World Bowl XXX - Everything Thread

by **Banija** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 5:29 am

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Banija records 10-0 shutout victory over Fair Republic; faces Drawkland in semifinals

Momir Litvinov(#96) celebrates a sack in Banija's shutout victory over Fair Republic

ETHANE- Banija's offense famously struggled against San Llera in the Round of 16, only managing to put together one competent drive throughout the duration of the game. However, that drive they put together was the game's final drive, and the Banijan kicker finished it with a 47 yard field goal as time expired to vault Banija to this stage of the tournament, the quarterfinals. This quarterfinal match-up, against an upstart Fair Republic team, was slightly different. Banija struggled to score again, but this time, it was the fault of their special teams unit, rather than their offense. Beyne Yemane made his first field goal attempt of the game, this one from 49 yards. He then proceeded to miss wide right from 48 & 43, miss wide left from 39 kicking into the wind, and then have a 52 yard field goal blocked. A paltry 1/5, a terrible percentage, but Banija escaped anyways.

For all the problems with their field goal unit, which has been so good for the duration of this tournament, it is fortunate that Banija was still able to get out of this game. The offense was able to move the ball down the field, scoring one touchdown and, of course, getting into field goal range 5 different times. The ability for this team to finish drives, however, was a different story. Four missed field goals, including allowing one to get blocked, and, of course, the fact that they only managed one trip to the red zone has to worry Ezekiel Daniachew.

However, this defense has been playing at an elite level this entire tournament, and they continued to do that against Fair Republic. They had an excellent showing in this quarterfinal. Fair Republic punted on every single possession, showing that they could never get any real scoring threat against the Banijans. While they did not force any turnovers, if the other team is consistently forced into 3rd & longs, and then consistently must punt, that is a great showing for your defense. Banija only allowed 113 yards of total offense, and with people like Litvinov causing havoc in the backfield all game long, it is no wonder that the Fair Republic offense didn't even have a shot.

Of course, now Banija must go into the semifinals against Drawkland. While Banija's strength has been its defense, especially in these knockout stages, the exact opposite has been true for Drawkland. Their team has been powered through to this stage thanks to their extremely high-powered offense. While Banija has scored all of 20 points in their last two games and only allowed 7, Drawkland has scored 77 points in their last two games and has allowed 47 points in that same timespan. Banija actually outscored them during the group stages, with 171 points total for the Banijans and 164 total points for Drawkland.

In the knockout stages however, Drawkland's offense has become unstoppable. "This will be the best offensive unit we have faced in this tournament." Said Defensive Coordinator Horace Browning, also the head coach for Northern Moravica of the NSCF. "They have gotten hot at the right time, during the knockout stages, and they will punish you ruthlessly and harshly for even the smallest of mistakes. We need to play sound, fundamental football against them, and minimize and limit those mistakes. If we do not, they'll hang 50 on us as well, and that's not a good way for us to go out of this tournament."

They can do it all on the offensive side of the football. They can throw the ball, they can run the ball, they can do whatever they want. While these two sides have not met before, Banija played in Drawkland for the 3rd place game in the previous World Bowl. This defense, led by Momir Litvinov, is going to have to get some serious pressure on Drawkland's quarterback. If they cannot get pressure on the quarterback and wreak some sort of havoc in the backfield, then it'll be a long day for this defense. But if they can get lots of time of possesion, keep the Drawkland offense in a place where they cannot hurt you, which is with their bottoms on the bench, and keep their own defense fresh and prevent them from wearing down, then Banija has as good of a chance as anybody of winning this game and punching their ticket to New Sarum for the tournament final.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:01 am

The Saga of All-Inclusive Haranguer F.C. 2, Part Eight

by **Ethane** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:23 pm

I'm pretty sure all of you are Dazed and Confused at all the upsets happening this World Bowl.

Cutoff - Semi-Finals

by **Ethane** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:37 pm

Semi-Final Results
#timeforEthane

Banija 3–6 Drawkland

Abanhfleft 38–20 Schottia

Final:
Drawkland vs Abanhfleft

3PPO:
Banija vs Schottia

by **Drawkland** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:07 am

GRID CORPS MAKES HUGE WINS
Written By: Ben Lincoln and Robin Jefferson

RECENT RESULTS
FROM THE PLAYOFFS:
Anglatia 0–0 Abaja (0–6 OT)
Abanhfleft 14–7 Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Banija 10–7 San Llera
Allamunnic States 6–6 The Fair Republic (6–13 OT)
Cosumar 20–24 Chromatika
Drawkland 50–23 Frenline Delpha
Kaboomlandia 6–16 Schottia
Ethane 0–9 Gregoryisgodistan
Abaja 13–13 Abanhfleft (13–16 OT)
Banija 10–0 The Fair Republic
Chromatika 20–27 Drawkland
Schottia 12–0 Gregoryisgodistan
Banija 3–6 Drawkland
Abanhfleft 38–20 Schottia

PREVIOUSLY
With Drawkland making a strong showing in the group stage, it was expected for them to make a decent playoff run. And so they have, making it all the way to the semifinals, beating several teams that were giants against the Drawkians in many ways. But here they are, doing so well, and so here's how it all went down (for those of you who haven't already spoiled yourselves or seen the games).

vs FRENLINE DELPHA
This first match against Frenline Delpha was expected to be one of the most intense of the Round of 16. One out of 4 group stage rematches in the Round of 16, this one was going to be very tough, considering the two team's 1-1 record against each other and their utter familiarity with each other. However, nobody expected the game to go as it did.

DRAWKLAND	7	13	16	14	50
FRENLINE DELPHA	10	3	10	0	23

The Corps ended up playing no silly games against the Anacondas, they were all business from kickoff to final whistle. However, the game didn't start off as good as the ending scoreline suggested. After winning the kickoff, the Corps managed a touchdown with their first drive, after 3 close call 3rd downs, Dak Waterman eventually cashed a pass to Daniel Madison to start the game off 7-0. However, after getting the ball from the next kickoff, Frenline Delpha answered with equal ferocity, without even being taken to 3rd down from massive drives that left the Drawkian defense on the run. A touchdown and PAT brought the score to 7-7. A couple dry drives later, and Waterman accidentally hit an interception to a Frenlinian safety, pulling the game in Anaconda favor. Their drive afterward wasn't very hot, but they were close enough to score a 37-yard field goal to bring the score to 7-10.

The next quarter is when the Corps struck back. After, of course, Frenline Delpha scored another field goal, this time starting their drive from a punt return rather than an interception, the Corps managed to get a big drive in, even with 7-13 plastered on the screen ahead of them. They drove downfield and scored on a run by Antonio Anders, and attempted a two-point conversion. The maneuver failed, and thus, the score remained at 13-13. But on the kickoff return by the Anacondas, the receiver fumbled the ball on around the 30 while being tackled, which was scooped up by a defender and returned for a Drawkian touchdown. They opted for the PAT this time, and Watts obliged, getting the score to 20-13.

Halftime came and went, with the Corps in the lead. This didn't stay for long, as Frenline Delpha got the kickoff and hiked downfield for another touchdown with PAT, bringing the score to 20-20. A fruitless drive by the Corps and then a field goal by Frenline brought it to 20-23. However, the Grid Corps hit high gear and scored two touchdowns in consecutive drives, one with a PAT and one without. Right before the quarter ended, they managed a field goal on top of it, by the end of the quarter it was 36-23.

Frenline Delpha would not score for the rest of the game. Meanwhile, the Corps did not stop in their dominance, the defense keeping the Anacondas at bay and the offense managing 2 full TDs+PAT before the final whistle, finally escaping the Round of 16 for the first time in a massive 50-23 win.

vs CHROMATIKA
The next match was against the powerful Chromatika, which beat the even more impressive Cosumar squad in the Round of 16, and knocked Drawkland out of the playoffs in the World Bowl XXIX Round of 16. The game was going to be a tough one for sure, but the kicking game from both teams was on fire.

DRAWKLAND	3	10	0	14	27
CHROMATIKA	0	10	3	7	20

The game started with a Drawkian reception, but this really didn't matter, as both teams failed to put on any points until 10 minutes in where the Grid Corps managed a Field Goal thanks to Matthew Watts, who's seen much improvement over the course of the tournament. The first quarter remained quiet, and Chromatika didn't end up scoring until kicker Randy Head managed to nail a 55-yard field goal to tie the game up. The Chromatik defense couldn't defend the kickoff return by Daniel Madison, who wasn't stopped until the 55 yard line, somewhat ironically. The next drive was quick, as a single long pass to Michael Hughes ended in a touchdown itself. Watts kept his grit and scored the PAT, making the score 10-3. Chromatika soon answered, thanks to a 24-yard run by David McDonald, which was unexpected considering their massive passing game. Even though the game was tied at 10-10, 10 seconds before halftime, Waterman decided to risk it, and gave the ball to Watts on the 57 yard line for a field goal attempt. The attempt was good, and the score was 13-10 as the teams trotted to the locker rooms.

The offensive lines of both teams seemed to be lackluster after the half, as the only score in the third was another field goal by Head to tie the game at 13. But in the fourth, either the offensive lines got their wits together or the defensive lines finally seemed to deteriorate, because Chromatika scored a touchdown in the first drive to take the game in their favor, 13-20, but in the next drive, the Corps immediately scored again, 20-20. But then came terrifying, nail-biting stalemates on both ends. Until there was 30 seconds left in the game, of course. After a failed Chromatik drive, Jeremy Duncan punted downfield, and Madison fielded it at the 17. Through the crowd, the motivation, the pressure, or perhaps that likely demonic beast mode that seems to infect Madisons under pressure, he brought the ball through the oncoming defenders, legs constantly turning until he sprinted across the goal line tailed by 5 defenders. The PAT was good, with 27-20 taunting the Chromatiks watching as the time died to 0 seconds later.

vs BANIJA
After defeating two tough opponents, Drawkland was expecting a match of reckoning against the powerful and commonly-seen Banija squad. Known to be a defensive giant, Banija was likely going to quash most of the expected high scores of Drawkland, but their less impressive offense would still have a hard time scoring against the still-powerful Grid Corps.

DRAWKLAND	0	0	6	0	6
BANIJA	0	3	0	0	3

The game started off dry, as expected. Failed offensive moves dominated the game, as the Grid Corps defense matched whatever the Banijan defense pulled on the Drawkian offense. It wasn't until 7 minutes in the second that Beyne Yemane managed a field goal at the 49, making the score 3-0 Banija. Unfortunately for the small nation, Yemane twisted his ankle shortly after the kick and would have to be taken out for the rest of the game and perhaps the rest of the tournament (which, of course, is only one game). Ares Siska would be out to kick for the rest of the game, but evidently seemed to need more time to become accustomed, because he wouldn't score for the rest of the game.

After the half, Drawkland came back with ferocity. Dak Waterman powered against the Banijan defense with every hard play the Corps had at their disposal, driving harder and harder downfield until eventually, on 3rd-and-two on the 7 yard line, Dominic Bishop literally shoved down the defensive line to dive into the end zone. Unfortunately, it seemed Matthew Watts used all his kicking luck against Chromatika, and he failed to put up the extra point. 3-6 said the score. But the game was by no means over. The rest of the third passed by, marked by 3 interceptions, but no more points scored. The fourth quarter continued the bland streak, until there was barelt any time left with Banija on the 34 yard line. Siska was warmed to kicking by now, and this was guaranteed to be the last play of the game. Leszek Rabinov snapped the ball. Everyone held their breath as Dennis Zervos snagged the ball and put it in the ground for Siska. Siska's leg swung down and up. The ball launched into the air, but it seemed to be low. William Peers from the Drawkian line sprang up into the air, his 7'7" Drawkian frame striving for the ball. His hand tipped it, and he fell onto his back. The ball wasn't fazed it seemed, and it flew towards the goalposts with ferocity. The hearts of everyone in the stadium pounded. Would the game go into overtime? Nobody knew what would happen if the slugfest lasted any longer.

They didn't have to. The ball cruised to the posts, but swung right all of a sudden. The ball smacked into the right goalpost and bounced off and landed on the end zone. No good! Drawkland had managed to barely Trump Banija, who would be travelling to the third place game for the second Bowl in a row.

PREDICTIONS
Drawkland has finally made it to the final of any major competition, which is pretty awesome actually. Us here at DNSN are super excited to see what the final game brings, against Abanhfleft. Abanhfleft is, of course, a massive talented squad. They've defeated 2 former champions of the World Bowl this playoff and took down the newer good squad of Abaja. The game will be the toughest to date, bar none. But both teams are certainly deserving of their success in this historic anniversary edition of the World Bowl. Our guess? Drawkland, winning off a safety, 0-2. Just kidding, both teams have good offenses, so it'll be a must-see high scoring game. Ranked similarly, there's no telling who has the advantage. We just hope it's the good old red and black.

On the sadder side of things, Banija faces Schottia in the third place game. Banija still has a highly talented squad, and if Ares Siska can get his kicking game down in Yemane's absence, they have a chance against the XXVIII champions Schottia. It'll also be a highly exciting game to see, and we wish our luck to both teams.

But more importantly, we wish our luck to the Grid Corps. Congrats on the wins, but your most crucial game is now. Do it. We know you can.

by **Banija** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:24 am

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Banija falls in the World Bowl semifinals for the second straight tournament; this time by a score of 6-3 against Drawkland

Ares Siska(#2) reacts to missing the game-tying field goal attempt in the game's closing seconds

ETHANE- Banija had a very tough assignment against Drawkland. This was the same stage where Banija lost last year, but things were looking up for this team. This team, instead of entering the tournament with one loss, was undefeated. 10 straight wins reeled off in this tournament, with the #3 overall seed. Escaped without incurring many major injuries, and were slight favorites against World Bowl 29 co-hosts Drawkland as they played for a spot in the final against Abanhfleft, one of Banija's biggest rivals in lacrosse.

Alas, there was this defensive battle. Yemane recovered from his struggles and hit his first field goal, this one from 49 yards, but he hurt his ankle on the follow-through, and had a high ankle sprain. He has since been confirmed to be out for the remainder of the World Bowl, and Ares Siska had to take over both kickoff duties and kicking duties, as well as maintain his punting duties. That kick, of course, was Banija's only score of the half, and the team took a 3-0 lead into halftime. The slimmest of leads, but a lead is a lead is a lead, and the defense was on fire.

Drawkland had one good drive all game, in the 3rd quarter, and that proved to be the punisher for this Banijan team. Dominic Bishop simply was not going to be denied from 7 yards out, and Drawkland took a 6-3 lead after failing the PAT. The Banijan offense was stuck in neutral for the entirety of the game. They simply could not move the ball against this ferocious Drawkland defense, and Debaba struggled similar to his struggles last time around against San Llera. Ares Siska, on the last play of the second half, had a chance to tie the game from 51 yards. The punter got plenty of leg behind the kick, even with the ball seemingly being tipped at the line, but the kick hooked late, and he hit the right upright and the ball bounced out. Drawkland rushed the field to celebrate, and Banija had punched its ticket to the 3rd place game for the second straight World Bowl.

Of course, Ezekiel Daniachew had a lot to say about this game. "While we did not reach our goal of winning the World Bowl, we have done something remarkable. We have built upon our success from the last World Bowl with the second straight trip to the semifinals. Out of the semifinalists from World Bowl 29, we are the only team to return, which speaks to this team's consistency and resiliency to not rest on our laurels from last time around, and come back again to seriously compete for a title. Of course, we are disappointed with this result, but the fact that we were expected to win this game shows how far we have come from 0-10 in World Bowl 27. This is a strong team, and we lost to a strong team, and there is no shame in losing to a team with the talent level of Drawkland."

Daniachew then talked about this 3rd place game against Schottia. "Schottia is one of the true powers of the sport, the champions of World Bowl 28. They are the dictionary definition of blue bloods in this sport, and Schottia is going to come out here and battle today for 3rd place. Last time around, we did not recover from our heartbreaker against San Llera, and we lost a game that we should've won against the United States of Saints. This time around, we want to build on that. We don't want to leave this tournament with a loss, with a bad taste in our mouths. A victory can vault us towards the next cycle, as we work towards preparing for World Bowl 30 and finally bringing a trophy back to Banija."

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:19 am

The Saga of All-Inclusive Haranguer F.C. 2, Part Nine

by **Ethane** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:54 pm

This is it. It is Real. Make sure to keep your Eyes Shut, because its so tense, but don't forget to Breathe. We all want to find out who the King of World Bowl XXX is, and I know you all Desire it, but even if you lose, you'll still be Alive. All I know is that this result is going to hit you all like a Meteorite.

Cutoff - 3PPO and Final

by **Ethane** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:16 pm

Final & 3PP0 Results
#timeforEthane

3PPO:

THE FINAL

by **Drawkland** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:56 am

WORLD BOWL XXX CHAMPIONS ...
Written By: Ben Lincoln and Madam Margaret

RECENT RESULTS
FROM THE PLAYOFFS:
Anglatia 0–0 Abaja (0–6 OT)
Abanhfleft 14–7 Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Banija 10–7 San Llera
Allamunnic States 6–6 The Fair Republic (6–13 OT)
Cosumar 20–24 Chromatika
Drawkland 50–23 Frenline Delpha
Kaboomlandia 6–16 Schottia
Ethane 0–9 Gregoryisgodistan
Abaja 13–13 Abanhfleft (13–16 OT)
Banija 10–0 The Fair Republic
Chromatika 20–27 Drawkland
Schottia 12–0 Gregoryisgodistan
Banija 3–6 Drawkland
Abanhfleft 38–20 Schottia
Banija 6–7 Schottia

Abanhfleft 7–37 Drawkland

PREVIOUSLY
If you want the suspense, don't click on the large spoiler to the left. Duh. Or look carefully at the boxscore below. Just read the words.

After breaking out of group stage with a nearly flawless record, defeating the only team to beat them in the group stage, defeating the team that knocked them out last edition, then defeating the greatest defense in the tournament, Drawkland has come to face Abanhfleft, the team that has gone undefeated, winning the group stage 8-0, defeating a historically badass team, the team which barely edged into the playoffs, and the champions from two editions ago (and by 18 points, too). In the rankings, it's 9 vs 17. Everybody's expecting Abanhfleft to take it as all the better teams have been cleared away ... you'd expect the slight veteran to take it.

On the other hand though, Drawkland has been up-and-coming ever since the Bowl came to it. After the relative comfort of World Bowl XXIX, the Grid Corps has been making leaps and bounds in every direction. I mean, getting into Pot 2 for this edition was a feat in itself. And after sweeping the group competition and the playoff contention with almost no effort it seems, nobody should discount the Drawkians. Especially if you're just looking biologically. Ultimately, the game is a tossup. And anybody will tell you a Drawkian crowd is infectious, and you know that the tens of thousands of incoming Drawkians will be creating waves at Kind Edward IV Stadium for the World Bowl.

vs ABANHFLEFT
Now for the section of the article written in past tense. The attendance at the game was massive. All 60k seats in Ethane were taken, plus standing room, VIP boxes packed to their legal fire hazard limit, and thousands of fans outside the stadium watching on the screen. The Grid Corps Pep Corps was situated in their favorite corner of the stadium, playing ferociously as the players from both teams came out. The sky was dark and the lights bright, the stage was set for an intense showdown to be remembered. After all, it was the Anniversary Edition. If you were only going to watch the Bowls ending in a zero, you'd want to see the best of the best, and everybody present understood that.

The captains met in the center of the field to start it off. Radomel Santos and Dak Waterman stared each other right in the face, the adrenaline already coursing through their veins, as well as their arteries. And capillaries. Really, all their glands were going full throttle. Abanhfleft was the designated "home team" due to rank or whatever factor they used, so Dak called heads. It landed tails, and Abanhfleft elected to Kick to start off the game. Which, of course, is a mistake, to give the Grid Corps the ball to start the game, but it would prove to be a great advantage after the halftime, of course.

Daniel Madison, the famous #89 of the Madison family, fielded the ball from Cleveland Hyneman's kickoff right at the corner of the field on the 1-yard line. Damn, Hyneman is good. But Madison was better. The Corps had luckily anticipated a kick to go to that right corner, and so the defenders were all in the right place. The Fleftic line couldn't break through, and Madison simply trucked down the sideline hashes until he was steered off balance and out of bounds by a diving Fleft defender. But it was too late, Drawkland was starting off the first possession on their own 49 yard line. Simply put, it was clear what was going to happen. A 2-yard run by Bennett Morgan brought the Corps to 2nd down, where Waterman opted to slant pass to Riley Hoyt. The pass was complete for a 23-yard gain, and the Corps was sitting pretty on the 26 yard line. 2 failed run attempts later, the Corps was stuck with 10 yards still to go. The ball went in motion, clearly a pass play. Till Hartzberger barged through the offensive line, gunning straight for Waterman. But Waterman had other ideas, sprinting out of the pocket, then suddenly pitching the ball over Hartzberger's head back into the pocket, where Antonio Anders snagged it and ran, unopposed, past the 10 yard mark and almost to the end zone, being taken down on the 7 yard line. A quick pass to Madison on first down, a single step into the end zone, and a masterful kick by Matthew Watts brought the first points to the 30th World Bowl, 0-7 Drawkland lead.

Watts kept his good graces going by forcing a Fleftic touchback (while some may consider this positive for the offensive team, it's commonly snarked upon when a team in Drawkland takes a touchback), and thus the first Fleftic play came from their own 20 yard line. Now, this may be distasteful for me to say, but one could possibly refer to this drive as "Air Abanhfleft" ... as the Flefts' passing game was on fire. Like, jet fuel flame kind of heat. One could almost describe it as a tragic slaughter of the Drawkian defensive backfield. Okay, I'll stop before I'm sued/fired. Anyhow, a 15 yard pass to Uranus Sanidor, a 9 yard to Saddam Hussein, an 11 yard to Hussein, a 20 yard to Sanidor, an 18 yard by Oren Makkabi, and just when the Corps backfield thought they had a handle on the passing game finally, they ran Von Colone straight up the middle for a 7 yard gain and the touchdown. And thus, with about 7 minutes left in the quarter, the score was 7-7. Heh, 7.

The rest of the first quarter was quite frustrating for both teams. The Grid Corps got good drives down the field, only to get stuck going for it on 4th and inches and turning over on downs. Meanwhile, the Grid Corps defense finally got ahold of their nerves and turned King Edward IV Stadium into a no-fly zone, sacking Santos even when there seemed to be seamless coverage. The running game was met with shoves back, and the passing game, when it existed, was shut down by the talented hands of David Hallorton, Gerald Fairfield, and the like. The first quarter eventually drained away.

The second quarter came back with the crowd becoming restless (if you can even call it that, as they were going berserk like the entire time), and the score still tied at 7 all. And yet, in continued as it had. Hyneman had 2 chances to score a field goal during the quarter, but as many Abanhfleft experts know, his forte is more for kickoffs to other players than kicking it through the uprights which score points, and thus the Flefts couldn't tack any more points on the board. The Grid Corps themselves suffered from 3-and-outs from pass incompletions and bad judgement during run plays, but their big break came through with 1 minute left in the quarter/half. With Abanfleft finally downfield, they set up on the 10 yard line, 2nd and goal (their first pass attempt had fallen incomplete). Santos pitched one, intended for Sanidor, but instead, the ball found itself in the hands of William Peers ... who proceeded to take off like a bat out of hell, a cow out of the slaughterhouse, or a rational human being out of Gregoryisgodistan. Sanidor himself gave hot pursuit on Peers, but Sanidor nor any Fleftics could catch up to the safety who got so much momentum he didn't stop running until he transversed the whole end zone and nearly flattened a semi-amateur photographer. Watts did what he did best (in a loose sense of that word) and tacked on the extra point, 7-14 Drawkland. Despite there being 42 seconds left on the clock, Abanhfleft simply couldn't get their act together before the half.

At halftime, the Drawkland National Drum Corps put on a show alongside The Red Guard of Ethane, as well as some performances by some singers we don't care about, from GlobeSight or something like that. Voices are generally boring, but drums and brass are cool. Duh.

Despite going into the second half a touchdown behind, both the Abanhfleft team and their fans were getting hyped up. Because they elected to start the game by kicking, the Abanhfleft team got the ball to start the half. It was gonna be extremely intense. It's a wonder to see the skill of Matthew Watts performing under pressure - at least, if he's not kicking a field goal. He kicked it high and long, it seemed to be going straight for the far corner. Talib Wahhad decided to not be a wuss this time and try running the ball, and that payed off, bringing the Fleftics to their own 26. And they came back with fire, almost running under the huge Drawkian line. A few gains of 9-11 yards each from running and then an impressive 36-yard pass to Jeremy Lacazette had the Fleftics knocking on the Drawkian doorstep, 1st and 10 on the 18. Santos hit up Lacazette again, and he ran straight to the goal line. Lo and behold, William Peers was there to stop him, sprinted and arcing around to smash Lacazette from the front rather than side. The Backwards momentum was so unexpected from Lacazette that he was thrown way off balance ... allowing the ball to shoot out of his grasp and onto the ground inches from the goal. Fumble. Peers turned back around to field the ball, but he got whacked as soon as he scooped it up, bringing the Grid Corps the ball, however at their own 3 yard line.

They ate away at a lot of clock on the drive, running the ball for short gains but still making it downfield with little drama. The Grid Corps continued like this, until eventually the Fleftics got ahold of their patterns and cut them down to 4th and 2, right on the 50 yard line. Jason McFarland trotted out for the punt. The ball is snapped, and, wait a second. He doesn't punt it! He raises the ball to his shoulder and chucks it to Daniel Madison, who steps past the first down line and then takes off for the goal. Nobody could bring him down, and against all odds, the Corps Scores on a fake punt.

By now you can imagine the defensive coordinators for Abanhfleft were actually melting in their jackets. The 3rd quarter ended up being the most lucrative for the Drawkians, as on their next drive (forced an Abanhfleft 3 and out) they scored a field goal, and then after an interception on a Santos pass, they scored yet another touchdown, this time missing the extra point, but not really mattering. With 1 quarter left, the score was 7-30.

To start the 4th quarter, Chadwick Ramirez was put in as quarterback for the Fleftics, as Santos was just not performing top notch anymore. Trace Hayes was put in for the Corps, but that was mainly a decision by Head Coach Quentin Averfel to give Hayes a bit of time in the spotlight, as the game was far from close.

Both quarterbacks were cold, having not played for awhile, and so both were getting sacked left and right, and giving up a couple fumbles. Eventually, though, Hayes found a good spot. You could see him as he lined up, with a huge cheesy grin on his face. The Fleftic defense was lined up in a simply wrong position, and as Hayes tossed it behind him to Bennett Morgan, the Fleftic line failed to even get close. Morgan sprinted downfield, unopposed and straight down the middle, doing a somersault as he traversed the line. That was the last score of the game, even with 5 minutes left. 7-37 Drawkland. But even after forcing another 3 and out on Abanhfleft, Waterman (who was put back in for the last drive) refused to kneel and instead ran short runs. Quoth Dak after the game: "Kneeling is for pussies."

And thus, as the clock had seconds left, Waterman did a short side pass to Madison, who trotted out of bounds to end the game, to the massive roar of the crowd. Fireworks went up on one end of Kind Edward IV Stadium, crossing each other, creating "XXX" in streams of light in the sky. That stadium in Ethane may never get as loud as it did, as the thousands of Drawkians cheered for a long while after the game ended. Madison, being on the sideline, retrieved the World Bowl Trophy and ran it back onto the field, giving it to Waterman as the team crowded around, dressed in their slick black and red. The sea of fans and spectators flooded the field, seeming to cover the green turf with a carpet of black and red. The Fleftics slinked away, probably to drown their sorrows in various forms of alcohol, and the Drawkians milled around the stadium and surrounding areas before finally making their ways to the bars or the hotels.

DRAWKLAND	7	7	16	7	37
ABANHFLEFT	7	0	0	0	7

REACTIONS
The general attitude of the Drawkian win was pleasant, apparently the Corps isn't unpopular around the eyes of the multiverse.

After the rankings for the Bowl were compiled, it was found that Abanhfleft actually had a higher ranking than Drawkland, due to Drawkland underperforming in their inaugural World Bowl, XXVIII. This was met with various forms of outrage, having Drawkland, the world champions, #2, but it won't matter soon ... Drawkland is sure to take the place above Abanhfleft after World Bowl XXXI.

Iarocav has congratulated the boys of the Grid Corps by inviting them to a party held at his home in Centivar County, which was supposedly really fun, and featured minimal breaking of priceless artifacts.

Daniel Madison was awarded the MVP award for World Bowl XXX. He's set to come back next edition and continue his domination as undoubtedly one of the greatest Wide Receivers in the multiverse.

FUTURE
As World Bowl XXXI is coming up very soon, in the Free Republics, the Grid Corps has been preparing during the offseason of both the GLD and the World Bowl, hoping to eventually repeat this success and be one of the few teams to win back-to-back Bowls.

So, with all that finished. Good job Grid Corps. You've done it, and brought Drawkland glory. We salute you.

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