Week 3

Going into week 3 the Predators are hungry and understand that a 3-0 start is important against these cupcake teams. They are not looking ahead in the schedule against any of the juggernauts in the league. The Predators know if they continue to play defense they way they have and continue to not turn the ball over on offense, then the outcomes of their games will take care of themselves.

This week the Predators play Robinson. They are new to the league and not much is known about them. They lost their opening game 42-0 to Team Ice and the outcome of their second game is unknown because the scores were never released!!! Their opponent was the Seedman, another new team and a winnable game. So they maybe coming into this game with some confidence. The Predators will look to jump on them early and put them away, but they are ready to roll their sleeves up if need be.

Offensively, expect some trickery from the Predators, who have put a few new wrinkles into the offense. And on defense, expect #1 Clark to have a breakout game. Playing well, but has been relatively quiet thus far, forcing quarterbacks to check down and defending passes when they come his way. Look for #1 Clark to take one or two away from the offense. It all goes down tomorrow at 9pm, where there will be no escaping the Predators!

Oberhaus Leads D in 30-0 Win

Going into week two the Predators (2-0) had confidence in their defense and wanted to execute on offense. The defense showed up again and came away with a goose egg. Led by #52 Oberhaus (3 pulls, 2 interceptions, and 2 assisted TDs), who read the quarterbacks eyes all night locking down the middle of the field. The Predators had good pressure upfront from #50 Price (3 sacks, 1 safety) and also all the defensive backs contributed in pass defense, knocking down passes and making pulls. #7 Brown was on the receiving end of both of Oberhaus' interception laterals, taking full advantage of both, turning them into long TDs. The Predator defense was only challenged once in the game deep in their territory. State Farm had 1st and goal inside the ten when #42 Clapper intercepted a pass and nearly took it all the way for a score. It was a tremendous effort from the defense, but at times there were Predators out of position and fortunately, State Farm couldn't take advantage. The Predators will need improve in those areas or more talented teams will exploit them.



On offense, the Predators wanted to execute, and they did. #45 Price (10-17, 13o, 1-1), was very comfortable hitting 9 of his first 11 passes. Chipping away at the defense and making crucial throws on third and forth downs, keeping drives alive. #45 Price favorite target on the night was #2 Long (7 rec., 80 yds, 1 TD), who jumped, dived and stretched for his receptions. The Predators also got 40 more yards of passing from their secondary passers. Their other TD came by way of a #42 Clapper run, who started left, then went back right making two defenders miss on his way to the end zone. The Predators feel good about their offensive performance, but want to get better and need to figure out a way to get everyone involved so that they are successful later in the season when they play the top tier teams in the league. Up next, the Predators play Robinson at 9pm next Thursday.

Week 2

The Predators are heading into week two with steam after beating Pat Catan's in week one 8-6. This week they play State Farm and they bring a large roster to the table. Some may even call it a fleet. On offense, they have a quarterback with speed that likes to scramble and they have some athletes at receiver. The Predator defense will have to continue getting pressure on the quarterback and force him into hurried throws. And the defensive backs will need to take advantage of interception possibilities when they present themselves. All in all, the Predator defense feels they are up to the challenge.

State Farms defense is anchored by spark plug of a rusher. He comes fast to the quarterback so #45 Price will need to be ready to make quick decisions. #27 Clapper and #7 Brown will also have to be quick on their feet because they too will have the rusher breathing down their necks as they look down field. The Predators will again try to spread the ball around and keep the defense uncomfortable. They are hoping to gain more consistency this week and spend more time in the end zone. We will find out this Thursday at 9pm whether the Predators can do so.

Preators Prevail in Opener, Win 8-6

The Predators went into their opener not knowing what to expect. They played a good Pat Catans team that obviously had experience. The team was led by the defense that played nearly flawless and the offense did enough to win, despite their inconsistency.

In the first half, the defense forced Pat Catans into three-and-out after three-and-out. During that stretch, Pat Catans struggled even to complete passes. Offensively, the Predators moved the ball, but were unable to achieve first downs. It wasn't until late in the first half the Predators got it going. #45 Price, drove the offense down the field. #45 Price hit #27 Clapper on a short dump pass that picked up big yards. #42 Clapper helped the offense with a big run and the drive was capped off when #7 Brown checked down to #50 Price in the middle of the field for a 15 yard score. Every player on the field contributed on the scoring drive. 2-point conversion was no good. The Predators went into half time leading 6-0.

In the second half, the Predators got the ball first and had to punt. Pat Catans got the ball and tried a half back pass deep in their territory and #50 Price leaped and pulled the flag for a safety, putting the Predators up 8-0. Offensively in the second half the Predators still moved the ball but couldn't get any points. After a turnover on downs and a interception by #45 Price the Predator defense came up big again when both Clapper's intercepted a pass on the very first defensive play after the turnovers. After #42 Clapper's interception, he returned to the Pat Catans 15 and the offense couldn't punch it in with 1st and goal from the 15. On the next series, Pat Catans dumped the ball short, chipping away at the defense where #2 Long made flag pull after flag pull, leading the team in pulls for the game. Pat Catans finally punched it in on third and goal from the 15 where it looked like a sack may have occurred but was not called and Pat Catans took full advantage. The conversion attempt was no good. The pass was too high in the corner. Pat Catans got the ball back once more with little time remaining and the Predator defense finished the win, 8-6.

It was a big win and a great way to start the season. The Predators know a lot more has to be done and are up to the challenge. Up next, the Predators play State Farm at 9pm next Thursday.

Season Preview

The second season of Predator football is about to get under way. The Predators are coming off a disappointing 1-9 expansion season. In hindsight, this was expected because almost all of the Predators had never played before. The season did end on a high note, winning the Toilet Bowl 21-9 over the Leo's. It was a great team effort, highlighted by the defense that allowed zero points in the game.


This season the Predators are very optimistic and expectations are very high. The Predators expect to be in the winners bracket at seasons end and contend for the title. The season looks promising because they have a very good core of players coming back. The strength of their team is the defense. They have have a good mix of size and speed. Offensively, the Predators hope to spread the ball around and keep defenses on their toes.

In week one, the Predators play Pat Catans. They are new to the league, but it doesn't mean they haven't played before. The Predators will need to be ready for anything.

Predator Roster
#1 Clark 6'1'' 180 lbs S/Rec
#2 Long 6'3'' 185 lbs CB/Rec
#7 Brown 5'9'' 165 lbs CB/Rec/QB
#27 Clapper 5'11'' 180 lbs CB/S/Rec/QB
#42 Clapper 5'10'' 190 lbs S/R/Rec/C
#45 Price 6'0'' 225 lbs LB/Rec/QB
#50 Price 5'8'' 185 lbs R/C/Rec
#52 Oberhaus 5'10'' 215 lbs LB/Rec
#53 Wlotzko 6'0'' 215 lbs LB/Rec/C