week 12 had a long simulation cycle due to all of the exciting activity

the Owls hold off the Manta Rays for a home victory and maintain the leagues best record. WR Kenneth Rhynes 64 yd TD in the second quarter was his first reception of the year and proved to be the game breaker in this one. check out his ability to get open for a perfect pass from QB "Athens" Aaron Clark. https://uro.myfootballnow.com/watch/1714#283701 it is dangerous for defenses when a QB and WR are on the same frequency like that. the Owls have yet to allow a passing TD this season. this might not be the year the Manta Rays makes the playoffs, but ever since their blowout loss to the Butchers they are playing some sound football and seem to be on the up and up. their strength of schedule this season is among the highest

the Armada take a 16 zip lead into the half and keep the Zippers out of the endzone to earn the victory in what was the franchises first ever visit to Toyama and the upset of the week. the win keeps Lisbon in the thick of the Old Worlds wild card race. the loss is a setback for the Zippers hopes of claiming the one seed. they also lost star MLB Scott Bradley for the remainder of the regular season

the Kraken and Power battle to an epic tie in front of a sold out GlaxoSmithKline Dome in this spins game of the week. WR James Patterson hauls in 8 catches for 112 yards including a late game 66 yd TD to send it to OT. QB Charles Huff throws 56 times for his second 320 yard game of the season, both ties. rookie RDE Burst Reynolds has four sacks in this game and is the 10th player to do so this season (RDE Leroy Brooks twice). before this season only one player has ever recorded four sacks in a single game (LDE Big John Houser, 2073). the tie keeps the Kraken on top in the New World but it seems they may have some concerns with their kicker....K Carey Evans missed two FGs and an XP in this one and is 22/33 on the year. the Powers 2nd year standout RB Samuel Heisman may miss the rest of the regular season with a foot injury

Butchers K David McMurray goes 4/4 with a red zone FG in each quarter to earn the victory over the Bayhawks in a sold out Wells Fargo Arena. San Fran is unable to score on offense and fall to 500 with the loss. three of their last four games are at home and two of them are versus the 2-10 Rodeo

the Prizefighters score back to back TDs in the second quarter to defeat the Stars and stay in the hunt for the one seed. WR Gary Krauss 87 yd TD reception is the third longest of the league this season

the 86ers blow the doors off of Bahgfat Park to defeat the Deities for just the second time in 12 games. the 86ers blocked 4 of P Earl Desrosiers attempts. Cairo has now allowed 18 blocked punts during their 8 game **** show. the competition committee has been alerted. the Deities ran with the same punter last year with no problems but it seems that the new engine may have changed the relevance of "punt timing".....Desrosiers punt timing is just 44, much below league average. all of the Deities coaches have refused to talk to the media and there is a clear message that none of them expect to return next season. attendance is down big time....bad scene in Cairo. the fifth win is a franchise record for Johannesburg.....nice work parsh. it is interesting that the 86ers are having their best season during a QB merry go round experiment......four separate QBs have >70 pass attempts for the coal & gold this season

the Tide score on 8 of their 11 drives to dominate the Rodeo for their league leading 6th straight victory in the beatdown of the week. a tough game for 2074 number one pick QB Jimmy Hightower who turned it over three times. RB Thomas Moore surpasses 1000 yards rushing for the first time in his career after his third straight 100 yard game. he had two TDs in this one and Tijuana will look for a tough 7th next week in Athens

QB Charles Brunswick has a disastrous second quarter enabling the Lions to pile on 16 in the frame and they go on to claim the latest Jungle Cup. the win puts the defending champions on top of the Africa division alone for the first time this season and the Lions are now 7-2 since their 0-3 start. they host the Kraken next week for their final home game before heading out for an African road trip top close the season. Brazzaville falls to 500 to find themselves in the midst of what will surely be an intense push for the playoffs. they have a chance to reclaim the Jungle Cup at home week 16 in a highly anticipated matchup

the Revolution are surging with another strong victory over a quality opponent as they shutout the Dire Wolves. their next three opponents have a record of 10-26. they are now 6-2 since removing longtime QB Maxwell Akers from the helm. Akers is not happy and is demanding to be traded in the off season. RB David Steinberg rushes for 150 yards to become the first player in history to rush for 1000 yards in 5 straight seasons. K John Herrera has an impressive outing after goin 5/5 with 4 of them 49 yards or more. once again the Revolution are my sleeper pick despite the uncertainty at QB.....they have just 2 TD passes this season. the Dire Wolves enter the final turn of the season with a favorable record but have three road games remaining. their last two games of the season are away versus tough division rivals. it will be a real test for HC Juan Runyan and crew as they hope to make their first ever playoff appearance. the residents of Whitehorse say that this is the year

the Trident defeat the Golden Eagles to enter the home stretch with some optimism. thier final four games are at home. Mexico City RB Benjamin Penticost rushed 16 times despite some hefty injuries. when asked why he is playing HC Victor Martinez said "the man wants to play. he is a tank that cant be stopped" i guess we will see. this path could be a dangerous one. he is currently 9 yards shy of breaking his own record for rushing yards set last season

for what it is worth: the 2069 champion Dublin Strongbows have now fell to the bottom of the programs power rankings. not great news for Kuestennebel, but overall i believe it is a display of balance in a competitive league which was my goal when setting up Ultimate Legends

forgot to say happy new year to you all. i am glad that you are here and i hope most things go your way in 2022 .....cant win them all. maybe this is the year the vid19 disappears......im tired of it all