by rodger :: September 14, 2009 8:37 PM ::
The Cow grazed into CHC weekend still a few players down, but hungry as ever. After a rough opening game, a loss to a good Bodhi team, Madcow held on the rest of pool play to take finish as the second team out of the Elite B pool.
Sunday was another foggy morning. The Cow was ready to go and worked a smooth game in the opening round. The second round was against Paul Bunyan's Rebenge. Cow had a focus lacking in previous tournaments and took half 8-2.
Onto the semi-finals, Madcow took 10 years of frustration out with a hard fought victory over a great Sub-Zero team. The 15-11 victory was spurred by an efficient offensive performance and some great defensive efforts. It was a team win in every sense of the word. BMW split 2 defenders with a picturesque pass that Timmy Meyers was able to contort into the victory. Offensively, Jimma, Willis, and Tlake seemed to make all the big plays, and the steady ones.
The finals matched Madcow against Bodhi. The rematch started similarly to the second half of the 1st game. The D-line, having a bit of a hangover, couldn't get anything started...and the offense gave up a couple breaks. With the Cow pulling, down 5-3, the legend was born with a 1st throw layout Callahan by the rookie Natas. The Cow rolled 3 straight points, taking a 6-5 lead. After trading points, the Bodhi broke again to take half 8-7. But, the game was on serve, and the tide had certainly shifted. After a few more trading points, Madcow finally stepped up. An errant huck led to a break...followed by 2 more Ds and a 15-12 victory.
Great weekend. CHC Champions! Two weeks til the Series begins. Time to Run.
