“The Hero of this failed venture and the recipient of the Wolfsbach Larsson rating of the week with a high 8.00 out of 10 is sturdy Luke Joeckel. Joeckel was successful on all of his blitzing opportunities, using his skills to drag down opponents and while he didn't leave any lasting mark on them, he was also there to assist his colleagues in 4 blocks and refused to give up, only being knocked down on 1/3 of the hits he received.

Overall, the Scimitars sputtered in their first outing of the season and were unable to punch home the tying touchdown in the dying embers of the second half. The decision to showcase young inexperienced talent may pay off in seasons to come but it's not an approach that will bear fruit any time soon, with recent acquisition Duke Washington playing hot potato with what was a gift of a touchdown. Spilling it into the crowd, it was returned to the field in a position that was safe enough for the Sluggers to kneel out the win.”