The Rebel offense used motion to spread out the Timberjacks and get favorable matchups against the adjusted defense and defenders in order to move the ball up and down the field. Scoring was much more difficult. The Rebels were in control nearly the entire game until the Tjacks scored the only touchdown of the match to go up 7-6 with nearly four minutes remaining in the contest. The Rebels would not be denied this year. With brass balls, the offense drove down the field and gave Lee Rios the chance to win the game and championship. Perfect protection, perfect kick and it was 9-7. The Rebel defense did their thing and kept the Tjack receivers in bounds and time expired to give the Rebels their first WSFL Championship since 2006.
Personally, when I think about all of the emotions that I feel after the victory there is a song that pops into my head. On the surface one probably thinks of a man wanting his significant other to change their physical relationship into something more but if you really get beyond that, I truly believe that REO Speedwagon was speaking to the Rebels through time. Life gives us all obstacles that we have to get past and defeat in order to achieve the things that we want. The Rebels did it this year as a family; keep on rollin'!
Click here for some pictures of the game. Thanks Dad!
