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4/28/2021 1:26 pm  #71


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Darknes wrote:

Enigmajones wrote:

Darknes wrote:

Westchester Hibernians: Yonkers had the country's first Golf Course in Saint Andrew's Course founded by a Scot.

 That wouldn't make much sense, since Hibernia was Ireland.

 
Yet there is a good deal of Scot-Irish influence in Scotland and there is a Hibernian FC in Edinburgh

 Hibernian FC is a team founded by Irish immigrants if Im correct. 


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4/30/2021 4:58 pm  #72


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Manhattan looks great, can't wait to see what the other expansion teams end up looking like!



 

4/30/2021 7:33 pm  #73


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Nice work on Manhattan! As for the next round:

Brooklyn Devils: yeah, this one makes too much sense, especially given the "Red Legged Devils" of the 14th Brooklyn Regiment.

Columbia Alumni Royals: Columbia was originally known as King's College as it was founded by King George II (that said, it might skirt a little too close to Columbia's actual athletic teams, which are the Lions for the same reason).

Westchester Racers: after the horseracing at Yonkers Raceway.



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5/02/2021 4:09 pm  #74


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Glad y'all like the Manhattan Identity! Hopefully the 1952 expansion looks will be just as good.

Before I post the season, I have another announcement.

Inspired by Jon Bois' NFL Scorigami, I've decided to make a Scorigami chart for Runty! I'll be updating it as the league progresses along. Feel free to check it out!

1951 NERC Season

Prior to the season, the NERC announced it was going back to the playoff format used for the 1948 season. In this format, the 1st-place team would play the 3rd-place team in the semifinals, while the 2nd-place team would play the 4-place team. The winners of the two matchups would play in the Champions Cup, a winner-take-all game.

The NERC’s 6th season began on May 5, 1951, with all 6 of the league’s 7 teams playing at the traditional 3:00 time slot. Like the previous two seasons, each team would play 12 games. However, instead of one bye week, each team would have two bye weeks, which was necessary due to the league having an odd number of teams.

The opening week of games was pretty exciting. Boston would spoil the defending champion Bears’ first game after winning the Champions Cup with a 35-25 win. Next, the Panthers outlasted the Clippers in a 32-27 thriller. Lastly, the league first expansion team, the Manhattan Archers, lost their first game against the Knights, 28-25.

GAMES OF THE WEEK

Week 1: New York 28-25 Manhattan
Week 2: Buffalo 28-31 the Bronx
Week 3: Hempstead 27-38 Manhattan
Week 4: the Bronx 20-21 New York
Week 5: the Bronx 27-30 Manhattan
Week 6: New York 25-41 Staten Island
Week 7: Boston 34-36 Manhattan
Week 8: Buffalo 29-25 Hempstead
Week 9: Staten Island 24-22 Manhattan
Week 10: Manhattan 32-24 Hempstead
Week 11: Buffalo 33-39 Manhattan
Week 12: Manhattan 24-29 the Bronx
Week 13: Boston 20-25 Buffalo
Week 14: Hempstead 26-33 Staten Island

1. MANHATTAN ARCHERS
Leading Goalscorer: Vern Chamne (17)


Coming into the 1951 season, analysts thought that the Archers would be a decent team based on their NYRL domination, but they certainly weren’t expecting them to finish FIRST OVERALL in their inaugural season. However, they just looked right at home from the get-go, as if they’d always been in the league. Their offense particularly was insane, becoming the first team to average over 30 points per game in NERC history. Their defense was good as well, one of 4 teams to allow under 300 points. The Archers finished their first season at 9-3.

2. BUFFALO PANTHERS
Leading Goalscorer: Des Samuel (19)


Finishing second for the second consecutive year were the Buffalo Panthers. They had a lackluster record of 5-4 after 11 weeks, but they finished the season with 3 convincing wins to take the #2 spot and home-field advantage. Helping the Panthers out a lot was rookie Des Samuel, who burst onto the scene and kicked 19 goals, leading the league. Sportswriters were convinced that Samuel could become the league's first true superstar, with one going on to say “This man is going to be a household name for generations”. With his help offensively, the Panthers finished at 8-4.

3. STATEN ISLAND ISLANDERS
Leading Goalscorer: Donovan O’Connor (12)


THEY DID IT!!! For the first time in franchise history, the Staten Islanders finished in a position other than last place overall. They also clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 1948 (when every team made the playoffs). Overall, it was a super impressive season for them. While their offense was still in the middle of the pack, their defense played out of their minds, and allowed the least points per game in the entire league. A big part of this was due to the suffocating play of T.A. Cobblestone, a 6’7” beast of a human. The Isles finished at 8-4, below the Panthers on goal differential.

4. BOSTON RIDERS
Leading Goalscorer: Duane Smith (5)


Finishing fourth for the third consecutive year and clinching the final playoff spot were the Boston Riders. Despite an offseason that saw many players leave, and an injury-riddled regular season, they still managed to win 7 of their first 9 games. However, their injuries really caught up to them by the end of the year, as they lost each of their final 3 games, finishing at 7-5. Duane Smith was the team’s breakout player offensively, but he only played 6 games all season due to injury. Despite this, he still led the team in goals.

5. THE BRONX BEARS
Leading Goalscorer: Lucas Sizemore (14)


Finishing 5th were the Bronx Bears, a very disappointing season for the reigning champions. Their season was a tale of 2 very different teams, the home Bears and the away Bears. At Riverside Field, they were a force, winning 5 of 6 games and averaging over 30 points per game. However, their downfall was their play away from home. They didn’t win a single game on the road, and only averaged 20 points per game, a far cry from what they were capable of. Their awful road play cost them a playoff spot and a chance to defend their crown, as they finished 5-7, 6 points out of the final playoff spot.

6. HEMPSTEAD CLIPPERS
Leading Goalscorer: Leonard Pruck (9)


Finishing 6th were the Hempstead Clippers, a team many predicted would have a bounceback year. Instead of bouncing back from a disappointing 4-7-1 record in 1950, they actually played even worse. They didn’t win their first game until week 6, and at that point, they had fallen too far to recover. Not much went right for them all year, though the emergence of Leonard Pruck up front made their season a little easier to stomach. Hempstead finished at 2-9-1, ahead of 7th place on a tiebreaker.

7. NEW YORK KNIGHTS
Leading Goalscorer: Joe Hunnith (7)


Finishing in 7th were the 1950 runners-up, the New York Knights. Their previous season was considered a flash in the pan, and their play in 1951 confirmed that. They had the worst offense in the league, as well as the worst defense in the league, and by decent margins. They actually started the season at 2-1, but finished the season on a 9-game winless streak and 8-game losing streak. As well, of those 8 games they lost to close out the year, none of them were by less than 6 points. Overall, it was a season the Knights wanted to forget, as they finished 2-9-1, below the Clippers on point differential.



Miscellaneous Stats:
      -   Leading Goalscorer Trophy (Retroactively Awarded): Des Samuel (BUF)
      -   Largest Home Victory: New York 11-34 the Bronx (Week 11)
      -   Largest Away Victory: Buffalo 45-26 (Week 14) 
      -   Most Combined Points: 72 (Buffalo 33-39 Manhattan, Week 11)

Notable Events:
      -   In week 10, Staten Island defeated the Bronx for the first time since 1923, when the two teams were in the NYRL.
      -   The NERC updated their rules for goal kicks, mandating that Rucks/Rovers now had to take goal kicks without a running start.
      -   After their week 5 game against Boston, Staten Island made a wild claim that the Riders cheated throughout the game, and claimed that they deserved the win. The league didn’t even investigate the claims due to their sheer absurdity.
      -   Staten Island recorded their highest score in NERC history in week 6, scoring 41 points.
      -   Buffalo’s Des Samuel broke the NERC’s single season goal record, as he scored 19.
      -   In week 14, Buffalo became the first team in NERC history to score 10 goals in one game.
      -   Staten Island finished a position other than last for the first time in their NERC history.
      -   Brooklyn announced that they would be known as the Devils, with team president Bud Greenville saying "It was the easiest choice I've made".
      -   Columbia Alumni and Westchester announced the finalists for their team names, to be decided by the public to increase interest in their teams. Columbia Alumni’s finalists were the Scholars and Royals, while Westchester’s finalists were the Hibernians (Hibes) and Racers.

There’s the post for the 1951 season! Let me know what you think, and feel free to vote on which name(s) you want to see the expansion teams get.


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5/02/2021 4:11 pm  #75


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Gotta go Scholars and Hibernians here. Let's go Riders!


 

5/02/2021 5:25 pm  #76


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Lets Go Isles! Glad to see we finally made the playoffs

I'd say Royals and Hibernians for the other expansion teams



 

5/02/2021 9:49 pm  #77


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Wow look at the Archers! A new sharp looking identity, a new league, and now a regular season championship? Everything’s going great for them.
Sucks that the Bronx fell off so quick.

I’m actually pulling for the Scholars and Racers for the expansion teams. Hibernians is too much of a mouthful and Hibes doesn’t roll of the tongue too well.

 

5/08/2021 10:51 am  #78


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

This probably doesn't help much, since it ties up both sets of names, but I've gotta throw a vote in for my two names (Royals and Racers). Somebody else better vote now I guess...



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5/08/2021 11:57 am  #79


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

I'll break the tie and go with Scholars and Racers.

 

5/12/2021 12:35 pm  #80


Re: American Runty Championship: 1957 Season

Thanks for all the votes everyone!

Since there’s multiple games for the playoffs again, I’ll make the writeups shorter so that there isn’t a huge wall of text. The Champions Cup posts will be the same length as always though.

1951 Champions Cup Semifinals

(1) Manhattan Archers vs (3) Staten Island Islanders [graph link]

Regular Season Meetings: Manhattan 34-21 Staten Island (Week 2); Staten Island 24-22 Manhattan (Week 8)
Previous Playoff Meeting: None
Playoff Record: Manhattan 0-0 Staten Island

Date: August 25, 1951
Location: Presidents Park, Manhattan, NY
Weather: 66℉ (19℃), Cloudy with Drizzle
Wind: Varying

Presidents Park was literally shaking as it prepared to host its first ever NERC playoff game. The Manhattan Archers, who finished first overall in their inaugural season, took the field to a chorus of cheering, as they looked to book a place in the Champions Cup. Meanwhile, those cheers quickly became boos as the visiting Staten Island Islanders came onto the field. The Isles were set to play their first ever Champions Cup semifinal game. They had made the playoffs in 1947 (every team did), but were eliminated from their round-robin off point differential. The air was chillier than normal, and it started to rain just as the two teams got set for the opening jump-ball.

The game had a great pace to start. Both teams had good rushes early, and one of those rushes resulted in the game’s first goal, from Staten Island’s Fred Griswold. Later on, with the score 5-2 for the Islanders, Staten Island RB Travis Hextall would draw a penalty shot, which he converted, making it 9-2 and silencing the once-raucous Manhattan crowd.The Islanders added another point, but with 6 minutes to go, Manhattan’s Scott Carter grabbed a corner kick and scored the Archers’ first goal of the game. This brought some life back into the home crowd. The Isles would add another point before the end of the quarter, making it a two-possession game heading into the second frame. 

The next 24 minutes were a back and forth affair. Rhe Archers started the quarter on fire, getting multiple rushes and kicking two goals to take a 14-11 lead. However, the Islanders would roar right back, scoring a goal and 3 points to go back up by 4. The Archers would get the last laugh of the half, getting a goal from Tom Durini and a point to take a 1-point lead into the break. Overall, the first 48 minutes were very exciting, and barring a boring second half, it was looking like this would be one of the games of the year.

AT THE HALF: Manhattan 19-18 Staten Island

Staten Island started the third quarter on the right foot. They got two points and a goal in the first 8:26, giving them their third lead of the game. However, a quick point and goal in response by the Archers would tie the game at 24. With the scores tied, the two teams started playing more defensively, and it felt like the next team to score would blow the game wide open. Eventually, with 5:29 to play, a point from Vern Chamne gave Manhattan the momentum. 2 minutes later, Mark Jansen scored to put the Archers up 5. Manhattan took that lead to the third quarter break. 

In the fourth, the Archers did a great job at suffocating any attempt at a comeback by the Islanders. The first half of the quarter saw Staten Island have many promising rushes, but they all fell apart as soon as they entered the penalty arc. Multiple long shots didn’t work out for them either. A goal from the Archers with 7:05 to go killed any last hope for the Isles, and Chris Stevens kicked another late goal to add salt in the wound. In the end, Staten Island held their own against the league’s top team, but couldn’t do it for a full 96 minutes. As the final whistle went, President’s Park roared, as the Archers were now one win away from a Champions Cup title.

FINAL SCORE: Manhattan 38-24 Staten Island

(2) Buffalo Panthers vs (4) Boston Riders [graph link]

Regular Season Meetings:
Buffalo 17-26 Boston (Week 6); Boston 20-25 Buffalo (Week 13)
Previous Playoff Meeting: 1948 Champions Cup
Playoff Record: Buffalo 0-2 Boston

Date: August 25, 1951
Location: Buffalo Park, Buffalo, NY
Weather: 77℉ (25℃), Sunny
Wind: Gentle Breeze

One year after the infamous Wind Game that saw the Panthers upset by the Knights, they came back to the always-loud Buffalo Park, looking for redemption and a berth in the Champions Cup game(s). In their way were the Boston Riders, making their first appearance in the playoffs since their Champions Cup win in 1949. The two teams split their season series, with both games being low-scoring affairs. Even though defeating the Panthers at home was a tough task, the Riders had won both of their previous playoff meetings with Buffalo.

The Panthers won the opening jump-ball, and they immediately took control. They kicked a point on their opening rush, and after several more impressive rushes, they got a goal just over 7 minutes in. On the other end, the Riders couldn’t string more than one good rush together without the Panthers breaking it up. After 9 minutes without scoring, Boston would finally get their first point of the game, a long bomb from 50 yards out. However, Buffalo would get another goal from Allen Formock before the end of the quarter, taking a commanding 9-1 lead after 20 minutes. 

The Riders almost started the second quarter with a goal, but Buffalo RO Johnny Morvan made a last-second deflection, and it went for a point. Buffalo responded with a point of their own, then there was a 11-minute long defensive stalemate. Eventually, Walter Manning kicked his second point of the game to put Buffalo up 9. However, Boston would get another point to bring it back down to 8 before halftime. Overall, the first half was a defensive battle as predicted, with Buffalo’s defense holding the Riders to 3 total points, and no goals. 
 
AT THE HALF: Buffalo 11-3 Boston

As the third quarter started, the two teams continued playing defensively. For the first half of the frame, neither team could break through the other’s backline, making for a very boring game. Eventually at the 12:29 mark, Eric Moncton scored Boston’s first goal, deflecting home a corner kick. After that, the offensive floodgates opened, and there was a lot more action. Buffalo scored a goal and point of consecutive rushes, then Duane Smith responded a minute later for the Riders. After a Buffalo point, the game had gone from a score of 11-3 to 17-11 in a span of 4:29. The offensive explosion still wasn’t done, as Formock and Bart Sanderson both scored for Buffalo before the end of the quarter. It was now 25-11 for the Panthers after 72 minutes of play, and the chances of the Riders coming back were slim.

The fourth quarter started a lot like the third, in a defensive stalemate. Buffalo was focused on protecting their lead, and didn’t let Boston get away with too much. The Riders were started to get frustrated, and some players lost composure by tackling Buffalo players a little too aggressively. However, there was no violence between the two teams other than a few shoves scattered throughout. Eventually, the Riders broke the dam that was the Buffalo backline, getting a goal from Albert Wilson. Boston now had 9:40 to score at least 10 points. They pushed furiously, but couldn’t get another point until there was 3:30 left, and even then, it was only a single point. However, they still weren’t giving up. Smith scored his second of the game with 1:51 left, and now Boston was only down by 5. Unfortunately for them, Buffalo shut them down in the remaining time. As the final whistle blew, Buffalo Park celebrated, as the Panthers advanced to their 3rd Champions Cup in 4 years.

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo 25-20 Boston



Champions Cup Final Preview:

Once again, the NERC announced that the 1951 Champions Cup Game(s) would be played at New York Runty Park.

(1) Manhattan Archers vs (2) Buffalo Panthers

Regular Season Matchups:
Manhattan 27-18 Buffalo, Buffalo 33-39 Manhattan
Previous Playoff Meeting: None
Playoff Record: Manhattan 0-0 Buffalo

The Archers won both matchups between the two teams this year, and both by multi-possession margins. The Panthers will be hoping to use their Champions Cup experience to their advantage, since they know what it’s like to play in the penultimate game. No matter what, it should be a fun game.

Analyst Prediction: The Archers complete a historic inaugural season with a Champions Cup win, defeating the Panthers 32-28.


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