“Championship match of the CCC Hel's tourney IV.

1st half:

Beatdowns receive and Standards get the ref. However, it don't actually take advantage of it for several turns because just about every knockdown I get breaks armor and is off the pitch. The number advantage forces a risky move down the sideline from his thrower (stops next to a downed mummy) and I manage to knock him down and the ball free. Eventually Standards recover, survive a 1-die blitz, 1-die blitz clear and score on turn 8. 1-0.

2nd half:

Standards receive, get a quick snap, and use it to set up a gangfoul on a mummy - ejection/niggle - making it 10-7 men after the 1st turn. Beatdowns ko one mummy and then BH the other, but the ghouls sweep the ball around the end. A str4 Beatdown skellie dodges free and rerolls into a blockpow knocking both men down. Standards mark the downed skellie and pick up the loose ball to get behind the defense. Another skellie gives chase and the Standards score the following turn to avoid any chance of a turnover. 2-0.

Beatdowns receive and the Standards try to stay out of harm's way as much as possible while giving a tolken defense. On the final turn, the Standards scamper away from the action like frightened children and watch as the ball is picked up by a skeleton, handed off to another, and then passed to a wight for the score (skilling 2 players in the process). 2-1. Match over.

Postgame:

Standards inflicted 7 cas. to 1 - obviously the difference in the match. A much needed victory in the overall CCC points standings although not likely enough to make any real moves - hopefully will allow us to hold ground heading into November.”