Week 4: Seoul Asylum
(Mistakatonic University Press) - The game continues.
Working in the shadow of Tuesday's horror, preparing for Sunday's game against the Seoul Choson has been tough for Arkham coach Neal F. Guye. Recent conflicts with coach/Commissioner George E. Nebesnik were laid aside as the league cancelled a week of play. But the game continues.
"We've resolved to play the game of our lives," said Guye. "We feel it's the best way a sports team can honor the victims and demonstrate resolve against the enemy. The league office may suspect us of 'mistakes' in our playbook again, but our plan is to play the perfect game of football. It's really all we can offer as a franchise. We can't let cowards, murderers, and liars steal our freedom through fear. It would dishonor to the victims."
Seoul's defense has proved extremely strong, demonstrating Coach Dave Zordan's superb play-calling with less-than-superb personnel. "He'll beat anyone who doesn't take him seriously," said Guye. "Coach Z is possibly the finest coach in the league. He does more, with less, than anyone else in the APFL. We're sure he'll have the Choson in a frenzy for this week's game. Hopefully, seeing two teams playing so well will inspire fans and Americans."
"The Seoul offense is great, too. They'll hit you long, short, in the middle, around the end, screens, whatever. There's no defense that can handle all the angles. You just hope you guessed right when they get ready to move the ball. Their slants are brutal. It's no secret that we wanted Sam Buck on our roster. He's a whole game's worth of problems all by himself."
Here are the matchups for Week 4:
Position |
Arkham |
Seoul |
Advantage |
Quarterback |
Harold Carter
Arm Strength: Average
Accuracy: Superb
Decisions: Average
|
Ricky West
Arm Strength: Average
Accuracy: Average
Decisions: Great
| Arkham |
Halfback |
Jamal Smith
Speed: Average
Strength: Poor
Moves: Superb
Decisions: Superb
Fumbles: Average
|
Anthony Boggie
Speed: Average
Strength: Poor
Moves: Average
Decisions: Superb
Fumbles: Great
| Arkham |
Fullback |
Newton Newnan
Speed: Average
Strength: Superb
Moves: Superb
Decisions: Average
Fumbles: Great
|
Sam Buck
Speed: Superb
Strength: Great
Moves: Superb
Decisions: Average
Fumbles: Average
| Seoul |
Tight End |
Jed Sinks
Speed: Average
Strength: Superb
Receiving: Great
Drops: Great
|
Elijah Webster
Speed: Average
Strength: Great
Receiving: Poor
Drops: Poor
| Arkham |
Wide Recievers |
Jay Shines
Robert Vogel
Speed: Superb
Strength: Superb
Receiving: Superb
Drops: Superb
Depth: Poor
|
Brett Imahoff
Ronnie Perry
Speed: Average
Strength: Average
Receiving: Average
Drops: Average
Depth: Average
|
Arkham |
Offensive Line |
Danny Sacks
Perry Walters
Speed: Average
Strength: Superb
Pass Blocking:Superb
Run Blocking: Great
|
Dalton Reber
Russell Tippins
Speed: Average
Strength: Great
Pass Blocking:Average
Run Blocking: Poor
|
Arkham |
Defensive Line |
Renaldo Johnson
Jonathan Higgs
Speed: Average
Strength: Great
Pass Rush:Average
Run Stop: Superb
|
Mark McGuire
Trace Shields
Speed: Great
Strength: Poor
Pass Rush:Average
Run Stop: Great
|
Arkham |
Linebackers |
Rupert Tingle
Thomas Wiggins
Speed: Great
Strength: Great
Pass Rush:Average
Run Stop: Average
Coverage: Average
|
Bryan Fain
Harry Gwynn
Speed: Average
Strength: Great
Pass Rush:Poor
Run Stop: Superb
Coverage: Average
|
Seoul |
Defensive Backs |
Zip Robertson
Elliot Ross
Speed: Great
Run Stop: Great
Coverage: Average
Depth: Poor
|
Nicholas Collard
Chris Davidson
Speed: Average
Run Stop: Average
Coverage: Average
Depth: Average
|
Arkham |
Kicking |
Trent Henley
Strength: Average
Accuracy: Superb
|
Kris Copeland
Strength: Great
Accuracy: Average
|
Arkham |
The advantage is to Arkham. There's no accounting for Coach Z, however. He can make all the difference. Look for a low-scoring chess match.
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