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Mardi Matin Quart-arri

"Another day, another bunch of elves. Should be a cakewalk." Surely, that is what coach Lafayette must have been thinking prior to game two. After all, with a Strength 4 player vs. a pack of Strength 3s, the risk can't be very great, can it?

Sadly, he was mistaken. The Generic-as-Generic-can-be High Elf Team put a smackdown on the Bretonnians that made the beating they took by their woodland cousins appear tame by comparison. A total of six casualties were inflicted, including a death (see below). But the real question is: did they win? Indeed they did, by yet again the narrowest margin allowed by the rules.

To be fair, the Bretonnians gave as good as they got, but weren't as effective with the armor rolls. The High Elf KO box looked like city bus during rush hour, with the pitch resembling a wild outback: little to no population as far as the eye could see. Coach Lafayette's decision to grind out the clock may not have been a fan favorite, but it was effective. During garbage time, the Elves collectively came out of their coma and manage to inflict three (3!) injuries in a single turn. God knows what might have happened had the Sauviers attempted to score early. In spite of the +0 FF that would have undoubtably been averted by scoring two TDs (but only in a winning effort, I must add), L'Orleannes' Saviors made the right decision.

Free Trade Agreement Favors All, and None Before the game, both teams agreed not to stab each other the back to mutual advantage, if such a thing is possible. The Sauviors had an opportunity to broker a Better Offer to the Elves' best player -- which the High Elves surely couldn't match with a paltry 10k in their coffers -- but spurned the bargaining table. Why? The keen-eyed scouts of the High Elves had discovered some flaws in Layfayette's training regime that had led to Bad Habits, and agreed to release their report to the coach instead of the general public. Thus, both teams benefitted through non-action.

Sweet Stat of the Week The Sauviers have allowed the fewest scores in the league, zero, tied with Dem Bones for defensive prowess.

Sour Stat of the Week The Sauviers currently have suffered more casualties than the next two closest teams. Combined.

Sweet 'n' Sour Stat of the Week Another peasant was killed early in the game. Coach Lafayette again used his apothecary to save the poor soul, instead of keeping his healing powers in reserve for someone who mattered. How long can these acts of charity go unpunished?

The article is over! What do I do now? If you haven't figured it out by now, see TMQ, week 5