Man, disappointment of a season, we'll get em next year Tigers. 
Excited to see how Buffalo does in their first playoff appearance. Although, can't really see anyone but Montreal winning it this year, they're on quite the roll right now.

Hey, way to end it strong at least, take that Royals!
I'll say Montreal will beat Boston in the McCallister Cup this year, but i'm interested to see how close a game it'll be between buffalo and Montreal!

Montreal Rouge - 34, Buffalo Blue Wings - 22 - Mount Royal Stadium, September 22nd, 1951
1ST Q: MTL 7-7 BUF
The Rouge started the game well on defense forcing the Blue Wings to a two and out. They would get the ball and drive the field going up 7-0 off of a RB Élisée Marchal touchdown. The Blue Wings would tighten up the defense following the quick drive by Montreal. They would pin the Rouge deep and DB Dylan Alston would make a great play deflecting the ball away from WR Richard de la Fontaine. Unfortunately, he would land awkwardly and be forced to leave the game with an ankle injury. The good news is Buffalo was able to capitalize on the defensive stop and score a touchdown to tie it via RB Arthur Conner.
2ND Q: MTL 17-10 BUF
The Rouge started the second with a field goal to counter the Blue Wings touchdown. A couple drives later Buffalo would make a major mistake as Angelo Medina would throw an awkward wobbler into the hands of DB Jean-Luc Paget. The Rouge would take over in Buffalo Territory and Marchal would add to the Montreal lead. The Blue Wings would snag a field goal late in the half but were still down by 7.
3RD Q: MTL 20-16 BUF
The third was the slowest quarter of the game. The Blue Wings defense was able to keep Montreal at bay only allowing a field goal in the quarter. They would find the endzone again, with WR Joseph Barry this time, and pull themselves back to within a score, but the missed convert leaves them down by 4.
4TH Q: MTL 34-22 BUF
The Rouge would break free midway through the fourth off of a huge Marchal run which would lead to a smart play and touchdown for WR John Rivera who got himself open from DB Oscar Patterson. Angelo Medina would step it up late for Buffalo leading them a long 3-minute drive. He would cap it off by running it into the endzone himself. The team would miss the 2-point convert and now be down by 5. The Rouge didn’t have a lot of time to kill so they went to the ground game. The Blue Wings just needed to stop Marchal a couple of times, to get the ball back. They would stuff Marchal after 3 yards on first down, giving them some hope. The hope was swiftly extinguished on the next play as Marchal found a hole and ran past everyone to score his third touchdown of the game and send the Rouge back to the McCallister Cup. 

POSTGAME
Montreal’s John Rivera: “This is an unreal feeling! Competing in New England for a long time, you always dream just to play for that trophy, and I'm finally able to do it. Montreal you’ve been good to me” 

Montreal’s Oliver Callahan: “Feels good to win, that’s all I need to say.” 

Buffalo’s Oscar Patterson: “They are a great team, it hurts but they outplayed us. We’ll be back though. Next year: watch out.” 


Boston Independents - 30, Providence Gold Stars - 12 - Richardson Stadium - September 23rd, 1951
1ST Q: BOS 7-6 PRO
The Gold Stars got off on the wrong foot in this one. The first play was a QB Bruce Woodard pass that would deflect out of WR Jean-Yves Vallatton’s hands and into DB Lester Murphy’s of Boston. The Independents would take over and eventually score on RB Joel Bonner’s first touchdown of the season. Providence would stick to their game plan after the interception and would start moving the ball. They would get back-to-back field goals while holding the Boston offense up.
2ND Q: BOS 10-12 PRO
The second quarter saw the Gold Stars reach the end zone as Woodard would find Peter Brooks for the score, however, their 2-point attempt was stopped. The defense was then able to continue their strong play against the Boston offense. They felt in control heading into the half.
3RD Q: BOS 20-12 PRO
The tide of the game turned in the 3rd quarter as the Independents went in and made the right adjustments. They were able to start moving the ball more and find the holes in the Gold Stars defense. This would lead to two scores in the frame with a field goal and then a second Bonner touchdown. On the other side, Providence was unable to change, partly due to the stubbornness of their head coach Gilbert Dale and conflict with offensive coordinator Perry Powel. Powel was trying to get the offense to change it up, but Dale thought his plan would work and kept at it causing frustration to boil over on the sideline. Eventually, Dale took the playbook and called plays himself. With all of this happening the offense would not be able to gain a first down. 
4TH Q: BOS 30-12 PRO
The coaching issues spilled over into the fourth quarter with 2 more turnovers on plays that Dale was finally becoming more aggressive. The Independents would fly past the Gold Stars scoring another touchdown via WR Samuel Floyd. Boston continues their streak of McCallister Cup appearances, following their 7th straight win. The fans of the Gold Stars became angry over their team’s continued disappointment calling for change. 

POSTGAME
Boston’s Joel Bonner: “It feels good to be back on the field again playing for this city. We’re ready to head into Montreal and go get another championship.” 

Providence’s Bruce Woodard: “It’s completely embarrassing. I played terribly, the team was not working together. It was all frustration boiling over. It’s what this place does to this team.” 

Providence’s Lee Wolfe: “I don’t even know what happened out there. I am so disgusted with the team. How can we win games if we can’t even move the ball, Come on!” 

Players of the Week: 

OFF: RB Élisée Marchal MTL - 3 Touchdowns, 164 Rushing Yards 

DEF: DB Lester Murphy BOS - 1 Interception, 5 Tackles, 4 Knockdowns 

1951 McCallister Cup (33rd) Preview:
Montreal Rouge VS. Boston Independents - Mount Royal Stadium
It's the same two teams, on the same stage, but a lot has changed since the 1950 McCallister Cup. The Rouge have been unstoppable this season going 9-0-1 and winning their last 9 games. The additions from Hartford have skyrocketed the Rouge to another level. However, you cannot discount the Boston Independents who have won their last 7. The Independents have all the experience in winning and they have been able to be successful without their starting running back, and he's back for this game. It's going to be a tight game, the Rouge are hungry, the Independents are looking to cement their legacy with a third straight NAAF Championship. Who's winning?

1951 McCallister Cup (33rd)
Montreal Rouge VS. Boston Independents - Mount Royal Stadium - September 30th, 1951
1ST Q: MTL 3-0 BOS
The opening quarter had both teams trading punts. The defenses were doing a good job slowing down the opposing offenses. Montreal would eventually breakthrough on a 22-yard run from RB Élisée Marchal which would set up a field goal with 4 minutes to go in the quarter.
2ND Q: MTL 10-8 BOS
The Independents would be the next to strike midway through the second. RB Joel Bonner broke through the Montreal line and ran in the touchdown from 6 yards out. Montreal would get a touchdown of their own a few minutes later with Marchal getting into the endzone. The rest of the quarter was much the same, but offenses had started to find their footing. The final drive of the half, Boston was around midfield, but it was just outside field goal range so they decided to get K Arthur Wall to kick it as far as he could for at least a single. It managed to bounce over the Rouge returner and deep into the endzone where the Rouge would sacrifice the point.
3RD Q: MTL 17-11 BOS
The third saw Montreal leap forward. Boston was driving early on, but QB Larry Larson would be hit while throwing the ball. The ball fluttered up and came down into the arms of DB Leonard Lebrun of Montreal. The Rouge would take over and Élisée Marchal would eventually score the touchdown to give Montreal a 2-score lead. Boston would add a late field goal but their offense seemed to be sputtering.
4TH Q: MTL 24-14 BOS
The start of the fourth was still very much leaning in the direction of Montreal, but Boston was finding a way to slow Marchal and the offense. Even still the Rouge found themselves inching towards the endzone at about the 17-yard line. They would fake the handoff to Marchal and QB Oliver Callahan would float one up to WR John Rivera. The ball was inaccurate and DB Francis Veillette was there. The ball was still a little high and Veillette would jump for it. However, he could only get a hand on it as Rivera was there to contest. The ball would be tipped but Rivera managed to find it and come down with it on the 3-yard line. The following play Élisée Marchal would take it in before pointing and running towards Rivera who truly deserved the credit on that score. The Independents would make a final push but only managed a field goal as their magic had finally run out. With just a couple first downs provided by Élisée Marchal, the Rouge had clinched their first-ever McCallister Cup. 


POSTGAME:
The game MVP would be RB Élisée Marchal and he would also be the first one to raise the Cup and celebrate before handing it off to LB Quinton Brewer and then on to WR John Rivera who had dreamed of this moment his whole life.  

Montreal’s Élisée Marchal: “It’s fantastic! All the hard work has paid off, thanks to Johnny and Ollie, I got to understand what this trophy truly means and it makes it so much more special. 
Montreal’s John Rivera: “This is a dream that has come to life, not where I expected to be, but I still won and this is a crazy feeling! Thank you, Montreal in believing and the Rouge for giving me this opportunity.” 

Montreal’s Oliver Callahan: “This is for those who thought my career was over...Champion” Boston’s Joel Bonner: “They deserve that one. They outplayed us, but I’m already getting ready for another run next year” 

Boston’s Larry Larson: “Can’t win them all, what we’ve done for the past 6 years has been amazing. Can’t ever take that away from me. It still hurts to lose but congrats Montreal, enjoy it.” 

McCallister Cup MVP: 

RB Élisée Marchal MTL - 3 Touchdowns, 119 Rushing Yards 


1951 Season Recap:

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