“WHAT A GAME!!! We played close all the way thru the first half. I was able to end the half with a 3-2 lead. Vrangarz makes quick work of me in the second half and ties the game. My new Rat Ogre is K.O. on that first drive of half two and I am faced with a choice. Play for the quick score and try to un K.O. the Rat Ogre, or play for turn 7 and score the game winning TD. Vrangarz made my choice for me when he perfectly placed the ball on the kick off. I had no choice but to protect the ball and was not able to put out enough gutter runners to ensure a quick score.

Fast Foward....

Turn 7 comes for the woodelfs and they are at risk of losing the game. The ball is in the hands of Hamtaro Legs and he easily in scoring range. A good cage is put up around him and his AG 5 is going to make dodging in for the score quite easy. Out of nowhere, a stipball liner with tackle dodges into the three tackle zones and knocks Hamtaro on his ass. With wood elf players poised to score the winning TD, another liner swoops in and grabs the ball. At this point, both teams are tired and have played to the limits of their training. The poor liner, harrassed by a linerat, fumbles the ball on the pass. Now my turn 7. A trivial block pushes away the player with tackle, now I roll the 2+ dodge to move into the ball square and fail the 2+ pick up the ball roll. If I had made that last roll, I win the game. Curses to lose a well played game on the single roll of a stupid little die. I bitch and moan to Vrangarz in a non profane but spoiled and unsportsmanlike manner, just as he rolls double skulls trying to blitz my gutterrunner away from the ball.

Well, I was able to scoop it up and score to win the game, a very thrilling game where I felt very stupid for bitching about the rolls. Thanks for the game Vrangarz, and good luck.
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