended up to be a total dud for the Austin Blues, as the Montreal Royal would end up blanking them at home, giving us the second time in the season that a team didn't manage to score. Vito Iigustica had a monster game ( 138 yards, 2 TDs) and Nigel Seals did fair enough to replace an injured Tyron Appleby. Montreal won this one 34-0.

Players of the week:
Offense: Slyvester Stapler (QB) LVG - 30/37, 306 yards, 3 TDs.
Defense: Thomas McCarthy (FS) DWN - 7 Tck, 2 INT, 1 FF
Special teams: Rubin Hildebrand (P) MIA - 7 Punts, 327 yards, longest 66 yards, 3 inside 20.

And here the preview of week 14...

-2023 UFFL season week 14 preview on January 19, 2025-

Montreal (10-2) vs California (6-6)
New York (7-5) vs Chicago (10-2)
New Orleans (3-9) vs Las Vegas (7-5)
Nashville (3-9) vs Easton (6-6)
Austin (6-6) vs Colorado (6-6)
North Florida (8-4) vs Richmond (1-11)
Grand Rapids (6-6) vs Baltimore (5-7)
Miami (4-8) vs Downriver (8-4)

See you!

Marty here for a late (so sorry ;.;) recap of week 12:

Easton at Las Vegas

Fresh off of breaking a three-game losing streak, the Bald Eagles head to Vegas looking to maintain their momentum and get back into the playoff race. Unfortunately, the birds laid an egg in the desert. The Bandits just dominated them on the ground, with Isaac Sierra managing an astounding 9.1 yards per carry. He racked up 136 yards rushing on only 15 carries, adding a rushing touchdown on a 44 yard breakaway run. Easton was in catch-up mode all game, only attempting 12 running plays all game, and were constantly hamstrung by penalties. Despite Draco Lindwurm having his best game in weeks, Vegas was up 21-0 at the half, and the outcome was never in doubt. Final score: LVB 31, EAS 14

California at New Orleans

Speaking of momentum, after starting the season 1-6, the Demons have now won three of the last four and are looking like much more of a threat coming into today’s contest with New Orleans, the first of two back-to-back against the Corsairs. In the first half, it looked like it could be anyone’s game. The score stayed low, with one two-yard touchdown pass for each team. It was also a very chippy game, with a combined seven unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, and 17 accepted penalties overall. Going into the fourth quarter, the score was still close, with California holding a three point lead. New Orleans kicker Kado Azeban missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on the first play of the final quarter, giving the Demons the ball on their own 40 yard line. On the next play, running back Aaron Whitman took the handoff, and launched like a missile down the field for a 60 yard TD run, his longest run of the season. It was the score that put the game away, handing California their third consecutive win and putting them in the wild card hunt. Final score: CAL 23, NOC 13

Nashville at Montreal

First, the bad news. Tyron Appleby injured his foot while trying to tackle after throwing an interception in the first quarter, and is likely to miss time. It’s his second injury of the season, and looks like a bigger deal this time around. The good news is that Nigel Seals came off the bench as his replacement again, and definitely didn’t suck this time around. Seals threw a career-high three touchdowns, and only missed on two of his passes. With the Royal defense holding the Tuts to only four third-down conversions, Seals’s accuracy was enough for Montreal to pull off the win despite the loss of their two-time Pro Bowl QB. Final score: MTL 21, NSH 9

Chicago at New York

We have a heavyweight matchup in a cold, windy New York today, with the 8-2 Outlaws traveling to face the 7-3 Defiant. Unfortunately for the home team, their RotY candidate Emi Tachibana remains out with an injured wrist, giving third-year backup Rosie Welshmere her first career start after coming in mid-game last week. Her game would get off to an inauspicious start with a interception that safety Thomas Sanders would return 48 yards for his first pick-six since 2016. She’d shake it off with a TD pass to Justice Matari on the following possession, however, soon get into a groove, leading the Defiant to hold a narrow lead at the end of the third quarter. It wouldn’t be the QB who’d let New York down. It would be the special teams. Late in the fourth quarter, the Defiant would be on second down and inches from their own 33 yard line. After two incomplete passes, they lined up for a punt. It was a fake, with running back Alex Smith taking the direct snap and trying to plunge ahead for the first down. It was initially called a conversion, but Chicago challenged the spot, and Smith was ruled short on review. That set up Chicago for a short-field field goal for the lead and the eventual win. Final score: CHI 30, NYD 24

North Florida at Colorado

Holy Comeback, Batman! For roughly 55 minutes, the Crushers dominated this game. They had a 24-13 lead on the strength of Aspen Redfield’s three touchdown passes, and the Colorado defense had held Caryn Becker to only ten completions all game. After a Colorado turnover on downs, the Renegades got the ball on their own 40 yard line with five minutes and 48 seconds to play. Colorado’s overconfidence in the ability of their defense to continue to hold Becker in check looked well-founded at first, as North Florida barely converted on a 3rd and 8 and got pushed back to their side of the field for offensive holding after burning two minutes off the clock. However, that’s when Becker went into rage mode. She completed consecutive twenty-plus yard passes to Hunter Blumenthal and Jesse Oahu, capping off the drive with a touchdown to tight end Zeferino Martiz, only his second TD catch of the year. The Renegades would actually manage to recover the onside kick attempt, and Becker went right back to it, once again completing long passes to Oahu and Blumenthal – the latter a 24 yard strike into the end zone for North Florida’s first lead of the game. Colorado got the ball back with about a minute, and looked like it had a chance when Redfield connected with Jeordie Khalil for a thirty yard completion. However, Khalil was flagged for taunting when he threw the ball at the North Florida bench, nullifying the play and pushing the Crushers way back. They couldn’t overcome the setback, and turned the ball over on downs. Final score: NFR 28, COL 24

Richmond at Grand Rapids

This game was actually much closer than the final box score indicates. For the first three quarters of the game, Richmond was no more than two scores down. That might sound like damning with faint praise, but the Flames had lost six games this season by twenty or more points. Keeping things relatively close for three quarters is actually improvement. The Flames also produced their best game offensively since their only win of the season in Week 7. Finally healthy again, Darnell Paige threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately, they still couldn’t get anything at all going in the run game, running for only 60 yards on 20 attempts. The Dragons, on the other hand, didn’t have any such problem. They gashed the Richmond D for over 220 yards on the ground, their highest total of the season. In the end, the Dragons would score 13 points in the fourth quarter, handing Richmond their seventh loss by 20. Final score: GRD 37, RIC 17

Austin at Downriver

This one was a weird one. There was a combined 750 yards of offense in the game. 36 first downs. Over 130 yards of rushing for each team. And the score was 6-3 going into the fourth quarter. That can be chalked up to excellent defensive play by both teams when it counted - Austin’s Jerome Swartz had four tackles for loss, and Downriver’s Keven Stanton had five pass defenses – as well as poor kicking, with both teams missing field goals. There was also the issue of penalties, with Austin getting flagged 13 times, including two 15-yard penalties on one drive at the end of the third quarter that set up Downriver’s first touchdown of the game early in the fourth. That would be more than enough with how the Waves defense was playing, but Efren Frank would bust a 50 yard touchdown run, his longest rush of the season, to add some insurance. Final score: DWN 20, ATX 3

Baltimore at Miami

Five of our games this week had kickoff temps below freezing. And then we have today’s game in Miami at a balmy 72 degrees F. A perfect day for an offensive beatdown. Surprisingly, that beatdown came at the hands of rookie signalcaller Wil Hudson. Though his passing stat line was fairly pedestrian – 209 yards, two TDs and a pick – he also had several designed QB runs, including a 27 yard touchdown run that put a capper on the game. It helped that the Tropics constantly had short fields, courtesy of outstanding return play by Roy Viridi-Aqua. On the other side, speedy returner Antoine Tardif almost had a return TD himself, with him eventually being ruled out at the 4 yard line. Christian Wright would kindly allow him to finish, passing to him in the end zone for one of his two receiving touchdowns of the game. It wasn’t quite enough to withstand Miami’s hurricane, however. Final score: MIA 38, BAL 21

Players of the Week

Offense: Aaron Whitman (RB – CAL):148 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, plus two catches for 42 yards
Defense: Lamar Bulkin (LB – CAL): 16 tackles (7 for loss) and two sacks
Special Teams: Arnold Tarbour (WR – LVB): five total returns for 123 yards, including two 30+ yard returns


And there preview of this weekend week 13:

-2023 UFFL week 13 on sunday January 12 2025-

New Orleans (3-8) vs California (5-6)
Chicago (9-2) vs Nashville (3-8)
Las Vegas (6-5) vs New York (7-4)
Baltimore (4-7) vs Richmond (1-10)
Grand Rapids (6-5) vs Miami (3-8)
Colorado (6-5) vs North Florida (7-4)
Easton (6-5) vs Downriver (7-4)
Austin (6-5) vs Montreal (9-2)

See you all!

Happy new year UFFL fans! And here Marty's with the Week 11 results:

- In Chicago, it seems that early season fright was vastly overrated. Ever since the rocky start, the Outlaws organization has been looking like the defending UFFL champ everyone's been waiting for. This week they were facing Las Vegas, who as always were always a tough challenge. But this game really, won’t go down in the history books..as Both teams seemed uninspired on offense, both were rather timid. It seemed to have been much of a defensive affair, as the end of the day, Jean-Étienne Tremblay ran enough for the Outlaws for them to do just enough to get points when needed. Nothing much to say over to Vegas, Stapler even got taken down for safety. Chicago Blanks the Bandits 15-0.

- In Nashville, many fans would call it a tank bowl, as the Corsairs, high from a 2 game winning streak faced Nashville, as it was an occasion for the Corsairs to maybe go for a 3 win streak. Not for lack of trying, the Corsairs were playing inspired. Flip Penguinator certainly gave it some effort, having a great game (18/21, 201 yards, 2 TDS, no picks) and Leone Lopez even ran for nearly 100 yards…But the Tuts had their answer: Dallas Freaking Larkin. Tut's RB totally carved the defense of New Orleans, as he had a heck of a day ( 134 rushing yards, 3 TDs ) , and Roman Oliviera continued to improve at the QB spot ( 19/26, 200 yards, 1 TD, no picks ) . It was fun while it lasted for the Corsairs, as Nashville took this one 43-20.

- Important division game ahead, as the Blues are facing the Colorado Crushers and trying to regain the top of their division. Colorado has been quietly having a great season so far, and we're trying to get some distance from Austin. In a tightly contested affair, both team were neck and neck by the Fourth quarter, where then a pick-six from Ashley O’Brien for 36 yards gave the Blues the option for the win.Even if Kyle Gradkowski did all he could to help the Crushers take it today ( 113 yards receiving, 1 TD ) Austin just had the momentum at the right time in the fourth to eventually seal the victory. Austin wins this one 27-17.

- In Baltimore, the Ponies were trying to stop the losing streak, as they faced a team that was in the same boat as them with the Downriver Waves. Having lost a few, and with the Renegades still on their tail, Lillian Newman was dead set in trying to get back in the winning column. While she wouldn't be the sole reason for a shot at victory, this time, it’s the running game that would come to the rescue for the Waves. Rookie RB Taj Thompson finally had his chance to shine, running for 95 yards and scoring a touchdown, as he was crucial in Downriver’s success. For Baltimore’s side, Christian Wright was still doing his best holding the fort for the return of St-Claire, but he had the help of Hailey Reisman, as thanks to a 69 yards (nice) hookup with Wright, they got the game close at the very end. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be. As the Waves get out of Baltimore with a win, 22-17.

- In California, the Demons were facing the Richmond Flames. If there is anything, you can’t deny the Flames for lack of trying. But this season seemed to just not be going their way. As fans were rejoicing for the return of Darnell Paige as QB, their excitement quickly turned to despair as once again, Paige got hurt. Brutal. And what hurt more is that Royce Jackson and Serena Karros ran for over 100 yards rushing each! Amazing! But again…you can’t make this up, all that effort isn’t helping when you combine for 5 turnovers, as Kaylers returned for Paige and got burned for 3 INTs as Paige got nailed for 2 INTs. And the Demons could not ask for that much as Ashley Rorish caught TWO pick-sixes. Just hang in there Richmond. The Demons won 44-14.

- In Easton, the Bald Eagles were looking to stop the bleeding against the Grand Rapids Dragons, who themselves were having a bad stretch of luck. Not only did they get their No 1 QB hurt, but they also lost their star Wide Receiver Dahlia Taylor for a great amount of time. It was up to Corgie Brooks to be the QB for Grand Rapids, and he did a valiant job. Veteran RB’s for the Dragons Oliver Smithson ran for 88 yards, but it was clear that Taylor’s presence was dearly lacking. Leading 24-14 in the fourth quarter, Easton then decided it was enough of losing, as they totally took over the game, scoring 20 unanswered points and getting a much needed win. Easton won 44-14.

- It's a windy day in Miami as the Tropics host Division and In-State Rivals the North Florida Renegades The First Quarter was a blizzard of touchdowns from Roland McSnow as he netted me like 20 fantasy points in the first Quarter with 2 rushing touchdowns from 30 and 11 yards out respectively. The game came down to a halt for the remainder of the first half as Miami put up a go-ahead field goal with 1:53 in the half.

The third quarter had some late scoring from Miami to pull the game closer at 14-6 however the Renegades immediately pulled away with an 87 yard bomb from a struggling Becker. With only 1:50 left, NFR failed to run the clock out and had to settle for a field goal to end the score at 24-6. This game wasn't pretty for either team but NFR was definitely the better Floridian team.

- In the game of the week, A great QB duel was on hand in la belle province, as the New York Defiant squared off against the Montreal Royal for division supremacy. It was Emi Tachibana vs Tyron Appleby, the veteran versus the young up and coming rookie, that has been tearing it up since the start of the year. Everyone was super excited. The game started pretty even, as both teams were taking one another to their paces, but then disaster would strike over the second quarter as after a play, Tachibana’s would need some medical assistance for her wrist. She would not come back in the game, as it was down to Rosie Welshmere to salvage the game for the Defiant. But luckily enough, she did great! (23/31, 244 yards, 1 TD, no picks) and for a moment after 3 quarters, they were locked in 20-20 all. It would then be the time where Tyron Appleby would prove to the youngins why he was a two time Furbowl champion as he would get a third touchdown pass to Erik Sulzbach to put them ahead at 27-20 at the start of the fourth. New York would have a FG to bring it close, but once more gummy worm lovin’ Skye Crista sealed the deal with another FG late. Montreal wins 30-23.

Players of the week:
Offense: Dallas Larkin (NSH) RB - 134 yards, 3 rushing TDs
Defense: Ashley Rorish (CAL) CB - 8 tackles, 2 INTs (2 pick-six)
Special teams: Anders Tuttle (CHI) P - 9 punts, 453 yards, avg. 50.3, 6 inside 20.

Here the preview of week 12:

-2023 UFFL Season week 12 preview for January 5th 2025-

Easton (6-4) vs Las Vegas (5-5)
California (4-6) vs New Orleans (3-7)
Nashville (3-7) vs Montreal (8-2)
Chicago (8-2) vs New York (7-3)
North Florida (6-4) vs Colorado (6-4)
Richmond (1-9) vs Grand Rapids (5-5)
Austin (6-4) vs Downriver (6-4)
Baltimore (4-6) vs Miami (2-8)

See you!

Happy Hollidays folks !! Marty here with week 10 results!

New York at Easton

Did both teams just chug energy drinks before the game started? This was the jumpiest game I think I’ve seen this season, with over a dozen pre-snap penalties between both teams. Maybe it was because Easton knew that the ball was coming right at them the entire time. The Defiant pounded the rock against the Bald Eagles defense all game with 35 rushing attempts to only 22 passes. Those passes were incredibly efficient, though, as Emi Tachibana completed all but five of them, including three touchdowns. Easton, on the other hand, couldn’t get anything going on the ground. They were playing from behind all game, resulting in Draco Lindwurm attempting a career-high 50 passes. Final score: NYD 27, EAS 13

Las Vegas at Montreal

Montreal appears to be firing on all cylinders now, as they easily handled the Bandits today. For the first half it was actually a close game, with the lead changing back and forth several times. The wheels started to come off for Las Vegas near the end of the second quarter, when a fumble set up the Royal with a short field for an easy touchdown. Montreal received the second-half kickoff, and Appleby immediately connected with Nicholas Baker for a 51 yard reception, with an additional 15 tacked on for unnecessary roughness. From there, it was all the Montreal show, with the Bandits being held to a field goal for the rest of the game. Final score: MTL 30, LVB 13

California at Nashville

If I told you that one team had 393 yards of total offense, and one team had 14 penalties for 126 yards, which one would you assume to have won the game? It’s a actually a trick question – both teams were the California Demons, who were both Jekyll and Hyde today against the Tuts. This was actually a low-scoring game, with seven lead changes despite Kiedo Masquarde’s best game of the season, going 38 of 46 for 360 yards. Part of that passing total was because the Demons frankly *sucked* at rushing today. They managed only 33 yards on 24 attempts, with a long of only three yards. Still, the only thing that really kept Nashville in this game, and in fact had them in position to win, was the undisciplined play and penalties on California. Nashville took a four point lead with a field goal with only 2:16 to play, but Masquarde led his team down the field, converting two fourth downs to complete the come-from-behind victory. Final score: CAL 19, NSH 16

Colorado at Richmond

This one is totally a tale of two halves. Richmond managed to overcome several mistakes, including two interceptions (one a pick-six) to hold on to a 17-13 lead at the half. Unfortunately, that’s when everything started to go wrong for the Flames. They missed a 46 yard field goal, allowed Colorado’s rookie backup QB to complete eight straight passes, and failed to convert from 1st and goal at the Colorado 7 yard line. Rookie receiver Chris Davis might have had a career-high 141 yards receiving, but that was about the only bright spot for the Flames in the second half as the Crushers, well, crushed their way to a comeback victory. Final score: COL 34, RIC 17

Miami at Baltimore

Can I just copy and paste my intro to the CAL/NSH game? No? Well, anyway, Miami pulls off the upset despite giving up 110 yards in penalties and over 200 yards rushing. After several games of amazing play, Christian Wright has come back to earth in a big way, with four interceptions to only two touchdowns over the last two games. Wil Hudson, on the other hand, had his best game of the season, doing just enough to keep the score close. Miami didn’t take a lead until a fourth quarter touchdown pass to Roy Viridi-Aqua. Then it became the defense’s job to hold Baltimore back, and for once they actually managed it, holding the Ponies to a field goal at first, and then managing to get a stop on the two-minute drill at the end of the game. Final score: MIA 21, BAL 17

Downriver at North Florida

I have good news and bad news for Lillian Newman. The good news is that she remains the premier rushing QB in the league. She had both a 50-yard rush and a rushing TD tonight, and has a chance to finish in the top ten for rushing at any position. The bad news is that she also turned the ball over twice, and the Waves got outplayed by Caryn Becker and the Renegades today. Becker actually matched Newman run for run, finishing with only two fewer yards and a longer rushing TD. That touchdown came late in the fourth quarter, and put the game out of reach of the Waves, who had been mounting a desperate comeback with 14 unanswered points. Final score: NFR 31, DWN 17

Chicago at Austin

This is another example of a good team being able to capitalize on its opponent’s mistakes, even when that opponent is statistically outplaying them. Going solely by the box score, this should have been a blowout for the Blues. They had over 150 more yards of offense than the Outlaws, beat them in first downs and time of possession, and outpaced them on the ground in fewer total attempts. However, Austin wide receiver Stephen Harris would fumble the ball on the very first play of the game, allowing Chicago to score a quick field goal, and Kai Koa would get strip-sacked in his own end zone in the second quarter to set up an easy touchdown run for Jean-Etienne Tremblay. Those ten points off of turnovers were pretty much the margin of victory, as Chicago would recover the onside kick attempt after a late Blues TD reduced their deficit to 11. Final score: CHI 27, ATX 16

New Orleans at Grand Rapids

Let’s not bury the lede this time. New Orleans came into Grand Rapids and upset the Dragons. However, they didn’t outplay them. Grand Rapids’ loss can likely be chalked up to a combination of poor special teams play, poor ball handling and injuries. Earl Holley missed two field goals, the Dragons fumbled the ball three times, and Bobby Burnette injured his knee trying to recover the last of those fumbles and wasn’t able to attempt a fourth-quarter comeback. New Orleans actually tried to give the game away with multiple bad penalties and two interceptions, but still managed to hold on for the win. Final score: NOC 21, GRD 10

Players of the Week

Offense: Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI): 102 rushing yards, two rushing TDs, plus six receptions for 40 yards
Defense: Alexander Gamble (DE – MIA): 4 tackles (one for loss), five QB hits and two sacks
Special Teams: Andrew Castonguay (K – CAL): four field goals and an extra point

Here the week 11 preview:

-2023 UFFL season week 11 on December 29th-

Las Vegas (5-4) vs Chicago (7-2)
New york (7-2) vs Montreal (7-2)
New Orleans (3-6) vs Nashville (2-7)
Colorado (6-3) vs Austin (5-4)
Downriver (5-4) vs Baltimore (4-5)
North Florida (5-4) vs Miami (2-7)
Richmond (1-8) vs California (3-6)
Grand Rapids (5-4) vs Easton (5-4)

Have a great one!

Hiya, Marty here , with the results of this short week 9!:

- In Las Vegas, the Bandits are on their way to gain some ground over the Outlaws in the division, as they face off against the California Demons. Having upset the Baltimore Ponies last week, the Bandits knew not to take them lightly, and they did just that. While the Demons out-threw the Bandits, Vegas played an efficient game where they rely on the run, running for a combined 156 yards on the Demon's defense. The Demons were out of rhythm all game, as their defense stepped up, thanks to Moises Soto (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery). Vegas wins this one 27-7.

- In Baltimore, the Ponies were attempting to recover from a bad performance last week, but it would not be easy against a Colorado team there always a challenge to fight against. Christian Wright was still at the helm of the Ponies’s offense, as Jillian St-Claire would soon probably be clear to play. But once more, things were difficult. A 3 INTs day made things tough on Baltimore, As Colorado did its damage with their relentless rushing attack, thanks to another great performance from the rookie Erica Blanche de la Rosa (124 yards rushing, 1 TD). Things were close though, as the Ponies got a shot with a 52 yard pick six from Kiyoshi Kiyama, and a 2 points conversion. Unfortunately, they managed nothing in the fourth, as Colorado would be the only one to score. Colorado wins 27-21.

- In New Orleans, not many people were expecting something out of this one. The old saying of “Any given Sunday “ is well established for this type of game. Many were thinking that an angry Downriver waves would just cause chaos to a Corsairs team that had been trying to find themselves all year, but shockingly, it wasn’t meant to be. Perhaps injuries are starting to be an issue for the Waves, as Lillian Newman is starting to look more mortal for the past two weeks, as she had a below average game today. The Corsairs looked to be sick and tired of being the one always bullied after upsets, and went in with an upset of their own, thanks in part to not only a decent 3rd down conversion rate (8/17) but a big game from their star running back Leone Lopez. The skunk ran for an amazing 163 yards all over the Downriver defensive line, as they were in control all day. Johnny Fields even went in for a few snaps at the end as Flip Penguinator had himself a great game (2 TDs, 112,5 QB rating, no picks). Time to push the panic button in Downriver again? New Orleans wins 34-14.

- In the game of the week, a huge divisional battle was on hand, as The Royal faced off against the Easton Bald Eagles. As they along with the Defiant are contesting for the United East title. They knew they could not let that game slip, and let me tell you, this game was a Defensive slugfest. Both teams were matching up against themselves equally, as Both QBs had a tough run, as Appleby would throw his first 2 INTs of the year, while Draco Lindwurm was “just okay” for Easton, sacked twice. An issue this year, the Eagles were well disciplined, as it was the Royal that were caught with the penalties issues. Both teams had all a hell of a time establishing a running game, as this game would come down to a game of inches. And who would gain those inches you may ask?...It would be Montreal, thanks to stellar work of their offensive line efforts, especially from Saverio Anthony ( 7 pancakes, offensive player of the game! ) Montreal would dominate on the possession time (36:41 to 23:19 for Easton). Also in a game in which points came at a premium, Kicker Skye Crista showed why they were one of the best kickers in the league, as they kicked 3 crucial FGs in the second quarter (46,45,52 yards). Easton would bring the game close in the third, as they managed a late TD by Lyra Murphy. But in the fourth, Montreal gave them nothing. In this game of chess, Royal’s coach Machiocha went in and called “Checkmate.” Montreal wins this battle of wits 16-14.

Players of the week:

Offense: Leone Lopez - RB (NOC) 168 yards rushing, 1 TD.
Defense: Moises Soto - DE (LVB) 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery
Special Teams: Skye Crista - K (MTL) 3/3 FGs

Here next week preview, back to a full week of action!!:

-2023 UFFL season week 10 preview on december 22th, 2024-

New York (6-2) vs Easton (5-3)
Las Vegas (5-3) vs Montreal (6-2)
California (2-7) vs Nashville (2-6)
Colorado (5-3) vs Richmond (1-7)
Miami (1-7) vs Baltimore (4-4)
Downriver (5-3) vs North Florida (4-4)
Chicago (6-2) vs Austin (5-3)
New Orleans (2-6) vs Grand Rapids (5-3)

Hello everyone, sorry for the late reply but am finally here for your UFFL news!
First off, here week 8 results:

- Easton at Chicago

The last time these two first-place teams met this season Chicago suffered one of the worst shellackings in team history, allowing 62 points to the Bald Eagles. Fresh off their bye, Easton is looking to repeat the feat, this time in front of Chicago’s home fans. Unfortunately for their ambitions, this would be a much closer game, with neither team having more than a one score lead at any point. The game was surprisingly low-scoring in the first half, with an impressive 62-yard catch and run by Ricky Mitchell the only touchdown scored. Things started to look up in the third quarter, as Easton scored 14 unanswered points to take their first lead of the game. But things would go right back to their back-and-forth nature, with Easton managing to drive down the field and tie the game with a field goal with only 24 seconds remaining. John Gradkowski would bring the ensuing kickoff all the way out of his end zone to the Chicago 40, and two consecutive neutral zone penalties would get Chicago into long field goal range. Thalia Perez attempted the game-winning 57 yard kick, but the kick was wide and the game would go to overtime. Chicago won the toss, and easily made their way down the field, aided by several major defensive penalties by the Bald Eagles. This time, Perez had a much easier chip-shot field goal for the win. Final score: CHI 26, EAS 23

- Nashville at Las Vegas

We go from a close fought game to a total blowout. The Bandits dominated this game from the start, holding the Tuts to under 200 yards of total offense and a paltry 10 yards rushing for the game. Nashville didn’t score their first points of the game until there was less than a minute remaining, deep deep into garbage time. Arnold Tarbour would also follow up last week’s league-record 95 yard punt return TD with a 68 yard score today. And to add insult to injury, Bubba Deezen left the game with a thigh injury on the second play from scrimmage of the game, and is likely to miss time. Final score: LVB 31, NSH 7

- Montreal at New Orleans

This hasn’t been quite the season that Vito Ligustica hoped for. He missed two games due to injury, and was held to less than three yards per carry in two others. He clearly came into today’s contest with a chip on shoulder, as he quickly made up for all of that lost time and potential. He would find the end zone three times, including a career-long 93 yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Royal passing game, by contrast, didn’t do much, being held to under 200 yards through the air. It wasn’t really needed, however, as Ligustica carried the team to a relatively easy win. On the Corsairs side, Flip Penguinator actually looked really good, throwing for 274 yards and a touchdown. But the New Orleans defense just had no answer for Ligustica and the Royal rushing attack. Final score: MTL 31, NOC 20

- North Florida at Austin

Just go read the Chi/Eas writeup and change the names.

Okay, okay. But seriously, this game had some noticeably similarities to the earlier one, albeit being higher scoring. The Blues jumped out to an early lead with a Nicky Ricky receiving touchdown on their opening drive. But from there the Renegades came back to score 17 unanswered points, and managed to hold that lead despite Austin scoring two more touchdowns and sacking Caryn Becker in the end zone for a safety. North Florida held an eight point lead deep in the fourth quarter, and attempted to ice the game away with a field goal that was wide left. Austin took over at their own 37, and on the first play Kai Koa passed to Carrice Kenton in the flat, and he was off to the races. Lucky von Braunschweig caught up to him at the five yard line, but it was only a temporary reprieve, as they’d score on the next play and successfully convert the two-point attempt to tie the game. And like the earlier game, Austin would win the coin toss, and march down the field to kick a game-winning chip shot field goal. Final score: ATX 34, NFR 31

- Downriver at Colorado

We go from a high-scoring shootout to a low-scoring, defensive battle. Lillian Newman came back to earth a bit after her game-breaking performance last week, only managing 19 yards rushing on four carries. Neither QB had a great game, and in fact they had identical passer ratings of 78.8, far from either player’s career high. When the highlight of the game is rookie back Erica Blanche de la Rosa scoring her first touchdown in four weeks, you know it was a fairly uneventful game. There WAS one real notable play, but it was notable for a bad reason: Downriver defensive end Ronald Heard breaking a leg while attempting a tackle. He’s likely to miss the remainder of the regular season. In the end, the Waves got one more possession down by four, but four straight incompletions would lead to a turnover on downs and a Crushers victory. Final score: COL 17, DWN 13

- Grand Rapids at Richmond

The good news: Tyler Franklin has been a better player under center for Richmond, leading them to their first win last week. The bad news: he’s still thrown five picks in two games, including an awful attempted pass today that went right into the hands of safety Robin Hagefeld, who took it 28 yards for the score. Though Richmond did score 17 points today, the game was nowhere near as close as the final score appears, as most of those points came deep into garbage time when the game was already out of hand for the Flames. The Dragons managed to baffle the Richmond defense with trick plays all game, scoring a touchdown on a double reverse that gave wide receiver Arthur Christopher his first career rushing TD in his twelfth season. However, the REASON they needed to resort to trick plays was that the Grand Rapids offense was actually sputtering without them. They were constantly losing ground to careless penalties, and only managed to rack up a decent rushing total by running the ball 40 times. When an OFFENSIVE TACKLE is the player of the game, you know it’s not been a great day at the office for either team. Final score: GRD 27, RIC 17

- Miami at New York

Well, let’s just rip the bandaid off right away. Miami gave up 42 points for the third time in the last four games. Running back Alex Smith had a career-high three rushing TDs, and Emi Tachibana found Justice Matari in the end zone three times as well. All in all, the Defiant put up 621 yards of offense. So yeah, that happened. However, there WERE positives for the Tropics. Rookie Wil Hudson made his first start under center, and he performed admirably given the game environment, with two touchdown passes and no interceptions. And after allowing a bonanza in the first half, the Miami defense actually stepped up and shut down the Defiant for the remainder of the game. It wasn’t all backups, either. Tachibana stayed in the game for the entire third quarter, and most of the other offensive starters played the entire game. Final score: NYD 42, MIA 14

- California at Baltimore

Baltimore has been the talk of the league in recent weeks, jumping out to an unexpected 4-2 record after winning only six games over the previous two seasons. However, it’s days like today to show that while they may be a much improved team, they’re not quite in the elite tier yet and have plenty of growing to do. While Christian Wright continued to perform well as a career backup thrust into starting duty, drives too often petered out before reaching the red zone. That proved to be a major liability this week, as Tyler Kim missed three field goal attempts. Andrew Castonguay, on the other hand, made all four of his, accounting for half of California’s total points in the game. Kenny Rodriguez, the number two overall pick in the draft, once again underwhelmed, failing to rush for more than 40 yards for the third time in four games. Christian Wright actually out-rushed him on a yards-per-carry basis. Final score: CAL 26, BAL 7

Players of the Week

Offense: Vito Ligustica (RB – MTL): 185 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
Defense: Kennith Shrader (DE – ATX): 9 tackles (4 for loss), a sack and a safety
Special Teams: Arnold Tarbour (WR – LVB): 3 punt returns for 100 total yards, including a 68 yard return TD

Here the preview of week 9! A small week with many teams on byes, but we are just catching up with everyone to go on the last season stretch!

-2023 UFFL season week 9 on December 15th
California (2-5) vs Las Vegas (4-3)
Montreal (5-2) vs Easton (5-2)
Colorado (4-3) vs Baltimore (4-3)
Downriver (5-2) vs New Orleans (1-6)

See you!

Hi! Marty here with the week 7 results! If you want to see the in depth recap of the Thanksgiving game between DWN and ATX, go check it out in our gallery! : https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59005980/

and here the rest:

- Thanksgiving weekend starts in California, as the Bandits make their way to face the Demons. In a game where the Demons were fighting tooth and nail to get back to a respectable record, Even with the great efforts of their returning QB Kiedo Masquarde ( 306 passing yards, 2 TDs, no turnovers), the Bandits seemed to be one step ahead of them. The Bandits made a combined effort to run the ball effectively against the Demons’s defensive line, as Rit-Wicky and Stapler earned some rushing touchdowns. What really broke the game in the third quarter was a splendid 95 yards punt return from Arnold Tarbour, when the game was 24-20 Vegas. The Demons did not give up, getting a late TD with a 2 point conversion, but the Bandits iced the game with a late FG kick. Vegas wins a thriller 34-28.

- In Chicago, a heavyweight division bout was happening as the Outlaws squared off against the Royal. It was a scrappy affair as both teams knew each other well and was nothing going to give themselves an inch. While Tremblay was injured, Montreal did have Ligustica back, but Chicago was ready to face him and walled him the whole game, as most of the attacks was done in the air, and also a great kicking contest between Thalia Perez and Skye Crista. Montreal was up 13-10 at Halftime, but eventually, Chicago just showed gritty guts and managed to get one TD pass from Darius Smith in the third and shout things down in the second half, where the Royal had nothing. Chicago won the slugfest 20-13.

- In Nashville, it was a clash of rookies that was about to be interesting. The Tuts were having momentum with Roman Oliviera as the Quarterback and was 2-0 when he was scoring a TD. They needed all the help they needed, as they welcomed the Defiant, with star rookie Emi Tachibana. Both did all they could to bring their A game, but Emi was a little more accurate and effective but while Roman did make mistakes, the New York pass rush was intense and the Tuts had to rely on their running game to keep it close. They were neck and neck in the end, where Nashville led by 1 point with 2:24 left in the game, but New York kicker Emmett Smith capped up a great game, kicking his 5th field goal to get the Defiant over the edge, Defiant wins 22-20.

- Back in Colorado, an important divisional game was going on, as the Dragons were trying to get back into winning ways against the Crushers. Both teams presented a stout defense as in typical fashion the Dragons tried to bring Colorado into a grind game. Been a revelation since the start of the season, rookie Wide Receiver Dahlia Taylor did the brunt of the work with 2 TDs as well of Daniel Van Baarle as the run was ineffective. Aspen Redfield was having a great game, while Dragons QB Corgie Brooks, going in for Burnette, did alright, with one INT. Tied up 17-17 all after 3, it came down to one important sequence in the fourth, As Erica Blanche de la Rosa, was trapped in her endzone, backed up and brought down for a safety, which ultimately, would be all the Dragons needed. The Dragons won a close one 19-17.

- In Baltimore, the Ponies were back from their bye as they had a huge test in front of them: The Renegades. In a game that was ripped with playoffs implications, No one would have expected the game that happened. The renegades, strong from a huge defensive performance a few weeks back against the Austin Blues, have now seen themselves getting the same treatment from an energized Ponies’s squad. Today's great performance came from Baltimore QB’s Christian Wright, taking full advantage of the chance he got, as he had a day with 253 yards passing, 3 TDs and a running TD on 10 yards rushing. His opponent wished she had a better day, as Caryne Becker had perhaps her first stinker of the season, suffering 2 INTs as the Renegades offense could only generate a measly Field goal. Are the Baltimore Ponies for real? What will Wright’s performance do in the QB situation in Baltimore? The Ponies Triumphs 34-3.

And now Lun's game of the week!:

Game of the week may surprise you since both teams involved are fighting to avoid being the worst team in the league. However no matter how bad a team looks, they're still one of the best and most talented teams in the world and this game made sure that no one ever forgot. Those who chose to watch this year's first Tank Bowl were given a treat. Welcome to Richmond, home of the Flames!

1st Quarter-
The game started off hot as Richmond's 1st position ended with an interception that'd lead to a Jermaine Traylor 20 yard run into the endzone to the collective sigh of Richmond's few thousand supporters.

MIA 7- RIC 0 1st|10:08

Richmond got slapped and was NOT turning the other cheek but instead...slapping back. Yoink! Another pick, this time on Fernandez giving Richmond the ball at Miami's 15. And just like Miami 4 minutes prior they cashed in with a 5 yard reception by their stand out rookie wide out Chris Davis. Tie game

MIA 7- RIC 7 1st|6:10

There was a theme to this game..turnovers=points. Richmond caught on quick as Evans punched the ball out of Fernandez's paws while Lacoste fell on it. Richmond ball at Miami's 36. With such a head start the offense couldn't help but score and after an attempt to sabotage this drive with 2 straight penalties, Miami scratched their transgressions off the record with their own 15 yd facemask on what would be a 3rd down stop from a short Royce Jackson run. With new life and 9 yards from the endzone, Richmon let the backs work again as Karros got 3 while the remaining 6 was picked up by 1st overall pick Royce Jackson.

MIA 7- RIC 14 1st|2:43

Miami's coach was furious about the mistakes and their disappointment inspired change as Miami upped the tempo as if it were 2 minutes left in the 4th as they ran all the way down the field before scoring with a 9 yard pass to Uttle from Fernandez to tie the game at 14.

MIA 14- RIC 14 1st| 1:28

End of 1st

MIA 14- RIC 21 2nd| 15:00
....abrupt huh? Imagine how the crowd felt. Shortly after the last touchdown, Richmond countered with their own uppercut up the gut of the field utilizing all remaining time to get closer and closer. Once the field swapped at the 2nd Quarter whistle they were sitting at the 1 yard line. The crowd was booming as Franklin fakes a handoff to Royce and lobs to a wide open Pony for 6.

Miami responded by giving Richmond the ball back via Fernandez tossing an ill thought out pass that ended up in the paws of Coles and after a 13 yard return he gave the offense immaculate field position...However Richmond unfortunately was given a 50% discount for their troubles only cashing in 3pts off the leg of Hamilton.

MIA 14- RIC 24 2nd| 10:19

Miami responded with a 5 and out almost fumbling the ball back to Richmond on the first play of the drive..

Richmond however was getting hot and 13 yards to go, Royce Jackson hot stepped into the endzone for his 2nd touchdown of the game..this was getting ugly.

MIA 14- RIC 31 2nd|5:20

MIA 21- RIC 31 2nd|5:12

No way...
Viridi-Aqua caught the ball inside the endzone..but seeing how much the offense struggled he took it upon himself to make his mark on this game. He runs out, his pads kicking up turf rocks as he weaves through defenders and shakes off Hamilton who gave a valiant effort...30...20...10...Richmond is silent. Touchdown Miami off the kick off...103yds..wow.

Richmond was stunned and when the exhausted offense got back on the field..Franklin gave the ball right back to Richmond for his 2nd pick of the game.

Miami had a new life and yk the rules...Turnover=Scoring.
Miami wasn't gonna let Virida-Aqua's work go to waste. Fernandez went on a tear completing 4 straight passes to get his team inside the 5 and just 2 plays later he was yelling at the top of his lungs after having a 4 yard dart to Cobalt. Touchdown Miami! Their backs like they never left!

MIA 28- RIC 31 2nd| 0:54

Half Time. *dances*
Kay...let's go.

Unfortunately the two teams made "adjustments" and made an agreement to play safer limiting turnovers so in turn this quarter was just a bunch of punts,.missed field goals..and penalties..oh and one made field goal from 50 yards by Hamilton.

MIA 28- RIC 34 End of 3rd

The 4th Quarter started and it was clear that this was a tale of two halves. This was a completely different game. Hamilton dropped a 49 yd FG around halfway through the 4th to make it a 2 possession game.

MIA 28- RIC 37 4th| 9:46

With time running out..Miami needed the magic that got them here in the first place but their offense kept stagnating.

31 yard banger from Hamilton.

MIA 28- RIC 40 4th|6:00

Miami still can't get anything going...and as time runs out, the first play of the most important drive with 1:55 to go..Fernandez throws a back breaking interception...the Flames get the ball at Miami's 5. Despite that...due to some odd coaching decisions like kneeling the first play only to pass on the next..Miami forced another field goal. Impressive.

MIA 28- RIC 43 4th|1:10

The game was essentially over as Hamilton literally kicked the Tropics out the game. However Fernandez knew I had him in fantasy and with 17 seconds left he threw an absolute dime to Viridi-Aqua for a 29 yd Score. Unfortunately..time hit 0:00 as soon as he crossed the plane.

Richmond wins their first game of the year!!!

MIA 35- RIC 43| FINAL

Players of the week:

Offense: Lillian Newman -QB (DWN) : 15/24 150 yards 178 yards rushing, 3 rushing TDs
Defense: Ashley O’Brien -SS (ATX) : 3 tcks, 1 sack, 1 Def TD, 1 FF, 1 FR
Special Teams : Arnold Tarbour-WR (LVB) : 95 yard Punt return TD

Here next week 8 preview!:

-2023 UFFL week 8 preview for sunday, December 8th
Easton (5-1) vs Chicago (5-2)
Nashville (2-5) vs Las Vegas (3-3)
Montreal (4-2) vs New Orleans (1-5)
North Florida (4-3) vs Austin (4-3)
Downriver (5-1) vs Colorado (3-3)
Grand Rapids (4-3) vs Richmond (1-6)
Miami (1-6) vs New York (5-2)
California (1-5) vs Baltimore (4-2)

Have a nice day!!

Hello all! Its marty with your week 6 results!:

- We start the week as the Corsairs are hosting the Chicago Outlaws.While this season the Outlaws have been having a tough time bouncing back from the Furbowl win, The Corsairs seem to be continuing trying to find themselves, their identity. Not for lack of trying thought, Juuta Siutinnuaq had a big day of work on defense for the Corsairs, having 10 tackles and 1 sack, but once again on offense, they seem to not be able to take the next step up, averaging average numbers on the Pass and on the rush. Darius Smith had a good day for the Outlaws, scoring 3 TDs as mostly the passing offense did all the work. Not everything was great for Chicago though, as their star running back Jean-Étienne Tremblay got brought down in the third quarter and had to be escorted out with the help of his trainers….The pickup might have hurt his knee and UFFL.com predicts he may be out for weeks. Chicago wins 30-13.

- In Easton, the Bald Eagles tried to get back to their winning ways after a week 5 upset, and went to face the Las Vegas Bandits. Both teams fought in the trenches against one another, as most of the offense was run by the run and with kicking field goals. While Sylvester Stapler had a tough time in the air with 2 INTs (Both coming from Bonnie Babcock), he did what he could on the ground, managing the biggest run from a LVB QB since 2015 with a 45 yard TD run in the third Quarter, as this put the game at 16-16. Thanks in part to the effort from Delph Adler, who catched for 125 yards this game, the Bald Eagles managed to come close enough to get one final FG in the fourth by Virginia Pratt to get the points they needed. Easton triumphs 19-16.

- Back in the big Apple, Emi Tachibana and the Defiant wanted to get back with a W against the California Demons. Having fallen to the Bald Eagles, the Demons had the confidence coming in today, but it was soon tested as Kiedo Masquarde was hurt early in this one, as Elise Beaumont would be back at the helm for the first time this season. She tried her best, but Beaumont would struggle, as she suffered 2 INTs. Emi Tachibana was back in form, wanting to put last week's loss behind her, as she continued on her great campaign, earning 299 yards and throwing 3 TDs. New York’s stout defense did the rest, and New York would end up getting ahead towards the end of the game due to Tachibana’s brilliant work. New York wins 27-17.

- We turn our attention in Miami, as the Colorado Crushers pay a visit to the Miami Tropics, who are trying to get back into winning ways after 3 consecutive losses. Unfortunately, This game can be resumed to one thing: Erica Blanche de la Rosa ran the ball down the Tropics’s throat. The young rookie Orca had another big day as she ran for 133 yards. While having no touchdown, it was all the Crushers needed to score when needed too, as the Tropics offense had problems getting themselves going. Colorado wins 24-10.

- In North Florida, the Renegades would square off against the Austin Blues. While some were eager to see a slobberknocker of a game, they were greeted with a….weird one. The Austin Blues offense in the first half: non-existent. Why, seems today was the day where Kai Koa decided to totally implode, as he had an abysmal time today, being burned for 4 INTs and sacked 7 times. Austin never got going, even if Carrice Kenton ran for 113 yards, nothing was working. What is even weirder is that the Renegades had only 179 yards of TOTAL offense. Only 3/12 on third down conversions.Guess as they say, “We are going to take it and run with it.” North Florida wins 34-10.

- Back in Richmond, The Flames were facing the Nashville Tuts. While a lot has been said about the Flames slowly progressing while they kept losing, sadly, not on this day. Like at all. It was all Tuts. Andy Kaylers once again had an atrocious game, suffering another 4 INTs in this game. Royce Jackson scored a TD late in the game, but that’s about it for the Flames. The young Nashville team feasted on offense and Defense, Thanks to Roman Oliviera and Horacio Cabrera. Nashville wins 41-10.

And here your Luns's game of the week!:

It's a chilly day in Michigan, perfect climate to crown the Kings and Queens of Michigan.

The game started in favor of the home team as Morton Ritter fired two touchdowns to give the Dragons an early 14pt lead. However Lillian made sure not to let things get too out of hand by replying with a 6 yard dart to Earl Morales for his 2nd touchdown of the year.

End of 1st 14-7 GRD

To start the 2nd Quarter a little more hometown cooking allowed the fans to rejoice once more as Ritter connected for his 3rd Passing Touchdown of the day to push the lead back to 14.

The rest of the 2nd Quarter was a drag but it seemed like Lillian finally figured Grand Rapids out as after a VERY long drive from DWN to set up a 19yd FG and a swift three and out, Lillian led her team on an 85yd Drive in 2:09, ending it off with a 12yd dime to Hanna to cut the lead to 4.

Half 17-21 GRD

Grand Rapids and DWN traded 3 and Outs to start the third before GRD finally got their first first down in over 20 in game minutes and got a FG to push the lead to 7

DWN swiftly replied though as Lillian escaped the pocket and was off to the race. The Snep was flying free showcasing that speed we saw at the combine where she broke the record for a 40 time as she nearly broke it again on a 31yd Dash to the endzone to quiet the crowd and tie the game at 24.


End of 3rd. 24-24.

The 4th started off with a pick by Simms that gifted DWN decent field postion however the Waves couldn't cash in on it.

It didn't take till 5 Minutes before the final whistle for any movement on the scoreboard as Rick Nicksen punched in a 1yd score on a 4 play drive that was set up by a 75yd bomb to Wolff from Lillian Newman.


With 2:17 remaining Lillian ran for 7yds before coughing up the ball and giving it to GRD at their own 35. However GRD gave them the ball right back after. A bad read from Ritter gifting the ball right to the paws of Stanton.

DWN again couldn't get anything going to cash in so the defense took it upon themselves to cash in as on the following GRD drive, McCarthy baited a pass and hopped on the ball and was home free the moment he caught it for a PICK SIX! Upping the lead to 14pts with 45 seconds left...pretty much ending the game. Final score: DWN 38 - GRD 24

Players on the week:

Offense: Lillian Newman - QB (DWN) : 25/31 316 yards, 2 TDs, 67 rush yards, 1 Rush TD
Defense: William Tancretti - DE (GRD) : 17 tackles, 1 sack, 2 FFs
Special Teams: Virginia Pratt - K (EAS) : 4/4 FGs

Here the preview of this Thanksgiving weekend Week 7 !

-2023 UFFL week 7 preview-

*Thanksgiving game* - Thursday November 28, 2024 -
Downriver (4-1) vs Austin (4-2)

- Sunday, December 1st 2024 -
Las Vegas (2-3) vs California (1-4)
Montreal (4-1) vs Chicago (4-2)
New York (4-2) vs Nashville (2-4)
Grand Rapids (3-3) vs Colorado (3-2)
Miami (1-5) vs Richmond (0-6)
North Florida (4-2) vs Baltimore (3-2)

Seee you all!

Marty here! Sorry for the wait! but here the results of week 5!

Easton at California

Hey kids! Repeat after me! T! R! A! P! What does that spell? TRAP! Easton rolled into this week with the best record in the UFFL, with a matchup against the winless Demons. So of course, the most logical thing in the world happens: California completely dominates on the ground, running the ball 47 times with two different backs topping 100 yards rushing. The Bald Eagles completely imploded with nine penalties on defense, part of an absolutely atrocious 17 team penalties, and only managed to score a touchdown off of an interception in California’s red zone. Easton still has the best record in the United conference, but they need to get things together quick, as the hard part of their schedule is coming up soon.

Final score: CAL 30, EAS 10

Nashville at Chicago

The tale (tail?) of this game was defense. Neither quarterback had all that much time to throw throughout the game, with a combined eight sacks and 10 hurries. It was a very low scoring affair in the first half, with the only touchdown for either team coming when Darius Smith threw a pick-six to cornerback Isaac Hunt (his ninth career defensive touchdown, the most among active players) . However, the relentless press of Le Pickup finally wore down the Tuts defenders, as Jean-Etienne Tremblay would score rushing touchdowns on consecutive possessions to give Chicago the lead in the third quarter. It was still a one-score game, however, and Nashville had a chance to tie the game late. A sack would leave them at 4th and 16, and Roman Oliviera’s final pass was broken up to seal the game for the Outlaws.

Final score: CHI 20, NSH 13

New York at Las Vegas

This one started looking a lot like the Nashville/Chicago game. A low-scoring, defensive struggle, punctuated by plenty of refball. The yellow flags were flying fast and furious in this game, with four penalties in the first three minutes and 14 accepted penalties overall. At first it looked like the game was going to be all New York. The Defiant scored 10 unanswered points to open the game, and running back Alex Smith was gouging the Bandits D for 6 yards a carry. Justice Matari’s second touchdown catch of the day would put New York up 17-3 halfway through the third quarter. However, that’s about when Sylvester Stapler put the team on his back. Las Vegas was in hurry-up mode the entire fourth quarter, with Stapler attempting 24 passes in that quarter alone. The Bandits started to slowly chip away at New York’s lead. After scoring to make it a two-point game, Vegas would force a three-and-out to get the ball back with 2:21 left to play. Stapler then organized a 16-play drive that included three successful fourth down conversions, allowing rookie kicker Claire Sasakibara to chip in her first career game-winning field goal.

Final score: LVB 18, NYD 17

New Orleans at Montreal

Last week, the Royal were missing all three of their best offensive players. While Ligustica remains on the sidelines, both Keonte Hughes and Tyron Appleby are back on the field today, and they’re pissed off about the Easton game. The playcalling was conservative for Appleby’s first game back, only dialing up 17 total passing plays. However, that was enough for him to net three passing touchdowns, including a long bomb to Hughes that the speedy wideout took 95 yards to the house, a team record (and personal bests for both players). Flip Penguinator and Leone Lopez kept the Corsairs in the game, and they were a failed two-point conversion away from tying the game in the fourth quarter. But Appleby was not to be denied, and he beat an all-out blitz on 3rd and 5 to connect with rookie Robert Loera, who went 70 yards untouched to put the game away.

Final score: MTL 38, NOC 26

Austin at Grand Rapids

On paper, this game was one of the most anticipated games of the week, a matchup of 3-1 teams with first place in the Continental West at stake. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a bit of a dud, especially at the beginning. There was only one touchdown in the first half, and Austin was dominating time of possession with their run game. The Dragons received the second-half kickoff, but fumbled the ball on their second play, and were down by three scores by the end of the quarter. Things started to look up for Grand Rapids in the fourth quarter, when they finally scored their first TD of the game and then immediately recovered a fumble themselves to set up a second touchdown in less than four minutes. The comeback was on…and then it was off again, as Bobby Burnette would leave the game after being injured on a sack. With Morton Ritter under center, they weren’t able to get another first down until there was only 30 seconds remaining in the game, and the final Hail Mary attempt would fall incomplete.

Final score: ATX 26, GRD 20

Richmond at Baltimore

Are the Ponies…good? Through four weeks they’ve already tied last season’s total in wins, and they come into today’s game with a good chance to start the season 3-2. Of course, there’s the slight problem of losing their starting QB. Jillian St. Claire is going to miss several weeks with a high ankle sprain, and backup Christian Wright hasn’t started a game since 2018. Fortunately, they’re up against the Flames today. Now, Richmond has actually been a lot better than their record indicates, and their run game has kept them in pretty much every game so far. But they have little room for error, and were undone today by a fatal case of butterfingers. Richmond coughed up the ball three times, and even though only one of them was a turnover they were all drive-stoppers. Wright also proved himself up to the task, going 22 for 26 with a career-high four touchdown passes (more than he’s had in any full season before).

Final score: BAL 38, RIC 20

Colorado at Downriver

Lillian Newman can’t be stopped! A week after torching the Flames with three touchdowns, she followed it up with 290 passing yards and another 3 touchdowns against the Crushers, with no picks or sacks. She would even add 57 yards on the ground to boot, with her first career rushing score. That rush would give the Waves the lead late in the third quarter, a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. Colorado would get within three, thanks to Aspen Redfield’s three touchdowns of his own, but too many penalties would hamper their ability to come back. A beautiful spiral pass to Renato Hanna from midfield would ice the game for Downriver.

Final score: DWN 31, COL 21

Miami at North Florida

It’s the battle of the Sunshine State, as the Tropics travel up to the Panhandle to do battle with the Renegades. Unfortunately, Miami brought a knife to this gunfight. Caryn Becker might have only completed nine passes all game, but a full third of them went for touchdowns. Miami, on the other hand, couldn’t seem to get anything going for long, going a putrid 2 for 15 on third down and throwing two interceptions. They were down by three scores going into the half, and it was 28-3 by the end of the third quarter. Despite pulling most of their starters for the final frame, North Florida continued to run the score up. Veteran running back Tyler Wirl only got two carries all game, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that just looking at the stat line. He made both touches count, taking both in for long touchdowns and an amazing 92 yard rushing day.

Final score: NFR 42, MIA 13

Players of the Week:

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 29/33 for 290 passing yards and 3 TDs, plus eight carries for 57 yards and a rushing TD
Defense: Kennith Shrader (DE – ATX): 5 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Claire Sasakibara (K – LVB): three field goals (43, 39, 19) and an extra point

And here the preview of week 6!

UFFL 2023 season week 6 on Sunday november 23, 2024:

Montreal and Baltimore are on BYE.

Chicago (3-2) vs New Orleans (1-4)
Las Vegas (2-2) vs Easton (4-1)
California (1-3) vs New York (3-2)
Downriver (3-1) vs Grand Rapids (3-2)
Colorado (2-2) vs Miami (1-4)
Austin (4-1) vs North Florida (3-2)
Nashville (1-4) vs Richmond (0-5)

See you soon! Dont get killed during black Friday!

Marty is here, With all the results from week 4 of the UFFL season:

Up first, Luns's game of the week :3 !

Another classic game in what has been a miraculous season thus far as Grand Rapids traveled to Florida to take on heavily favored North Florida Renegades who are missing their starting QB, giving Lockhart a chance to start against his old team.

The game started off peachy for North Florida as in his first drive Lockhart connected with Oahu for a 47yard touchdown pass on just the 5th play of the drive. Burnette and his team responded the next drive with a 4 yard shuffle pass to Smithson, just for Lockhart to take advantage of a blown coverage for 51 yard bomb to Reuyters.

North Florida's offense was rolling and most importantly...efficient. However Grand Rapids was able to snuff out the defensive issues in the 2nd Quarter only allowing one lowly field goal at the beginning of the quarter making the game already stand at 17-7. The score reflected this sentiment for 8 in game minutes before Grand Rapids response finally went through on a 15 yard pass to van Baarle.
However NFR used the remaining time to improve their lead with 42yd FG

14-20 NFR at Half.

The third quarter was a bit boring and very defensive but something rare did happen as both teams choked out the opposing offenses...A Safety! Lockhart snapped the ball at the 10 and tried to dodge and weave in the backfield but he ran out of gas and couldn't find time to throw the ball away with all the pressure and William Tamcreti was able to bring him down in their own endzone to cut the lead from 6 to 4.

16-20 NFR end of 3rd


In the opening embers of the 4th, NFR tacked on a FG to bring the lead to 7.

After the kick, GRD went at a turtles pace to respond with a kick of their own to cut the lead back to 4, just to remind Florida that yes...they did achieve a Safety.

19-23.

With just 8 minutes left, GRD needed a swift stop and since they asked, they recieved. A swift 3 n Out that gave GRD 5 minutes and 3 timeouts to work with to score.

The drive was met with instant push back as they found themselves staring at a 3n Out. But a break in the defense allowed a 10yd pass to Kratt carry on the Dragon's hopes at an upset. Time was ticking and a measly field goal wasn't going to cut it..they needed 6. Dahlia Taylor was the main one getting schemed against as she had 2 back to back game winning touchdowns, and the Queen was definitely looking to make her 3rd. NFR's impressive defense had kept her at bay for the entire game never letting her have a real chance at the ball today.

2:50 3rd and 5 at the NFR 39, she broke through on a crossing route 2 yards from the lime of scrimmage, surrounded by defenders the queen had to fight and crawl for the first down gaining just 6 yards. However all she needed was 5.

From there Van Baarle got losse on an incredible post route selling the fake streak with elegance as he caught a 16 yard pass in the middle if the field. And with 1:47 left at the 17, Christopher was left wide open for a touchdown.

26-23 GRD!


NFR had 3 time outs and after a 26yd return from Blumenthal they just needed 35 yards for a comfortable field goal to send this to OT.

Lockhart looked around, everyone was covered and he took too long to throw and was dragged down behind the line by Cornerback Gavin Zoeter. He had rushed down after the play broke. Time out NFR.

The next play, Lockhart connected with Williams for a gain of 11 leaving them 4 yards to go to get that first down.

3rd and 3. Lockhart finds Martiz on a slant but Watts was able to slip his paw onto the ball and punch it out for an incompletion..4th down and 3 with 57 seconds.

Lockhart with the game on the line snaps the ball and looks to heave to a newly open Blumenthal, but the ball never left his paws. He crashed to the ground, with a celebrating Robin Hagefeld ontop of him. The once cheering crowd was deafened....Grand Rapids was 2 knees away from a victory.

GRD upset NFR 26-23

onto the rest of the week:

Chicago at Las Vegas

After two disappointing losses in a row, the Outlaws come into today’s contest desperate for a win. Unfortunately, Las Vegas wasn’t in the mood to roll over and give them one. The Bandits put up 17 unanswered points to begin the game, with Chicago missing two field goals and only managing to score on a two-minute drill right at the end of the half. The third quarter looked like it was going to be more of the same, until Sylvester Stapler had his pass tipped and picked off by Bennie Sierra at their own 27 yard line, setting up a game-tying TD catch by Jean-Etienne Tremblay. Not to be outdone, Las Vegas Corey-Lewis Armstrong would get his own interception on Chicago’s next possession, taking this one to the house for his first career pick-six. Once again trailing in the fourth quarter, Darius Smith put the team on his back, finally taking the lead for the first time with only 45 seconds remaining on a TD pass to backup receiver Maurice Adams, his first target of the season.

Final score: CHI 31, LVB 24

Easton at Montreal

Both Easton and Montreal came into today’s game undefeated. Unfortunately, Montreal was also coming in missing its three best players on offense. The absence of Appleby, Hughes and Ligustica was keenly felt, as the Royal struggled to find any rhythm on offense. That they were in the game at all is mainly due to undisciplined play from the Bald Eagles. Easton was flagged 11 times, seven of them on defense. Rookie running back Kyle Django’s first career touchdown would make it a one-score game halfway through the third quarter, but they weren’t able to reach the red zone again, and a pass on 4th and 6 with a minute to go would come up two yards short of a first down.

Final score: EAS 21, MTL 13

New Orleans at New York

It’s the battle of the News! And the battle of the Matari brothers, Justice versus Honor. Though the younger brother would have more receiving yards, big brother Justice would prove the victor by virtue of catching Emi Tachibana’s sole touchdown pass of the afternoon. Overall, this was actually the Emmett Smith show, as the kicker made four field goals. On the Corsairs side, Leone Lopez was held mostly in check on offense, only managing 72 yards from scrimmage on 21 touches. He faired a bit better in the return game, however, piling up 125 yards on five kickoff returns.

Final score: NYD 26, NOC 10

Miami at Austin

After losing on a last-minute touchdown last week, the Blues came into Week 4 angry. Unfortunately for Miami, they were in the line of fire for a good, old-fashioned beatdown. Kai Koa would only throw for 146 yards, but he didn’t really need any heroics on this one. They were constantly being gifted short fields, with 13 accepted penalties against the Tropics and Raoul Fernandez throwing three interceptions. Carrice Kenton had multiple rushing touchdowns for the fourth game in a row, the longest streak of his career. He’s already tied his rushing TD total from last season at 9, and barring injury should easily break the single-season record of 14, set two years ago by Bruce Staples.

Final score: ATX 38, MIA 7

Downriver at Richmond

Oh, now you’re just showing off. After significant controversy at the quarterback position in the last few weeks, Lillian Newman would appear to have definitively settled the question. She connected with receiver Renato Hanna for three consecutive touchdowns (a team receiving record) on her way to 17/23 night with a 140.6 passer rating. She also had 81 rushing yards, second only to Jillian St. Claire’s 92 last week among quarterbacks this season. On the Richmond side, improvement continues to be seen despite a winless record. Andy Kaylers once again started under center with Darnell Paige in concussion protocol and had his first career start without a turnover. And first overall pick Royce Jackson had 62 yards rushing on only 10 carries, scoring a rushing touchdown for the third consecutive game.

Final score: DWN 34, RIC 14

Baltimore at Nashville

Baltimore came into today’s contest an unexpected 2-1, having upset both Grand Rapids and Downriver. Nashville, on the other hand, had lost three straight, though to teams that currently have a combined 10-2 record. So while it’s not a huge surprise that the Tuts were able to emerge victorious, it *was* surprising by how much. Roman Oliviera just went absolutely HAM on the Ponies defense, carving them up to the tune of 356 yards and four TDs. Dallas Larkin would add in a career-long 75 yard touchdown run for good measure. For the first half of the game, though, it was actually a much closer affair, with Baltimore actually holding a lead until the very end of the second quarter. But Nashville would score 31 unanswered points across the second and third quarters, and after Jillian St. Claire was forced out of the game with an ankle injury all fight seemed to leave the Ponies.

Final score: NSH 44, BAL 17

Players of the Week:

Offense: Roman Oliviera (QB – NSH): 22/34 passing for 356 yards and 4 passing TDs
Defense: William Tancreti (DE – GRD): 5 tackles (3 for loss), two sacks and a safety
Special Teams: Emmett Smith (K – NYD): four field goals (24, 38, 40 and 51 yards) and two PATs

Here the preview for week 5 on sunday November 17:

Easton (4-0) vs California (0-3)
Nashville (1-3) vs Chicago (2-2)
New York (3-1) vs Las Vegas (1-2)
New Orleans (1-3) vs Montreal (3-1)
Austin (3-1) vs Grand Rapids (3-1)
Richmond (0-4) vs Baltimore (2-2)
Colorado (2-1) vs Downriver (2-1)
Miami (1-3) vs North Florida (2-2)

See yooooou!

Marty Here! Time for your week 3 results!, writtten by Pythos:

New York at New Orleans

The Corsairs come into today’s game at 0-2, and desperately need a win. Fortunately, they have last year’s number one overall pick Leone Lopez carrying the rock. The Defiant had no answer for the young back, as he pounded their defense for 133 yards on 25 carries. That’s not to say that the Corsairs ran away with it. New York actually led for most of the first three quarters, until New Orleans tied things up at 21. The Defiant took the lead once more with a slant pass to Justice Matari that the agile serval took 84 yards to the house early in the fourth quarter. But Flip Penguinator was up to the task, tying the game again with a pass to tight end Robert Ruiz. The Corsairs D then locked things down, holding New York to a long field goal attempt that was wide left, before Penguinator found Mtendere Idowu in the back of the end zone for the go-ahead score with 40 seconds remaining, their first lead of the day.

Final score: NOC 35, NYD 28

EAS at NSH

This week’s theme seems to be shaping up to be second-half comebacks. Once again, we moved into the third quarter with a previously-unbeaten team trailing and hurting. Draco Lindwurm would dislocate a talon on his throwing hand on the first possession of the game, and Virginia Pratt shanked a chip-shot field goal. Back QB Michelle Housley took four sacks in the first half, including two back-to-back to end the second quarter, and would eventually be benched herself after a hard hit sent her into the tent for a concussion check. However, Roman Oliviera would throw a pick-six in the fourth quarter to give Easton their first lead of the game, and Pratt would redeem herself with an insurance field goal late. Despite having to use four different quarterbacks, the Bald Eagles would escape with their unbeaten record intact.

Final score: EAS 24, NSH 17

Grand Rapids at Austin

Well, this game tried to follow our week’s pattern, but unfortunately the refs got in the way. For the first three quarters, it was a low-scoring, defensive battle. Austin didn’t manage to put its first points on the board until the third quarter, but after a two-point conversion it was only a one-score game despite that. A second two-point conversion after a Nicky Ricky TD catch would knot things up at 16 all in the fourth quarter. However, the Blues would be undone by penalties and special teams play. Undisciplined play would lead to 14 accepted penalties against Austin, costing the team over 100 yards. And kicker Raleigh Cooper had a game he wishes he could forget, missing all three of his field goal attempts. Despite this, the game was still tied with only three minutes to play. But a facemask penalty would give the Dragons first and goal, and rookie Dahlia Taylor would catch her second game-winning touchdown in as many weeks.

Final score: GRD 30, ATX 23

Baltimore at Downriver

Downriver might have had the most controversial week off the field, with Lillian Newman publicly blasting the team’s personnel decisions on social media. She drew the start this week, and performed well given that she hasn’t had many reps even during the preseason. Three touchdown passes, including two from the hurry-up offense at the end of the game, were a good sign for her readiness. The lack of reps did show in some significant mistakes, however, including a dumpoff under pressure that went right into Kiyoshi Kiyama’s hands for a pick-six. Despite some inconsistencies, it was actually the Waves *defense* that let the team down today. Downriver allowed 461 yards of offense, including 131 yards on the ground for rookie rusher Kennedy Rodriguez, his first career 100-yard game. At least their special teams were firing on all cylinders, successfully converting an onside kick that would lead to a second touchdown in less than two minutes. It would be too little too late, however. Don’t look now, but after two losing seasons the Ponies are actually 2-1 and are looking better than they have in years.

Final score: BAL 41, DWN 31

Richmond at Miami

Speaking of improved teams, this game was actually much closer than the box score makes it look. Despite losing their starting quarterback to a concussion last week, Richmond still managed almost 400 yards of total offense this week. First overall pick Royce Jackson had 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and outstanding 8.3 yards per carry average. Unfortunately, backup quarterback Andy Kaylers, making his first career start in his third season, threw two interceptions, keeping Miami in the game throughout. The Tropics didn’t pull away until the fourth quarter, though, putting up 17 unanswered points in the final frame. It was quite a chippy game overall too, with a combined 18 penalties for 173 yards.

Final score: MIA 43, RIC 23

North Florida at Chicago

The phenomenon of the Furbowl hangover appears to be real. After winning it all last season, the Outlaws ran into major cap issues, especially on the defense. It seems to be seriously hurting their ability to get a stop, as they have allowed almost 500 yards of offense in two consecutive games. Granted, their opponents in those games are a combined 5-1, but much better things were expected of a team that hasn’t missed the playoffs since 2014. Notably, they can’t seem to stop the run at all. Ronald McSnow gouged them for 166 yards on the ground, and Tyler Wirl scored two rushing touchdowns in the four quarter. If there’s a bright side to this game, it’s that those two touchdowns were the margin of victory, and the Outlaws actually had the game tied halfway through the fourth quarter.

Final score: NFR 31, CHI 17

Colorado at Las Vegas

Yup, our theme this week is definitely fourth-quarter comebacks, whether successful or not. In Las Vegas’s case, they *nearly* pulled off a big one. Down by 21 points in the third quarter, Sylvester Stapler put the team on his back, throwing for three touchdowns in the last 17 minutes of the game. Unfortunately, a 51 yard Matt Souber field goal spoiled the comeback, as the Bandits couldn’t convert an onside kick attempt and they fell by three.

Final score: COL 27, LVB 24

Players of the Week:

Offense: Roland McSnow (RB – NFR): 166 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
Defense: Richard Dixon (LB – MIA): 5 tackles, a sack, an interception and a safety
Special Teams: Renato Hanna (WR – DWN): six kickoff returns for 206 yards (a team record), including a 96 yard TD return

Onto to the week 4 previews! California and Colorado are on Byes...

UFFL 2023 season week 4 on Sunday November 10th 2024:
Chicago (1-2) vs Las Vegas (1-1)
Easton (3-0) vs Montreal (3-0)
New Orleans (1-2) vs New York (2-1)
Miami (1-2) vs Austin (2-1)
Downriver (1-1) vs Richmond (0-3)
Grand Rapids (2-1) vs North Florida (2-1)
Baltimore (2-1) vs Nashville (0-3)

See you!

Hello there! it Marty with a late(sowwie) but results of the the UFFL season week 2!

- We start in California, as The New York Defiant came to visit the Demons. Rookie QB Emi Tachibana would continue her progression as she really shone this week, with 266 yards passing and with 2 TDs. New York would be dominating for most of the game right from the start, as they even got a pick-six in the first quarter thanks to Anderson Suppo. Leading 24-7 at one point, as New York would see the Demons coming right back into the game, with a couple of touchdowns from running back Bruce Staples. Tied 24-24, The Defiant would break the deadlock, thanks to a TD from Atemu Foxalitac in the fourth quarter. New York wins 30-24.

- In New Orleans, the Corsairs would meet with the Las Vegas Bandits, beginning the season (Finally lol). The Corsairs had a tough outing last week, but they seemed to be ready to face Vegas,as their passing attack was way better, led by Alesky Wienieski with 5 receptions with 109 yards total receiving. The Bandits also unleashed their passing attack, led by the ever faithful veteran Stapler, as both teams could not get the run game going. In a game that was literally a chess match between both QBs, the veteran stapler had the advantage, as he did just enough to lead the charge as the Bandits would get further points with the foot of Claire Sasakibara, including a 50 yard field goal at the end of the third. The Corsairs would strike back in the fourth to make it close, but it would not be enough. Las Vegas wins 20-17.

- In Easton, the Bald Eagles would be the next opponents of the defending Fur bowl champs, the Chicago Outlaws….safe to say, did the Outlaws partied a little too much after getting their rings? The champs were barely recognizable as the Eagles ran rough shots all over them. Draco Lindwurm had a career day today: 26/32, 332 yards, SIX Touchdowns! Perez and Tremblay did all they could for Chicago (as they were the only ones seemingly showing up) but Easton wanted to keep the onslaught going. Darius Smith was picked apart with 3 INTs and Easton kept getting more impressive as the game went. Susan Forester: 131 yards rushing. Delph Adler: 172 yards receiving. Easton dominates Chicago 62-20.

- In Nashville, Montreal would visit the Tuts in a divisional matchup. Hot on the heels of an instant classic against the Renegades last week, the Tuts were a challenging foe, As they were neck and neck with the Royal all the way towards the end of the game. Bubba Deezen, running back for the Tuts, had a nice day with 92 yards rushing. But in cases like this, when it’s close, you always count of your big performers to get the win and it’s what Montreal did, as QB Tyron Appleby had a 3 TDs day with a QB rating of 139.7% and Vito Ligustica and young rookie Yash Zuro ran for 97 and 76 yards respectively. Nashville nearly got close to Montreal towards the end at 24-21, but kicker Skype Crista once again shut the door for the Royal with a late fourth quarter FG. Montreal wins 27-21.

- We are going to Grand Rapids, as the Dragons square off against the Crushers. Once again, the Dragons heavy defense seemed to turn the game into a total grind fest, as most of the attack came from the feet of both kickers from both teams. Earl Holley managed to kick 5 field goals, as towards the end rookie sensation Dahlia Taylor managed to get the Dragons over the edge with 1 minute left in the game, and Colorada could not close the gap this time. Dragons won a nailbiter 21-20.

- In Richmond, the flames would meet with the Austin Blues on this back to back matchup. To say the least, you had pretty much of everything in this game: injuries, great performances and comebacks. First thing first, the Flames seemed to be a completely different team as they started with fire in their eyes. But things didn’t start that way though, as early in the first quarter, Richmond QB Darnell Paige would be sacked hard on a play and would not return. The Flames' offense would be in the hands of Andy Kaylers. Richmond would then see the coming out party of their first draft pick, Royce Jackson, would score his first touchdown of his career, and had quite a day: 153 rushing yards with 1 TD as his longest run of 62 yards! Chris Davis also came out with 1 TD on a 68 yards pass from Kaylers. They even got a pick six from Robert Coles. At one point the Flames were leading 30-14. Everything seems to be going right for the flames….8 turnovers. Kaylers was picked FIVE times. Paige once before the injury. Austin couldn’t ask for much less. Kenton and Curran did their job and Austin had 2 two point conversions achieved. And Raleigh Cooper kicked the rest. Richmond might need to shop for a QB as the latest report showed Paige might be out long term with a concussion. Austin wins 36-30.

- In North Florida, a pissed off Renegades were waiting to avenge their loss to Montreal as they faced Baltimore. Jillian St-Claire had a rough outing as while her offensive line held strong with no sacks allowed, she had quite a hard time being efficient against a daunting pass rush as she was 22/44 with a QB rating of 72.5%. Becker wasn’t as great either, but her receiving core made the big gains they needed to do all games to keep them ahead. Jesse Oahu was sharp with 104 yards receiving with 2 TDs. Although Baltimore nearly did the same again to North Florida as they managed to lead with around a minute left 24-23 with a Tardif TD. But the Salamander would not let the Renegades fans go home unhappy as she would get a 30 yard TD quickly after with a two point conversion. Renegades wins 31-24.

And now, for Lun's game of the week:

- Downriver football is back! After another odd Week 1 Bye it was time for some Continental East Football on the road against a struggling Miami Tropics. For some odd reason, Robert Goady was given the start and not their Rising Star QB who led them to the conference finals last year. Lillian wasn't listed on the injury sheet and the young snow leopard is on the bench with a frustrated, yet bewildered look on her face.

Highlights:


2nd 7:19 DWN 6 MIA 3


Miami's Wil Hudson has looks right and spots a streaking Dyana Cobalt who didn't even break stride hoisting in the pass after a bit of a bobble and waltzing into the endzone for a 20yd Tud! 10-6 MIA!!


2nd 3:41 DWN 6 MIA 10. Two Tight End set for DWN as Efren Frank is given the rock seeing a split in the A gap he shoots right through and his speed is just too much for the 2nd line of defense to handle as he rumbles to the endzone for a 24 yd touchdown! 13-10 DWN!


3rd 10:38 DWN 13 MIA 13


Robert Goady suprises everyone by trotting back in the game as he snaps the ball and waits for someone to get open, before getting too trigger happy and firing into double coverage where Courtney Ouen would wrestle the ball from Renato Hanna resulting in a PICK! A huge interception on DWNs side of the field!


3rd 3:21 DWN 13 MIA 16


With 4 yards to go the call was simple, trust your running back and Rick Nicksen made sure to do his job. Barreling into the Endzone for 6! 20-16 DWN!

4th 15:00 DWN 20 MIA 16


Taj Thompson lines up with a chance for his first UFFL touchdown. The handoff is good and the rookie storms into the endzone with a 1 yard scramble! Touchdown!!!


27-16 DWN


4th 7:10 DWN 27 MIA 19


Robert Goady and the Waves are at the 13. He drops back, Brett Marcus stops on a curl route and nabs the ball and somehow the defender completely whiffs! Nothing but green from here! Touchdown! 34-19 DWN.


Post Game: Lillian Newman was on the sidelines all game helping Robert Goady and coaching him through the reads and you could see the improvements he made. However it was clear that this took a toll on the snow leopard as we received word that she requested a trade from Downriver! She was meant to be their QB of the future, as with her short tenure she already held a bunch of their team records. However, the snow leopard seemed to have had it as she played it sweet with the media but obviously showed how bitter she was to the front office as she didn't even wait to get onto the team bus to send her request form. What will this mean for both parties? Will she hold out? Can this be fixed?

Players of the week:
Offensive: Draco Lindwurm QB (EAS) - 26/32 , 336 yards , 6 TDs, 142.8 QB rating.
Defensive: Hat Chargogga LB (ATX) - 6 tcks. 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR.
Special teams: Earl Holey K (GRD) - 5/6 Field goals.

Week 2 Results:
New York 30 California 24
Las Vegas 20 New Orleans 17
Easton 62 Chicago 20
Montreal 27 Nashville 21
Grand Rapids 21 Colorado 20
Austin 36 Richmond 30
North Florida 31 Baltimore 24
Downriver 34 Miami 19

Here now a preview of week 3, on sunday November 3th, 2024:

Week 3 preview:
New York (2-0) vs New Orleans (0-2)
California (0-2) vs Montreal (2-0)
Easton (2-0) vs Nashville (0-2)
Grand Rapids (1-1) vs Austin (2-0)
Baltimore (1-1) vs Downriver (1-0)
Richmond (0-2) vs Miami (0-2)
North Florida (1-1) vs Chicago (1-1)
Colorado (1-1) vs Las Vegas (1-0)

See you soon!

We are on our way to the road of Austin, as the UFFL season started with great games!

Marty here, here is the results of week 1:

- In Chicago, it was celebration time as the defending champs Chicago Outlaws raised the banner as they began their title defense against the California Demons. And the demons were really competitive today, wanting to put last disappointing season behind, Wide Receivers Mylene Jean and Kerry Fowler had a good day, receiving for 129 and 110 yards. But at the end of the day, the Outlaws came to play and were dead set in defending the crown, as Quarterback Darrius Smith was particularly effective today with a 143.8 % QB rating and 2 TDs. Tremblay ran for a record 31 times and J.J white had 1 sack. Demons were surging for a late comeback but it wasn’t enough as Chicago would triumph 27-20.

- Moving on back to Easton, The Bald Eagles were healthy and back into full form as they received the New Orleans Corsairs. The Eagles passing attack was on point today, as QB Draco Lindwurm was stellar this week, with a 3 TDs performance on a sharp 134.2% QB rating. Adler, Murphy and Forester all received a TD for Easton. On the New Orleans side, Leone Lopez ran for 76 yards but could not get a TD and the passing attack could not establish themselves as they ended up conceding defeat to the Bald Eagles 27-10.

- Back in Austin, the Austin Blues would begin the season in force, trying to get revenge and return to the Fur bowl, which was announced going to be at their house for Fur bowl 9. Their opponents, the Richmond Flames, were looking to have a better season than last year, while the preseason was encouraging, this first outing was not. Running back Carrice Kenton set a rushing team record of 3 TDs, as Raleigh Cooper did a lot of damage in the second quarter with 3 Field goals. The Richmond Flames’s offense never had a chance to get themselves started as they had to rely on the pass for most of the game. First round draft pick Royce Jackson only had 7 attempts for 19 yards, the QB, Darnell Paige, struggled with 3 INTs. Richmond is going to have to return to the drawing board as they receive the Blues home back in week 2. Blues wins 37-10.

- In Colorado, the Crushers began their season with authority, squaring up against the Miami Tropics. What really caught everyone's attention was the performance of rookie running back Erica Blanche de la Rosa, who dominated the rush with 115 yards and a total of 3 rushing TDs. Meanwhile, even so in a losing effort, Rookie QB Wil Hudson showed some promise with 211 yards and no turnovers. Countney Oeun had a pick six in the second quarter as Miami led at the half, but the second half was all Crushers. Colorado wins 48-17.

- In Grand Rapids, we had a rail nailbiter between the Baltimore Ponies and Grand Rapids Dragons. Both teams remained really close the whole game, as most of the ponies offense came from the foot of Kicker Tyler Kim, While Grand Rapids’s defense was doing its work, led by linebacker Robert Nyman, with 10 Tackles, 1 sack and 1 Forced Fumble. Eventually, it all came down to the fourth quarter as Jillian St-Claire managed to have a go ahead TD to Antoine Tardif, and Grand Rapids could not manage to answer back. Baltimore wins 15-10.

- Going over to North Florida. We had a game that many were not only eager to see kickoff the season, but some already were calling it as a potential furbowl preview between the Montreal Royal and the North Florida Renegades. And both teams made sure that everyone had their money’s worth. It was a clash of the titans as after a Montreal TD, Wide Receiver Jesse Oahu would answer with a team record 3 straight TDs receptions. Montreal would answer right back in the middle of the game, as Kicker Skye Crista was effective with 4 very long FGs throughout the day. The game went back and forth all the way through as North Florida led 31-21 in the fourth, back Montreal would answer later by the arm of Tyron Appleby (with a team record 42 pass attempts) but would fail the 2pt conversion, as they trailed 31-29. It all came down to an outstanding effort by Montreal, getting a turnover on downs on NFR midfield as they would push their way to the NFR zone, as Skype Crista would seal the comeback victory for the Royal with a game clinching 45 yard FG. Montreal wins this slugfest 32-31.

And for the "Highlight game of the week", here Luns's first game recap!:

- It was a warm day in New York as the Defiant were set to host their division rivals in the Nashville Tuts. New York strolls in with a brand new Quarterback. A young nekomata who had an impressive year in Fairview, leading them to the National Championship last year with only a single Interception on her record. However during the pre-season, she struggled immensely leaving the young QB with a lot to prove. On Nashville's side they had Sophmore QB Roman Oliviera starting for the Tuts. His rookie season didn't recieve much fanfare as he only got to start 4 times, Roman was primed and set for his first opening game against an opposition he would see one more time this year.

Scoring opened up late in the 1st Quarter as Emi Tachibana dropped back and delivered a quick pass to Desmond Widmore for a 6 yards score (7-0)

It'd take all the way till the early 3rd Quarter for thr next Touchdown as Dallas Larkin weaved through the stingy New York defense, brekaing tackles and breaking away until he found 6, giving Nashvill the lead
(14-7)

Not too long after that, Emi Tachibana delivered a bomb to the streaking Justice Matari for an explosive 43yd Touchdown to tie it late in the 3rd Quarter.
(14-14)

After a long but unfruitful drive to no man's land, Nashville was forced to punt with 6:28 left to go in the game. While the running game for New York faltered, Emi would deliver dart after dart not letting the ball touch the ground once for all 7 Pass attempts on the drive. This effort allowed New York to get in field goal range with 1:06 left to go. Giving them a late lead.
(17-14)

With 3 timeouts and a dream Nashville would take it at their own 12...

1st Down, a batted down pass by Brisby..incomplete

2nd down, a quick dish to Apple for 5 yards..but it forced them to burn a timeout.

3rd down...an errant throw leading to a crucial 4th down so early in the drives lifespan.

The crowd was booming in New York, chants of Defense filling the Tuts' offenses ears. It seemed to really rattle the poor Tuts as a decent throw by Oliviera was dropped by Baldrick, sealing their fate. New York kneeled the ball away and collected a scrappy opening day win.

Justice Matari really made his new Rookie QB look great with an impressive 7 catches on 8 targets for 105yds. He was running circles around the defense and he was definitely the X Factor in the passing game today. New York will be flying to the Golden State to face off a pissed of California Team fresh off a loss to Chicago. While Nashville will have to lick their wounds quick and get prepared to defend their home turf against Montreal.

Here's week 1 players of the week!:

Players of the week:
Offensive : Erica Blanche de la Rosa- RB (COL) : 115 yards, 3 TDs
Defensive: Kennith Shrader - DE (ATX) 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR.
Special Teams: Skye Crista - K (MTL) 4/4 FGs, including game clinching 45 yards FG.

Week 1 Results:
Chicago 27 California 20
Easton 27 New Orleans 10
New York 17 Nashville 14
Austin 37 Richmond 10
Colorado 47 Miami 17
Baltimore 15 Grand Rapids 10
Montreal 32 North Florida 31

And now here week 2 preview:

Week 2 preview:
New York (1-0) vs California (0-1)
Las Vegas (0-0) vs New Orleans (0-1)
Chicago (1-0) vs Easton (1-0)
Montreal (1-0) vs Nashville (0-1)
Colorado (1-0) vs Grand Rapids (0-1)
Austin (1-0) vs Richmond (0-1)
Downriver (0-0) vs Miami (0-1)
Baltimore (1-0) vs North Florida (0-1)

Here Luns again with her first *Game of the week preview!* :

Week 2 Game of the Week Preview!
The Battle of the Coasts this week has fans clamoring for answers as to which coast is superior..East or West? This Sunday, we’ll have an answer as the California Demons are set to host the New York Defiant. In the past,the Demon’s have tormented the Defiant with 5 wins in the last 8 meetings. However, the Defiant are coming in with their heads held high after a scrappy win at home in Week 1.



CAL Keys to Victory:
Last Week, California fell to Chicago in a dramatic failed comeback that ended 23 yards short of overtime. They let Darius Smith drop bomb after bomb on their defense as the Wild Dog only let the ball hit the ground three times on 25 throws. The air raid proved successful in blowing up their chances at victory and pairing that with a slow starting offense..they were doomed by halftime.

+Start Fast! Hit Hard!
New York’s pass heavy offense is going to be problematic. California struggled to stop Darius and while rookie Emi is nowhere near his level yet; she has tons of weapons and is a smart and accurate QB as shown in her debut. California needs to set the tone, get in her face, and show New York who they are. Hitting the ground running will help tremendously in their endeavors.

+Simplify THEIR Offense
Last week, NYD’s offense was severely limited as their run game was completely shut down. Focusing on stopping their biggest strength offensively and forcing them to rely on their running game for yards should put a chokehold on their offense and ruin the confidence of their young QB. That being said, It's way easier said than done, however if it can be pulled off it would most likely result in a resounding victory.

+Calm Down
84 yards.California lost 84 yards due to penalties. Calm down..it's just a game. Be more disciplined.

New York's Keys to Victory:
Last week, New York had to scrape and crawl to barely beat Nashville at home. The running game was non-existent but the defense and passing was stellar. Emi was a complete surprise as the young Nekomata looked horrible in the pre-season. If they can capture that magic for a full game, this team can go far this year.

+Pass the Test.
This game is the first real test on their schedule, California has a stellar Defense that held Chicago to only 27 points last week. 1 week biases will say they have one of the worst Passing defenses but in reality they faced the number 1 passing offense and the number 1 QB in the league. New York is going to have to take this game seriously and set up their young QB for success if they wish to have success. Scheme players open, run the ball creatively, and protect the kitty in the backfield or this game can get out of paw and fast. For the Defense they have a tall task of stopping Masquerade and Whitman

+Keep the foot on the gas!
Last week, they held a halftime pead of 7-6 and the offense just stalled from that 1 touchdown. A more aggressive approach will prove useful as California has already proved they can fight back from any deficit. That crowd will not shut up no matter how far they are down. Act like every point scored resets the game to 0-0.


+Let them shoot!
The team you're facing kept shooting themselves in the foot with penalties. Do not react to whatever antics they're putting down. Stay disciplined and do what you can to get the refs to join your team this Sunday.


Overview:

Vegas has the game 1.5 points in California's favor. This game, no matter what happens, should be a barn burner with a lot at stake for just a Week 2 game.

See you soon!

It's here...it's coming.....The 2023 UFFL season is coming! Marty here with your UFFL news!

First and foremost, the results of Preseason week 2, recaps by Pythos:

CHI at NOC

New Orleans was held to 22 rushing yards on 28 attempts (though Lopez only played one quarter). Maurice Adams had an 83 yard punt return, and might get more return work in the regular season. Callum Johnson injured his knee during the game, so Lezra Astrah looks to be Smith’s backup for at least the first few games.

Final score: CHI 42, NOC 3

DWN at NFR

North Florida ran ALL over Downriver, with 226 yards on the ground and three rushing TDs for Tyler Wirl. DWN defensive end Wade Coffey had a good day, with two sacks and three QB hits.

Final score: NFR 41, DWN 9

LVB at NSH

MUCH closer game this time. Was all tied up three different times. Rookie Eris Lin threw the game winning TD with two minutes left. Artemis Milano only caught one pass, but it was a 54 yard touchdown. LVB has secondary issues, unfortunately. Cornerback Askar Batyrshin broke his wrist, and safety Odd DeSaggitariutt-Ide Jr. injured his back. Both are likely to miss a month.

Final score: LVB 27, NSH 20

NYD at MTL

This was literally a tale of two halves: Montreal did all of its scoring in the first half, and New York all in the second half. Tyron Appleby only attempted six passes, but two of them went for touchdowns.

Final score: MTL 28, NYD 21

ATX at RIC

Richmond might actually have a team this year. Despite the Austin defense being all over them (9 hurries and 11 QB hits), their QBs still threw for almost 300 yards, and they averaged over 5 yards per carry on the ground. Unfortunately, despite the win Austin still lost both LB Max Prowler and guard Jeffry Becker for multiple games.

Final score: ATX 30, RIC 26

COL at BAL

21 total points were scored in the last three minutes of the game. Colorado was very undisciplined, keeping Baltimore in the game with 11 penalties. Definitely the most exciting game of the week.

Final score: 34, BAL 31

GRD at CAL

Corgie Brooks threw two picks, including an awful pick-six when backed up to their own end zone. There were actually more interceptions than passing touchdowns in this game.

Final score: GRD 34, CAL 10

EAS at MIA

So this is where all the passing TDs went. Six total, with four different QBs throwing touchdown passes. Miami fumbled three times (two lost), though their defense also had a pick-six. Easton’s Daniel Horton missed two field goals.

Final score: EAS 35, MIA 25

Now on to the 2023 UFFL season Week 1 Preview! Having a week 1 Bye (Gosh darn sim, hopefully we fix that next year x.x) Downriver and Las Vegas.

-UFFL 2023 SEASON WEEK 1-
October 20th 2023

California Demons vs Chicago Outlaws
New Orleans Corsairs vs Easton Bald Eagles
Nashville Tuts vs New York Defiant
Richmond Flames vs Austin Blues
Miami Tropics vs Colorado Crushers
Baltimore Ponies vs Grand Rapids Dragons
Montreal Royal vs North Florida Renegades

See you!!

Marty here! Football has started (Finally!) now here the results of week 1 of preseason (Short reviews by Pythos):

CAL at CHI
Line: CHI -12.5

Notes: John Cameron threw three interceptions in only 14 attempts. Lucie Damphousse caught a 75 yard TD pass from Leza Astrah, the longest catch of her career.

Final score: CHI 48, CAL 21

RIC at DWN
Line: DWN -10.5

Notes: Anthony Wisniewski intercepted the first pass of the second half for a pick six. Richmond led for the whole game, as Downriver turned it over three times.

Final score: RIC 24, DWN 21

NYD at LVB
Line: LVB -2.5

Notes: Las Vegas beat California with FOUR picks thrown. Rookie Eris Lin was only 2/11. NYD kicker Gayle Gustafson hit all six kicks: three FG and three XP. NYD defensive tackle Darren Compton injured his groin and is likely to miss several weeks.

Final score: NYD 30, LVB 10

NSH at NFR
Line: NFR -9.5

Notes: Windy game. Caryn Becker only played one series. Travis Lockhart played most of the game and threw three TDs. Rookie Olga Mikhailov had four QB hits.

Final score: NFR 42, NSH 13

BAL at ATX
Line: ATX -14

Notes: Baltimore had over 200 yards on the ground, and only five incompletions between three QBs. Austin only had the ball for 20 minutes total.

Final score: BAL 30, ATX 10

GRD at MTL
Line: MTL -12

Grand Rapids didn’t score on offense – just got a pick six for the only points. Montreal just totally dominated this one in all phases

Final score: MTL 38, GRD 7

COL at EAS
Line: EAS -3.5

Notes: Rainy game. COL came from behind in the fourth quarter for the win.

Final score: COL 21, EAS 18

MIA at NOC
Line: Even

Notes: New Orleans had three turnovers, but also a really nice 78 yd TD pass to Honor Matari. Rookie Kass Spots caught two TDs and ran for a third.

Final score: MIA 34, NOC 7

Now the preview for the Preaseaon week 2 this Sunday on October 13th:

Chicago vs New Orleans
Downriver vs North Florida
Las Vegas vs Nashville
New York vs Montreal
Austin vs RIchmond
Colorado vs Baltimore
Grand Rapids vs California
Easton vs Miami

See you soon!

Hello everyoone! Marty here, and I usual it coming late (sowwie ;3;) But I am here with the news about the league!!

First of all, Congratulations to Royce Jackson (HB) , in becoming the first pick overall in this year draft for the RIchmond flames! Here a quick recap of round 1:

ROUND 1
1- RIC Royce Jackson - HB
2- BAL Kennedy Rodriguez - HB
3- CAL Lamar Bulkin - LB
4- GRD Dahlia Taylor - WR
5- COL Erica Blanche de la Rosa - HB
6- EAS Bonnie Babcock - CB
7- NOC Jack Harmony - OC
8- NSH Olga Mikhailov- DE
9- LVB Logan Mckee - WR
10- NYD Emi Tachibana - QB
11- MIA Wil Hudson - QB
12- NFR Ricardo Gorman - LB
13- DWN Taj Thompson - HB
14- LVB(MTL) Chayne O'Connell - OT
15- ATX Eleanor Jamison - FS
16- CHI Nicholas Alonzo - SS

Congrats to all the draftees and we wish them luck this season!

As all the teams have had their training camps and prepare for next season, we now reach for the start of the Preseason with Week 1! which will happen on October 6! Here a preview of the games:

-UFFL 2023 season Preseason Week 1-

California vs Chicago
Richmond vs Downriver
New York vs Las Vegas
Nashville vs North Florida
Baltimore vs Austin
Grand Rapids vs Montreal
Colorado vs Easton
Miami vs New Orleans

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He are finally here folks! Let's play some football!