Wednesday Night Recap – Week 4 – Laval Edition

Tuts and Parlays 19 vs. Wack Attack 26

This game was full of individuals with strong characters and it made for an entertaining affair. I’ve know Anthony Lazzara and Joe Morgese for a little while now and know they are both good players who bring a lot of emotion to the field, but it was the first time I got to see Antoine Fortin-Lefebvre play and he was an absolute beast. I’d go so far as to say that he is single handedly the reason why Wack Attack won this game. He was unstoppable for the most part on offense and had a key interception in the second half that enabled Wack Attack to take the lead.

Let me back track a little bit, though. The game certainly went back and forth and Wack Attack got the first and last laugh, if you will. After a quick turnover on downs, George Jean Louis found Martin Gelinas for their first touchdown of the game. For those wondering, I’m fairly certain it’s not the hockey player, but you never know.

While they looked good on their second drive, Tuts and Parlays didn’t play their best game. Anthony Lazzara often missed on his deep ball, had a few receivers drop the ball on key downs and overall they seemed out of sync. His only reliable option was none other than Joe Morgese who was able to get open on a beautifully ran wheel route. After that second drive though, the Tuts and Parlays offense just seemed out of sync, even on drives they would end up scoring.

This is when we started to see flashes of brilliance from Antoine Fortin-Lefebvre. He accounted for 38 of his offense’s 40 yards on the next drive and scored his touchdown on a corner route after making one defender miss. Tuts and Parlays would then drive the field and tie things up.

After sitting out for 10 plays because of an OC, Fortin-Lefebvre made up for lost time and forced Lazzara to go elsewhere with the ball. They did take the lead and were able to stop the Wack Attack offense (without number 9), but an ill timed ball over the middle resulted in a pick-six by Mora Chim. We didn’t see a lot of him, but he made a few big plays, especially on defense, knocking the ball down twice.

Finally, the nail in the coffin came off an interception by none other than Antoine Fortin-Lefebvre on Tuts and Parlays’ side of the field, giving Wack Attack a short field to eventually take the lead. Lazzara just simply came up short on his final drive of the game and conceded the win to Wack Attack.

Stiffy Arm 42 vs. Raw Sauce 0

This game was easily the most lopsided game of the night. I’ve covered Stiffy Arm before and while they’ve looked good, they seemed to be on another level this past Wednesday night. Raw Sauce simply seemed outmatched in this game as quarterback Alexandre Lauriault only completed 5 passes all game and anything he tried to do just seemed to miss the mark slightly. He often tried to attack to his left on a quick out or deeper hook, but Matt Litwin, the corner on that side of the field, gave him nothing to work with.

Defensively, they actually started out the game fairly well and had Adamo Colella guessing. He looked uncomfortable at first and missed a few throws but it was only a matter of time before that changed and he began clicking with his squad. He was able to spread the ball well and had a few guys make plays for him to get open. Ryal Castiel led the way on both sides of the ball, but guys like Chris Pololos and Anthony Nocella also had big nights.

You don’t see shutouts often but that means back to the drawing board for Raw Sauce. You get these kind of games sometimes in 6D because it’s a division often filled with newer teams and they either end up dominating like BBallers a few seasons ago, or it becomes a good lesson learned about the quality of football that FPF offers.

Lockdown 27 vs. Mean Girls 26

If Mean Girls haven’t heard the old adage to never count your chickens before they hatch, they’ll certainly understand the meaning of it now. They are a solid team all around and very athletic at every position, but they may have gotten ahead of themselves after building an early lead.

After Lockdown scored first on a deep pass from Pat Riot to Shawn Fontaine on their first drive, they had trouble the rest of the first half to sustain a drive. Lockdown we’re in fact, pretty locked down. It was a different story for Mean Girls who found success of early turnovers and took advantage of short fields to be able to take a solid lead. For the most part, Anthony Kaltsis alternated targets between Giordano Marinello and Steven Lombardi to drive the field and score and it worked well, until Lockdown caught on in the second half.

After not being able to convert at the end of the first half, Lockdown looked like a team on a mission. They had their first stop of the game on Mean Girls’ first drive and we’re able to stop Giordano Marinello from getting the first down on a quick out. Pat Riot then topped off a 7 play drive, using his top 3 wide receivers and scoring on a 7 yard touchdown pass to Max Newcastle who was instrumental at the end of the drive when Mean Girls tried to take away Shawn Fontaine. Add 2 points for Lockdown, probably their most important points of the game.

In my opinion, the true turning point of the game came on the next play following the convert when Shawn Fontaine sacked Anthony Kaltsis at the goal line. It led to a quick 3 and out and allowed Lockdown to score again quickly to get back into the game and take the lead by 1 point. Not to be outdone, Mean Girls scored on their next drive which started off with a nice run for a first down by Kaltsis and then throwing 3 straight completions to 3 different receivers for the score.

Up by 5 with  a few minutes left, Mean Girls needed a stop but the momentum was simply too strong in favor of Lockdown. Pat Riot knew exactly where to attack with the ball and he used their depth players to fool Mean Girls, who were keying in on Fontaine again, though I dont blame them.

Mean Girls had one last chance, but weren’t able to get anything going with 3 plays left and took the L after the hot start.

La Brume 24 vs. Les Loups 24

If you remove Brotherhood from the equation, I think that these two teams are the most athletic in the division and it was a pleasure watching these two talented rosters going after it. Throughout most of the game, I honestly didn’t know who would finish on top and it’s great to continue to watch Les Loups as they seem to be getting better every week. Neither team is perfect, but they certainly have the potential.

La Brume’s issue on Wednesday night was simple. Dropped passes. It happened to players that you wouldn’t expect it from, either, as guys like Dynell Pierre dropped an easy extra point that would have been enough for the win. On the contrary, Jeanslee Alexis was easily the best player on the field for La Brume as there was no answer for him from the right wideout position. He beat the defender on go routes, post routes and even a drag route over the middle for more than 10 yards. The combination of his speed and Aurel Desrosiers’ size in the middle of the field was the reason why La Brume had any success in this game.

Les Loups had a slightly different formula and it started with Emile Skaf, their up and coming dual threat QB. He was great at extending plays and finding the open receiver in most cases, but he could have benefited by using Darren Wiltshire even more than he did. He was able to get open on the right side a few times but Emile had already started scrambling and didn’t see him deep down the field. Les Loups have a ton of depth and we’re able to really pull off a team game in this game.

The unfortunate thing for Les Loups was that they had a chance to win the game after La Brume tied it up, but their game simply isn’t one that is good at scoring quickly with shots down the field. I would have liked to see Emile throw it up a little bit more or attack the middle of the field, but it was a great learning experience for him none the less and was easily his most athletic opponent so far this year. I should also mention that their new jerseys are beautiful! Probably the nicest ones I’ve seen after that Bandit team…