L.A.'s Furious Rally Falls Short In  27-25 Loss To Metro City

Metro City- The Buckets trailed 27-3 with only 7:05 to play yet somehow L.A. rallied for 22 points to come within 2 with 1:42 left- but the 2-point conversion and rally fell short in a loss to the Metro City Maulers 27-25.

"This was a great game- he completely shut me down on O and dominated me on D for 3-1/2 Quarters. The rally was awesome but hey let's give Metro City coach Mike P. props for a classic win!" Buckets coach Jay T. said.

Thanx for the GREAT game, Metro City coach Mike P.!

Cheers,

Jay
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                      Los Angeles 25 -- Metro City 27                      
Mauler Stadium                                           42 degrees, cloudy
Metro City                                       wind N 21 mph, humidity 0%
Los Angeles      0  3  0 22 -- 25
Metro City      10 14  0  3 -- 27
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First Quarter
Metro City - Majors 33 FG, 8:25
Metro City - Runnings 3 run (Majors kick), 13:21
Second Quarter
Metro City - Speed 21 pass from Ramjet (Majors kick), 5:33
Los Angeles - Hobbs 34 FG, 11:20
Metro City - Runnings 3 run (Majors kick), 13:00
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
Metro City - Majors 40 FG, 5:45
Los Angeles - Volner 24 pass from Binder (Irvin pass from Binder), 8:06
Los Angeles - Putnam 12 pass from Binder (Erickson run), 10:03
Los Angeles - Williams 36 pass from Binder (2-Point conversion failed), 13:18
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Drive Summary
First Half
Team        Plays-Yds  Time  Result                                 LAn-MCi
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Metro City             0:10  Kickoff                                    0-0
Los Angeles    3   6   1:07  Punt                                       0-0
Metro City     3  -2   1:16  Punt                                       0-0
Los Angeles    3   4   1:15  Punt                                       0-0
Metro City     4  28   1:47  Majors 33 FG                               0-3
Los Angeles    3   6   1:05  Punt                                       0-3
Metro City     9  67   3:52  Runnings 3 run                            0-10
                             (Majors kick)
Los Angeles    3 -12   0:52  Punt                                      0-10
Metro City     8  53   6:17  Speed 21 pass from Ramjet                 0-17
                             (Majors kick)
Los Angeles    6  20   2:01  Punt                                      0-17
Metro City     3  -4   1:09  Punt                                      0-17
Los Angeles    7  37   2:33  Hobbs 34 FG                               3-17
Metro City     4  47   1:41  Runnings 3 run                            3-24
                             (Majors kick)
Los Angeles    3   4   0:43  Punt                                      3-24
Metro City     5  40   1:12  Punt                                      3-24
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Second Half
Team        Plays-Yds  Time  Result                                 LAn-MCi
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Los Angeles            0:09  Kickoff                                   3-24
Metro City     4  28   1:59  Punt                                      3-24
Los Angeles    7  20   2:43  Punt                                      3-24
Metro City     7  18   3:00  Punt                                      3-24
Los Angeles    6  33   1:38  Possession change on downs                3-24
Metro City     4   8   1:07  Possession change on downs                3-24
Los Angeles    4  -7   0:46  Possession change on downs                3-24
Metro City     3  -8   3:48  Punt                                      3-24
Los Angeles    4   4   1:25  Possession change on downs                3-24
Metro City     3 -10   1:17  Majors 40 FG                              3-27
Los Angeles    7  72   2:23  Volner 24 pass from Binder               11-27
                             (Irvin pass from Binder)
Metro City     3  -3   1:08  Punt                                     11-27
Los Angeles    2  56   0:49  Putnam 12 pass from Binder               19-27
                             (Erickson run)
Metro City     5  53   1:14  Possession change on downs               19-27
Los Angeles    7  66   1:57  Williams 36 pass from Binder             25-27
                             (2-Point conversion failed)
Metro City     6  17   1:14  Punt                                     25-27
Los Angeles    2   0   0:23  End of game                              25-27
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    Game Stats
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        Metro City vs Los Angeles
        Week 12
            
            Metro City     27    
            Los Angeles    25    
                               METR    LA                             METR     LA       
            1st DOWNS          16      17      PASS YDS               232      254      
                rushing        3       3           comp/att           22/38    19/40    
                passing        12      14          yds/pass           5.2      5.3      
                penalty        1       0           sacks/yds          7/41     8/48     
            3rd DOWNS          5/17    4/16        ints               0        0        
            4th DOWNS          0/2     1/4     PUNTS/AVG              8/43     7/41     
            TOTAL YARDS        309     302     TOT RET YDS            79       144      
                total plays    70      66          punt returns       4/0      5/15     
                avg gain       4.4     4.6         kickoff returns    5/79     6/129    
            RUSH YDS           77      48          int returns        0/0      0/0      
                num rushes     25      18      PENALTY/YARDS          0/0      1/10     
                rush ave       3.1     2.7     FUMBLES/LOST           0/0      1/0      
                                               TIME POSS              26:11    21:49    
                                               2PT CONV               0/0      2/3      

 

    Metro City vs Los Angeles
        Offense
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        Week 12
                                   P L A Y E R S                                        
            METR    Rushing        Runnings 20 att/57 yds, 2 TD; Ramjet 1/10, 0 TD;     
                                   Speed 2/7, 0 TD; Pliskin 1/5, 0 TD;                  
            LA      Rushing        Myles 10 att/28 yds, 0 TD; Lynch 1/11, 0 TD;         
                                   Binder 3/6, 0 TD; Irvin 3/2, 0 TD;                   
            METR    Passing        Pliskin 15 comp/30 att for 175 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT;     
                                   Ramjet 7/8 for 98 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT;                  
            LA      Passing        Binder 19 comp/40 att for 302 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT;      
            METR    Receiving      Speed 6 rec/92 yds, 1 TD; Fleets 3/62, 0 TD;         
                                   Quick 2/42, 0 TD; Runnings 3/36, 0 TD;               
            LA      Receiving      Williams 4 rec/129 yds, 1 TD; Marts 2/63, 0 TD;      
                                   Volner 2/43, 1 TD; Myles 3/27, 0 TD;                 
                    Field Goals    Majors/METR: 2/2; Hobbs/LA: 1/1;                     

 

    Metro City vs Los Angeles
        Defense
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        Week 12
                                     P L A Y E R S                                        
            METR    Tackles          Picker 8; Ironhead 8; Fingers 6; Rover 5;            
                                     Sackmore 4; Intercep 3; Jammer 3; Boozer 3;          
                                     Doberman 2; Stuffer 2; Sickmen 1;                    
            LA      Tackles          Sweeney 8; Workman 7; Milburn 7; Collins 6;          
                                     Rowe 6; Centers 5; Lyle 4; Pappel 4; Thompson 1;     
                                     Taylor 1; Alexander 1; Henderson 1;                  
            METR    Sacks            Doberman 2; Sackmore 1; Stuffer 1; Ironhead 1;       
            LA      Sacks            Pappel 3; Sweeney 2; Thompson 1; Workman 1;          
            METR    Interceptions     None                                                
            LA      Interceptions     None    

 

 

What they said after the game:


[22:32] Tom R-Toronto: Missing the 2 points killed your come back
Good game
[22:33] JayTando: that was a fun rally Smile
[22:33] Tom R-Toronto: oh well GG.. I am to bed 1:33 AM Hear
[22:34] JayTando: cheers bro
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[22:35] Matt W-Conway: what happened ? =)
[22:35] JayTando: great game
[22:35] JayTando: give Mike P props for a GREAT coaching effort
[22:35] Matt W-Conway: final?
[22:35] JayTando: 27-25
[22:36] Matt W-Conway: ok that was the last I saw
[22:36] JayTando: I missed the 2-point conversion that would have tied it
[22:36] Matt W-Conway: yeah we were watching it
[22:36] JayTando: he called a fine game
[22:36] JayTando: give the man some credit
[22:36] Matt W-Conway: well, we're off to bed now
[22:37] Matt W-Conway: I'll be sure to scrutinize that film =)
[22:37] JayTando: cheers bro
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[22:35] Mike K-NY Invaders: nice comeback............Sad
[22:36] Mike K-NY Invaders: what was the final? 27-25?
[22:36] JayTando: yep
[22:36] JayTando: fell short
[22:36] JayTando: great game though
[22:36] Mike K-NY Invaders: still, great comeback
[22:36] JayTando: thank you sir
[22:37] JayTando: give credit to Mike P- he called a fantastic game for 3-1/2 quarters
[22:37] Mike K-NY Invaders: 27-3 when I turned it on in the 5th
[22:37] JayTando: I did NOTHING until the rally
[22:37] Mike K-NY Invaders: 4th
[22:38] JayTando: yeah
[22:38] JayTando: fine game- he deserved the win he thumped me early
[22:39] Mike K-NY Invaders: that would of been one of the greatest comebacks in history
[22:39] JayTando: yeah it would have been but hey man he out-coached me
[22:39] JayTando: give the man some credit Smile
[22:40] Mike K-NY Invaders: oh yeah, I understand.............he put himself in the position to hang on
[22:40] JayTando: 27-3 man he smoked me
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[22:32] JayTando: hehehe great game bro
[22:33] Mike P-Metro City: yea it was good game, i got sloppy and you stormed back and almost pulled off an amazing come back, i won but i am not happy
[22:34] JayTando: hehehehe
[22:34] Mike P-Metro City: your blitz was giving my OL fits, sack attack
[22:34] JayTando: man I could not get anyting to work until LATE
[22:34] JayTando: you really out-coached me tonight for 3-1/2 quarters bro
[22:35] JayTando: everything worked for you well
[22:35] JayTando: I played bad
[22:35] JayTando: but finally the light went on and my team showed up
[22:37] Mike P-Metro City: yea but you took advantage of my play calling and came back, unreal, i thought i had the perfect pASS BLOCKING for your blitz, it was a little off and i was getting sacked, then i got cocky and let you get deep, you had some nice plays deep, that last 4th down convert you missed i new you were going to try that pass bro
[22:37] JayTando: yeah
[22:37] JayTando: Alex K gave me that play and I saw you use it onme several times too LOL
[22:37] JayTando: somehow you have it now
[22:37] Mike P-Metro City: no i mean the 2 piont convert
[22:38] JayTando: yes
[22:38] JayTando: the little flip to teh RB
[22:38] JayTando: I saw you have it too and it owrked against me weell #$%^&$#! hehhe
[22:38] Mike P-Metro City: you could have tied it
[22:38] JayTando: yep
[22:39] JayTando: you really thumped me early it was amiracle I was even in it late.. you earned a fine win sir
[22:39] Mike P-Metro City: if i would have lost that game i think i would have punched this screen bro, well thanks for another great game Jay, you are one of the best bro
[22:40] JayTando: thank YOU bro
[22:40] JayTando: I hope I avoid you in the PLAYOFFS LOL
[22:40] JayTando: you'll beat me down
[22:40] Mike P-Metro City: i really don't want to play you again my self
[22:40] JayTando: hehehehehhe
[22:41] JayTando: I got no love early and you had all of it.. my lkove came a bit late... a classic game brother
[22:42] Mike P-Metro City: yep that is how it went, i was thinking the same thing
[22:43] JayTando: you get all the credit for teh victory - well played my friend
[22:43] Mike P-Metro City: i really loved when my defender just stood in the end zone while your guy cought the ball then took his time and wlked into the endzone
[22:44] JayTando: hahahhahahahhahaha
[22:44] JayTando: I was laughing at taht one- I thought "FINALLY I caught him in that zone!" and he split it
[22:44] Mike P-Metro City: that was amazing, looked like my guy was picked, if you meant to do that, that is one unreal play
[22:45] JayTando: no pick- just 2 WR's spillting 40 yards downfield
[22:45] JayTando: it was open a few other times early but of course your DL's blew my pass protection away and sacked me a million times LOL
[22:45] JayTando: your D completely dominated me for 3-1/2 quarters no joke
[22:46] Mike P-Metro City: you caught me late in short and medium zones, yea the first 3 1/2 Q my team had the fbpro power then it went to your guys, it was classic game
[22:46] JayTando: nothing worked it was stuff city.. and your O plan against my D was executd perfectly early on for a big lead
[22:47] Mike P-Metro City: i put in 3 plays for your defense, worked good early then stuff city
[22:47] JayTando: it would have been a diffrent game had I not been so thoroughly out-coached early on... I tip my hat to you bro
[22:47] Mike P-Metro City: did not have time to really scout well
[22:47] Mike P-Metro City: i was impressed at your adjustments bro
[22:48] JayTando: thank you sir
[22:48] JayTando: I had to blitz and it worked well- but you ripped off a few screens that #$%^&! me late
[22:49] Mike P-Metro City: i totally wanted to run the ball jay, i know about your run defense, but I new i had to run the ball some, bc you would be waiting for me to pass
[22:49] JayTando: yeah man that one sweep hurt- 36 yarder set up a TD for you
[22:50] Mike P-Metro City: that was big, took you a little to long to figure out what i planned to do in this game,
[22:51] Mike P-Metro City: then after you did it was my offense getting stuffed
[22:52] JayTando: heheh
[22:53] Mike P-Metro City: if i had to do over again i would have run more inside, i would have run the ball more, but what can you say, it was a game for the books, another close game for us
[22:54] Mike P-Metro City: this definitly adds some spice to the playoff hunt and the seeding, DAM if Miami could have pulled that out it would have been great
[22:54] JayTando: hey man it was fun, right?
[22:55] Mike P-Metro City: this game is the reason you play, great drama bro
[22:55] Mike P-Metro City: it was fun bro
[22:56] JayTando: that's right
[22:57] JayTando: you know the old saying "It's not wether you win or lose, it's how you played the game" - well hey it is true it was good times
[22:57] JayTando: that's why I play Smile
[22:58] Mike P-Metro City: can't beat it, having football almost year round, a lot of the guys i know go crazy after the nfl season over, we are lucky to have fbpro
[22:58] JayTando: yes we are Wink
[22:59] Mike P-Metro City: i can't wait to see the game summary, it will look crazy
[22:59] JayTando: yeah I am writing the story now Smile
[23:00] JayTando: Mike K, Matt W, and Tom R all watched the end and ICQ'd me LOL
[23:00] JayTando: thanx for webcasting the PlayByPlay - I love that
[23:00] Mike P-Metro City: i would have loved to see what they were saying
[23:00] JayTando: I will post it bro
[23:00] Mike P-Metro City: cool
[23:00] JayTando: I think we can salfely say that was an Instant WFFL Classic ?
[23:02] Mike P-Metro City: I was stunned bro when i looked and i saw you could tie with a TD and a 2 piont conversion, i was realling over here
[23:02] JayTando: hehehehhe
[23:02] Mike P-Metro City: i never burn clock, never have, i was wondering to my self if i had made a huge mistake
[23:03] Mike P-Metro City: i did
[23:03] JayTando: LOL maybe !!
[23:04] Mike P-Metro City: you know how it is, i could do no wrong everything working , i hate to burn clock and play conservative, almost bit me in the ass tonight
[23:04] JayTando: savor the win my friend- well deserved
[23:05] Mike P-Metro City: i will, and i hope you get knocked out so i don't have to play you again jay
[23:06] Mike P-Metro City: don't think my heart can take it
[23:06] Mike P-Metro City: *JOKINGLY*
[23:06] JayTando: hahahahahahhaha
[23:07] JayTando: thanx man that's a compliment I really appreciate that
[23:07] Mike P-Metro City: np
[23:08] JayTando: Conway and Liverpool are big hurdles for you now - the other teams should be W's for you
[23:08] JayTando: I have to play them both too... wicked Round-Robin schedule we have here in the WFFL Smile
[23:09] Mike P-Metro City: yea the schedule is unreal, really is perfect schedule for drama down the stretch here in wffl
[23:10] JayTando: yeah I love it
[23:11] JayTando: well bro thanx again- i will post the story now! cheers!
[23:11] Mike P-Metro City: ok
[23:11] JayTando: anything you want to add?
[23:11] JayTando: quite a bit of post-game comments from the fellas Smile
[23:12] Mike P-Metro City: no i will probly give a reply, i gotta get to bed bro
[23:12] JayTando: cheers and GL the rest of the way my friend
[23:12] Mike P-Metro City: u to