X: Final Results

After the semifinals saw some of the lowest scores of the season, LBX did not lack in the fireworks department, although there was little in the way of drama; The McFlys routed the Pride 250-212, taking a lead early on Sunday and never relenting, slamming the door shut on Monday night.

LARKSPUR BOWL X:

HILL VALLEY defeats PAWNEE

A pair of A-A-Rons paced Hill Valley's victory, as Rodgers (44.18) led the offense and Donald (29.5) the defense. Late breaking running backs Damien Williams and Elijah McGuire were both unheralded aces, coming in off the street come playoff time to deliver for a Hill Valley squad that was without its premier running back James Conner. TY Hilton, Mason Foster, and Justin Reid were all key contributors to the win. Other late pickups (Blake Jarwin, Kyle Van Noy) did not work out for their new squad, but obviously didn't impact the bottom line. If there were any misgivings as the clock ticked towards absolution, Courtland Sutton answered them triumphantly when he scored the clinching touchdown and rewarded Hill Valley's three months of patience in the rookie project.

For Pawnee, key additions Antonio Brown (42.8) and Russell Wilson (28.64) did everything they could to bring the Silver Chalice to Indiana, but to no avail. Nick Chubb and Saquon Barkley did their parts, while Roquan Smith was a demon on defense, hounding the McFlys on nearly every snap, but the big plays the team needed never came, leaving the game out of reach. Cameron Brate petered out badly after a big quarterfinal and the cornerbacks couldn't do anything in the clutch. Travis Kelce scored in the single digits for only the third time in the past fourteen games, leaving the team meager hope for salvation in the end game. If some God heard the Pride's howl, they ignored it, as the team flailed helplessly and fell just short of their goal.

PHOENIX defeats SOUTH PARK

The Uprising dominated the Cows, posting their best score of the season in a meaningless placement game- albeit one that pushes the team's stretch of top three finishes to nine straight years. (Four golds, two silvers, three bronze over that span.) Andrew Luck had his squad hitting on all cylinders in this one, with the entire offense (outside of Amari Cooper) hitting double digits. On defense Jaylon Smith and Kevin Byard were difference makers. The high score is especially bittersweet considering the very winnable semi-final, where a couple of roster moves might have meant a fifth title. Alas!

For the Cows, the late season drop has been precipitous; While not stooping quite as low as they did in the penultimate round, they virtually tie their second worst week of the season, and had their worst four performances in their final four contests- coinciding with some pedestrian Drew Brees efforts. Much of the 'blame' can be attributed to Todd Gurley's late breaking DNP, which South Park was ill prepared to counter. Late season terror Derrick Henry and ultra reliable Julian Edelman (double digits in 11 of 11 games following his return from suspension) did their thing, and a quality linebacking core kept the final tally respectable, but this was no contest.

NEW YORK defeats SAVANNAH

New York's late season ascension has been a marvel to watch, as the team nabs top draft priority by way of the Mahomes & McCaffrey show on offense. Deion Jones returning has shown what might have been- the difference he made after an eleven week absence was astounding. Nearly as noteworthy is the harrowing collapse of the Petes, who lost Kareem Hunt for well warranted disciplinary reasons, then had Josh Gordon return to indefinite suspension in the late going. An accursed season full of promise, Savannah will have the second pick to try to build some less flawed machination in 2019.

HCM CITY defeats BREWTANG

The Lead Farmers had a resilient year, taking a battering and finishing on their feet. Despite injuries to a key veteran (Demaryius Thomas) and rookie (Phillip Lindsay) the team grinded through to victory with Big Ben hitting Robert Woods and Michael Thomas to a late game surge. Defensive captain Harrison Smith and breakout disruptor Chris Jones were swarming once again, good to best the Beez at their own game. After a one week layoff, Zach Ertz was dominant for Brewtang again, nearly rallying the team to victory- Jadeveon Clowney was also a force in this one, but the team came up short yet again.