Fall 2024 Playoffs

The elimination game between Bluepers and Betty White started off 2-2 before Betty White went on a tear to take the lead 6-2. Bluepers battled back with some inspired play to pull within 7-6. Betty White got a hold to take half 8-6. Bluepers scored to open the second half trailing by only one, 8-7. They had a chance to break and tie the score at 8's, but Vin's bid to catch what would have been an epic bookends fell incomplete in the end zone. Betty White made the most of the second chance, scoring the hold and getting the momentum back. Betty White went on to win 12-7. Bluepers is eliminated from championship contention, but the team is interested in playing in the third place game that I have scheduled after finals next Thursday.

Black Pearl and Red Rum squared off in the winner's bracket. The game started off 6-6 before Black Pearl took the lead on a break. Black Pearl took half up 8-7 and received the disc as play continued. Tom Banney scored two break points in a row for Red Rum getting the game back on-serve at 9-8 Red. Torch made a layout catch to tie the score at 9-9, matching a layout that Bri scored for Red in the first half. The score continued to be close as hard cap approached. Red went up 11-10 on another score by Bri with less than a minute to play, but there was enough time for one more chance for Black Pearl to tie. They held, and forced Universe point with the score 11-11. Red received the pull, and came so close to winning the game on another layout by Breezy in the dirt of the left endzone. She could not maintain control of the disc, but she was a trooper and continued to play after the tough bid. Black Pearl narrowly missed a throw to win at the other end, and play continued. After two more turns, Blake caught the came winner for Red Rum on their third attempt.

Props to everyone for two closely contested games. It was chilly, and the dust kicked up from the very dry field made breathing tough. 

No games on October 31st. The league voted to have Halloween Night off for other activities. It's supposed to be 80 degrees! Playoffs resume on Monday, November 4th at 7PM, when Betty White will rematch with Black Pearl. The winner will face Red Rum on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30PM. The loser will fall into the third place game vs Bluepers, which will be the late game on November 7th.

If Red Rum wins on Thursday, November 7th, they are the Fall 2024 league champions, as all the other teams will have two losses. If Red Rum loses that game, they will be tied with the other team with one loss each, and they will rematch to decide the championship on Monday, November 11th.