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Week 14 - Recap

Big Cattle

Overall

vs. Division

vs. Big Oil

Stat Cats

Team

Win

Loss

Win %

Streak

A-PF

A-PA

BigV

.571

.750

.333

1603.3

1516.9

114.5

108.4

11.9

WNC

.571

.625

.500

1395.1

1377.4

99.7

98.4

10.5

Critical Mass

.500

1.0

.250

.833

1565.4

1535.4

111.8

109.7

9.5

Thunder Ducks

.500

1.0

.500

1239.3

1412.7

88.5

100.9

8.5

Hostile Amish

.429

2.0

.375

.500

1535.6

1553.5

109.7

111.0

9.5

Division Totals:

.514

.500

.533

104.8

105.7

11.0

Big Oil

Overall

vs. Division

vs. Big Cattle

Stat Cats

Team

Win

Loss

Win %

Streak

A-PF

A-PA

PowerWave

.929

1.000

.833

1792.2

1308.3

128.0

93.5

17.8

Purple Pecans

.571

5.0

.625

.500

1560.5

1538.6

111.5

109.9

11.3

Asleep at the Wheel

.429

7.0

.375

.500

1500.3

1474.5

107.2

105.3

8.8

Lethal Lobsters

.357

8.0

.375

.333

1412.9

1599.2

100.9

114.2

7.3

Beachtown Bobos

.143

11.0

.125

.167

1326.3

1614.4

94.7

115.3

3.7

Division Totals:

.486

.500

.467

108.5

106.7

9.0

Clinched Division Title Clinched Playoff Berth

Stud-Of -The Week:   Asleep at the Wheel

Player(s) of the Week:
Big Oil:      RB   Jeff Garcia 42.2 - Beachtown Bobos
Big Cattle:    RB Ricky Williams, 31.0 - Hostile Amish

Notable:
- 13-1Record ... PowerWave completes terrific season with frisky 13-1 ledger. Yet another league record!
                         + PowerWave started the season ranked #1 and held that ranking for all 14 weeks. Wow!
- Welcome...... The Purple Pecans and WN Cheeseheads showed up and claimed their spot in the playoffs.
- W4 Streak..... Thunder Ducks finish season on high note.

- Adios.......... The Thunder Ducks and Hostile Amish were in the final four last year. Not this year.
- L8 Streak ... Bobos fight the good fight but neither RB Bettis or RB Hearst finish game as Bobos come up just short.
- L2 Streak ... Critical Mass drops last two to finish out of the money.
- L2 Streak ... BigV stumbles to the finish line with L2 streak.

Playoffs Pairings:
    #1 PowerWave (13-1)     vs.     #4 WN Cheeseheads (8-6)
    #2 BigV (8-6)                   vs.     #3 Purple Pecans (8-6)

*Based on standings, NOT based on Power Ranking.

Big Oil vs. Big Cattle
- Big Cattle wins season series 16-14.

ChiliBowl Previews

vs.

#4 We're No Cheeseheads (8-6) at #1 PowerWave (11-3)

PowerWave: PowerWave set numerous league records en route to a stellar 13-1 overall record and enter the playoffs as the clear number one seed. PowerWave features a devastating running game powered by Priest Holmes, Deuce McAllister and Tiki Barber. The rest of the line-up is pretty nice too with Tom Brady at QB, a competent receiving corps and the stout Philly defense.
Notable: PowerWave's only loss was to the WN Cheesehead squad........

vs. BigV, Purple Pecans, WNC: 3-1 .750 | PF 460.3 PA 358.6 | A-PF 115.1 A-PA 89.7

WN Cheeseheads: WNC is in the finals bracket for the first time. The team had an up/down season but is very capable and very dangerous behind the likes of Peyton Manning, Jamal Lewis, Randy Moss and Jeremy Shockey. The WNC achilles heel this season has been their #2 RB slot but a late season move to acquire RB William Green has proven to be a good move so far.
Notable: #4 seed PowerWave stunned #1 Thunder Ducks last year. Can WNC replicate the magic?

vs. BigV, Purple Pecans, 'Wave: 1-3 .250 | PF 369.4 PA 453.8 | A-PF 92.4 A-PA 113.5

Season Series: Week 11: WN Cheeseheads 94.8 PowerWave 72.1

vs.

#3 Purple Pecans (8-6) at #2 BigV (8-6)

Purple Pecans: The Pecans closed the season with two straight W's, and went 5-2 in the second half of the season, to clinch the #3 seed in the playoffs.   The Pecans 'get up' for Big-Four opponents as evidenced by their nifty 121.8 ppg average against the playoff teams.   This talented lineup features a terrific RB tandem in Fred Taylor and LaDanian Tomlinson but it is also team that has to deal with a QB controversy (Favre/Bledsoe).   If this team is on....watch out!
Notable: Dusted Big Cattle champ (BigV) twice this season.   Got dusted by Big Oil champ (PowerWave) twice this season.

vs. BigV, PowerWave, WNC: 3-2 .600 | PF 609.1 PA 607.0 | A-PF 121.8 A-PA 121.4

BigV: Big was in cruise control until the loss of star QB Donovan McNabb. It's been a bit of a struggle for the defending champ & now he has to face his arch-nemesis of the season in round one of the playoffs. BigV will need his superior depth to payoff as McNabb is out for the season and Marshall Faulk has been limping around lately. Still.....with Eddie George and Charlie Garner carrying the load....anything can happen.
Notable: BigV won the title from the #2 seed last year. As a matter of fact....all Texas League titles have been won by the #2 seed so......

vs. WNC, PowerWave, Pecans: 2-3 .400 | PF 544.0 PA 563.5 | A-PF 108.8 A-PA 112.7

Season Series: Week 2: Purple Pecans 136.8 BigV 134.2
Week 10: Purple Pecans 155.7 BigV 80.9

Team	Score	Recap
PowerWave (13-1)	127.5	Skinny: RB stars back in action and looking good for the playoffs! Stars: Tom Brady, Deuce McAllister, Tom Brady OTB: -- Next: ChiliBowl Semi: vs. WN Cheeseheads (8-6, #4)
Critical Mass (7-7)	98.7	Skinny: Defense, RB's A.Green and W.Dunn take the day off.....two consecutive losses to end the season void ticket to the Big Dance. Stars: Laveraneus Coles OTB: -- Upcoming: Bluebonnet Semi: vs. AATW (6-8, #8)

Hostile Amish (6-8)	98.8	Skinny: RB Williams continues shine but rest of line-up pretty dicey in must win game. Stars: Ricky Williams, Miami Defense OTB: Rod Gardner 15.5 Upcoming: Bluebonnet Semi: vs. Thunder Ducks (7-7, #6)
WN Cheeseheads (8-6)	125.2	Skinny: WNC snaps L2 streak, earns trip to the final four with impressive W. Stars: Jamal Lewis, William Green, Pittsburgh Defense OTB: -- Upcoming: ChiliBowl Semi: vs. PowerWave (13-1, #1)

Beachtown Bobos (2-12)	95.2	Skinny: Bobos fight the good fight but neither RB Bettis or RB Hearst finish game as Bobos come up just short. Stars: Jeff Garcia OTB: New Orleans Defense 16.0 Next: Season Complete, No. 10 Overall
Purple Pecans II (8-6)	97.9	Skinny: Pecans get 4Q gift from Favre/Vikes inept coaching staff to clinch final playoff spot. Stars: Brett Favre, LaDanian Tomlinson, Fred Taylor OTB: -- Next: ChiliBowl Semi: vs. BigV (8-6, #2)

Thunder Ducks (7-7)	97.9	Skinny: T-Ducks just miss big dance but finish w/nice W4 streak. 5-2 in second half of season. (#($))!@# Kurt Warner! Stars:* Duce Staley, NE Defense OTB: Keenan McCardell, Emmitt Smith Next: Bluebonnet Semi: vs. Hostile Amish (6-8, #7)
BigV (8-6)	97.8	Skinny: Struggles continue since loss of star QB McNabb. Must right ship quickly to defend the title. Stars: Chad Pennington, Eric Moulds OTB: Brad Johnson, Eddie George Next: ChiliBowl Semi: vs. Purple Pecans (8-6, #4)

	Lethal Lobsters (5-9)	74.5	Skinny: Nice 2-1 start can't overcome dicey 3-8 finish........ Stars: -- OTB: -- Next: Season Complete, No. 9 Overall
	Asleep at the Wheel (6-8)	113.8	Skinny: Studly finish to a nice rookie campaign. On to the Bluebonnet round. Stars: Steve McNair, Terrell Owens OTB: -- Next: Bluebonnet Semi: vs. Critical Mass (7-7, #5)
Stars: Must score 15.0 points for the team and be in the starting lineup. OTB: Players On-The-Bench that outscore a starter by at least 9.0 points (and have scored at least 15.0 themselves)

Last updated: December 10, 2002