COACHING OUT OF BOUNDS: Crocs Keep It Going

Our team faced off with the Helsinki Wolverines on Saturday afternoon on a hot sun drenched day in Seinajoki. We started quickly and scored on our first drive only to be stopped on the next two possesions. Our defense scored a safety late in the first quarter and then we added another score on a long touchdown pass to go up 17-0 as play entered the 2nd Quarter. The Wolverines entered into our red zone on at least 3 possesions in the 1st half, but our defense was able to slam the door shut and keep them out of the end zone. We added two more scores in the 2nd quarter to take a 30-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Our offense kept racking up points in the 2nd half and we led 58-8 with about 9 minutes to play. We began running the ball on nearly every down to work on the clock and the Wolverines kept playing hard until the end. Their big play running back Jason Harrison from UCLA scored on 2 long runs late in the 4th quarter. We have to do a better job of playing hard towards the later stages of the game and not letting ourselves succumb to fatigue and a loss of focus. The final score was 58-20 for the Crocodiles. This win guarantees us at least a # 3 seed when the playoffs begin in two weeks. We play our last regular season game next weekend against the Butchers. The winner of that game will be the Maple League regular season 1st place finisher and ensure themselves a home field game in the first round of the playoffs. The Butchers are the defending champions of the league and a very dominant team. We have a lot of preparation to do to get ready for this game. Our guys know there is a lot to play for next week. I am very proud of this team and the way they compete every week. I have included a few pics from the game and a few from a day at one of the local lakes in town.

A shot of a rainbow on the drive home from the game

Our favorite swimming hole in Seinajoki--- The kids like to jump off this dock and the high platform

Kodie playing some ball with a few local kids

Me and four of our British defensive players--- These guys can really play the game.
From left to right: Jason Brisbane (last year with San Diego Chargers) Shaun Smith (last year with the Carolina Panthers) Dale Powell (One of the best LB's in the UK) Michael Hollands (One of the best defensive ends in the UK)