Now that the whole misi type debacle is settled we can finally get the ball rollin on predictions for the AAA tier 1 and tier 2 championship.
I'll start with tier 2. I think that the shock only travel 17 guys again but even with low numbers they are gonna spoil laurels 1st year. The shock have been so close to winning all their games this year and to be able to come in to the tier 2 championship and win will just go to prove how tough their road was. Shock 35 locos 21
Tier 1 championship. Obviously the decision to let misi play was huge. One of the best qb's in the league is gonna make a huge outcome of a game. The rebels have a great team this year but are they good enough to hold off the rev? The rev have been kind of sneaky this year. Aside from their uniform mess they have going on, they have been killin it week in and week out. If this was a uniform battle, the rebels take this all day. But even with misi I think the rev get the win at home and take the AAA championship. Rev 21 rebels 17
Rev - Strong run D will force some passing attempts. It's already been discussed... Misi is a hell of an athlete but not a top-rated passer. When the ball starts flying, I think Rev DBs are gonna feast. I can't spot a Rev weakness on either side of the ball or on special teams.
Shock - They're hungry and have been humbled (and yes... hurt a lot) this year. As far as I recall, the Shock has never really been a team that traveled in huge numbers but they've always been a force. I see the Loco Express underestimating the other sideline and getting saddened.
Oilers - Should have moved up with last year's top AA teams (not starting any discussion about who should/shouldn't move... I'm speaking to their talent level). I'm not taking anything away from the Vipers because I think they've done a great job of turning the program around this year and I congratulate them on their season. I hope they stay on track but the Oilers is a strong team that really digs in at home.
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