Toronto East Titans vs. Apple Creek
This was a close one...closer then anyone had expected. The Titans team we saw in the TKO game was no where to be found, because when they stepped on the field against a tough Apple Creek team, the showed up to challenge them. Exciting plays were found on both sides of the ball as the score never got out of hand for any team. It was a tight game right down to the final few minutes. This was the Titans team I expected to see during the regular season; unfortunately they fell short as Apple Creek had something to prove in the next round against the number one seed, Mississauga KG Unit. They stamped their ticket to round 3 of the 2010 DFL Playoffs with a win(28-26).
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
1st Round Playoffs
Scarborough Generals vs. Apple Creek
Unfortunately this was an anti-climatic matchup, largely in part to the NO-SHOW of the Scarborough Generals. Apple Creek was disappointed and disrespected to drive all the way from Scarborough/Ajax/Pickering to Mississauga to be greeted by an empty football field. The Generals forfeited not just their game but also their opportunity at redemption and their 2010 fee bond. The Generals must do better next year!!!Apple Creek, Winner by default.
Toronto East Titans vs. TKO - The Kanisa Omega's
With TKO coming into this playoff game missing some star players to undisclosed matters and a few other roster players to prior engagements; this was going to be a tough one for the defending Eastern Conference Champs. With a carrousel of QB's trying to step in, TKO wasn't able to get an offensive rhythm going against the Titans. Toronto East flew out of the blocks marching down the field for a quick start, sputtered in the middle and eventually found their groove again to secure a lack luster victory. Toronto East Titans, Winner (19-5)
Unfortunately this was an anti-climatic matchup, largely in part to the NO-SHOW of the Scarborough Generals. Apple Creek was disappointed and disrespected to drive all the way from Scarborough/Ajax/Pickering to Mississauga to be greeted by an empty football field. The Generals forfeited not just their game but also their opportunity at redemption and their 2010 fee bond. The Generals must do better next year!!!Apple Creek, Winner by default.
Toronto East Titans vs. TKO - The Kanisa Omega's
With TKO coming into this playoff game missing some star players to undisclosed matters and a few other roster players to prior engagements; this was going to be a tough one for the defending Eastern Conference Champs. With a carrousel of QB's trying to step in, TKO wasn't able to get an offensive rhythm going against the Titans. Toronto East flew out of the blocks marching down the field for a quick start, sputtered in the middle and eventually found their groove again to secure a lack luster victory. Toronto East Titans, Winner (19-5)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Week 7
Apple Creek’s slow start and early struggles have been shrugged off as their dominance continues!!! Winners of their last three games beating The Kanisa Omegas (37-14), they are bound to be a tough playoff team to beat. Though they finish the season with a .500 record make no mistake they are one of the teams to beat. The Kanisa Omegas also is a .500 team no one saw a defeat like this coming. Especially with so much talent on board. This season was a step-back for Kanisa as they had championship aspirations...
A young and aggressive Philadelphia team solidifies their regular season dominance with a 4 and 2 record as the Thunder squeeze out a win over the Perth Panthers (28-26). Can they carry this momentum into the playoffs??? What will the Panthers do??? How will the team manage??? And how will they respond to losing thier last two games of the season after dominating the fbeginnig part of the season?? Losers of their last 2 games Perth needs to rebound....They’re young, they’re fast, abd they’re aggressive, but they’ve somehow lost their swagger. Can Perth Thunder get back to their old ways of winning in the playoffs???
This season was a step-back for the Titans but maybe in the playoffs they will live up to their name the "Titans". Spanking the Generals (29-10) the titans are back on the winning side of the ledger are they ready to race through the playoffs??? Only time will tell....the Scarborough Generals, Football aside, sticking together through adversity is the touchpoint for the Generals as the season whines down this team realizes these dividends and can apply this to everyday life beyond the football field.
A young and aggressive Philadelphia team solidifies their regular season dominance with a 4 and 2 record as the Thunder squeeze out a win over the Perth Panthers (28-26). Can they carry this momentum into the playoffs??? What will the Panthers do??? How will the team manage??? And how will they respond to losing thier last two games of the season after dominating the fbeginnig part of the season?? Losers of their last 2 games Perth needs to rebound....They’re young, they’re fast, abd they’re aggressive, but they’ve somehow lost their swagger. Can Perth Thunder get back to their old ways of winning in the playoffs???
This season was a step-back for the Titans but maybe in the playoffs they will live up to their name the "Titans". Spanking the Generals (29-10) the titans are back on the winning side of the ledger are they ready to race through the playoffs??? Only time will tell....the Scarborough Generals, Football aside, sticking together through adversity is the touchpoint for the Generals as the season whines down this team realizes these dividends and can apply this to everyday life beyond the football field.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Week6 Recap
Apple Creek’s slow start and early struggles have been shrugged off as their dominance they displayed in 2009 is now being shown!!! Winners of their last two games beating Toronto East Titans (29-12), they are bound to be a tough playoff team to beat. The only thing stopping them from a .500 record and the possible playoff pool of death are their nemesis The Kanisa Omegas. Titan’s weren't suppose to be this bad... losers of 4 straight games!!! Especially with so much talent on board. This season was a step-back for the Titans as they went with the youth movement...a respectable .500 record is not even attainable. But maybe in the playoffs they will live up to their name the "Titans".
Mississauga KG Unit is the surprise team that doesn’t care. Winners of their last 5 games they now have a strangle hold of first place overall. Is this team going to share first overall or hold down the number 1 spot all by themselves??? Time will tell...Squeaking out a (17-15) win against a young and aggressive Philadelphia team solidifies their regular season dominance. Can they carry this momentum into the playoffs??? Losers of their last 2 games Philadelphia Rolling Thunder have clearly taken a step back and are no longer surprising teams. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re aggressive, but they’ve somehow lost their swagger. Can the Thunder get back to their old ways of winning in time for the playoffs???
TKO, what an up and down season, no one can figure out this Kanisa football team. Are they a .500 team or are they ready to race through the playoffs??? Only time will tell, but they did beat a dominate Panthers team (28-17)and the only team to do so thus far this season. Perth Panther's perfect season is done. With Perth’s leader and QB leaving what will the Panthers do??? How will the team manage??? And how will they respond to their first defeat of the season???
Mississauga KG Unit is the surprise team that doesn’t care. Winners of their last 5 games they now have a strangle hold of first place overall. Is this team going to share first overall or hold down the number 1 spot all by themselves??? Time will tell...Squeaking out a (17-15) win against a young and aggressive Philadelphia team solidifies their regular season dominance. Can they carry this momentum into the playoffs??? Losers of their last 2 games Philadelphia Rolling Thunder have clearly taken a step back and are no longer surprising teams. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re aggressive, but they’ve somehow lost their swagger. Can the Thunder get back to their old ways of winning in time for the playoffs???
TKO, what an up and down season, no one can figure out this Kanisa football team. Are they a .500 team or are they ready to race through the playoffs??? Only time will tell, but they did beat a dominate Panthers team (28-17)and the only team to do so thus far this season. Perth Panther's perfect season is done. With Perth’s leader and QB leaving what will the Panthers do??? How will the team manage??? And how will they respond to their first defeat of the season???
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Announcements
DFL "Saturday Night Lights" Football
"There Can Only Be One" Championship Game
(4) Apple Creek (3-3)
VS.
(3) Perth Panthers (5-2)
Saturday, August 28th @ 9pm
Crescent Boys Private School (North York)
Watch as the heir to the thrown is crowned: King of the DFL 2010
All Star Game Date Change
We are proposing to change the date for our 2010 All Star Game. Proposing Sunday, September 12.
The reason for the move is to accommodate CYSA's Relay Championships on August 29th.
All Star Game Player Selection
In preparation for the All Star Game, teams need to select their representatives for the game. Just the same as last year; teams are to select (1) male and (1) female player to represent them at the All Star Game. I will also select additional players to fill out any required roster spots.
I am asking team captains to forward their player selections to me (via email) by September 10th at 11pm.
More information regarding this to follow.
New Game Time: Game 1 Time: 11:30 am
(3) Perth Panthers vs. (2) Philadelphia Rolling Thunder
Game 2 Time: 1:00 pm
(4) Apple Creek vs. (1) Mississauga KG Unit
"There Can Only Be One" Championship Game
(4) Apple Creek (3-3)
VS.
(3) Perth Panthers (5-2)
Saturday, August 28th @ 9pm
Crescent Boys Private School (North York)
Watch as the heir to the thrown is crowned: King of the DFL 2010
All Star Game Date Change
We are proposing to change the date for our 2010 All Star Game. Proposing Sunday, September 12.
The reason for the move is to accommodate CYSA's Relay Championships on August 29th.
All Star Game Player Selection
In preparation for the All Star Game, teams need to select their representatives for the game. Just the same as last year; teams are to select (1) male and (1) female player to represent them at the All Star Game. I will also select additional players to fill out any required roster spots.
I am asking team captains to forward their player selections to me (via email) by September 10th at 11pm.
More information regarding this to follow.
New Game Time: Game 1 Time: 11:30 am
(3) Perth Panthers vs. (2) Philadelphia Rolling Thunder
Game 2 Time: 1:00 pm
(4) Apple Creek vs. (1) Mississauga KG Unit
Monday, July 26, 2010
Commish's Recap
So this is it. The final two teams left standing in the 2010 DFL season.
A new king will be crowned this Saturday Night. Will it be Apple Creek or Perth?
Apple Creek
Revenge is sweet, but it holds greater satisfaction when served through vindication. In 2009 Apple Creek was eliminated from the playoffs by a strong TKO team who went on to face Mount Olive in the Championship game. Fast forward to week 2 of the 2010 season, Apple Creek was handed their second straight loss at the hands of a Mississauga team trying to piece together a roster. As we enter the biggest game of the season, they stand one step closer to revenge through vindication. With an impressive avenged loss against Mississauga in a crucial playoff game, Apple Creek looks to break the championship barrier that eluded TKO last year. With 3 straight losses to begin the season, they came through with 3 straight regular season wins to even the score and now stand with 2 big playoff wins under their belt. This last game looking to be the most important one of the season to complete the story.
Perth Panthers
The road here began easily for the Panthers wheeling off 4 straight convincing wins, unfortunately the high life of victory came with a hard hangover. Perth's final 2 games brought heartache in the loss column.
With their star quarterback away, the Perth Panthers need to dig deep and pull out a win; the same way they did against Philadelphia Rolling Thunder in their last playoff game. But something tells me that "The Well of Wins" may be dry for the Panthers as they now face their toughest test this season. Can Perth climb the mountain top without their fearless leader? Only the game will tell.
As the final two weeks of the regular season approach, there are clear divides in the teams. The top tier teams, middle of the pack and the bottom. Though little time remains, there can still be a lot of movement to help improve playoff seedings.
There are a few surprises this season and a few things that are following exactly according to my preseason predictions.
What a Surprise!
Apple Creek’s slow start and early struggles to find their stride at the start of the season has definitely thrown me off. What happened? Where is the dominance they showed off in 2009? Apparently a 1st place finish during the regular season isn’t going to happen. However, because they have such athleticism, they are bound to be a tough playoff team to beat in a “one and done” situation. Providing the perfect storm takes place (they win and everyone else loses their last few games), they can move up in the standings to avoid having to play for a 3rd round playoff spot.
TKO, What’s going on?!? They made great strides last year from a team of no expectations to the Cinderella team of 2009. Now they seem to wadding their way back down to a mediocre franchise. Their final two games are going to be real tough tests against a dominate Panthers team and a hungry and aggravated Apple Creek team. But they would definitely be big wins to boost their confidence and positioning in standings.
Ok, Ok, Ok, I hear the thunder loud and clear. Philadelphia Rolling Thunder are clearly taking teams by surprise and taking wins in the process. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re aggressive, and they’re on a role. Other then a slight miscalculation and underestimating TKO, they could have been riding along with Perth on the horse called “Perfection”. Philadelphia’s last two games are bigger then anyone realizes. Two wins could have them tied at the top (point differential permitting). A win against KG Unit has them potentially tied for 2nd and a win against Perth has them tied for 1st overall. Two games no one wants to miss.
Is team chemistry really over rated or is it paramount to a team’s success? Mississauga KG Unit doesn’t care. All they are doing is coming together and pulling out wins from anywhere they can find them. I’m almost ready to dub them the “Harry Houdini” of the DFL pulling off the greatest magic trick/illusion I’ve seen thus far. After a horrible performance in 2009, they did some patch work on the roster, swallowed a lot of pride and ego’s and took the field. They are looking to hold down the 2nd place spot against a young and aggressive Philadelphia team. Big game with big implications
According To Plan:
I know Titan’s are supposed to be big, but even in Greek mythology, the Titans fell. Toronto East Titans have a lot of talent on board. But personnel management and miscued plays are killing them. Hopefully they can get their quarter back situation worked out by giving the young QB prodigy a chance at the helm. It will be a big factor in Toronto East gaining strokes in the win column. Apple Creek will definitely have their talent in the right place; the Titans need to do the same to salvage a respectable record .500 record.
The Generals have the army but lack the discipline and knowledge. Though the season is all but lost, Scarborough can definitely learn from this season to become stronger in 2011. A definite improvement in the front office helped them organize better off the field. Now they can focus on getting better on the field next season. It may have been a rough road but it can only go up from here.
Perth Panther. 4 wins…zero losses…nuff said. What stands between the Panthers and a first place finish? A TKO team struggling to regain their 2009 form and identity. As well as an explosive Rolling Thunder group looking to take the DFL by storm. With the Perth’s fearless leader and QB star’s impending hiatus looming, they will have the challenge of keeping that high octane offence rolling. Are they up for the challenge? Only time will tell. But I can promise you, that last game of the regular season is one you don’t want to miss. Perfection or upset? Perth Panthers or Philadelphia Rolling Thunder? Who will be in top spot when it’s all said and done?
A new king will be crowned this Saturday Night. Will it be Apple Creek or Perth?
Apple Creek
Revenge is sweet, but it holds greater satisfaction when served through vindication. In 2009 Apple Creek was eliminated from the playoffs by a strong TKO team who went on to face Mount Olive in the Championship game. Fast forward to week 2 of the 2010 season, Apple Creek was handed their second straight loss at the hands of a Mississauga team trying to piece together a roster. As we enter the biggest game of the season, they stand one step closer to revenge through vindication. With an impressive avenged loss against Mississauga in a crucial playoff game, Apple Creek looks to break the championship barrier that eluded TKO last year. With 3 straight losses to begin the season, they came through with 3 straight regular season wins to even the score and now stand with 2 big playoff wins under their belt. This last game looking to be the most important one of the season to complete the story.
Perth Panthers
The road here began easily for the Panthers wheeling off 4 straight convincing wins, unfortunately the high life of victory came with a hard hangover. Perth's final 2 games brought heartache in the loss column.
With their star quarterback away, the Perth Panthers need to dig deep and pull out a win; the same way they did against Philadelphia Rolling Thunder in their last playoff game. But something tells me that "The Well of Wins" may be dry for the Panthers as they now face their toughest test this season. Can Perth climb the mountain top without their fearless leader? Only the game will tell.
As the final two weeks of the regular season approach, there are clear divides in the teams. The top tier teams, middle of the pack and the bottom. Though little time remains, there can still be a lot of movement to help improve playoff seedings.
There are a few surprises this season and a few things that are following exactly according to my preseason predictions.
What a Surprise!
Apple Creek’s slow start and early struggles to find their stride at the start of the season has definitely thrown me off. What happened? Where is the dominance they showed off in 2009? Apparently a 1st place finish during the regular season isn’t going to happen. However, because they have such athleticism, they are bound to be a tough playoff team to beat in a “one and done” situation. Providing the perfect storm takes place (they win and everyone else loses their last few games), they can move up in the standings to avoid having to play for a 3rd round playoff spot.
TKO, What’s going on?!? They made great strides last year from a team of no expectations to the Cinderella team of 2009. Now they seem to wadding their way back down to a mediocre franchise. Their final two games are going to be real tough tests against a dominate Panthers team and a hungry and aggravated Apple Creek team. But they would definitely be big wins to boost their confidence and positioning in standings.
Ok, Ok, Ok, I hear the thunder loud and clear. Philadelphia Rolling Thunder are clearly taking teams by surprise and taking wins in the process. They’re young, they’re fast, they’re aggressive, and they’re on a role. Other then a slight miscalculation and underestimating TKO, they could have been riding along with Perth on the horse called “Perfection”. Philadelphia’s last two games are bigger then anyone realizes. Two wins could have them tied at the top (point differential permitting). A win against KG Unit has them potentially tied for 2nd and a win against Perth has them tied for 1st overall. Two games no one wants to miss.
Is team chemistry really over rated or is it paramount to a team’s success? Mississauga KG Unit doesn’t care. All they are doing is coming together and pulling out wins from anywhere they can find them. I’m almost ready to dub them the “Harry Houdini” of the DFL pulling off the greatest magic trick/illusion I’ve seen thus far. After a horrible performance in 2009, they did some patch work on the roster, swallowed a lot of pride and ego’s and took the field. They are looking to hold down the 2nd place spot against a young and aggressive Philadelphia team. Big game with big implications
According To Plan:
I know Titan’s are supposed to be big, but even in Greek mythology, the Titans fell. Toronto East Titans have a lot of talent on board. But personnel management and miscued plays are killing them. Hopefully they can get their quarter back situation worked out by giving the young QB prodigy a chance at the helm. It will be a big factor in Toronto East gaining strokes in the win column. Apple Creek will definitely have their talent in the right place; the Titans need to do the same to salvage a respectable record .500 record.
The Generals have the army but lack the discipline and knowledge. Though the season is all but lost, Scarborough can definitely learn from this season to become stronger in 2011. A definite improvement in the front office helped them organize better off the field. Now they can focus on getting better on the field next season. It may have been a rough road but it can only go up from here.
Perth Panther. 4 wins…zero losses…nuff said. What stands between the Panthers and a first place finish? A TKO team struggling to regain their 2009 form and identity. As well as an explosive Rolling Thunder group looking to take the DFL by storm. With the Perth’s fearless leader and QB star’s impending hiatus looming, they will have the challenge of keeping that high octane offence rolling. Are they up for the challenge? Only time will tell. But I can promise you, that last game of the regular season is one you don’t want to miss. Perfection or upset? Perth Panthers or Philadelphia Rolling Thunder? Who will be in top spot when it’s all said and done?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Week5 Recap
Has Applecreek answered the bell??? Getting their first win of the season against the Scaborough Generals 46-5. Now the bigger question is whether Applecreek has recaptured their swagger? With a big game coming against the Toronto East Titans this question will be answered. The Scarborough Generals are still looking for their first win of the season...when will it come??
The surging Mississauga KG Unit are still getting the job done in the regular season. Clearly the talent this year resides in the West. Mississauga KG Unit is proving they are the legitimate super power in the league, beating the Kanisa Omegas 28-26. Kanisa suffering an emotional defeat, must rebound again as it has been an up-and-down season??
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