(vol.
20S, no. 6; newsletter by c.g.)
Last season it looked as though the Pirates would
meet up with the St. Pats for the Sunday Championship, as the two teams
sported the best records and were evenly-matched. Something happened on
the way to the Final however, as the St. Pats were upset by the Wave and
the Pirates easily claimed their second consecutive title over that same
Wave team. It is no secret that a few of those St. Pats players believed
they could have — and possibly should have — won last season's
title. Flash ahead to this season as the two teams meet again in Sunday
night action, but on different courses: The St. Pats clawing and destined
to earn that elusive Championship, and the Pirates clearly off their usually
steady form. To make matters worse, the Pirates were extremely shorthanded
with three of the four defensive starters not in attendance.
Things got off to a bad start and only got worse, as the fired-up St. Pats
pressured hard and outhustled the Pirates. This game had a little bit of
everything — from fluky goals to questionable officiating to flaring
tempers. In the end the St. Pats were able to easily handle the Pirates
in a contest that was well out of reach after 10:00 minutes.
If nothing else, this game sets-up a nice little rivalry with our fellow
Western-division comrades — and I have no doubt that with a full squad
the Pirates can give the St. Pats a run for their money. Maybe that Finals
match-up will happen after all, and we can exact a small measure of revenge
for this pasting.
editor's note: Adam-the-Scorekeeper and Pirate blueliner Keith Richardson
captured 1st and 2nd place in the Asbury Park Press' “SuperRant I.”
View their Superbowl-related tirades and — drawings — by clicking
on the pdf above.
