Week 9: Tight Battles as Playoffs Approach

Week 9: Tight Battles as Playoffs Approach

Max Rosenfeld

D1: Les Ranceurs vs Iron Wolves

Les Ranceurs and Iron Wolves produced a wild offensive battle that kept swinging until the final snap. Geoffrey Mubengaie opened the game with a 45 yard touchdown to Tristan Bigonesse and helped Les Ranceurs build a 20 to 0 advantage. Iron Wolves slowly erased the deficit behind William Power, with Zach Mastromonaco and Josh Levine finding the end zone before halftime. The second half became a pure shootout as both offenses answered almost every score. Bigonesse restored the lead with a 42 yard touchdown, while Jonathan Lyristis later put Iron Wolves ahead. Mubengaie found Kevin Thibert with 34 seconds remaining, but Power still had time. He drove Iron Wolves downfield, found David Gutkovsky for a touchdown at the buzzer, then hit Mastromonaco for the winning convert in a 40 to 39 thriller.

D2: Holy Trollers vs La Horde

Holy Trollers and La Horde turned their matchup into an offensive showcase, with the lead changing hands repeatedly throughout a frantic night. Guillaume Renaud-Dumoulin struck early for La Horde, while Stephen Harripersaud answered through Jean François Lawrence and Justin White. By halftime, both quarterbacks were trading touchdowns at a relentless pace and the teams entered the break tied at 28. The second half offered more of the same. Holy Trollers used successful two point converts to keep applying pressure, while La Horde continued generating explosive plays through Loic Rompre, Marc Antoine Pare and Alec Grégoire. Harripersaud put Holy Trollers ahead 50 to 46 with just over a minute remaining. Renaud Dumoulin responded on fourth down, hitting Grégoire for a 43 yard touchdown and Pare for the two point convert before Pare intercepted the final Holy Trollers possession, sealing a 54 to 50 La Horde victory.

D3: La Horde vs Tropic Thunder

La Horde and Tropic Thunder traded momentum throughout a physical matchup where turnovers and fourth down stops became increasingly important. David St-Jean opened the scoring for La Horde with a touchdown to Pierre Alexandre Banas, but Justin Salonga quickly answered by finding Nathan Lambert for consecutive scores. La Horde responded through Damien Lalonde-Blondin and a 45 yard touchdown to Melvyn Lempereur, keeping the game tight entering the second half. From there, Tropic Thunder’s defense began making the difference. La Horde struggled to finish drives, while Salonga continued moving the offense despite pressure from Loic Rompre and St Jean. A late interception by Connor Martin gave Tropic Thunder another scoring opportunity, and Salonga found Martin for a touchdown with under four minutes remaining. Darren Sylvestre then intercepted St Jean to shut the door on a 30 to 19 Tropic Thunder win.

D4: Creaky Knees vs The Brotherhood

Creaky Knees and The Brotherhood went back and forth from the opening possessions, with both offenses finding explosive plays and both defenses creating crucial turnovers. Jeremy Ghio opened the scoring by finding Victoria Labonté, but Nicolas Boucher immediately answered with a touchdown to Kevin Thibert Deschenes. Boucher later intercepted Ghio, setting the tone for a game where takeaways would matter. Creaky Knees eventually created separation in the second half, and Jayden Machabée delivered one of the biggest plays by intercepting Boucher before catching a touchdown moments later. The Brotherhood refused to disappear, cutting the deficit with a Maxime Morin touchdown and continuing to push late. Ghio answered by finding Damien Lalonde-Blondin for a 32 yard score. The Brotherhood added a final touchdown at the buzzer, but Creaky Knees had already done enough to secure a 43 to 39 victory.

D5: Big Booties vs Jungle Squad

Big Booties and Jungle Squad delivered a game that stayed within one possession almost the entire way. Jorge Hernandez opened the scoring for Big Booties with Jean Michel Richer, while Goldrick Noël answered through Perry Njie. Neither offense could build lasting separation, and the matchup remained tied deep into the second half. Jungle Squad moved ahead when Noël found Njie for another touchdown and added the convert, but Big Booties responded with a Richer touchdown and a successful convert to make it 25 to 25. From there, the defenses took turns creating opportunities. Jayden Singh intercepted Noël, only for Martin Grondin to answer with an interception of Hernandez. After another Jungle Squad turnover on downs, Hernandez received one final chance. He drove Big Booties downfield and found Singh for the deciding touchdown with nine seconds remaining, giving Big Booties a dramatic 31 to 25 victory.

D6: The Goon Squad vs Delayed Departure

The Goon Squad and Delayed Departure played a much tighter defensive game, with points difficult to find and neither offense able to pull away. Delayed Departure struck first when Ian Carlo Herrera Sierra found Ben Sommerville for a touchdown, but Nicholas Wong answered just before halftime with a score to Matthew Tam, sending the teams into the break tied at six. The same pattern continued after halftime. Herrera Sierra found Tristan Therrien for a touchdown, only for Wong to answer with Tam again. Therrien scored a second time to restore the advantage, but Tam completed his own hat trick with 1:38 remaining to tie the game at 18. Delayed Departure stayed composed on the final drive. Herrera Sierra moved the chains through Jonathan Galipeau before finding Sommerville for the winning touchdown with 30 seconds left. Jad El Homsy intercepted the final possession to secure a 24 to 18 victory.

W: Drama Queens vs Les Gauloises 1

Drama Queens and Les Gauloises 1 produced another high scoring contest that remained unsettled until the final seconds. Florence Lessard opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown, while Geneviève Fortier answered by finding Laurianne Pilon. The teams continued exchanging scores before Kaila Andrade returned an interception for a touchdown, giving Les Gauloises an important first half swing. Drama Queens responded after halftime, with Kayla Gauthier becoming a major part of the offense. The teams eventually tied up at 32 before Fortier found Gauthier for a touchdown late. Les Gauloises answered in the final minute as Lessard connected with Leila Frenette to tie the game at 38. Fortier still had 28 seconds. Three quick completions to Gauthier moved the ball before Pilon caught an 18 yard touchdown, and Gauthier added the convert to finish a dramatic 45 to 38 Drama Queens victory.

Week 8: Overtime Thrillers, Offensive Explosions & Aerial Assaults!

Week 8: Overtime Thrillers, Offensive Explosions & Aerial Assaults!

Ruben Harripersaud

Week 8! This week was Chaotic with balls soaring through the air.

Div 1

Just short

In the match between Iron wolves and The Idaho Udapimps, the game came to an overtime. Each team has the edge in one half mirroring each other from one half to the other. Each team brought it down to the wire, with the Iron wolves sending it to overtime on the last play. But sadly the wolves couldn't punch it in, during overtime while Idaho took advantage, winning 33-32.

Div 2

70!?:

After an anomaly of 82 points 2 weeks ago another game breaker occurred. La Horde was rolling from the beginning of the match and couldn't stop. The offense was always on the field with the defense ending drives quickly. Guillaume was a firecracker and exploded for 70 this week as a true QB1. Maybe even the best in the league

Div 3

Back and forth:

In the match between Tropic Thunder and Darkhorses, each team always had an answer. The game was a eye for an eye with each team looking to break off. It was until Mark Selvadurai got a clutch pick, and the thunder went and scored, earning the win 34-20

Div 4

OT:

In the match between the Brotherhood and Les Last Calls, the brotherhood defense did not falter. After a first half stalemate each team went into the second to just have another stalemate. A heavy reason to this is the brotherhood defense coming up with a stop in the dying moments of the game to send it to OT. From there one stop and a successful convert gave the win to The Brotherhood.

Div 5 

Blazing offense:

In the match between Big Booties and Show me your TDs, the booties could not be denied. The offense was rolling with their defense having few holes. The booties as a whole balled out, and got themselves a win for the week.

Div 6 

Assemble:

In the high-stakes clash between the Avengers and Delayed Departure, it was off Patrick Renous's arm and Marvens Geneus's legs that won the squad the match. Renous connected with Geneus for three pivotal first-half touchdowns, including a explosive 45-yard strike. Their aerial chemistry birthed momentum, fueling 34 unanswered points to lead the Avengers to a hard-fought 34–20 win.

Women's Division 

1A vs 1B

In the match between Les Gauloises 1 and Les Gauloises 2, it was off Naomi Collin’s electric arm and Flavie St-Jacques’s explosive legs that won the squad the match. Collin shredded the defense with four touchdown passes, headlined by an absolute dynamite 48-yard launch down the sideline to St-Jacques. Their fiery playmaking birthed pure momentum, staving off a late rally to lead Les Gauloises 2 to a thrilling 27–22 win.

Stupendous Shenanigans

Stupendous Shenanigans

Ruben Harripersaud

Week 7! This week was stupendous if I do say so myself.

Div 1

Off the couch!:

For the first time in a long time, Max Rosenfeld has had a match QBing. The best QB in the league decided to stop snapping and QB a game. The outlaws defense was shut down this week forcing 3 picks giving Max many tries to get it going. Max did not disappoint leading the team and even getting a rushing touchdown, to earn a win 48-22

Div 2

The Witching Hour and Holy Trollers had an absolute shootout! The match was a banger going band for band. Neither team could find grounding on each other when one scored so did the other. A gap was unheard of but it was a clutch 2 point conversion that was the difference. After a beautiful TD drive from the trollers with 2 minutes left the balance shifted after a successful 2pt convert to Justin White. The game had become a 2 score game ultimately being the end of it with the trollers holding onto the lead winning 40-38.

First W:

After a rough start to the season the Cannibal Animals were able to pick up their first win. In the match between Cannibal Animals and Lions Den, Joe Menard just couldn't get it going. The game wasn't that close. The animals took an early lead up by 12 at the half and didn't score in the second. That was giving Lion's Den a good chance to comeback. But they didn't. The offense only found the end zone once leaving canabals with the win 18-12.

Div 3

Late season comeback!?:

With the match between Secure top shooters and La Horde, ending in a close match we have to think if the secure top shooters have a shot at the playoffs. The match was a banger with each team scoring back and forth. It was a pick 6 from Marvin Steinberg that changed the game. This created the gap that the shooters needed winning 33-27.

Div 4

He's down there somewhere:

In the match between Atlas and the New originals, a big man took over. The match was a back and forth with both teams scoring after the other. The X factor in this game was Josh Soifer. When in doubt just throw it up and he'd always somehow come down with it. When you thought you had him you didn't. He found his way into the end zone 3 times helping his team win 31-24.

1 drive away: 

In the match between Legendaries and Les last calls, one drive could've changed the game. The entire match was even no team was able to make separation. That was until Francois Lucas Alzate got a pick killing a legendary drive. The match was out of hand after that while close in score the Legendaries couldn't come back losing 27-18.

Div 5 

Perry hatrick:

In the match between Jungle squad and Show me your TDs Perry went off. Show me your TDs, actually had the lead in the first by a respectable margin. But Gold wasn't quite ready to give up scoring three times in the second unanswered 2 of them going to Perry. The game came down to the wire with Gold finding Perry in the end zone with 9 seconds left in the game. That ultimately led to their win 24-19.

Second half wonders:

After a shaky first half in the big Booties and Sloths game a strong second half was all that was needed. After the booties couldn't start much on offense, while the sloths were rolling the booties weren't ready to give up. Then after a pick 6 by JMR it was a new game. The booties got a stop on defense scored, then got another stop! Jorge then got them back into the end zone with 2 minutes to spare and a two point lead. The sloths then got a touchdown and left 15 seconds on the clock. Then the booties had a TD! On the last play sealing the game 33-31

Div 6 

1 point:

In the match between the Wolverines and The Black Jacks 1 point was a difference. The match was a back and forth between teams, with neither gaining a lead. It was a even first and second half but a clutch 1pt convert in the second was the difference in a 13-12 Wolverine win.

Women's Division 

A second half that matters:

In the match between MTL Cessnas and The Louves du Nord the Cessnas put up a winning second half. The first half was dead even with neither team unlocking the others defense. Geneive had a driven second half and played the best she could. She played her team to two touchdowns in the second half for the win 12-0.

82 to 58 madness!

82 to 58 madness!

Ruben Harripersaud

Week 6!

This week was beautiful, with nice weather and exciting matches.

Div 1

First half momentum:

In the match between the Idaho udapimps and Les Ranceurs, an early first half lead was crucial. This match was a defensive masterpiece, with each side responsive to everything. Through a rough first half Les Ranceurs weren't ready to call it quits putting up 18 points in the second half and outscored Idaho in the second, but their scoreless first half held them back from the win, leaving Idaho the victory 26-18

QB2 does everything?!:

In the match between the Outlaws and Les Ranceurs, Clement Billard sealed the match. The game was a back and forth throughout the entire match with no clear control over the game until with 7 minutes left Clement ran for a 18 yard TD making it a two score game. Although they tried Les Ranceurs could not make a late comeback having the outlaws win 32-27.

Div 2

82 point anomaly:

Probably the most remarkable part of this week was a 82 point game, not combined but from one team. The game's combined points was 140! Neither team could be stopped the Alouettes and Drama Club could probably kept on going. The difference maker in this historic game was 2 pick 6s in the Alouettes favor. Although we saw a record setting 405 passing yards from Simon duchesne and an overall historical performance. The Alouettes win 82-58.

Train stop:

After the Holy Trollers had been rolling the past few weeks with a 4 game win streak the trollers suffered their first loss. The first half was what we expected but the second half was totally unexpected. The Lion's Den scored 3 times without the trollers responding getting a commanding 40-16 lead. The trollers could not overcome the defecit losing 40-24.

Div 3

1 GAME MASTERCLASS!:

There was only 1 division three game and boy was it a thriller. Les Petits Phoques and the MTL Cessnas played each other and the game was electric to say the least. Despite both teams in the past showing strong defenses this was an absolute shootout. Ultimately Dom Leford was on a heater in the second half and couldn't be stopped, scoring multiple crucial 1 point conversions. The final dagger was the Phoques scoring with 38 seconds left and a couple of plays later they earned the win 40-39.

Div 4

Down to the wire!:

In the match between Super Bowl Cut and not fast just furious, the match was a bang-bang shootout that came down to the wire. Neither team could find footing in the first half with each team scoring twice. It was twon scores in the last 5 minutes that took the match. Furious scored with 5 minutes left their defense came in clutch finding a pick and driving the field for a TD. Their defense hung on long enough to get them the win 31-25.

Always gold:

During the match between the Action squad and Nothing but D, a dominant second half was the difference. The first half was a dead split with solid football written all over. It was goldrick digging into his bag of tricks and playing like he always did that won the game. Gold had two early scores and rode that momentum, sealing the game with one more score with less than a minute thirty on the clock winning 34-26.

Div 5 

HUGE picks:

In the match between Grenadiers and the sloths despite a lot of stoppage on offense some huge picks came in clutch. The match was a back and forth whenever the Grenadiers would get a turnover on downs the sloths would stop them right back. The play of the game was a 7 yard TD run from Matthew Demers! Each team threw 4 TDs through the air but the extra TD from the legs was the difference in this match winning the sloths the game 30-25.

Pick for pick:

In the match between the Wong dynasty and show me yours TDs, it was a back and forth with both teams earning pick 6s. The match was a dead heat in the first each team going score for score, but after a SMYT pick 6 they had the momentum. The wong dynasty would soon turn the tables. The dynasty then scored 4 unanswered TDs to win the game 40-20.

Div 6 

Not over yet:

To anyone in D6, majority of the teams are still mathematically in it. Even when you're on a loss streak or your back is against the wall don't give up. The season doesn't end until the playoffs begin and you can extend your season, you just have to put your mind to it and lock in. Good luck to all go out and win some matches!

Women's Division 

1 half one score:

In the match between MTL Cessnas and Ravens every half mattered. The match was a slow process with each team trying to get a push on offense. Both teams only found the end zone once each in the first, but the second was another story. The second felt like it was going to go in the Ravens favor but a clutch TD with 15 minutes and strong defense the Cessnas picked up the win 13-7.

Old Man Don't Got It!

Old Man Don't Got It!

Ruben Harripersaud

Week 5!

This week was massive, with exciting matches, and bewildering upsets.

Div 1

Old man don't got it:

In Stephen Harripersaud's substitution game against Double Dippers, Steve fell just short. The match was a back and forth when one team got the advantage another clapped back. When the game went to OT and the outlaws just couldn't punch it in Double Dippers striked and came out with the W. The game was high stakes and you couldn't tell who'd win until the final whistle but ultimately Double Dippers won 37-36

THE QB:

Unlike Stephen Harripersaud's performance Guilaume's stint at QB actually ended in a win for the outlaws. Idaho's offense couldn't find it's engine in the first half while Outlaws where rolling. The first half curse did wear off but not in time. The defecit was just too large for Idaho to overcome with the Outlaws winning 40-34.

Div 2

Looking for Hope:

In the match between Lion's Den and Bines Kris Hope went off! Jonathan Menard found his favorite receiver in the end zone 3 times. Les Bines offense wasn't shabby either it was just two costly picks that created a gap in the score too great to overcome. The Lion's Den picked up the W 26-20

Western Shootout:

The Drama Club and La Horde, had an absolute shootout this week! The game was a constant back and forth but Drama Club's outcome was plagued by a weak second half. The first was guns blazing then died down in the second and that was where La Horde struck and with two consistent half, barely came out with the win 41-38

Div 3

Defensive overload:

In the match between La Horde and Mustard Tigers, La Horde's strong defense was a X factor. The mustard tigers struggled to break through the wall that is La Horde's defense, and La Horde's offense was just a unit. The picks comparison is the difference with La Horde having two and Mustard Tigers having 4. The game's final score was 37-24

Overpowering offense:

In the match between MTL Cessnas and Les Petits Phoques, despite a huge pick 6 from the Cessnas the outcome was a lot different than expected. Despite the Cessnas tough defense getting them 2 picks one being a pick 6, Les Petits Phoques just could not be denied, getting their own pick. The offense never slowed despite the picks and Cessnas just couldn't keep up. The final score was 40-25 Phoques.

Div 4

Electric display:

In the match between Superbowl cut and Nothing but D the game came down to the wire! Both teams were shutout on defense having a fairly close game with no one gaining an edge. That was until Superbowl cut drove the field and scored leaving the game at 18-14 with 48 seconds left. But Kyle Baker wasn't done yet and was throwing bombs to the end zone but the Superbowl cut defense cut off every attempt to hold onto the win 18-14

Unmovable defense:

In the match between Atlas and Nothing but D, Nothing but D lived up to the name not letting Atlas score without a fight. The game was low scoring with each team picking at a score. Neither team could grasp any substantial ground until the end of the first where nothing but D double dipped scoring at the end of the first and beginning of the second. Atlas couldn't recover after that losing 19-12.

Div 5 

No gain:

Following a common denominator throughout the week, Wong dynasty and The Blue Brewers could not find the end zone. Each team scored once in the first both in the middle of the half and after that neither team could figure their offense out. The game remained at 6-6 until OT where Wong dynasty punched in an extra point to take the victory 7-6.

Second half struggles:

In the match between MTL Cessnas and Sour peeps, a suffering second half ruined a team. The sour peeps had the lead going into the second but the Cessnas shut them out. Their defense was untouchable and sour peeps couldn't find a spark. The Cessnas came out with the victory 25-18.

Div 6 

First ever overtime!:

This week in division 6 we saw the first ever overtime in the history of our division. The teams to remember are the Goon squad and Black Jacks. Each team controlled a half. The goons scored twice in the first ergo Black Jacks twice in the second. Then the historical moment where the game went into overtime. It was the Black Jacks who claimed the victory 13-12 in this matchup to remember.

Women's Division 

Classic shootout:

In a common matchup between the Drama Queens and Déeses Du Drapeau, you couldn't tell which team would win. The game was high stakes no team wanted to lose. Each team was fighting for the win, but only 1 could prevail. Through thick and thin and heavy plays the Drama Queens came out with the W 31-27. A CLUTCH interception by Kayla Gauthier with 4 minutes left shifted momentum onto the Queens side and a first down run by Génieve sealed the game.

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