Saints vs Devils - A Holy War?
The long wait for the BAFL 1 season to get started is
almost over. On Sunday April 13th the Oxford Saints will make the
long journey north to face the Norwich Devils, in what promises to be an
explosive opening to the season.
The newly promoted Devils are coming off of a fantastic
campaign in 2007 which saw them go undefeated all season, ending with a Bowl
victory over Dundee, confirming them as the 2007 BAFL 2 Champions, earning them
promotion to BAFL 1. Lead by Head Coach Nick Rockell, the Devils will be
looking to take full advantage of being at home.
Oxford have undergone some major rebuilding during the off season. After ironing out some creases in their warm up game against Hampshire, the Saints will be looking to start the season with a bang. Oxford have been bolstered by the signing of ex London O, Jay Taylor. Jay lines up at quarterback in a backfield oozing with talent. Returning veterans Bryan Myers and Chris ‘The Horse’ Taylor will again be making a formidable duo at running back. The Saints, ‘Pain Gang’, defense looked in awesome mood against Hampshire and are chomping at the bit to get after the Devils. The Defense will again be lead by inspirational linebackers Andrew ‘Snake’ Day and Ian ‘Ice’ Harry with second year man Ross Gouldie and big hitting American Ywantro Paisley making up the quartet. The defensive line will be filled, once more, by the dominating trio of Graeme Cribbes, Stephen Bentley and big Tex Johnson.
Will new quarterback Jay Taylor lead the Saints O to
victory against a punishing Norwich defense? Will the big bad Saints O-line
bulldoze a way through for ‘The Horse’ Taylor to gallop up and down through a
field of little Devils? Or will Coach Rockall’s Devils chalk up yet another
victory and take their undefeated run into 2008? Or will the step up for the
high powered Norwich offense be a step to far, against a big hitting Saints
defense, hell bent on destruction?
The Day of Reckoning is here.
JUDGEMENT DAY - Be There.