Week 5

The Predators are heading into week 5 on a two game winning streak and in 4th place in the rankings, up two spots from last week. After scoring only 7 points in the first two games and giving up 65, the Predators bounced back in the next two games scoring 62 points and giving up only 19. A lot of the credit is due to the play of #7 Brown at quarterback. After throwing 1 TD, 6 INT in the first two games, he has been on a tear in the last two throwing 10 TD, 2 INT. Credit is also due to the Predator receivers. The attack has been balanced with #2 Long, #33 Price, and #45 Price all scoring three TD's so far. #1 Clark, #8 Wagar, and #11 Brown have also been major contributors offensively, all scoring 1 TD. Defensively so far the Predators have gotten better every week since Team Ice took them to the shed in week 1, scoring an embarrassing 40 points against the defense. But the next week the defense put forth a respectable effort against the Gunners, and the last two weeks the defense wasn't scored on until late in the games when the outcome was already decided. The secondary has played excellent lately, batting down passes and making pulls quickly. #11 Brown has led the way with 2 INT. #1 Clark, #2 Long, #45 Price, and #52 Oberhaus have also added an INT. The Predators are playing well and want to keep it going this week against a good Bumslingers team.

The Bumslingers are currently in 3rd place with a 3-1 record. They have big specialists and their QB gets the ball out fast and accurate. They rely on many timing routes and the QB is good at looking off the defense. Defensively, making pulls and staying home in their zone will be major objectives to get a win this week. Offensively the Predators will definitely see zone this week. In the two games management has seen, all the Bumsingers played defensively is zone. Receivers will need to find the soft spots and passes need to be accurate because INT's are always on high alert against a zone. The Predators have never been playing better on offense and they are looking forward to this challenge against the Bumslingers. The Bumslingers only loss came against the Gunners, losing 19-6. The game wasn't close but to their credit they are currently the only team to score against the Gunners through 4 games. The Predators drove the length of the field against the Gunners but came up two yards short from scoring. If you look at the evidence put in front of you as the Predators have been playing it is obvious to see that they are getting better and more organized. As management analyzes the progress the Predators have made so far in two and a half seasons it is becoming more and more clear that the Predators are beginning to rise to the top as they become more and more experienced. In the first season they were the bottom feeder. In season two they became the best middle of the road team. This season they are still middle of the road, but getting a win this Sunday against the Bumslingers would elevate them into the 2nd teir of teams (Bumslingers, Martindale(not playing). The Predators goal is to head to the top with the best of the best. With teams like Gunners, Team Ice, and Ticknors(not playing). To get there it won't happen overnight, but the Predators will take it one game at a time and will get back to work this Sunday at 5:30pm, when they face the Bumslingers.