London is finally playing at the level they were at last season, hopefully they don't make any missteps for the rest of the season.

I think this league broke my moral code. I have actually ended up rooting for what is, in real life, my hated rival Montreal.

1960 Week 6 

Indiana Victors - 20, Long Island Raiders - 24 - Victory Stadium - July 29, 1960 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-7 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
2nd Q
6-7 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
6-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
13-10 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
4th Q
13-17 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
20-17 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Alexei Dubois
20-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang 

The Raiders continued to struggle in their week 6 match against the Victors, but with Painter throwing 3 touchdowns the team was able to take home their second straight win to keep up in the West Division.
QB Stanley Troyer continues to show his abilities despite still throwing an interception to DB Slay Mitchell in the 2nd quarter.
RB Rodney Clark returned to action and was very helpful for the Victors in scoring a touchdown and rushing for 87 yards.
The Raiders’ defence had their moments with Mitchell’s interception and LB Elijah Goldwater forcing a fumble as well.

Boston Independents - 33, Providence Gold Stars - 22 - Richardson Stadium - July 30, 1960 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
7-7 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson
2nd Q
10-7 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
17-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
3rd Q
17-14 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
24-14 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
4th Q
30-14 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> TE Richard Stewart
30-20 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
30-22 PRO - 2PT RB Marcus Devonshire
33-22 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg 

The Independents rolled to their 4th straight win behind a great game from QB Nathaniel Braddock.
Braddock threw a pair of TDs and 279 yards with no interceptions on the day.
QB Connor O’Rourke was able to throw 2 touchdowns for Providence, but he had a pick which he threw to S Drew Porter.
LB Konrad Aust was also able to knock the ball loose from WR Sammy Moss forcing a turnover as well. 

Worcester Athletics - 27, Louisville Thunder - 13 - Worcester Stadium - July 30, 1960 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
10-3 WOR - RTD RB Lawrence Sharp
2nd Q
13-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
13-6 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd Q
20-6 WOR - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> TE Duane Halloway
4th Q
27-6 WOR - RTD RB Bernard Alston
27-13 LOU - PTD QB Ollie Rogers -> WR Piers Key 

The Athletics got back in the win column in a great win over the Louisville Thunder.
Louisville had a tough time on offence with QB Leonidas Dumont leaving the game in the first quarter; Ollie Rogers tried to step in but was not able to get much going until the 4th quarter.
The three RBs of the Athletics (Lawrence Sharp, Bernad Alston, and Leo Ravelli) combined for 189 Rushing yards on the day with Lawrence Sharp leading the way with 93.DB Wesley Scott and S Shawn Jenson both had picks for the Athletics as well. 

Montreal Rouge - 31, Ottawa Royals - 17 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 31, 1960 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Derek Cross
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
14-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
17-7 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
17-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3rd Q
24-10 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> TE Eli Grant
24-17 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th Q
31-17 MTL - DTD INT DB Quentin Xavier 

The Rouge got the best of the Royals in their rivalry week battle with QB Stanislav Ovechkin leading the way with 2 passing touchdowns.
This is also the first time the Rouge have beaten the Royals since Week 5 of 1954.QB Jean Matieau and the Royals offence struggled to get the ball moving and Matieau even made a rare mistake late and threw a pick that Montreal DB Quentin Xavier would take to the house.
It was a good bounce back for the Rouge after their tough loss to the Independents.

Buffalo Blue Wings - 26, London Tigers - 34 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 31, 1960 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
3-7 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd Q
3-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
6-10 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
6-17 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
3rd Q
6-24 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
13-24 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
13-31 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> TE Paul McDowell
16-31 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
23-31 BUF - PTD QB Randy Sellers -> WR Daniel Irons
23-34 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
26-34 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer 

Buffalo’s late comeback attempt with 2nd string QB Randy Sellers just was not enough as the Tigers rolled to another win to regain top spot in the West Division.
QB Angelo Medina was hurt in the first half and Sellers took over for the veteran QB; Sellers would go on to throw his first career touchdown late in the game, but the Tigers would not allow for much else after that.
QB Riley Kiernan continued to look good throwing 3 touchdowns in the win, and the defence helped out a lot in the first half with LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes and DB Jackson Miles each getting a turnover. 

Injury Report
QB Angelo Medina BUF - 1 Week
WR Wilbert Benjamin LDN - 2 Weeks
QB Leonidas Dumont LOU - 2 Weeks
DL Theo Conte LOU - Day-to-Day 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 318 Passing Yards 

DEF: DB Quentin Xavier MTL - 1 Interception, 1 Defensive Touchdown, 7 Tackles, 2 Plays Defended 

Standings
WEST
London 4-2
Long Island 3-2-1
Louisville 3-3
Buffalo 1-4-1
Indiana 0-6 

EAST
Montreal 5-1
Ottawa 4-1-1
Worcester 4-1-1
Boston 4-2
Providence 0-6 

Power Rankings
1 - London +2
2 - Boston +2
3 - Ottawa -2
4 - Montreal +1
5 - Worcester +1
6 - Louisville -4
7 - Long Island -
8 - Buffalo -
9 - Providence -
10 - Indiana -

Week 7 Games
BOS VS. LI - AUG 5 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LOU VS. IND - AUG 6 - 4 PM ET
PRO VS. OTT - AUG 6 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
MTL VS. WOR - AUG 7 - 1 PM ET
LDN VS. BUF - AUG 7 - 4 PM ET

TRADE ALERT
Midway through the week, the Long Island Raiders decided to make a move to try and fix their issues in the backfield with RB Dareion Fields done for pretty much the rest of the season. They would go to the Buffalo Blue Wings who are still looking to get more assets. 

The Raiders would acquire RB Johnnie Stafford and OL Forrest Cross from Buffalo in exchange for OL Sun Guanyu and a 1961 3rd Round Pick.  

Stafford will fill the needed starting role for the Raiders, however, he will likely step in as the #2 back in their week 7 game due to only having one full practice with the team. As for Buffalo, Guanyu will be a good long-term addition being only 25-years-old. He will slide in for Forrest Cross on the O-line. 

1960 Week 7 

Boston Independents - 13, Long Island Raiders - 10 - Richardson Stadium - August 5, 1960 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
10-0 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
10-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
4th Q
10-10 LI - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
13-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg 

Another rainy night for Boston and Long Island ended with the Independents grabbing their 5th straight win.
Long Island allowed RB Johnnie Stafford to get more time on the field in the 4th which worked well allowing him to score a touchdown.
Boston still controlled the game in a defensive showdown, LB Brent Harper and DL Robin Hill did as well. 

Louisville Thunder - 24, Indiana Victors - 9 - Thunder Stadium - August 6, 1960 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
7-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
2nd Q
14-3 LOU - PTD QB Ollie Rogers -> WR Ben Roland
14-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
14-9 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
17-9 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
4th Q
24-9 LOU - PTD QB Ollie Rogers -> TE Christopher Gist 

Louisville was able to overcome their slew of injuries in a win over their rivals in Indiana.
Backup QB Ollie Rogers threw a pair of TDs in the win with the help of Stavros Black out of the backfield.
WR Ben Roland was strong in his return after missing several games scoring a touchdown.
The Victors offence struggled to get going against the Thunder, especially through the air where Stanley Troyer threw two interceptions. 

Providence Gold Stars - 38, Ottawa Royals - 28 - New Providence Stadium - August 6, 1960 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd Q
14-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
14-7 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
21-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd Q
21-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
21-13 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
28-13 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
4th Q
28-20 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
31-20 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
31-26 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
31-28 OTT - 2PT RB Alexei Volkov
38-28 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire 

The Gold Stars finally got into the win column after fending off a late Royals comeback in an offensive shootout.QB Connor O’Rourke had a huge game throwing 3 touchdowns and 324 Yards. 
QB Jean Matieau was strong as well for the Royals but struggled early on with lots of Providence pressure coming from the line and former Royals DC, Providence HC Harry Meadows was able to figure out the great QB and hold him off in the first half.
DL Calias McDonough put lots of pressure on Matieau and had 3 sacks on the day and a forced fumble.S Jumon Cobb was the one that came up with a huge forced fumble in the 4th to stop Ottawa in their own end and allow Devonshire to ice the game on his second TD.
The Royals suffered back-to-back regular-season losses for the first time since weeks 6 and 7 in 1956.

Montreal Rouge - 23, Worcester Athletics - 19 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 7, 1960 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy
1st Q
0-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3-4 WOR - Single K Elvis Franklin
2nd Q
6-4 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
13-4 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Derek Cross
3rd Q
13-11 WOR - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Trig Jegman
16-11 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th Q
16-17 WOR - RTD RB Lawrence Sharp
16-19 WOR - 2PT RB Leo Ravelli
23-19 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White 

Worcester took a late lead in Montreal, but the Rouge ultimately pulled through with Scott Mallard-White getting into the endzone late in the 4th quarter.
Both teams had moments on offence and defence with Rouge LB Sam Fitzroy getting a forced fumble and S Garet deVale getting a pick and then LB Scotty Williams getting a fumble for the Athletics.
The Rouge are sitting 6-1 and are becoming favourites to potentially win the very tough East Division which just saw the Royals lose their second straight. 

London Tigers - 34, Buffalo Blue Wings - 6 - Western Fair Stadium - August 7, 1960 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LDN RTD RB Clifford Russell
14-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
2nd Q
17-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
17-6 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
24-6 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
4th Q
31-6 LDN - RTD RB Don Gregson
34-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth 

The Tigers came out and ran over the new-look Blue Wings to earn their 4th straight win of the season. 
WR Jack Duncan got his first career touchdown for the Tigers early in the game on a catch over DB Robert Waters.
The defence also showed up with LB Aengus Lynch getting a forced fumble and S Neil Graham and Bob Ellis getting interceptions on QB Randy Sellers who was getting his first career start. 

Injury Report
DB Carson Scott BOS - Day-to-Day
WR LeRoy Krueger BUF - Day-to-Day
OL Georgy Valzinikov BUF - Season
OL Allen Boyd BUF - Day-to-Day
WR Benedict Spencer LDN - 1 Week
LB Silas O’Brien LOU - Day-to-Day
DL Erik Cohen LOU - 2 Weeks
OL Maxence Castex MTL - 1 Week
DL Xander Devereaux PRO - Day-to-Day
DB Wesley Scott WOR - Day-to-Day 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 324 Passing Yards 

DEF: DL Calias McDonough PRO - 3 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 5 Tackles

Standings
WEST
London 5-2
Louisville 4-3
Long Island 3-3-1
Buffalo 1-5-1
Indiana 0-7 

EAST
Montreal 6-1
Boston 5-2
Ottawa 4-2-1
Worcester 4-2-1
Providence 1-6 

Power Rankings
1 - London -
2 - Boston -
3 - Montreal +1
4 - Ottawa -1
5 - Worcester -
6 - Louisville -
7 - Long Island -
8 - Providence +1
9 - Buffalo -1
10 - Indiana -

Week 8 Games
WOR (4-2-1) VS. IND (0-7) - AUG 11 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
BUF (1-5-1) VS. LOU (4-3) - AUG 12 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LI (3-3-1) VS. MTL (6-1) - AUG 13 - 4 PM ET
LDN (5-2) VS. BOS (5-2) - AUG 13 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
OTT (4-2-1) VS. PRO (1-6) - AUG 14 - 2 PM ET

Huge win for my Gold Stars. Finally getting a win is a great moral boost and maybe can jump start this team for the second half of the season.