“We continue our E.L.F. season with a baseline +10 pts game vs Aknot's norse.

Could be a tough game given we are minus a blitzer and missing our DP due to a MNG; 11 elves face 13 norse.

We start well, BH'ing a lineman on the LOS and then KO'ing their guard blitzer as we push up one side. We can easily score by turn 2 but we are starting to get a player advantage and decide to try and stall while going for some casualties. We do this very succesfully one on hand - with us never losing the ball despite some blitzes by their minotaur - but on the other hand all we can do is fill the KO box rather than cause any more casualties. Eventually we score on turn 7 only to see 5/6 KO'd norse wake up immediately!

They try and score in their 2 turns but we're able to put just enough pressure on them that the pass attempt is more difficult than normal and they are unable to get the equaliser. Half time and all the norse have woken up so it's 11 v 12.

We get a blitz at the start of the 2nd half and run through some players but nothing directly threatening the ball. They recover quickly and push through the middle, leaving us with few good options at getting a blitz on the ball - in the end we slip up on a GFI setting up some nearby players. However the norse give us a chance when they blitz with their mino giving a turnover and a 2nd chance at getting the ball- which we do with a decent series of dodges and a blitz. We are however surrounded and it's lucky blocking dice that see the ball carrier pushed multiple times. On our turn he manages to dodge through a tackle zone and out, passing to a catcher standing in front of the minotaur who sprints downfield and out of reach! We score to go 2-0 up with 4 turns left each. It's now 9 elves vs 11 norse.

They push forwards and despite some pretty desperate attempts by us making it difficult on them, they eventually score on their final turn to rob us of +4 E.L.F. points :P

Cheers for the game Aknot and well played.”