Greetings, Sports Fans! Welcome to another addition of the report that everyone hates to love and loves to hate, The Bottom Feeder Report! That's' right! We have brought you more dead weight to keep you from becoming too optimistic about the world around you! The Str rating has been changed to an average of the point totals for teams played against during this report period. That way teams that didn't play as many or played more games then the average had no disadvantage/advantage in this rating category. New awards: Sammy the Sting-Ray award. As Sammy is the King of the Bottom Feeders, so the team with the best quality wins is the Bottom Feeder who deserves this award. Ernie the Eel is awarded to the team with the worst trouble in this report period. Ernie will be hard to win as everyone on the report basically deserves this award! Let's get to it! Bottom Feeders: Pos Team Name GP W L T GF GA Pts PCT Last 10 Str 1 Indianapolis Racers 9 0 8 1 10 32 1 0.056 0.8.1 13.75 2 Moscow Soviet Wings 10 1 9 0 14 53 2 0.1 1.9.0 9.8 3 Sierra Spiders 10 1 9 0 16 37 2 0.1 1.9.0 14.4 4 Milford Barn Burners 9 1 7 1 14 26 3 0.167 1.7.1 10.8 5 Newfd Black Dogs 10 3 7 0 27 31 6 0.3 3.7.0 7.6 1 (3). Indianapolis Racers Break-down: The Racers find themselves in first place as the Black Dogs ran off to 5th place and the Soviet Wings found a way to "Burn the Barn". The Racers lost to the Winter Hawks, Law Makers, Melted Ice and Meatheads. This was the second hardest Strength of Schedule in the Report. Last Report Prediction: Border Clan next report. The Racers really had a tough schedule and look like they will make it up shortly. Prediction: Bottom Feeder next report. While they have had a really tough schedule to date, they still have to find themselves a win. 2 (2). Moscow Soviet Wings Break-down: The Soviet Wings are riding high on their recent win against the Barn Burners. Unfortunately for them, they are a Bottom Feeder and lost to the Goliaths twice and once each to the Law Makers and Dragons. Their Strength of Schedule was not too hard this round. Last Report Prediction: Bottom Feeder until there are major changes in defense. Prediction: Same as last report. They need defense bad and will be a Bottom Feeder until it is rectified. 3 (7). Sierra Spiders Break-down: With the toughest Strength of Schedule in the Report, it is no wonder that the Spiders hit the skids to the Bottom Feeders. The Sea Lions took it to the Spiders three times in this report period and the Voodoo and Melted Ice each got a poke in at these Bottom Feeders. Last report Prediction: Border Clan next report. Will be a bottom feeder if the scoring stays the same. Prediction: I guess the scoring stayed the same. They will be Bottom Feeders next report too. 4 (4). Milford Barn Burners Break-down: What can be said about the first team to lose to the Mighty Soviet Wings? Can you blame them for not wanting to give up their fourth place status as a Bottom Feeder? Let's give credit where credit is due, however. They did tie the Crunch who are striving to stay off this report. Other losses were to the Melted Ice, Terriers and Pylons. Their Strength of Schedule was so-so. I guarantee a real barn burning the next time they play the boys from Moscow. Last report Prediction: Too close to call. They will be in the next report either as a Bottom Feeder or Border Clan for sure. Prediction: Lose to the Soviets, not good enough for Clan. Bottom Feeder next report. 5 (1). Newfoundland Black Dogs Break-down: The Black Dogs are streaking their way from the bottom to find themselves in 5th place this report. With wins against the Hitmen, Force and Slash, they have almost eclipsed the Bottom Feeders into Border Clan status. Their Strength of Schedule left something to be desired but wins are wins, baby. Losses came at the hands of the Force and Slash. Last report Prediction: Bottom Feeder next report. Possible Border Clan before too long. Prediction: Same as last report. Good possibility of Border Clan next report. Tied with lots of teams who could easily slip down. Border Clans: Pos Team Name GP W L T GF GA Pts PCT Last 10 Str 6 Quebec Knights 10 3 7 0 26 40 6 0.3 3.7.0 12.33 7 Dixie Black Voodoo 9 3 6 0 29 32 6 0.333 3.6.0 8.8 8 Halifax Force 9 3 6 0 25 41 6 0.333 3.6.0 10.2 9 Birm'ham Ice Barons 9 3 6 0 19 28 6 0.333 3.6.0 12.2 10 Cape Breton SLaSH 9 4 5 0 29 33 8 0.444 4.5.0 7.8 6 (UR). Quebec Knights Break-down: The Quebec Knights have found their way to the Border Clans! What would the borders be without Knights in them! The Knights had a fairly tough Strength of Schedule where they lost to the Edge, Meatheads, Goal Busters, Crunch, Freeze and Melted Ice. Six losses this early in the season can put you in this position easily. Last report Prediction: (UR [Unrated]: Possible candidate for the Border Clans) Prediction: Border Clans next report. Six straight losses means something ain't quite right. 7 (6). Dixie Black Voodoo Break-down: The Voodoo have slipped slightly into the 7th position in the Border Clans. They had a couple of wins, one against their rivals, the Spiders, and one against the Hitmen. Their losses came to the Pylons, Slash and Goliaths. Strength of Schedule was low, but they did get the two wins. Last report Prediction: Border Clan next report. They could very well pull out for a playoff spot later in the season, however. Prediction: Border Clan next report. They appear to be entrenched here, for now. 8 (UR). Halifax Force Break-down: The Halifax Force have slipped into the ranks of the Border Clans. Their only win was against the Black Dogs, but three losses to the Screech and one loss to the Black Dogs kept them from staying off this report. Strength of Schedule was average. Last report Prediction: (UR [Unrated]: Possible candidate for the Border Clans) Prediction: Border Clan next report. They may use the Force to escape soon, however. 9 (8). Birmingham Ice Barons Break-down: The Ice Barons have moved up to 9th place, looking for a hole to escape the border. With upset wins against the Winter Hawks and Freeze, their life on the border may be short. However, they did have three losses including the likes of: Meatheads, Dogs and Dragons. Their Strength of Schedule was Medium to Difficult so the two wins were big for anyone on this report. Last report Prediction: Border Clan next report. Some of the competition was difficult, but with the current offensive production, you can't win too many games. Prediction: Border Clan next report. It will take the Ice Barons a little while to hit .500 but they could get off this list in a few reports. 10 (5). Cape Breton SLaSH Break-down: What a difference a report makes! I think the Slash owe me personally for firing up their team! With an upset win against the Freeze and grudge wins against the Black Dogs and Voodoo, they will be running from the border soon. There were two losses against the Goal Busters and Black Dogs. The Strength of Schedule was low but they were over .500. Last report Prediction: Border Clan next report. They had some tight games with decent competition. It could get worse soon, however as the competition wasn't too stiff. Prediction: Leaving the borders so that someone else can join the lowly ranks next report. Bottom Feeder Refugees: Terriers Goal Busters Possible candidates for next report: Winter Hawks Goal Busters Bottom Feeder Upsets: Black Dogs 3 Hitmen 0 Voodoo 4 Hitmen 3 Ice Barons 3 Winter Hawks 2 Ice Barons 4 Freeze 3 Slash 5 Freeze 4 Bottom Feeder Grudge Matches: Soviet Wings 2 Barn Burners 1 Black Dogs 2 Force 0 Black Dogs 7 Slash 3 Force 4 Black Dogs 2 Voodoo 6 Spiders 2 Slash 3 Black Dogs 0 Slash 3 Voodoo 1 Sammy the Sting-Ray Award: Black Dogs With big wins against the Hitmen and Slash, the Black Dogs have earned the first awarding of the coveted Sammy the Sting-Ray award. Congratulations to the Black Dogs! Ernie the Eel: Quebec Knights The Knights came from no where to slide into the top Border Clan position. Their Strength of Schedule was fairly tough but they had six games and no points. One tie would have kept them out of contention for this award and placed them in 9th place. Thanks For Reading!!!
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