Two weeks to go, 12 teams in play!

The 2017-18 regular season has just two weeks left to play, but  there are an astonishing 12 teams vying for the eight playoff spots! In two weeks time four of these teams will be on the outside looking in. We may know more next weekend, as losses eliminate Ballymore and  Adelphia from contention.

The Outsiders;How do either Adelphia or Ballymore get in?

Both teams can get in with two wins, to get to 9-9 and they need other teams to lose both. The Phoenix’s extra-time win over the Melborg Giants was enough to keep them alive, so wins against the 96ers and Knights could let them sneak in.

The Tigers have to beat the Hawks and then the Bulldogs at home. Similar scenario.

Who is in already?

The Landor 96ers, Hallas Stars and Caligara Bulldogs have all guaranteed themselves top spots in their division and will be seeded. The Chakota Wasps are currently atop the PFL Central, however the Oakland Ravens and Rochester Trojans are both 10-6 and could end up topping the division with two wins. It is all to play for.
The defending champions, the New Chester Knights are almost secure in a spot.

On the Cusp

The Knights, Trojans and Ravens are all one win away from sealing their places, this means that the three 8-8 teams are vying for the latter spots- Eregon Eagles, Melborg Giants and St. George Sharks. Basically, keep winning to get in is the key!

Week 20 will see the Wasps play the Ravens and Eagles against the Sharks, so it looks to go right down to the wire.

CRYSTAL BOWL XLVI: The game.

CRYSTAL BOWL XLVI:

ADELPHIA PHOENIX 30
BALLYMORE TIGERS 27

The StarDome, Hallas | Att: 66,000 | Sun March 6, 2016

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	ET	FT
ADELPHIA	14	3	10	3	–	30
BALLYMORE	0	10	7	10	–	27

Scoring:
1st Quarter:
ADE- Kelly 5 pass to Rice (Hernandez Kick); 7-0
ADE- Kelly 3 pass to Little (Hernandez Kick); 14-0
2nd Quarter:
BAL- FG Lovell 47; 14-3
ADE- FG Hernandez 34; 17-3
BAL- Mills 16 pass to Bradley (Lovell Kick); 17-10
3rd Quarter:
ADE- FG Hernandez 51; 20-10
BAL- Mills 10 pass to Hamilton (Lovell Kick); 20-17
ADE- Kelly 6 pass to Hart (Hernandez Kick); 27-17
4th Quarter:
BAL- FG Lovell 44; 27-20
BAL- Slater 27 Run (Lovell Kick); 27-27
ADE- FG Hernandez 23; 30-27

Missed FG: Lovell (BAL) 49 2nd Quarter-WL

Further report will appear here….

Kicker Ricardo Hernandez hit a field goal in the final 00:02 of the game as the Adelphia Phoenix won their second Crystal Bowl in four years. Having gained the ball on a Jeff Holliday interception, the Phoenix QB Matt Kelly calmy led them down the stretch, to where Rodriguez could hit a 23 yard field goal, lined up straight down the middle, as time expired.