“WIL Round 4 vs G_Force's necros.

They are down to 10 players after an unfortunate previous game and choose not to spend their massive bankroll (240k). Our TR has plummeted recently so we get two handicaps, buzzing for our rookie mummy and I AM THE GREATEST to further mess up available players for the necros.

We opt to receive in the sweltering heat with 15 players facing 9 +1 on the bench, and looking at all that tackle we bench 2 ghouls. They start things off with a blitz, but don't press forwards too much. T1 and we foul their super golem getting our DP immediately sent off for a mere stun.

The necros defend cagily, keeping back and trying not to overcommit while we try and bash what we can, without much success apart from burning up rerolls. T4 and we badly hurt one of their wights (regen fail) while caging up in the center. T5 and their other wight can 1d blitz our ghoul and strip ball knocks the ball loose. We grab the ball and foolishly leave our ghoul alone 2 squares from the sideline- but their ghoul trips over before the wolf can surf him! We stall out one turn, fencing in their prone wolf- but nothing can stop him as he springs up makes 4+ 3+ dodges then GFI's twice and 1d blocks over the ghoul for a stun!

We try for a 1d blitz back, but have foolishly burnt our last reroll earlier in the turn and roll a skull. They KO our tackle/guard wight and the half ends and he fails to wake up. Foolish play by this coach towards the end of the half there- let's hope it doesn't cost the match.

We have 11 vs just 8 as we kick and it's 0-0. Using our kicker we place the ball on their weak side near the LOS... and get our own blitz! We rush in and catch the kick with a blodge ghoul and the necros are immediately put on the back foot. We KO two players on T2 including their dangerous block-tackle wolf, and run the ball behind them to start stalling. With 6 players vs our 11 and without the speed of a wolf they are in serious trouble here, but they don't give up and burn through their rerolls going for some unlikely blitzes- their best chance coming from a 5+ 4+ double GFI rookie zombie blitz that unfortunately can't find the POW vs our ghoul. We crowdsurf the dodgin zombie and doggedly stall out the last few turns before scoring to claim the win.

GG G_Force!”