United RC win War of Worthington

United Rollerchairball Club, featuring Brandon Lock and Kyle Stout, defeated La Teeze in the finals of the Division A tourney to win the War of Worthington on Sunday. United RC trailed for much of the match, but imposed intense defensive pressure to end the game on a 10-2.5 run, winning 20-15. The win continued United RC’s undefeated streak. The duo has not lost a match since their inception in 1999.

La Teeze, comprised by Andrew Wood and Doug Tatz, won the kickoff and notably held the stagger throughout the first half, giving the team the first ever lead against United RC at halftime. La Teeze extended their lead to 12.5-10 before Stout and Lock upped the defensive aspect of the game. Tied at 12.5, United RC dug in as La Teeze moved the ball down the field. Stout applied close pressure on Wood, as he looked to hit Tatz downfield play after play. With Wood’s vision impaired, Lock established position against Tatz and managed to force a turnover, which resulted in a touchback.

Stout managed to quaterback-sneak the ball down the field from deep in Untied RC’s defensive zone to avoid a game-ending safety. The score gave United RC their first lead, 15-12.5, which they would not extinguish.

On La Teeze’s next possession, another heated series unfolded. United RC held the line of scrimmage just outside their end zone, as Wood and Tatz looked to even the match. Unable to penetrate the line on the ground, Wood eventually took to the air, but his pass to Tatz was deflected out of bounds. With the turnover, United RC took control of the match and pushed to a 20-15 win.

The victory gave the squad another championship, but it also marked the second straight tourney final in which a team managed to score 15 points, the highest total ever against United RC.

After the game, Stout commented, “That was the toughest game we’ve ever encountered. Sure, Jason Turner is a beast and is nearly unstoppable, but at least I know what to expect. He’s not going to pull any tricks; it’s merely a matter of slowing him down. Tonight, La Teeze gave us all we could handle. We were unable to slow their offense for the first two-thirds of the game. Their defense made things tough for us. Their tactics were intelligent and crafty. Tatz has improved to an elite level; Wood, as always, brings his best against us and it’s always an honor to compete against him. With the practice La Teeze have put in recently, it’s no shock they have improved to this level. I look for them to continue to push our limits. They are a great team.”

United RC will look to defend their title at the third stop of the National Rollerchairball League’s Summer Series in June.



Posted on May 26th, 2007 by kyle and filed under Coverage |

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