“NWL Season 22

Brass Balls Division

In their first official game of the season, the Dead Morticians faced off against Black__Plague to see which team would get the better start. While quite battered, the skaven of the Plague still had a solid core of extremely agile gutter runners to get the season started, while the undead Morticians had numerical superiority.

Receiving the opening kickoff (after the riot delayed the start), the Plague quickly punched a hole in the Morticians defenses. With excellent blocking from the rest of the rats of their team, Cyan Ariakus snapped off a quick pass to Corabb Bhilan Thenu'alas who ran in for the score.

The Morticians proceded to slow the game down on the following kickoff. Quickly forming a solid cage around Pathos, they slowly marched down field, causing as much damage as possible, knocking out 3 and causing 3 casualties in the course of the drive. As time in the first half was running down, Cyan Ariakus managed to slip in and take down Pathos, leaving the ball loose. Xah Tsaroth also slipped into the cage but failed to secure the ball, allowing the Morticians' Gareth to recover it instead. In the final seconds of the half, Gareth ran in to tie the game up.

The second half started started with a massive disparity in numbers. The undead were at full strength while only Xah Tsaroth of the skaven returned, and he had the full attention of the Plague's medical staff. Facing 6 on 11 odds and kicking to the Morticians, there was little that the skaven could do. The Morticians slowly marched their protective cage down field, where Gareth strolled in with the winning touchdown.

A good game all around, the Black__ Plague just unable to overcome the vicious blocks and fouls of the Dead Morticians. The battered Plague may have a rough next game as they face a healthy norse team next, the Feral Teabaggers. The Dead Morticians on the other hand have a bye and will play next against the experienced dwarves of Slaughter House [9].”