The defending LFFL Champion Koppel Koonhunters were handed their first loss of the season this week, as they were defeated by the Chewton Champs. Koppel was the recipient of poor play by most starters, with the exception of running back Deuce McAllister, who had two touchdowns on the day. However, Chewton had more than just the will to win, they had the points too. Running backs Tiki Barber and Brian Westbrook carried the load, and QB Marc Bulger did his share to ensure the Champs victory.
Another game of note was Greenville at Prospect. Greenville, in their inaugural LFFL game, had better overall player performance, but the poor play of QB Daunte Culpepper cost them the game, as he was in negative points. Prospect however feasted on the strong play of free agent pick up Willie Parker.
The Edinburg Epidemic suffered a blow when start wide receiver Javon Walker was lost for the year due to a blown ACL in Edinburg’s loss to Indiana on Sunday. This will have a ripple effect on the team as it will need to find a new number one WR, plus suffer the almost certain loss of production from QB Brett Favre. Combine that with the less than stellar performance from the rest of the team, and while the season may only be a week old, this team may be in trouble. Hopefully GM Anthony Butka will be able to right the ship.
In other action, Allentown defeated Latrobe 88.87 to 71.20, and the Akron Assault bested the Farrell Mooncrickets 78.23 to 59.92.
Transactions of note this week included Prospect dropping Steve McNair to pick up free agent Drew Bledsoe (who was originally drafted by Prospect with the 3rd pick in the 14th round, but then dropped on August 25th to add McNair), Latrobe dropped David Patten to pick up Patrick Crayton, and Chewton dropped Michael Pittman to pick up Robert Ferguson, who will replace Javon Walker.
Last week’s poll question asked, “Who is the preseason frontrunner to win the LFFL Championship in 2005?” Allentown and Prospect tied for the win with 22 votes each, Latrobe picked up 12 votes, Indiana received 6 votes, and Koppel received 3.
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