Here we go to Week 4 of the DCFFL season!!! Not much is gonna be said in this opening statement as not much has to be said. But a reminder to players that the officials will make mistakes, but the good teams overcome bad calls. To the officials, please pay attention to the game. Also USE YOUR WHISTLE!!! If you are given one, use it!!! That will be all for this opening statement and let’s get to the games!!!
Undecided Outlaws vs Silent Assassins, 9 AM Field 1
The Outlaws are coming off a victory over Venomous Threats. The Assassins are coming off a victory over the Underdawgs. The Assassins’ Zahir Dunnell has nine catches and two touchdowns. He also has two interceptions on defense. The Outlaws Kyle Jenkins has seven catches and three touchdowns. He also has 3 sacks and an interception on defense. Both teams rebounded well after losing the previous week but how will these teams fair against each other?
Kotsko's Prediction: Assassins 18 Outlaws 12
Cole’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Outlaws 12
MJ’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Outlaws 6
The Underdawgs vs Pain Train, 9 AM Field 2
The Underdawgs are coming off a loss to the Silent Assassins. Pain Train is coming off a victory over Grandma’s Paddle. Underdawgs’ Kahairi Carson has 9 catches and a touchdown. He has also added two interceptions on defense, returning one for a score. Pain Train receiver Riley Rusyn has 22 catches and three touchdowns on the season. Pain Train have won two in a row after starting the season 0-2. The Underdawgs are looking to complete the season sweep of Pain Train but Pain Train is looking to avenge their season opening loss.
Kotsko's Prediction: Underdawgs 24 Pain Train 20
Cole’s Prediction: Underdawgs 14 Pain Train 12 (OT)
MJ’s Prediction: Pain Train 24 Underdawgs 18
Heavyweights vs Grandma’s Paddle, 10:15 AM Field 1
Heavyweights are coming off a shutout win over Pylon. Grandma’s Paddle is coming off a loss to Pain Train. The Heavyweights’ Russ Monroe has 15 catches and two touchdowns on the year. Paddle QB Trevon Tucker has one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. The Heavyweights have been dominant for the last two weeks. Paddle lost a tough one to Pain Train.
Kotsko's Prediction: Heavyweights 35 Grandma’s Paddle 6
Cole’s Prediction: Heavyweights 35 Grandma’s Paddle 0
MJ’s Prediction: Heavyweights 42 Grandma’s Paddle 0
Busch Lattes vs Pylon, 10:15 AM Field 2
Busch Lattes are coming off a forfeit win over the Gators. Pylon is coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Busch Lattes Rashaun Mathis has four rushing touchdowns and 3 catches and a touchdown. On defense, he has a sack and a fumble recovery. Pylon’s Josh Salvisburg has two interceptions on defense. Pylon has lost two in a row after their opening day victory. They’ve only mustered six points in their last two games. Busch Lattes is off to a 3-0 start and look to build on to their excellent start.
Kotsko's Prediction: Busch Lattes 24 Pylon 6
Cole’s Prediction: Busch Lattes 22 Pylon 6
MJ’s Prediction: Busch Lattes 20 Pylon 18
Pylon vs Venomous Threats, 11:30 Field 1
This will be Pylon’s second game. Venomous Threats are coming off a loss to the Outlaws. Pylon’s Jarod Genasevich has 14 catches and four touchdowns on the season. Venomous Threats wideout Will Johnson has 11 catches and a touchdown. He also has an interception on defense. Venomous Threats have a tough time moving the ball in their first three games. They’ve been shutout two of their first three games but could they capitalize on Pylon playing their second game of the day or will Pylon take the back end of their doubleheader?
Prediction: Pylon 24 Venomous Threats 6
Cole’s Prediction: Pylon 18 Venomous Threats 0
MJ’s Prediction: Pylon 24 Venomous Threats 12
Records
Kotsko: 11-3
Cole: 7-2
MJ: 4-0
Power Rankings
9 Venomous Threats (same)
8 Grandma’s Paddle (same)
7 Pylon (down 1 spot)
6 Pain Train (down 1 spot)
5 Underdawgs (up 2 spots)
4 Undecided Outlaws (same)
3 Busch Lattes (same)
2 Silent Assassins (same)
1 Heavyweights (same)
Undecided Outlaws vs Silent Assassins, 9 AM Field 1
The Outlaws are coming off a victory over Venomous Threats. The Assassins are coming off a victory over the Underdawgs. The Assassins’ Zahir Dunnell has nine catches and two touchdowns. He also has two interceptions on defense. The Outlaws Kyle Jenkins has seven catches and three touchdowns. He also has 3 sacks and an interception on defense. Both teams rebounded well after losing the previous week but how will these teams fair against each other?
Kotsko's Prediction: Assassins 18 Outlaws 12
Cole’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Outlaws 12
MJ’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Outlaws 6
The Underdawgs vs Pain Train, 9 AM Field 2
The Underdawgs are coming off a loss to the Silent Assassins. Pain Train is coming off a victory over Grandma’s Paddle. Underdawgs’ Kahairi Carson has 9 catches and a touchdown. He has also added two interceptions on defense, returning one for a score. Pain Train receiver Riley Rusyn has 22 catches and three touchdowns on the season. Pain Train have won two in a row after starting the season 0-2. The Underdawgs are looking to complete the season sweep of Pain Train but Pain Train is looking to avenge their season opening loss.
Kotsko's Prediction: Underdawgs 24 Pain Train 20
Cole’s Prediction: Underdawgs 14 Pain Train 12 (OT)
MJ’s Prediction: Pain Train 24 Underdawgs 18
Heavyweights vs Grandma’s Paddle, 10:15 AM Field 1
Heavyweights are coming off a shutout win over Pylon. Grandma’s Paddle is coming off a loss to Pain Train. The Heavyweights’ Russ Monroe has 15 catches and two touchdowns on the year. Paddle QB Trevon Tucker has one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. The Heavyweights have been dominant for the last two weeks. Paddle lost a tough one to Pain Train.
Kotsko's Prediction: Heavyweights 35 Grandma’s Paddle 6
Cole’s Prediction: Heavyweights 35 Grandma’s Paddle 0
MJ’s Prediction: Heavyweights 42 Grandma’s Paddle 0
Busch Lattes vs Pylon, 10:15 AM Field 2
Busch Lattes are coming off a forfeit win over the Gators. Pylon is coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Busch Lattes Rashaun Mathis has four rushing touchdowns and 3 catches and a touchdown. On defense, he has a sack and a fumble recovery. Pylon’s Josh Salvisburg has two interceptions on defense. Pylon has lost two in a row after their opening day victory. They’ve only mustered six points in their last two games. Busch Lattes is off to a 3-0 start and look to build on to their excellent start.
Kotsko's Prediction: Busch Lattes 24 Pylon 6
Cole’s Prediction: Busch Lattes 22 Pylon 6
MJ’s Prediction: Busch Lattes 20 Pylon 18
Pylon vs Venomous Threats, 11:30 Field 1
This will be Pylon’s second game. Venomous Threats are coming off a loss to the Outlaws. Pylon’s Jarod Genasevich has 14 catches and four touchdowns on the season. Venomous Threats wideout Will Johnson has 11 catches and a touchdown. He also has an interception on defense. Venomous Threats have a tough time moving the ball in their first three games. They’ve been shutout two of their first three games but could they capitalize on Pylon playing their second game of the day or will Pylon take the back end of their doubleheader?
Prediction: Pylon 24 Venomous Threats 6
Cole’s Prediction: Pylon 18 Venomous Threats 0
MJ’s Prediction: Pylon 24 Venomous Threats 12
Records
Kotsko: 11-3
Cole: 7-2
MJ: 4-0
Power Rankings
9 Venomous Threats (same)
8 Grandma’s Paddle (same)
7 Pylon (down 1 spot)
6 Pain Train (down 1 spot)
5 Underdawgs (up 2 spots)
4 Undecided Outlaws (same)
3 Busch Lattes (same)
2 Silent Assassins (same)
1 Heavyweights (same)
Editor’s Note: These selections are merely for fun to keep our readers and players in the league engaged. Any issues, please contact our lawyer, Martin J. Telencio.
Quick recap of the playoff games. Once again we saw the Silent Assassins vs another Cliff Francis-led team in Busch Lattes. Busch Lattes came in as the #4 seed and came away with a win in the final seconds vs The Undecided 34-33. A 2-point try where The Undecided did not blitz a soul gave wideout Jeremy Francis all the time in the world to find an open space to secure the victory. In the other 1st round matchup, #6 Pylon pulled off the upset over #3 Outlaws 27-18. The semi- Final match ups were set with #1 Assassins vs #6 Pylon your mom and #2 Heavyweights vs #4 Busch Lattes. In match-up one, the Assassins without QB1 Mike Gerardi and Pylon were in a 0-0 game until about 8 minutes left in the game when the Assassins finally made a QB switch and a tipped pass led to the 1st touchdown of the game, from there the Assassins piled it on with 2 pick 6s from Ryan Womack and another score to seal the deal 25-0. In the other semi-final, in a back and forth game, again it was aJeremy Francis catch with :30 seconds left in front of 3 HW defenders to take the lead 36-30. The defense held on and the Championship game was set. Busch Lattes came out firing in the championship game hitting a deep ball to TK, few plays later on a 4th and goal, they scored the 1st touchdown of the game and took a 7-0 lead. Assassins started off with Cirello at QB again but quickly made the switch to 3rd string QB Rashaun Mathis. Mathis led the team to a touchdown before half and it was 7-6 Busch Lattes at the half. The Assassins captain made some 2nd half adjustments and the Assassins jumped out to a 25-7 lead led by Rashaun Mathis 3 touchdown passes with less than 7 minutes left in the game. However, the Lattes scratched and crawled their way back scoring on back to back big plays on back to back drives to make it 25-21. However, Assassins were able to secure a 1st down and run the clock down to secure their 2nd consecutive championship and became the 1st DCFFL back-to-back champions!
ALL REFEREE TEAM
Rashaun Mathis - Reffed the most games this year with 15
John Kotsko - Reffed 11 games and best stat-taker in the game
Sean Carr - Reffed 10 games and was very reliable
Kevin Sickle - Nobody better in big time games
1st Team Offense
Quarterback (QB) - Nick Dye, Heavyweights - Led League with a total of 39 touchdowns. Led all QBs with 25 Touchdown Passes and tied single-season rushing touchdown record with 13.
Wide Receiver (WR) - Vinnie Cirello, Silent Assassins - Led League in receptions (49), touchdowns and conversions (10) and tied for the lead with 17 receiving touchdowns.. Broke single-season record for most 2 point conversions with 8.
WR - Jeremy Francis, Busch Lattes - As solid as they come, was 2nd in the league in receptions(46) and scored 8 total offensive touchdowns.
WR - Larry Anderscavage, The Undecided - Was voted ROY, OPOY, and League MVP. Larry had 33 receptions and tied for 1st in touchdowns with 17.
Offensive Line (OL) - Cliff Francis, Busch Lattes - Voted Offensive Lineman of the Year. There was nobody better than Francis on the line protecting his QB.
OL - Martin J. Telencio, Heavyweights - Self-Proclaimed “mouth of the south”. Held it down for the Heavyweights line which led their QB to the most rushing touchdowns in the league.
OL - Marquis Branch, Outlaws - The Pancake maker as he likes to call himself as a solid year on the line for new team and was fun to watch weekly.
Athlete (Ath) - Anthony Maurent, Silent Assassins - As dynamic as they come, Maurent benefited from the new rules. Led all non-qbs with 5 rushing touchdowns and had a total of 8 offensive touchdowns. Was a force when the ball was in his hands.
Punter (P) - Rashaun Mathis, Silent Assassins - New rules to the league that went over well. Mathis had some boom punts and some nicely placed punts as well. Can tell this kid was a punter back in the day.
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line (DL) - Ryan Waters, Silent Assassins - Waters was part of the championship squad that led the league with 60 team sacks. Waters led the league with 25 sacks himself.
DL - Breon Phillips, Outlaws - A force to be reckoned with, When Phillips got going. He was one of the best. Finished 2nd in the league in sacks with 19.
DL - Dean Lutinski, Silent Assassins - Another staple on the Assassin line, Lutinski caused havoc for opposing lines. He was like a little pitbull. Lutinski finished 3rd in sacks with 18.
DL/Linebacker (LB) - Craig Nilsson, Heavyweights - Hard not to pick 4 lineman for 1st team. Nilsson led all lineman with 2 defensive touchdowns and also had 14 sacks which was 5th most.
Cornerback (CB) - Brett Caladie, Pain Train - Caladie led the league in interceptions with 10 on a 1st-ever playoff team captained by John Kotsko.
CB - Ryan Womack, Silent Assassins - Womack had 5 interceptions on the season along with 2 pick 6s and a punt return for a touchdown. He was on an Assassin D that led the league in team interceptions and was the 2nd best scoring defense in the league.
Safety (S) - Malik Kaleta, Panthers - One of the bright spots for the Panthers. When not paying attention reffing, newcomer Kaleta had 7 interceptions on the season and 1 touchdown on defense.
Utility (U) - Pat Green, Busch Lattes - Green seemed to do it all on both sides. He was found at multiple positions but on defense he held it down for BL with 8 sacks and 3 interceptions and his play did not go unnoticed.
Quick recap of the playoff games. Once again we saw the Silent Assassins vs another Cliff Francis-led team in Busch Lattes. Busch Lattes came in as the #4 seed and came away with a win in the final seconds vs The Undecided 34-33. A 2-point try where The Undecided did not blitz a soul gave wideout Jeremy Francis all the time in the world to find an open space to secure the victory. In the other 1st round matchup, #6 Pylon pulled off the upset over #3 Outlaws 27-18. The semi- Final match ups were set with #1 Assassins vs #6 Pylon your mom and #2 Heavyweights vs #4 Busch Lattes. In match-up one, the Assassins without QB1 Mike Gerardi and Pylon were in a 0-0 game until about 8 minutes left in the game when the Assassins finally made a QB switch and a tipped pass led to the 1st touchdown of the game, from there the Assassins piled it on with 2 pick 6s from Ryan Womack and another score to seal the deal 25-0. In the other semi-final, in a back and forth game, again it was aJeremy Francis catch with :30 seconds left in front of 3 HW defenders to take the lead 36-30. The defense held on and the Championship game was set. Busch Lattes came out firing in the championship game hitting a deep ball to TK, few plays later on a 4th and goal, they scored the 1st touchdown of the game and took a 7-0 lead. Assassins started off with Cirello at QB again but quickly made the switch to 3rd string QB Rashaun Mathis. Mathis led the team to a touchdown before half and it was 7-6 Busch Lattes at the half. The Assassins captain made some 2nd half adjustments and the Assassins jumped out to a 25-7 lead led by Rashaun Mathis 3 touchdown passes with less than 7 minutes left in the game. However, the Lattes scratched and crawled their way back scoring on back to back big plays on back to back drives to make it 25-21. However, Assassins were able to secure a 1st down and run the clock down to secure their 2nd consecutive championship and became the 1st DCFFL back-to-back champions!
ALL REFEREE TEAM
Rashaun Mathis - Reffed the most games this year with 15
John Kotsko - Reffed 11 games and best stat-taker in the game
Sean Carr - Reffed 10 games and was very reliable
Kevin Sickle - Nobody better in big time games
1st Team Offense
Quarterback (QB) - Nick Dye, Heavyweights - Led League with a total of 39 touchdowns. Led all QBs with 25 Touchdown Passes and tied single-season rushing touchdown record with 13.
Wide Receiver (WR) - Vinnie Cirello, Silent Assassins - Led League in receptions (49), touchdowns and conversions (10) and tied for the lead with 17 receiving touchdowns.. Broke single-season record for most 2 point conversions with 8.
WR - Jeremy Francis, Busch Lattes - As solid as they come, was 2nd in the league in receptions(46) and scored 8 total offensive touchdowns.
WR - Larry Anderscavage, The Undecided - Was voted ROY, OPOY, and League MVP. Larry had 33 receptions and tied for 1st in touchdowns with 17.
Offensive Line (OL) - Cliff Francis, Busch Lattes - Voted Offensive Lineman of the Year. There was nobody better than Francis on the line protecting his QB.
OL - Martin J. Telencio, Heavyweights - Self-Proclaimed “mouth of the south”. Held it down for the Heavyweights line which led their QB to the most rushing touchdowns in the league.
OL - Marquis Branch, Outlaws - The Pancake maker as he likes to call himself as a solid year on the line for new team and was fun to watch weekly.
Athlete (Ath) - Anthony Maurent, Silent Assassins - As dynamic as they come, Maurent benefited from the new rules. Led all non-qbs with 5 rushing touchdowns and had a total of 8 offensive touchdowns. Was a force when the ball was in his hands.
Punter (P) - Rashaun Mathis, Silent Assassins - New rules to the league that went over well. Mathis had some boom punts and some nicely placed punts as well. Can tell this kid was a punter back in the day.
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line (DL) - Ryan Waters, Silent Assassins - Waters was part of the championship squad that led the league with 60 team sacks. Waters led the league with 25 sacks himself.
DL - Breon Phillips, Outlaws - A force to be reckoned with, When Phillips got going. He was one of the best. Finished 2nd in the league in sacks with 19.
DL - Dean Lutinski, Silent Assassins - Another staple on the Assassin line, Lutinski caused havoc for opposing lines. He was like a little pitbull. Lutinski finished 3rd in sacks with 18.
DL/Linebacker (LB) - Craig Nilsson, Heavyweights - Hard not to pick 4 lineman for 1st team. Nilsson led all lineman with 2 defensive touchdowns and also had 14 sacks which was 5th most.
Cornerback (CB) - Brett Caladie, Pain Train - Caladie led the league in interceptions with 10 on a 1st-ever playoff team captained by John Kotsko.
CB - Ryan Womack, Silent Assassins - Womack had 5 interceptions on the season along with 2 pick 6s and a punt return for a touchdown. He was on an Assassin D that led the league in team interceptions and was the 2nd best scoring defense in the league.
Safety (S) - Malik Kaleta, Panthers - One of the bright spots for the Panthers. When not paying attention reffing, newcomer Kaleta had 7 interceptions on the season and 1 touchdown on defense.
Utility (U) - Pat Green, Busch Lattes - Green seemed to do it all on both sides. He was found at multiple positions but on defense he held it down for BL with 8 sacks and 3 interceptions and his play did not go unnoticed.
2021
DCFFL Week 3 Predictions, Power Rankings and Awards
By: John Kotsko, Cole Streets, and MJ Telencio
(posted Saturday, September 25, 2021)
Here we are at Week 3 and the week before was quite interesting. The Heavyweights and Busch Lattes are the last two undefeated teams remaining in the league. The Gators have forfeited the reminder of their season and every game they were supposed to play is now a forfeit. There are some new rules in place when it comes to sportsmanship. The warning is now gone and now you will get a 15 yard penalty for arguing. As there was quite a bit of aggressiveness. Also an ejection will warrant a two game suspension and a $10 fine that must be paid before playing again. I also will not be adding more writers to this article. With all that being said, let’s get to the games.
Pylon vs Heavyweights, 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to Pain Train. Heavyweights took both games last week as they knocked off the Outlaws and the Assassins. Pylon wideout Jarod Genasevich has 10 catches and four touchdowns. Heavyweights QB Nick Dye has five touchdown passes on the season. Heavyweights are looking to build on their momentum from last week’s doubleheader. Pylon is looking to bounce back after a loss last week.
Kotsko’s Prediction: Heavyweights 28 Pylon 14
Cole’s Prediction: Heavyweights 30 Pylon 13
MJ’s Prediction: Heavyweights 42 Pylon 0
Undecided Outlaws vs Venomous Threats, 9 AM Field 2
The Outlaws are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Venomous Threats are coming off a loss to the Underdawgs. Outlaws wideout Kyle Jenkins has five catches and two touchdowns. Venomous Threats wideout Will Johnson has six catches and a touchdown. Both teams are looking to bounce back after blowout losses last week. Which team will bounce back?
Kotsko’s Prediction: Outlaws 35 Venomous Threats 6
Cole’s Prediction: Outlaws 32 Venomous Threats 6
MJ’s Prediction: Outlaws 32 Venomous Threats 0
Underdawgs vs Silent Assassins, 10:15 AM Field 1
Underdawgs are coming off a win over Venomous Threats. The Assassins are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Underdawgs QB Jalen Stockton is an excellent combination of speed and throwing on the run. He has three touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns. The Assassins’ John Hooper has three sacks on the season. The Underdawgs have been a pleasant surprise to start the season but will they prove to the rest of the league that they can play with the best as they take on the two-time defending champs
Kotsko’s Prediction: Assassins 35 Underdawgs 7
Cole’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Underdawgs 6
MJ’s Prediction: Assassins 44 Underdawgs 12
Grandma’s Paddle vs Pain Train, 10:15 AM Field 2
Grandma’s Paddle are coming off a forfeit win over the Gators. Pain Train are coming off a split of a DH. They lost to Busch Lattes in Overtime and defeated Pylon. Grandma’s Paddle’s Dante Weldon has two catches on the season. Pain Train’s Parker Doerr has five interceptions on the season. Pain Train got a much needed win over rival Pylon after a tough overtime loss to Busch Lattes and a disappointing opening day loss to the Underdawgs. Grandma’s Paddle got a win via forfeit and get to 2-1 on the season.
Kotsko’s Prediction: Pain Train 18 Grandma’s Paddle 6
Cole’s Prediction: Pain Train 20 Grandma’s Paddle 6
MJ’s Prediction: Pain Train 24 Grandma’s Paddle 12
Power Rankings
10 Gators
9 Venomous Threats
8 Grandma’s Paddle
7 Underdawgs
6 Pylon
5 Pain Train
4 Undecided Outlaws
3 Busch Lattes
2 Silent Assassins
1 Heavyweights
Pylon vs Heavyweights, 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to Pain Train. Heavyweights took both games last week as they knocked off the Outlaws and the Assassins. Pylon wideout Jarod Genasevich has 10 catches and four touchdowns. Heavyweights QB Nick Dye has five touchdown passes on the season. Heavyweights are looking to build on their momentum from last week’s doubleheader. Pylon is looking to bounce back after a loss last week.
Kotsko’s Prediction: Heavyweights 28 Pylon 14
Cole’s Prediction: Heavyweights 30 Pylon 13
MJ’s Prediction: Heavyweights 42 Pylon 0
Undecided Outlaws vs Venomous Threats, 9 AM Field 2
The Outlaws are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Venomous Threats are coming off a loss to the Underdawgs. Outlaws wideout Kyle Jenkins has five catches and two touchdowns. Venomous Threats wideout Will Johnson has six catches and a touchdown. Both teams are looking to bounce back after blowout losses last week. Which team will bounce back?
Kotsko’s Prediction: Outlaws 35 Venomous Threats 6
Cole’s Prediction: Outlaws 32 Venomous Threats 6
MJ’s Prediction: Outlaws 32 Venomous Threats 0
Underdawgs vs Silent Assassins, 10:15 AM Field 1
Underdawgs are coming off a win over Venomous Threats. The Assassins are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. Underdawgs QB Jalen Stockton is an excellent combination of speed and throwing on the run. He has three touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns. The Assassins’ John Hooper has three sacks on the season. The Underdawgs have been a pleasant surprise to start the season but will they prove to the rest of the league that they can play with the best as they take on the two-time defending champs
Kotsko’s Prediction: Assassins 35 Underdawgs 7
Cole’s Prediction: Assassins 28 Underdawgs 6
MJ’s Prediction: Assassins 44 Underdawgs 12
Grandma’s Paddle vs Pain Train, 10:15 AM Field 2
Grandma’s Paddle are coming off a forfeit win over the Gators. Pain Train are coming off a split of a DH. They lost to Busch Lattes in Overtime and defeated Pylon. Grandma’s Paddle’s Dante Weldon has two catches on the season. Pain Train’s Parker Doerr has five interceptions on the season. Pain Train got a much needed win over rival Pylon after a tough overtime loss to Busch Lattes and a disappointing opening day loss to the Underdawgs. Grandma’s Paddle got a win via forfeit and get to 2-1 on the season.
Kotsko’s Prediction: Pain Train 18 Grandma’s Paddle 6
Cole’s Prediction: Pain Train 20 Grandma’s Paddle 6
MJ’s Prediction: Pain Train 24 Grandma’s Paddle 12
Power Rankings
10 Gators
9 Venomous Threats
8 Grandma’s Paddle
7 Underdawgs
6 Pylon
5 Pain Train
4 Undecided Outlaws
3 Busch Lattes
2 Silent Assassins
1 Heavyweights
2020
Week 6 DCFFL Breakdown and Midseason Report
By: John Kotsko and Wes Pettebone
(posted Saturday, October 31, 2020)
We are officially at the halfway mark of the season. Rosters are finalized and several teams are going for their playoff push while several teams are looking to play spoiler. The Assassins remain the league’s last undefeated team. It should be an interesting second half with several teams looking to get the two first round byes. With that let’s get into the midseason report and game previews.
Midseason Report
Center of Attention
Record: (0-6)
Avg. points per game: 8.8
Avg. points scored on per game: 30.1
Combined OPP record: 19-12
Remaining schedule: BL, SA, PYM, BB
New to the DCFFL, Tony Nyzio's team was an unknown. They have a few bright spots on the team in Archibald, Dame, Getz, and Hall. Coach Nyzio came in with high expectations and called out some other coaches during the coaches meeting but with the worst scoring offense in the league, Center of Attention has the attention of nobody at this point. Look for COA to secure their first win of the season week 9 or 10. They are out of playoff contention.
Backyard Bullies
Record: 0-5
Avg. points Per game: 12.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 37.6
Combined OPP record: 19-7
Remaining schedule: PYM, WBK, HW, BL, COA
Backyard Bullies is back for second season under a new name. Struggling to get guys week in and week out has made it difficult for the Bullies to find their first win. They have had a different roster almost every week. Props to Coach Vanderlick for not having to forfeit a game this year but may have to change that name to the Backyard Shenanigans. Bullies are coming off one of their best performances of the year vs Undecided. They play a beat up Pylon team this week but will that be enough? Look for Bullies vs COA in the final week to be the toilet bowl!
Wilkes-Barre Kings
Record: (1-4)
Avg. points per game: 12.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 25
Combined OPP record: 12-13
Remaining Schedule: HW, BB, Panthers, SA, OL
Another new team to the DCFFL. The Kings are led by Jay Garcia Jr and Tre Witta K but Coach Casas and the Kings have struggled early on the offensive side of the ball. Coach Casas came into the season having his team ready with practices and conditioning prior to and always has his full team there on game day but the Kings look more like the Queens thus far. They have one of the toughest schedules remaining so don't bet on WBK to make the playoffs this year.
Pylon Your Mom
Record: (1-4)
Avg. points per game: 14.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 27.8
Combined OPP record: 15-11
Remaining schedule:BB, HW, PT, COA, TU
A long time veteran team of the league has struggled miserably this season. They have had a hard time of putting 2 halves of football together. Have showed signs of sticking with the top teams but have struggled at the QB position and with injuries. Jarod Genasevich ranks top 5 in the league in sacks is the bright spot for this team. Do they have enough to make a playoff run or will Pylon Your Mom walk away with just the best team name in the league?
Panthers
Record: (3-3)
Avg. points per game: 18.3
Avg. points scored on per game: 11.8
Combined OPP record: 13-19
Remaining schedule: SA, OL, WBK, HW
Panthers started off the season with a 20-0 loss however since have been in every game and are coming into week 6 on a 2 game winning streak. Having played one of the easiest schedule to this point, are they contenders or pretenders? Malik Kaleta ranks second in league with 6 interceptions. Ammons and Schmitz respectively have 18 receptions each ranking them in the top 5. Panthers have a tough schedule outside the Kings to end the season, I believe they will need to win 2 of the 4 to be playoff contenders. Can the Panthers defense who is tied with only letting up 11.8 points per game have what it takes to stop the leading league scoring offenses in the Assassins and Outlaws the next two weeks? Nonetheless, as a new team with no veteran players, the Panthers have come in loud and proud!
Busch Lattes
Record: (3-2)
Avg. points per game: 24.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 15.4
Combined OPP record: 14-12
Remaining schedule: TU, BB, PT, OL
Coach Cliff Francis took his brothers and kept the Busch Lattes alive this season, leaving Nick Dye and Russ Monroe to fend for themselves. In week 1 albeit some controversy, Nick and Russ got the first laugh with a 26-25 victory. But the Lattes are a top playoff contender, having had to start 3 different QBs this year, they have given fits to every team this year with one of the best O-lines in the league. They don't make many mistakes having only thrown 3 total INTs as a team. Jeremy Francis continues to be a top wideout in the league ranking 3rd in receptions this year (21). In just 3 games this season, QB Justin Francis has 9 total TDs and only 1 INT. If Justin can return for the Lattes, they will be hard to beat here on out. But watch out for Sef Hall if he continues to run the gun for the Lattes.
Outlaws
Record: (3-2)
Avg. pints per game: 30.2
Avg. points scored on per game: 13.4
Combined OPP record: 10-16
Remaining schedule: TU, Panthers, PT, WBK, BL
A new team that everyone was excited to see in this league this year by the names of players alone. Any Wyoming Valley sports enthusiast would recognize all of them. Coach Pop Williams started his off season by trading Gerrys Pizza, Skittles, and a case of 4 Loko for Lucky Williams and Nathan Bowden. They came right out the gate vs defending champs and former team of Lucky and Nathan; The Silent Assassins, losing 29-14. They rattled off 3 straight wins with scoring over 40 points twice but fell last week 19-18 to the Heavyweights that had stellar reffing throughout the game. The Outlaws are a title contender come playoff time. They boast the second best scoring offense and top defense. They are led by QB Lucky Williams, 18 total touchdowns and leads the league in rushing touchdowns and is top 5 in passing touchdowns. Lucky, is front runner for Offensive POY and League MVP. The defense is anchored by Breon Williams and his 10 sacks along with Frank Carter and his 5 interceptions. Look for the week 10 matchup vs. Busch Lattes to have serious playoff implications.
Pain Train
Record: (4-1)
Avg. points per game: 23.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 22.8
Combined OPP record: 8-19
Remaining schedule: SA, PYM, BL, OL,TU
John Kotsko's team under his 69th different team name for DCFFL has been a pleasant surprise this year, starting off the season 4-0 before getting trounced by the Heavyweights 48-6. However, John Kotsko and his team have been riding the Pain Train to Coach Kotsko's best record in DCFFL history. Pain Train is led by the Caladie brothers. Anthony is ranked top 5 in passing TDs, rushing TDs, and completion %. Keep an eye out on him for OPOY or possibly MVP if Pain Train can continue its winning ways. Brett Caladie leads the league in receptions with 28 and ranks third in touchdowns with 8 and leads the league with 9 interceptions. Another player who will be vying for some awards at the end of the year. BUT is Pain Train for real or have they benefited off having the easiest schedule to date with a combined opponent record of 8-19? They come off a bye week vs the Silent Assassins and the road to a playoff berth does not get any easier for them. They will have to face Pylon, Busch Lattes, Outlaws, and the Undecided. Their Week 7 match up vs Pylon or week 10 vs The Undecided will determine their playoff fate.
The Undecided
Record: (4-1)
Avg. points per game: 23
Avg. points scored on per game: 11.8
Combined OPP record: 8-19
Remaining schedule: OL, SA, BL, PYM, PT
A newbie team who has silently built up a 4-1 record and has them sitting in 2nd place. The question remains, are they for real or like Pain Train, have they benefited from an easy schedule? That is yet to be DECIDED! That schedule heats up though the second half as they face Outlaws, Assassins, Lattes, Pylon, and Pain Train. Undecided are led by their QB Jamie Calloway who leads league with 16 touchdown passes. Wideouts Larry Anderscavage and Dajon Rush are their other playmakers, both are ranked in the top 5 in league in receptions. Anderscavage leads the league with 10 touchdown receptions. They boast the top defensive scoring D in the league letting up only 11.8 points per game and have a league leading 6 fumble recoveries. Can they hold Outlaws and Assassins to those standards? We will find out the next 2 weeks. Look for the matchup vs Busch Lattes to have serious playoff implications.
Heavyweights
Record: (5-1)
Avg. points per game: 29.5
Avg. points scored on per game: 17.5
Combined OPP record: 19-12
Remaining schedule: WBK, PYM, BB, Panthers
Nick Dye and company left Busch Lattes, traded his soul for former Assassin Bobby Parada and the Heavyweights were formed! By far the biggest team pound for pound in the league. The Heavyweights come in with the third ranked scoring offense behind Nick Dye's 13 touchdown passes, 7 to Bobby Parada. Their only loss was week 2 to the Assassins 29-20. They have a top defense led by Craig Nillson (10 sacks) and Ryan Miscavage (6) and a defense that has a league leading 5 defensive touchdowns. Russ Monroe is always a threat for them along with newcomer Dave Parsnik. In what most were saying the game of the year last week, the Heavyweights down 12-0 at halftime made the improbable comeback behind Dye and Miscavage's performances to win 19-18 vs the Outlaws. Look for the Heavyweights to roll through the second half of the season and secure a bye come playoff time.
Silent Assassins
Record: (5-0)
Avg. points per game: 30.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 14
Combined OPP record: 11-14
Remaining schedule: Panthers, PT, COA, TU, WBK
Assassins came in as the defending champs and pretty much have lived up to the hype. Despite winning 2 games with their back up QB, the Assassin boast the top offensive scoring team averaging 30.6 points a game. They started off the season with Outlaws and Heavyweights which was no easy task but came out with both wins. The offense is led by reigning MVP Vinnie Cirello ( 9 touchdowns, 24 receptions) and OROY Mike Gerardi has only seen action in 3 games this year and does not look like his MVP self thus far. The defense has been rock solid. They have 2 of the top 5 sack leaders in Ryan Waters (12), Dean Lutinski (8) and the old man, Nick Budzyn also has 6 sacks.. The defense leads the league in team sacks (29) and interceptions (15). Assassins are a solid team but as we saw last week, if you can take advantage of their bad plays, an upset is brewing. Can the Assassins keep the undefeated season in tact? Look for Assassins to continue to gain confidence and chemistry and secure a bye in the playoffs.
Week Six DCFFL Breakdown
Pylon at Backyard Bullies -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to the Panthers. The Bullies are coming off a loss to The Undecided. Pylon’s Josh Gresh has three touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown on the year. The Bullies’ Laqwon Miles has four touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns on the season. Pylon needs to almost win out to get into the playoffs. The Bullies are looking for their first win of the year.
Prediction: Pylon 35 Bullies 14
Panthers at Silent Assassins -- 9 AM Field 2
Panthers are coming off a win over Pylon. The Assassins are coming a victory over Busch Lattes. The Panthers’ Michael Rosario-Clark has six sacks on the season. The Assassins’ Ryan Waters has 12 sacks on the season. The Panthers have been on a roll lately, they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games to get to 3-3 but it will be a daunting task to knock off the undefeated Assassins.
Prediction: Assassins 34 Panthers 6
Center of Attention at Busch Lattes -- 10:30 AM Field 1
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to the WB Kings. Busch Lattes is coming off a loss to the Assassins. Center of Attention’s Cody Getz has four sacks on the season. Busch Lattes’ Hunter Bednardscyzk has three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. Center of Attention is looking for their first win of the season. Busch Lattes is looking to rebound after a tough loss to the top ranked Assassins.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 34 Center of Attention 12
Silent Assassins at Pain Train -- 10:30 AM Field 2
This will be the Assassins second game of the day. Pain Train is coming off a bye but lost to the Heavyweights in Week 4. The Assassins Vinnie Cirello has 24 catches and nine touchdowns on the season. Cirello also has an interception on defense. Pain Train’s Brett Caladie has 28 catches and eight touchdowns. On defense, he had nine interceptions. Pain Train is coming off a bye week after getting beat by the Heavyweights and looking for something to prove. The Assassins are looking to defeat another potential playoff hopeful.
Prediction: Assassins 35 Pain Train 12
The Undecided at Outlaws -- 12 PM Field 1
The Undecided is coming off a win over the Backyard Bullies. The Outlaws are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. The Undecided QB Jamie Calloway has 16 touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown on the season. The Outlaws’ Darian Twyman has 10 catches and four touchdowns. On defense, he has two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. This game will determine quite a bit in terms of seeding and it looks to be the premier matchup of the week.
Prediction: Outlaws 24 The Undecided 20
Heavyweights at WB Kings -- 12 PM Field 2
The Heavyweights are coming off a victory over the Outlaws. The Kings are coming off their first win over Center of Attention. The Heavyweights’ Russ Monroe has five total touchdowns on the year. Two rushing and three receiving. The Kings’ Tre Wittak has five rushing touchdowns on the year. The Heavyweights to get a bye in the first round of the DCFFL playoffs. The Kings are looking to pull off the upset.
Prediction: Heavyweights 35 WB Kings 7
Midseason Report
Center of Attention
Record: (0-6)
Avg. points per game: 8.8
Avg. points scored on per game: 30.1
Combined OPP record: 19-12
Remaining schedule: BL, SA, PYM, BB
New to the DCFFL, Tony Nyzio's team was an unknown. They have a few bright spots on the team in Archibald, Dame, Getz, and Hall. Coach Nyzio came in with high expectations and called out some other coaches during the coaches meeting but with the worst scoring offense in the league, Center of Attention has the attention of nobody at this point. Look for COA to secure their first win of the season week 9 or 10. They are out of playoff contention.
Backyard Bullies
Record: 0-5
Avg. points Per game: 12.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 37.6
Combined OPP record: 19-7
Remaining schedule: PYM, WBK, HW, BL, COA
Backyard Bullies is back for second season under a new name. Struggling to get guys week in and week out has made it difficult for the Bullies to find their first win. They have had a different roster almost every week. Props to Coach Vanderlick for not having to forfeit a game this year but may have to change that name to the Backyard Shenanigans. Bullies are coming off one of their best performances of the year vs Undecided. They play a beat up Pylon team this week but will that be enough? Look for Bullies vs COA in the final week to be the toilet bowl!
Wilkes-Barre Kings
Record: (1-4)
Avg. points per game: 12.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 25
Combined OPP record: 12-13
Remaining Schedule: HW, BB, Panthers, SA, OL
Another new team to the DCFFL. The Kings are led by Jay Garcia Jr and Tre Witta K but Coach Casas and the Kings have struggled early on the offensive side of the ball. Coach Casas came into the season having his team ready with practices and conditioning prior to and always has his full team there on game day but the Kings look more like the Queens thus far. They have one of the toughest schedules remaining so don't bet on WBK to make the playoffs this year.
Pylon Your Mom
Record: (1-4)
Avg. points per game: 14.4
Avg. points scored on per game: 27.8
Combined OPP record: 15-11
Remaining schedule:BB, HW, PT, COA, TU
A long time veteran team of the league has struggled miserably this season. They have had a hard time of putting 2 halves of football together. Have showed signs of sticking with the top teams but have struggled at the QB position and with injuries. Jarod Genasevich ranks top 5 in the league in sacks is the bright spot for this team. Do they have enough to make a playoff run or will Pylon Your Mom walk away with just the best team name in the league?
Panthers
Record: (3-3)
Avg. points per game: 18.3
Avg. points scored on per game: 11.8
Combined OPP record: 13-19
Remaining schedule: SA, OL, WBK, HW
Panthers started off the season with a 20-0 loss however since have been in every game and are coming into week 6 on a 2 game winning streak. Having played one of the easiest schedule to this point, are they contenders or pretenders? Malik Kaleta ranks second in league with 6 interceptions. Ammons and Schmitz respectively have 18 receptions each ranking them in the top 5. Panthers have a tough schedule outside the Kings to end the season, I believe they will need to win 2 of the 4 to be playoff contenders. Can the Panthers defense who is tied with only letting up 11.8 points per game have what it takes to stop the leading league scoring offenses in the Assassins and Outlaws the next two weeks? Nonetheless, as a new team with no veteran players, the Panthers have come in loud and proud!
Busch Lattes
Record: (3-2)
Avg. points per game: 24.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 15.4
Combined OPP record: 14-12
Remaining schedule: TU, BB, PT, OL
Coach Cliff Francis took his brothers and kept the Busch Lattes alive this season, leaving Nick Dye and Russ Monroe to fend for themselves. In week 1 albeit some controversy, Nick and Russ got the first laugh with a 26-25 victory. But the Lattes are a top playoff contender, having had to start 3 different QBs this year, they have given fits to every team this year with one of the best O-lines in the league. They don't make many mistakes having only thrown 3 total INTs as a team. Jeremy Francis continues to be a top wideout in the league ranking 3rd in receptions this year (21). In just 3 games this season, QB Justin Francis has 9 total TDs and only 1 INT. If Justin can return for the Lattes, they will be hard to beat here on out. But watch out for Sef Hall if he continues to run the gun for the Lattes.
Outlaws
Record: (3-2)
Avg. pints per game: 30.2
Avg. points scored on per game: 13.4
Combined OPP record: 10-16
Remaining schedule: TU, Panthers, PT, WBK, BL
A new team that everyone was excited to see in this league this year by the names of players alone. Any Wyoming Valley sports enthusiast would recognize all of them. Coach Pop Williams started his off season by trading Gerrys Pizza, Skittles, and a case of 4 Loko for Lucky Williams and Nathan Bowden. They came right out the gate vs defending champs and former team of Lucky and Nathan; The Silent Assassins, losing 29-14. They rattled off 3 straight wins with scoring over 40 points twice but fell last week 19-18 to the Heavyweights that had stellar reffing throughout the game. The Outlaws are a title contender come playoff time. They boast the second best scoring offense and top defense. They are led by QB Lucky Williams, 18 total touchdowns and leads the league in rushing touchdowns and is top 5 in passing touchdowns. Lucky, is front runner for Offensive POY and League MVP. The defense is anchored by Breon Williams and his 10 sacks along with Frank Carter and his 5 interceptions. Look for the week 10 matchup vs. Busch Lattes to have serious playoff implications.
Pain Train
Record: (4-1)
Avg. points per game: 23.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 22.8
Combined OPP record: 8-19
Remaining schedule: SA, PYM, BL, OL,TU
John Kotsko's team under his 69th different team name for DCFFL has been a pleasant surprise this year, starting off the season 4-0 before getting trounced by the Heavyweights 48-6. However, John Kotsko and his team have been riding the Pain Train to Coach Kotsko's best record in DCFFL history. Pain Train is led by the Caladie brothers. Anthony is ranked top 5 in passing TDs, rushing TDs, and completion %. Keep an eye out on him for OPOY or possibly MVP if Pain Train can continue its winning ways. Brett Caladie leads the league in receptions with 28 and ranks third in touchdowns with 8 and leads the league with 9 interceptions. Another player who will be vying for some awards at the end of the year. BUT is Pain Train for real or have they benefited off having the easiest schedule to date with a combined opponent record of 8-19? They come off a bye week vs the Silent Assassins and the road to a playoff berth does not get any easier for them. They will have to face Pylon, Busch Lattes, Outlaws, and the Undecided. Their Week 7 match up vs Pylon or week 10 vs The Undecided will determine their playoff fate.
The Undecided
Record: (4-1)
Avg. points per game: 23
Avg. points scored on per game: 11.8
Combined OPP record: 8-19
Remaining schedule: OL, SA, BL, PYM, PT
A newbie team who has silently built up a 4-1 record and has them sitting in 2nd place. The question remains, are they for real or like Pain Train, have they benefited from an easy schedule? That is yet to be DECIDED! That schedule heats up though the second half as they face Outlaws, Assassins, Lattes, Pylon, and Pain Train. Undecided are led by their QB Jamie Calloway who leads league with 16 touchdown passes. Wideouts Larry Anderscavage and Dajon Rush are their other playmakers, both are ranked in the top 5 in league in receptions. Anderscavage leads the league with 10 touchdown receptions. They boast the top defensive scoring D in the league letting up only 11.8 points per game and have a league leading 6 fumble recoveries. Can they hold Outlaws and Assassins to those standards? We will find out the next 2 weeks. Look for the matchup vs Busch Lattes to have serious playoff implications.
Heavyweights
Record: (5-1)
Avg. points per game: 29.5
Avg. points scored on per game: 17.5
Combined OPP record: 19-12
Remaining schedule: WBK, PYM, BB, Panthers
Nick Dye and company left Busch Lattes, traded his soul for former Assassin Bobby Parada and the Heavyweights were formed! By far the biggest team pound for pound in the league. The Heavyweights come in with the third ranked scoring offense behind Nick Dye's 13 touchdown passes, 7 to Bobby Parada. Their only loss was week 2 to the Assassins 29-20. They have a top defense led by Craig Nillson (10 sacks) and Ryan Miscavage (6) and a defense that has a league leading 5 defensive touchdowns. Russ Monroe is always a threat for them along with newcomer Dave Parsnik. In what most were saying the game of the year last week, the Heavyweights down 12-0 at halftime made the improbable comeback behind Dye and Miscavage's performances to win 19-18 vs the Outlaws. Look for the Heavyweights to roll through the second half of the season and secure a bye come playoff time.
Silent Assassins
Record: (5-0)
Avg. points per game: 30.6
Avg. points scored on per game: 14
Combined OPP record: 11-14
Remaining schedule: Panthers, PT, COA, TU, WBK
Assassins came in as the defending champs and pretty much have lived up to the hype. Despite winning 2 games with their back up QB, the Assassin boast the top offensive scoring team averaging 30.6 points a game. They started off the season with Outlaws and Heavyweights which was no easy task but came out with both wins. The offense is led by reigning MVP Vinnie Cirello ( 9 touchdowns, 24 receptions) and OROY Mike Gerardi has only seen action in 3 games this year and does not look like his MVP self thus far. The defense has been rock solid. They have 2 of the top 5 sack leaders in Ryan Waters (12), Dean Lutinski (8) and the old man, Nick Budzyn also has 6 sacks.. The defense leads the league in team sacks (29) and interceptions (15). Assassins are a solid team but as we saw last week, if you can take advantage of their bad plays, an upset is brewing. Can the Assassins keep the undefeated season in tact? Look for Assassins to continue to gain confidence and chemistry and secure a bye in the playoffs.
Week Six DCFFL Breakdown
Pylon at Backyard Bullies -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to the Panthers. The Bullies are coming off a loss to The Undecided. Pylon’s Josh Gresh has three touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown on the year. The Bullies’ Laqwon Miles has four touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns on the season. Pylon needs to almost win out to get into the playoffs. The Bullies are looking for their first win of the year.
Prediction: Pylon 35 Bullies 14
Panthers at Silent Assassins -- 9 AM Field 2
Panthers are coming off a win over Pylon. The Assassins are coming a victory over Busch Lattes. The Panthers’ Michael Rosario-Clark has six sacks on the season. The Assassins’ Ryan Waters has 12 sacks on the season. The Panthers have been on a roll lately, they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games to get to 3-3 but it will be a daunting task to knock off the undefeated Assassins.
Prediction: Assassins 34 Panthers 6
Center of Attention at Busch Lattes -- 10:30 AM Field 1
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to the WB Kings. Busch Lattes is coming off a loss to the Assassins. Center of Attention’s Cody Getz has four sacks on the season. Busch Lattes’ Hunter Bednardscyzk has three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. Center of Attention is looking for their first win of the season. Busch Lattes is looking to rebound after a tough loss to the top ranked Assassins.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 34 Center of Attention 12
Silent Assassins at Pain Train -- 10:30 AM Field 2
This will be the Assassins second game of the day. Pain Train is coming off a bye but lost to the Heavyweights in Week 4. The Assassins Vinnie Cirello has 24 catches and nine touchdowns on the season. Cirello also has an interception on defense. Pain Train’s Brett Caladie has 28 catches and eight touchdowns. On defense, he had nine interceptions. Pain Train is coming off a bye week after getting beat by the Heavyweights and looking for something to prove. The Assassins are looking to defeat another potential playoff hopeful.
Prediction: Assassins 35 Pain Train 12
The Undecided at Outlaws -- 12 PM Field 1
The Undecided is coming off a win over the Backyard Bullies. The Outlaws are coming off a loss to the Heavyweights. The Undecided QB Jamie Calloway has 16 touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown on the season. The Outlaws’ Darian Twyman has 10 catches and four touchdowns. On defense, he has two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. This game will determine quite a bit in terms of seeding and it looks to be the premier matchup of the week.
Prediction: Outlaws 24 The Undecided 20
Heavyweights at WB Kings -- 12 PM Field 2
The Heavyweights are coming off a victory over the Outlaws. The Kings are coming off their first win over Center of Attention. The Heavyweights’ Russ Monroe has five total touchdowns on the year. Two rushing and three receiving. The Kings’ Tre Wittak has five rushing touchdowns on the year. The Heavyweights to get a bye in the first round of the DCFFL playoffs. The Kings are looking to pull off the upset.
Prediction: Heavyweights 35 WB Kings 7
Week Four DCFFL Breakdown
by: John Kotsko
(posted Wednesday, October 14, 2020)
Three weeks into the season and only two teams remain undefeated. If you would have guessed at the beginning of the season that one of them would have been Pain Train, I might have called you crazy. The Assassins being undefeated is not a surprise to anyone but their schedule has been tough. They’ve played the Outlaws, Dye’s Team and Pylon to start the season. With six teams making the playoffs, the teams at 1-2 and 0-3 are still mathematically in the playoff race with seven weeks left but will need to pull off some upsets over the next few weeks to stay in the race. With all that being said, let’s get to this week’s slate of games.
Pylon at Outlaws -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to the Assassins. Outlaws is coming off their second straight victory over Center of Attention. Pylon’s Justin Minor has two interceptions on the season. Outlaws QB Lucky Williams has five touchdown passes and seven rushing touchdowns. The Outlaws have been on a roll after falling to the Assassins Week 1 by blowing out the Backyard Bullies and Center of Attention. Pylon has struggled their last two games after winning in Week 1 vs the WB Kings.
Prediction: Outlaws 24 Pylon 14
Center of Attention at Panthers -- 9 AM Field 2
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to the Outlaws. The Panthers went 1-1 last week. They beat the Backyard Bullies and lost to Busch Lattes. Center of Attention QB Dame Polo has thrown three touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. The Panthers Keanu Ammons has 11 catches and a touchdown this season. Center of Attention is looking for their first win of the season. The Panthers took their win of the year vs the Bullies and almost pulled off the upset against Busch Lattes.
Prediction: Panthers 24 Center of Attention 22
The Undecided at Center of Attention -- 10:30 AM Field 1
The Undecided is coming off a loss to Dye’s Team. Center of Attention is playing their second game of the day. The Undecided’s Larry Anderscavage has 10 catches and six touchdowns on the season. Center of Attention’s Dev Hall has 11 catches and a touchdown on the season. The Undecided is looking to rebound after their loss of the season. Center of Attention played tough in Week 1 vs Pain Train but their last two games have been tough.
Prediction: The Undecided 32 Center of Attention 20
Pain Train at Dye’s Team -- 10:30 AM Field 2
Pain Train is coming off a victory over the WB Kings to go to 4-0 on the season. Dye’s Team is coming off a victory over The Undecided. Pain Train QB Anthony Caladie has thrown 13 touchdown passes and has four rushing touchdowns. Dye’s Team QB Nick Dye has thrown nine touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns. On defense, he has an interception returned for a touchdown. For Pain Train, this game will be their biggest test of the season so far. For Dye’s Team, they are looking to hand another undefeated team their first loss of the season. Last week, they gave The Undecided their first loss.
Prediction: Dye’s Team 34 Pain Train 19
WB Kings at Busch Lattes -- 12 PM Field 1
WB Kings is coming off a loss to Pain Train. Busch Lattes is coming off a victory over the Panthers. The Kings Justin Saraka has two interceptions on the season. Busch Lattes Donnell Williams has five sacks on the season. The Kings are looking for their first win of the season. Busch Lattes escaped with a close victory last week against the Panthers and are looking to avoid an upset here.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 20 WB Kings 13
Backyard Bullies at Silent Assassins -- 12 PM Field 2
The Bullies are coming off a loss to the Panthers. The Assassins are coming off a victory over Pylon to go to 3-0 on the season. Bullies wideout Corey Zilaitis has 14 catches and three touchdowns on the season. The Assassins’ Ryan Waters has eight sacks on the season. The Bullies are looking for their first win of the season. The Assassins are looking to keep it going with a victory to go to 4-0.
Prediction: Assassins 42 Bullies 12
Pylon at Outlaws -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to the Assassins. Outlaws is coming off their second straight victory over Center of Attention. Pylon’s Justin Minor has two interceptions on the season. Outlaws QB Lucky Williams has five touchdown passes and seven rushing touchdowns. The Outlaws have been on a roll after falling to the Assassins Week 1 by blowing out the Backyard Bullies and Center of Attention. Pylon has struggled their last two games after winning in Week 1 vs the WB Kings.
Prediction: Outlaws 24 Pylon 14
Center of Attention at Panthers -- 9 AM Field 2
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to the Outlaws. The Panthers went 1-1 last week. They beat the Backyard Bullies and lost to Busch Lattes. Center of Attention QB Dame Polo has thrown three touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. The Panthers Keanu Ammons has 11 catches and a touchdown this season. Center of Attention is looking for their first win of the season. The Panthers took their win of the year vs the Bullies and almost pulled off the upset against Busch Lattes.
Prediction: Panthers 24 Center of Attention 22
The Undecided at Center of Attention -- 10:30 AM Field 1
The Undecided is coming off a loss to Dye’s Team. Center of Attention is playing their second game of the day. The Undecided’s Larry Anderscavage has 10 catches and six touchdowns on the season. Center of Attention’s Dev Hall has 11 catches and a touchdown on the season. The Undecided is looking to rebound after their loss of the season. Center of Attention played tough in Week 1 vs Pain Train but their last two games have been tough.
Prediction: The Undecided 32 Center of Attention 20
Pain Train at Dye’s Team -- 10:30 AM Field 2
Pain Train is coming off a victory over the WB Kings to go to 4-0 on the season. Dye’s Team is coming off a victory over The Undecided. Pain Train QB Anthony Caladie has thrown 13 touchdown passes and has four rushing touchdowns. Dye’s Team QB Nick Dye has thrown nine touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns. On defense, he has an interception returned for a touchdown. For Pain Train, this game will be their biggest test of the season so far. For Dye’s Team, they are looking to hand another undefeated team their first loss of the season. Last week, they gave The Undecided their first loss.
Prediction: Dye’s Team 34 Pain Train 19
WB Kings at Busch Lattes -- 12 PM Field 1
WB Kings is coming off a loss to Pain Train. Busch Lattes is coming off a victory over the Panthers. The Kings Justin Saraka has two interceptions on the season. Busch Lattes Donnell Williams has five sacks on the season. The Kings are looking for their first win of the season. Busch Lattes escaped with a close victory last week against the Panthers and are looking to avoid an upset here.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 20 WB Kings 13
Backyard Bullies at Silent Assassins -- 12 PM Field 2
The Bullies are coming off a loss to the Panthers. The Assassins are coming off a victory over Pylon to go to 3-0 on the season. Bullies wideout Corey Zilaitis has 14 catches and three touchdowns on the season. The Assassins’ Ryan Waters has eight sacks on the season. The Bullies are looking for their first win of the season. The Assassins are looking to keep it going with a victory to go to 4-0.
Prediction: Assassins 42 Bullies 12
Week Three DCFFL Breakdown
By: John Kotsko
(posted Thursday, October 8, 2020)
Two weeks into the season and it’s been really interesting at say the least. For some teams, this week is a must win. For some, it will be measuring stick of how good they will be. With all that being said, let’s get to the games.
Pylon at Silent Assassins -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to Busch Lattes. The Assassins are coming off a victory over Dye’s Team. The Assassins are undefeated and won their game last week despite missing their starting QB and only completing two passes. The Assassins’ Anthony Maurent had two rushing touchdowns last week in the victory. Pylon QB Scott Dobash has throw three touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. The Assassins are looking to stay unbeaten against a rival they’ve faced in the postseason two years in a row. Pylon had a setback last week and are looking to rebound.
Prediction: Assassins 35 Pylon 8
Panthers at Backyard Bullies -- 9 AM Field 2
The Panthers are coming off a tough loss to Pain Train. The Bullies are coming off a loss to the Outlaws. The Panthers played much better than a week ago taking it to the last play against Pain Train. Malik Kaleta had two interceptions last week. It was another tough week for the Backyard Bullies, falling to the Outlaws. Laqwon Miles has two touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season and it’ll be an interesting one to say the least.
Prediction: Panthers 34 Backyard Bullies 20
WB Kings at Pain Train -- 10:30 AM Field 1
The Kings are coming off a loss to The Undecided. Pain Train is coming off a victory over the Panthers. The Kings have struggled offensively in their first two games. The Kings Tre Wittak has thrown a touchdown pass and also has a rushing touchdown. Pain Train is off to a surprising 3-0 starting with help from Brett Caladie who has 23 catches and six touchdowns. On defense, he has eight interceptions and a fumble recovery. For the Kings, this is a must win if they want a chance at the playoffs. Pain Train is undefeated at this point but have been in close games. This is a must win for them cause the schedule gets harder.
Prediction: Pain Train 24 WB Kings 18
Busch Lattes at Panthers -- 10:30 AM Field 2
Busch Lattes are coming off a win over Pylon. The Panthers are playing their second game of the day. Busch Lattes receiver Jeremy Francis has 12 catches and a touchdown with one interception on defense. The Panthers’ Darren Boseman has four catches and a touchdown. Busch Lattes are looking for their second straight win and are facing off against a Panthers team that’s playing their second game of the day.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 35 Panthers 12
Center of Attention at Outlaws -- 12 PM Field 1
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to Dye’s Team. The Outlaws are coming off a blowout victory against the Backyard Bullies. CoA QB Polo Dame has three touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown. The Outlaws Anthonie Hinkle caught two touchdown passes last week. Center of Attention is still looking for their first win of the year. The Outlaws are coming off a win after falling to the Assassins in Week 1 and are looking for two in a row.
Prediction: Outlaws 35 Center of Attention 6
The Undecided at Dye’s Team -- 12 PM Field 2
The Undecided stayed undefeated with a victory over the WB Kings. Dye’s Team went 1-1 by beating Center of Attention and losing to the Silent Assassins. The Undecided QB Jamie Calloway has thrown seven touchdowns passes and on defense, he has an interception. Dye’s Team wideout Bobby Parada has 14 catches and six touchdowns on the season. This will be The Undecided’s first big test of the season. Dye’s Team is looking for their third win of the season.
Prediction: Dye’s Team 28 The Undecided 27
Pylon at Silent Assassins -- 9 AM Field 1
Pylon is coming off a loss to Busch Lattes. The Assassins are coming off a victory over Dye’s Team. The Assassins are undefeated and won their game last week despite missing their starting QB and only completing two passes. The Assassins’ Anthony Maurent had two rushing touchdowns last week in the victory. Pylon QB Scott Dobash has throw three touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. The Assassins are looking to stay unbeaten against a rival they’ve faced in the postseason two years in a row. Pylon had a setback last week and are looking to rebound.
Prediction: Assassins 35 Pylon 8
Panthers at Backyard Bullies -- 9 AM Field 2
The Panthers are coming off a tough loss to Pain Train. The Bullies are coming off a loss to the Outlaws. The Panthers played much better than a week ago taking it to the last play against Pain Train. Malik Kaleta had two interceptions last week. It was another tough week for the Backyard Bullies, falling to the Outlaws. Laqwon Miles has two touchdown passes and has a rushing touchdown. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season and it’ll be an interesting one to say the least.
Prediction: Panthers 34 Backyard Bullies 20
WB Kings at Pain Train -- 10:30 AM Field 1
The Kings are coming off a loss to The Undecided. Pain Train is coming off a victory over the Panthers. The Kings have struggled offensively in their first two games. The Kings Tre Wittak has thrown a touchdown pass and also has a rushing touchdown. Pain Train is off to a surprising 3-0 starting with help from Brett Caladie who has 23 catches and six touchdowns. On defense, he has eight interceptions and a fumble recovery. For the Kings, this is a must win if they want a chance at the playoffs. Pain Train is undefeated at this point but have been in close games. This is a must win for them cause the schedule gets harder.
Prediction: Pain Train 24 WB Kings 18
Busch Lattes at Panthers -- 10:30 AM Field 2
Busch Lattes are coming off a win over Pylon. The Panthers are playing their second game of the day. Busch Lattes receiver Jeremy Francis has 12 catches and a touchdown with one interception on defense. The Panthers’ Darren Boseman has four catches and a touchdown. Busch Lattes are looking for their second straight win and are facing off against a Panthers team that’s playing their second game of the day.
Prediction: Busch Lattes 35 Panthers 12
Center of Attention at Outlaws -- 12 PM Field 1
Center of Attention is coming off a loss to Dye’s Team. The Outlaws are coming off a blowout victory against the Backyard Bullies. CoA QB Polo Dame has three touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown. The Outlaws Anthonie Hinkle caught two touchdown passes last week. Center of Attention is still looking for their first win of the year. The Outlaws are coming off a win after falling to the Assassins in Week 1 and are looking for two in a row.
Prediction: Outlaws 35 Center of Attention 6
The Undecided at Dye’s Team -- 12 PM Field 2
The Undecided stayed undefeated with a victory over the WB Kings. Dye’s Team went 1-1 by beating Center of Attention and losing to the Silent Assassins. The Undecided QB Jamie Calloway has thrown seven touchdowns passes and on defense, he has an interception. Dye’s Team wideout Bobby Parada has 14 catches and six touchdowns on the season. This will be The Undecided’s first big test of the season. Dye’s Team is looking for their third win of the season.
Prediction: Dye’s Team 28 The Undecided 27
DCFFL Power Rankings
1 Silent Assassins
2 Dye’s Team
3 Pain Train
4 Outlaws
5 The Undecided
6 Busch Lattes
7 Pylon
8 WB Kings
9 Panthers
10 Center of Attention
11 Backyard Bullies
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2 Dye’s Team
3 Pain Train
4 Outlaws
5 The Undecided
6 Busch Lattes
7 Pylon
8 WB Kings
9 Panthers
10 Center of Attention
11 Backyard Bullies
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Power Rankings after Week 1
1 Silent Assassins
2 Dye’s Team
3 Pylon
4 The Undecided
5 Pain Train
6 Outlaws
7 Busch Lattes
8 WB Kings
9 Center of Attention
10 Panthers
11 Backyard Bullies
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2 Dye’s Team
3 Pylon
4 The Undecided
5 Pain Train
6 Outlaws
7 Busch Lattes
8 WB Kings
9 Center of Attention
10 Panthers
11 Backyard Bullies
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Returning to Football
By: John Kotsko
(posted Friday, September 25, 2020)
It’s been a long time since the Silent Assassins won the Super Bowl and a lot has changed since then. However, you guys know everything that has happened in 2020. The league has almost doubled this year from last year. We had five teams last year and now we are at 11 teams. In this article, we will be discussing all 11 teams.
Silent Assassins
The Assassins enter as defending Super Bowl champions. They return several key components to their championship team including QB and rookie of the year Mike Gerardi, League MVP and Offensive Player of the year Vinnie Cirello, DB/WR Eric Kerr. They brought back Ryan Womack, Anthony Maurent and John Hooper. They brought Rashaun Mathis and Matt Wade from the Misfits. Also brought in some newcomers to the mix that Carlo has high hopes for. Carlo talking about his expectations of this season. “Our expectations is to defend our championship from last year. We return our core of guys who swept the awards last year. I’m excited this season with the addition of new teams and seems like more competition overall so we are hungry for the challenge and can’t wait”
Nick Dye’s Team
Dye’s Team is led by Nick Dye and will be the team’s starting QB. They return several players that played on Team Truly such as Craig Nilsson, MJ Telencio, and Russ Monroe. Dye’s expectations on the season “If you’re not first, you’re last.”
Busch Lattes
Busch Lattes is a team split from Team Truly and Cliff Francis leads the team. Their offense will led by brothers Justin and Jeremy Francis. They also added Donnell Williams to the mix. The team looks to have a good line mixed with a playmaker wideout.
Pylon
Pylon returns after making the playoffs last season. They return their core in Tyler Russell, Scott Dobash, Nick Taylor, Josh Salvisburg and Jarod Genesevich. Team captain Josh Salvisburg on his expectations of Pylon: “We want to make the playoffs and get to the Super Bowl. We have one ring already and believe we can win another.”
Pain Train
Another year, another name change for John Kotsko’s team. He had a tough challenge of rebuilding a team that made the playoffs a year ago. From that team, he only returns three players in himself, Brett Caladie and Dylan Kostak. He does have several players familiar to the league in Brett Rooney, Anthony Caladie, John Hodge and Matt Cragle. My thoughts on the team as a whole: “We need to gel early if we want to play relevant football in November and December”
Center of Attention
CoA is captained by Tony Nyzio who played for the Misfits last season. CoA has a few veterans in Nick Faux, Jacob Devlin, and Shawn Austin, whom CoA is expecting big things from. Tony’s expectations of this season: “We’re going for the championship.”
Backyard Bullies
The Bullies are led by Tristen Vanderlick who captained the Misfits last season. They return only three players from the Misfits in Valerie Bott, Vanderlick and Will Johnson. They brought in a player for their line who is familiar to the league in Patrick Pilch. Tristenns expectations are as follows: “To be better than last year! We have a line and we have something to prove”
Outlaws
The Outlaws are a new team but they might one of the more experienced new teams this season. Veterans that the Outlaws will rely on are Lucky Williams, Nate Bowden and Breon Phillips. Captain Rasheed Williams is another player to look out for. Williams expectation for the season is to win the championship with the best record and defense.
Panthers
The Panthers are a new team this season captained by Michael Clark. Key contributors to the team include Dev Robbins, Malik Kaleta, Clark, Damon Taylor, and Cody Schmitz. Clark says the strength of their team looks to be their defense. His expectations of the season are to make the playoffs in their first year.
Wilkes-Barre Kings
The Kings are one of four new teams playing this season. They do have two experienced players on their roster in Rashaun Jackson and Dijon Townes. Talking to team captain Luis Casas, his expectations were “first and foremost, we want to come and play the game. Everyone’s main focus is to win and be the best we can be on the field and enjoy doing it.”
The Undecided
The Undecided are another new team this season. Looking at their roster, they don’t have a single player that has played in the league. Players that I’m interested to see are Larry Anderscavage, Dajon Rush and Devon Weidman. This group of unknowns will look to get some victories in their first season.
Silent Assassins
The Assassins enter as defending Super Bowl champions. They return several key components to their championship team including QB and rookie of the year Mike Gerardi, League MVP and Offensive Player of the year Vinnie Cirello, DB/WR Eric Kerr. They brought back Ryan Womack, Anthony Maurent and John Hooper. They brought Rashaun Mathis and Matt Wade from the Misfits. Also brought in some newcomers to the mix that Carlo has high hopes for. Carlo talking about his expectations of this season. “Our expectations is to defend our championship from last year. We return our core of guys who swept the awards last year. I’m excited this season with the addition of new teams and seems like more competition overall so we are hungry for the challenge and can’t wait”
Nick Dye’s Team
Dye’s Team is led by Nick Dye and will be the team’s starting QB. They return several players that played on Team Truly such as Craig Nilsson, MJ Telencio, and Russ Monroe. Dye’s expectations on the season “If you’re not first, you’re last.”
Busch Lattes
Busch Lattes is a team split from Team Truly and Cliff Francis leads the team. Their offense will led by brothers Justin and Jeremy Francis. They also added Donnell Williams to the mix. The team looks to have a good line mixed with a playmaker wideout.
Pylon
Pylon returns after making the playoffs last season. They return their core in Tyler Russell, Scott Dobash, Nick Taylor, Josh Salvisburg and Jarod Genesevich. Team captain Josh Salvisburg on his expectations of Pylon: “We want to make the playoffs and get to the Super Bowl. We have one ring already and believe we can win another.”
Pain Train
Another year, another name change for John Kotsko’s team. He had a tough challenge of rebuilding a team that made the playoffs a year ago. From that team, he only returns three players in himself, Brett Caladie and Dylan Kostak. He does have several players familiar to the league in Brett Rooney, Anthony Caladie, John Hodge and Matt Cragle. My thoughts on the team as a whole: “We need to gel early if we want to play relevant football in November and December”
Center of Attention
CoA is captained by Tony Nyzio who played for the Misfits last season. CoA has a few veterans in Nick Faux, Jacob Devlin, and Shawn Austin, whom CoA is expecting big things from. Tony’s expectations of this season: “We’re going for the championship.”
Backyard Bullies
The Bullies are led by Tristen Vanderlick who captained the Misfits last season. They return only three players from the Misfits in Valerie Bott, Vanderlick and Will Johnson. They brought in a player for their line who is familiar to the league in Patrick Pilch. Tristenns expectations are as follows: “To be better than last year! We have a line and we have something to prove”
Outlaws
The Outlaws are a new team but they might one of the more experienced new teams this season. Veterans that the Outlaws will rely on are Lucky Williams, Nate Bowden and Breon Phillips. Captain Rasheed Williams is another player to look out for. Williams expectation for the season is to win the championship with the best record and defense.
Panthers
The Panthers are a new team this season captained by Michael Clark. Key contributors to the team include Dev Robbins, Malik Kaleta, Clark, Damon Taylor, and Cody Schmitz. Clark says the strength of their team looks to be their defense. His expectations of the season are to make the playoffs in their first year.
Wilkes-Barre Kings
The Kings are one of four new teams playing this season. They do have two experienced players on their roster in Rashaun Jackson and Dijon Townes. Talking to team captain Luis Casas, his expectations were “first and foremost, we want to come and play the game. Everyone’s main focus is to win and be the best we can be on the field and enjoy doing it.”
The Undecided
The Undecided are another new team this season. Looking at their roster, they don’t have a single player that has played in the league. Players that I’m interested to see are Larry Anderscavage, Dajon Rush and Devon Weidman. This group of unknowns will look to get some victories in their first season.
