“NWL Season 22

Brass Balls Division

Round three opened with the experienced dwarves of Slaughter House [9] facing of the relatively new (but well rested and more numerous) undead of the Dead Morticians and star player Setekh. Early odds favored experience over numbers, but the Dead Morticians hoped that key fouls could break the back of the dwarven juggernaut.

Receiving the opening kickoff, the dwarves proceeded to march relentlessly forward, grinding all they could reach into the turf. The inexperience of the undead was highlighted immediately as they were unable to bring the dwarves down to attempt to foul, even as their comrades were carried off the pitch. Soon outnumbered two to one, the undead defenses fell apart as they began to concentrate on survival. The dwarves did not care, leaving only 3 undead players still on the pitch, as they marched down to score at the end of the half.

At the second half things looked dismal for the Dead Morticians. With both mummies and Setekh unconscious or injured and facing healthy dwarves, desperate measures were called for. Receiving the kickoff, the undead engaged in elfball-ish tactics, albeit with only moderate success. Tying up as many dwarves as possible with zombies and skeletons, the undead did manage a brief breakaway to charge towards the end zone. However a desperate tackle from Poppy John Calhoun spilled the ball on the ground. The dwarves quickly moved to pick up the ball, and even held on to it for a time before being brought down near their own end zone. In the ensuing scrum, the power and experience of the dwarves again told the tale, denying repeated desperate attempts by the undead to get to the ball until time ran out, leaving the dwarves victorious.

A brutal game for the Dead Morticians, they were flattened repeatedly by Slaughter House [9] and unable to respond. The dwarves were cool and efficient, and if they maintain such play they look to take the division. Slaughter House [9] faces the young chaos team Eternal Inferno BC next and look to be in a good position to be victorious. The Dead Morticians on the other hand face the equally inexperienced halflings of the Underhill Treehuggers, most likely accompanied by their best chef and star Deeproot Strongbranch, in what looks to be a tough rematch of their preseason opener.”