The air on UMBC campus has been electric since their surprising victory in the Planter’s Goober Bowl, and the stadium was packed as the Bay Reptiles squared to face off another Khorne team to open the new season with the Alkhorne State Graves. Once more, the team decided to enlist the help of some star lizardmen as they had in the bowl game.
The Bay Reptiles elected to receive, and the drive began with an immediate hot start. Sophomore Saurus Jourdan Grant scored an early casualty against a bloodseeker, and the visiting star Dribl took out another with a well placed foul. Then, Grant knocked out another bloodseeker and further beautiful fouls from Dribl removed an opposing lineman and khorngor.
Massively down numbers, the Khorne players could not hope to stop the score, and instead focused on trying to get some damage in. Arkel Lamar had a bit of a scare, needing to be saved from death by the apothecary, but got in a casualty of his own as well. Dribl’s last foul for the match took out the bloodspawn, and UMBC cruised to the 1-0 lead going into the half, though not before star player Drull was removed violently from the pitch in revenge for their twin’s fouls.
While the khorne were down in players significantly to start the second half, they went on a great blocking and fouling spree, and soon the out box was nearly as full for the Bay Reptiles as it was for the Graves. Grant was able to casualty another bloodseeker, however, and skink Bryce Johnson was able to steal the ball to score their second touchdown of the game.
Following the match, the team elected Grant as the well deserved MVP for their excellent blocking in removing 3 players. Johnson decided to forgo their coaches’ urging to focus on their agility in favor of focusing on their fouling skill. “Dribl has been something of a coach to me these past two games,” the skink said in a post-game interview. “While my fouling isn’t to their level of sneakiness yet, they have shown me where exactly to hit the other players where it hits most.” We shall see if Dribl and Drull remain around for more UMBC matches, and if Johnson can fill their role when they cannot.
The Bay Reptiles elected to receive, and the drive began with an immediate hot start. Sophomore Saurus Jourdan Grant scored an early casualty against a bloodseeker, and the visiting star Dribl took out another with a well placed foul. Then, Grant knocked out another bloodseeker and further beautiful fouls from Dribl removed an opposing lineman and khorngor.
Massively down numbers, the Khorne players could not hope to stop the score, and instead focused on trying to get some damage in. Arkel Lamar had a bit of a scare, needing to be saved from death by the apothecary, but got in a casualty of his own as well. Dribl’s last foul for the match took out the bloodspawn, and UMBC cruised to the 1-0 lead going into the half, though not before star player Drull was removed violently from the pitch in revenge for their twin’s fouls.
While the khorne were down in players significantly to start the second half, they went on a great blocking and fouling spree, and soon the out box was nearly as full for the Bay Reptiles as it was for the Graves. Grant was able to casualty another bloodseeker, however, and skink Bryce Johnson was able to steal the ball to score their second touchdown of the game.
Following the match, the team elected Grant as the well deserved MVP for their excellent blocking in removing 3 players. Johnson decided to forgo their coaches’ urging to focus on their agility in favor of focusing on their fouling skill. “Dribl has been something of a coach to me these past two games,” the skink said in a post-game interview. “While my fouling isn’t to their level of sneakiness yet, they have shown me where exactly to hit the other players where it hits most.” We shall see if Dribl and Drull remain around for more UMBC matches, and if Johnson can fill their role when they cannot.
