The UCFL, University College Football League, is beginning to wind down toward the end of its first season. Last week on Thursday, Oct 21, the teams played to decide who gets to play in the championship game. A couple of these games were truly the battle of the best. Two of the six teams that played were undefeated, and two other teams only had one loss. There were three games played in total. The first game played was between building 46 and building 36, the second game was between building 37 and building 43, and the last game was played with the Bad Boys of building 38 going against building 45.
The triple-header began at 7 p.m., with Bad News, 46,versus Neal’s building 36. Bad News entered the game being the underdog, because of 36’s reputation for blowing out their opponents. Jay Roberts, coached Bad News, while Derek Lindsay, assisted him. Both of them also suited up on offense and defense, because 36 are “no joke.” Both teams are known for great scoring offenses. The game started off with high octane, each team going back and forth at each other scoring touchdowns. Each team knew that a loss would knock them out of the championship game. At halftime, Bad News held the lead, only by a small margin.
The lead changed twice during the second half. You could see that each team started to become overwhelmed with emotion, as each team shouted and threw tantrums on the sidelines, when disagreeable calls, were made by the officials. Within the last minute, building 36 was in the lead 21-18. This was right before Bad News scored a touchdown at the last minute to win the game 25-21. Building 36 got one more play off before the clock ran out, but it only ended in an incomplete pass as the quarterback tossed the ball to the end zone in desperation. Bad News will be playing in the championship; their opponent would be decided between the winner of Holmes’ 38 and building 45.
The second game played was building 43, led by quarterback Braxton Bennet, versus the vulnerable building 37. Leona Aaron coached building 37. Both teams were playing in their last game of the season, each one wanting to finish on a good note, with a win. Their game was a slow paced one, but eventually building 43 came out on top 14-0.
The last game was between the Bad Boys, building 38, versus building 45. The team labeled as the favorite, the Bad Boys, and was led by Perry Holmes, and came into the game undefeated. The winner of this game would have to play Bad News in the championship. Building 44 began the game with a strong running attack, while the Bad Boys outplayed 44 with finesse and a better sense for the game. The score was tied at the half. The Bad Boys trailed behind late in the second half, until their quarterback threw a touchdown pass to seal the game. The Bad Boys won 19-13, and will play Bad News in the championship, Tuesday, Oct 26, at 7 p.m.