27/06/2022
AMERICAN WEST BOWL III - #1 Tri-City Rush (9-0) vs #3 Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks (6-4).
After a very competitive season only two teams remain in the AWFC Championship Hunt. The #1 Tri-City Rush who have dominated the league finishing 9-0 and the #3 Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks who are easily the hottest team right now in the AWFC.
History has a way of repeating itself and in the 2022 AWFC Season, History found a way to repeat itself while also creating something new. For the 3rd consecutive year the #3 seed has upset the #2 seed in the AWFC playoff game. In the AWFC the underdog is the king. With home teams averaging a 90% plus win rate somehow in each of the AWFC's three seasons the #3 seed always finds its way to the championship and for the first time in AWFC History the Championship will not feature the Idaho Horsemen who for the first time in their history will be watching the Championship game from home.
Now two young and upcoming teams will battle for the chance to prove they are the best. The Rush who are led by their dominant offensive line in Joshua Davis, Josh Oatis and Adam Peters and Offensive MVP candidate, QB Ja'Vonte Johnson who has thrown for 45 TD's on the season and his two dynamic receivers Dashun Salgado Jr and Moe Strong who both lead the league in yards and touchdown catches. Defensively the Rush feature the best pass rush in the AWFC with the return of King Zeus Jackson, Christian Lassiter and Krystapher Oakely who have all reached double digit sacks on the season. Defensive MVP Candidate MLB Greg Hancock leads the league in tackles and is in the top rankings for interceptions and sacks. Behind him sits the Grim Reaper Cedarius Rookard from Troy University who has been a terror in the run and passing game with defensive Backs Tyler Merkel, Kevin Simmons and Bemnet Morgan solidifying the Rush defense.
The Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks who started off slow have been Kruising like a missile lately smashing opponents, scoring 60 and 80 points in their last two games. QB Lorenz Stefan has been a godsend to the Skyhawks helping them reach the elite status of the AWFC. With superstar receivers Max Novak, Gary Fuller and Nakia Brown constantly stealing the show and steady run and catch game from RB Jordan Laurencio, QB Was the only missing piece on the Skyhawks Roster. Defensively the Skyhawks have been a juggernaut led by defensive MVP candidate DE Gabriel Collins and MLB Shayden Flint as well as two of the best defensive backs in the game Asan Neil-Evergin and Isaiah Syph. Both teams seem to be peaking at the right time and who the winner will be is anyone's guess.
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