Fall 2018 Wed CIBC Flag Football – Week 8
RPOs (5-3) v. Neon Deions (7-1) – Wednesday, January 30, and 2019
Heading into this semi-final game, Neon Deions were coming off their top offensive game of the season, scoring 48 points last week. They were the #1 seed facing the #4 seed, RPOs. With their higher rank and momentum from last week, Neon Deions went into this game thinking they would be going on to the Championship Game. With a final score of 30-24, RPOs grabbed this W. RPOs are averaging 34.5 points per game. QB Matt DiFrancesca passed three TDs, hitting Jake Rzeszutko for one of them and rushed for one with his legs. For Neon Deions, QB Vincent Ngo hit Ron for one touchdown and ran into the end zone for two. The semi-final win for RPOs advanced them to the championship game. Read the Championship recap below to see how they finished. Neon Deions are done for the season and we hope to see them return for the start of the new league coming up soon.
Cobra Corps (7-1) v. the Original Team Indy 1 (2-6) – Wednesday, January 30, and 2019
Cobra Corps, the #2 seed, matched up against the Original Team Indy 1, the #6 seed, in this semi-final game. The last time these two teams met in week 6, Cobra Corps won 19-12. No surprise here, the results were very similar this time. By the score of 26-7, Cobra Corps got a blowout win. Cobra Corps battled hard for this game, prevailing, despite scoring less than their avg. points per game of 33.50. QB Matt Westerkamp threw three touchdowns, passing to Joseph Borsellino for two of them, and Christian Westerkamp for the other one. For the Original Team Indy 1, in the loss, QB Andrew Kulp hit Justin Thomas for one touchdown. The semi-final win for Cobra Corps advanced them to the championship game. Read the Championship recap below to see how they finished. This is the end of the road for the Original Team Indy 1’s run in this league. There’s always next season.
Cobra Corps (7-1) v. RPOs (5-3) – Wednesday, January 30, and 2019
In this Championship Game, the #2 team, Cobra Corps played the #4 team, RPOs, for the coveted Chicago Sport and Social Club long-sleeve champ shirts to forever capture their moment of glory. The final score of 38-12 reflects the hard work Cobra Corps put into every minute of the game. Cobra Corps really showed up in this game, beating their average of 33.50 points per game. QB Matt Westerkamp delivered four touchdowns, hitting Doug for two of them, and Brendan and Christian for the other two. In the loss for RPOs, QB Matt DiFrancesca hit Jake Rzeszutko for one touchdown and Nicholas for the other one. Congratulations to Cobra Corps on a great season and their championship win! We hope to see this squad return to defend their title. Losing the championship game is never easy, but RPOs lost with grace. We hope to see them back next season for another chance at the title.