Brace yourselves, I'm not holding back today.
RXL
Most exciting game – Niagara Aces Vs. Mississauga Hate
Anyone could have predicted that
this would be an exciting game considering it was the battle of the two top RXL
teams. I predicted these two teams to be the strongest in their division and
that has proven true thus far. That being said, I did expect the point spread
of this match to be much closer than it was. Hate started strong, quickly
taking the first two points of the game but Aces were not prepared to be beaten
and their team-playing and creative breakouts ended up winning them the game. The
final score was 9-5 for Aces, leaving the Hate guys quite disappointed.
Aces' Andre Gravelle
Photo Credit: Sheldon Carless
Most surprising game – Essex Distortion Vs. Joyceville Venom
From looking at Joyceville’s
roster, you might have expected them to make the most of their former CXBL and
MXL players and thus be riding near the top of their bracket. However, they
came out of event 1 with only a single win. I was most surprised by the Essex –
Joyceville matchup not because Essex won but because they won by so much! The
final score on this game was 12-5 for Essex. That’s a whopping 7 point spread
between two teams who should theoretically be a fairly even match. I didn’t
have the chance to watch this game but I have to give Distortion props for
their very successful win.
Distortion's Eric Trautman and John Wood
Photo Credit: Sheldon Carless
Strongest team thus far – Niagara Aces
Not only did Aces win every game
they played AND beat their most challenging competitor, they also have a
current +/- of 27 after only 3 games. Mississauga Hate, their closest competition
has a current +/- of 14 after four games. It will be very difficult for any other team
to come close to catching Niagara and should they continue playing as strongly
as they did at Event 1, we WILL see them in MXL next year. These guys have
determination and passion and they are willing to work to make their goals a
reality. My guess is that no one will stand in their way.
Aces' Joe Ribble and Justin Jhauj
Photo Credit: Sheldon Carless
Weakest tam thus far – Vaughn Vipers
Vipers had a sad showing at event
1, losing every one of their matches by a minimum of 4 points. In fact, the
team only had a total of 13 points in their four games combined. The team’s +/-
is -32 after event 1. It’s going to take more than hard work to bring them back
from depths that low and they haven’t even faced Hate or Distortion yet. Luck
is what you need, my friends.
Vaughn Vipers
Photo Credit: Sheldon Carless
Teams to watch out for at event 2– Essex Distortion, King
City Extreme, Dundas Demolition
Essex has shown that they know how
to win against RXL level teams. The only match they lost at event 1 was their
game against Mississauga Hate and let’s face it, that team has a couple of
former CXBL and MXL level players on the roster. I believe that with a few wins
under their belts and their confidence lifted, these guys will come into event
2 stronger than ever. They will need to practice hard though because their next
match is against Aces and the Niagara guys do not hold back.
King City Extreme proved their
strength by holding their own in their game against Hate. Many suspected that
Hate would steamroll this team but while they lost, it was only by 4 points.
Also, they showed that they have what it takes to compete with like-skilled
teams considering their game against distortion ended with Distortion leading
only by 1. With practice and continued dedication, I see these guys moving up
the ranks.
King City's Jeff Doherty and Julio Balkowski
Photo Credit: Sheldon Carless
Dundas Demolition have been around
for quite some time. They have seen their fair share of bumps and bruises along
the way but it’s nice to see them pulling in some Ws this season. They lost
only one match to Mississauga Hate, winning their other matches against Beast
Mode and Vipers. I suspect that event 1 has left them with a slight taste of
victory. They will be back with more determination than ever.
Signing off,
The Paintball Wife
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