Game of the Week: Pineapples 14, KTCS 7
The Pineapples got the scoring started with a touchdown from Maddox Pedon, who caught a pass from Kayson Link and was the first to find the end zone, and Braxton Iliff-Murphy added another touchdown from Link. KTCS answered with a touchdown from Xavier Davenport, who got the pass from Finn Hopkins. Carson Tabaka made a notable catch on a throw from Link, with a crazy moss moment against Dominic Chiodo. On defense, Maddox Pedon broke up a pass on 4th down to move the ball to the 50, Pedon also came down with an interception after a bobble, and Maddox Marsaglia picked off a pass after a missed catch. Liam Bair and Charlie Waddell did not play.
Around the League: Controversy and Close Calls
KTCS took a 7-0 win over the Pineapples in a game with a lot of talk afterward. Coach notes say some players were throwing interceptions on purpose to chase side rewards outside the official game, so the box score only shows the Davenport touchdown from Finn Hopkins and not the interceptions by Dom or Lukas. In the rematch-style finale, KTCS beat the Pineapples 14-7. Davenport and Dom Chiodo each scored a touchdown on passes from Hopkins, and Braxton Iliff-Murphy scored on a throw from Link. Charlie Waddell picked off a throw that Link delivered right to him, and Bowen Ince had an interception after a tip from Braxton. Liam Bair and Kamden Doage did not play.
Risers and Fallers
Luther Nuesken jumped from 50 to 71 and Dom Chiodo climbed from 46 to 64, two of the biggest moves in the rankings. Kayson Link rose from 88 to 90. Wally Barickman dipped from 70 to 63, Xavier Davenport slipped from 95 to 93, and Charlie Waddell eased from 92 to 90. At the top, Giovani Pelaez of KTCS still leads at 95, with Maddox Marsaglia right behind at 94.
Pick'em Report
Pick'em is a free game played with fake coins. @domdom leads the board at 6-8 with 23,089,950 coins, followed by @ct4 at 3-7 with 10,347,340 coins. @finnhop is 1-2 with 591,649 coins, @kthack is 2-2 with 1,350 coins, and @nolan2252 is 1-9 with 1,281 coins. The biggest rewards went to @domdom, who picked Finn Hopkins to throw a touchdown pass and two or more touchdown passes for 22,159,400 coins, to @ct4 for picking Finn Hopkins to throw 2+ touchdown passes for 10,100,000 coins, and to @finnhop for picking Dom Chiodo to score a touchdown for 614,269 coins.
Pack Pulls
@123456 had a big week with six pulls: Liam Bair and Carson Tabaka as a Legend card, Charlie Waddell in Full Extension Essentials (Gold), Bowen Ince in Giant (Gold), Wally Barickman in Pocket Rocket (Gold), Luka Corrales in Beanpole (Gold), and Wally Barickman in Signature Playmaker (Gold). @123456789 pulled Clayton Kinsella in Momma P's Cookies (Gold) and Luther Nuesken in Beanpole (Gold).
Survivor Watch and Looking Ahead
Survivor is in round 1 with 4 players still alive and no champions crowned yet. Next up, PDN vs KTC plays on November 12 and November 13, with AI predictions of 21-14 for each, and again on November 16 with an AI prediction of 14-21. Anything can happen in a rivalry this close, so grab your pick and get ready for lunch.