“Before the match, both coaches acknowledged that Casualties would probably be a big factor in who won - but neither could know just how big. And that's the real story...

Norse received in the rain and met a Perfect Defense, but failed 2 consecutive SH pickups near the mid-6-yardline of their half of the field. All pushes on Turn 3 led to a badly flawed Norse screen and then to a hotly contested ball, but eventually to a Turn 5 Warriors defensive score.

1. Casualty Count:
   AW Warriors
   1. // Midnight Sons

T1: rookie Lino KO

1. // (none)

T2: rookie Lino RIP (& Chainsaw banned)

1. // (none)

T3: (none)

1. // blocking Troll KO'd

T4: rookie Thrower broken neck

1. // DP MNG

Turn 6 the 'Sons almost responded, a Turn 8 no-RR failed handoff was all that stood between them and tying.

1. AW Warriors
   1. // Midnight Sons
   T6: rookie Lino KO
   1. //
   T7: (none)
   1. // Journeyman RIP'd
   T8: +St Blodger BH (& apo'd back), rookie Lino niggled
   1. // (none)

2nd Half the carnage continued, but dropped the RR'd handoff opened a door for the 'Sons, and they scored to tie end of Turn 4.

1. 2nd Half:
   Midnight Sons
   1. // AW Warriors
   T1: -AV Ulf BH
   1. //
   T2: (n/a)
   T3: (none)
   1. // Guard Blitzer KO'd
   T4: (none) //
   1. rookie Lino RIP'd

Turn 5 started very well for the Warriors, but a gfi put the ball on the ground, if well beyond range of the 'Sons. And that is when - indeed - the Norse casualty dice caught fire and the Warrior dice fell asleep. 2 KO's for the Norse, followed by Bonehead and a dropped pickup by the Humans, then the only Warrior anywhere near the ball KO'd, and another Bonehead. With only 3 players facing 6 and nowhere near the ball, the Warriors were defeated.

1. Midnight Sons
   1. // AW Warriors
   T6: Fend-DP lino RIP'd
   1. // rookie lino & Tackle-MB Guard KO'd
   T7: (none)
   1. // +St Blodger KO'd
   T8: (n/a)

Coach Castleman and the Warriors did everything they could and did it well, and were winning against the odds until they simply lost too many and were outnumbered. ”