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<\/a><\/p>\n#16 Poutine Machine (7-9-0-1) at #3 Fresh Kills (10-4-0-2)<\/strong> #14 Unicorns (8-8-0-1) at #4 Tompkins Square Riots (8-7-1)<\/strong> <\/p>\n #10 Dark Rainbows (8-6-0-2) at #7 Sky Fighters (9-6-0-1)<\/strong>
\nWritten by Round Of 16 Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 3:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 15 – Game canceled due to “rain fears.”
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> As we move through the playoffs, Fresh Kills might be the sneakiest high seed in the tournament. Like all the children of that fictional town on public radio, they are best described as \u201cabove average\u201d in most of the important metrics. They often don\u2019t make the discussions of who the top teams are, but finished tied for second in points and top five in wins and goal differential. They probably feel no need to apologize for dominating a weak Donohue Division, so I won\u2019t ask them to. Poutine Machine is a bit of a loose cannon in the playoff tournament. Despite posting by far the worst goal differential in the league (they were outscored by more than two goals per game (!)), they still managed six wins and a solid 5-0 thumping of Mega Touch in their play-in game last week. It will likely come down to who shows up for the Cheese Fries, whose attendance can generously be called spotty this season. Former Mighty Squirrel Dave Paglia has a history of clutch playoff performances; students of the game will recall his goal that gave the Squirrels a late second-half lead on eventual champion Dark Rainbows in the quarterfinals three years ago.
\nVegas Line:<\/strong> Fresh Kills by 2.5
\nJesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Lay the points. The Landfills will get it done against a game, but ultimately weaker opponent.
\nWatchability: <\/strong>3.5 recycled monster truck tires<\/p>\nIt’s Always Sunny For The Tompkins Square Riots<\/h4>\n
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\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Unicorns lead 1-0
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 4 – Unicorns 3, Tompkins Square Riots 2
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Unicorns enter their second playoff matchup on the heels of a convincing 5-0 shutout against the Gouging Anklebiters.\u00a0 The victory continued\u00a0the team’s recent trend of strong goaltending and defensive performances, as it marked all-star\u00a0Craig “Ug” LaCombe’s third shutout in his last five outings and the\u00a0fourth time the\u00a0Unicorns have\u00a0won by three or more goals during this span.\u00a0 The MacNeil Division champion Tompkins Square Riots, however, are confident they can penetrate the staunch yellow\u00a0defense.\u00a0 Due to an abundance of game footage taken by Jaclyn Lee and captain Amy Jones, the Riots have identified several tendencies to exploit against the Unicorns.\u00a0 For example, Unicorns forward Joe wiggles his right ear whenever preparing to take a forehand shot and wiggles his left ear when taking a backhand.\u00a0 They also noticed that Mike always sticks out his tongue just before deking to the left.\u00a0 Finally, the jewel in Courtney’s Denver Broncos hat will flicker just before she takes her patented “Tiger Shot.”\u00a0 Only time will tell if this extensive film study pays off in the big game.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> Unicorns.\u00a0 Right now, LaCombe is playing like Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell circa 2007.
\nDerek’s Pick:<\/strong> Tompkins Square Riots.\u00a0 Patrik Blohm\u00e9 and Alexandre Frenette may be the best scoring duo that no one knows about.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Fiores<\/p>\nNot Quite, Ocho Cinco<\/h4>\n
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\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Sky Fighters lead 5-4
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 6 – Sky Fighters 3, Dark Rainbows 2 (OT); Week 17 – Sky Fighters 3, Dark Rainbows 2
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> For the third consecutive year, the Sky Fighters enter the playoffs as the #7 seed.\u00a0 This season, they open the defense of their championship against another former league champion and a Hackett Division rival in the Dark Rainbows.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the team will be missing two of its most\u00a0important cogs.\u00a0 Greg “Mr. August” Cohan, who scored all three Sky Fighter goals in their Week 6 win over the Rainbows, has been sidelined with an upper body injury for several weeks and will miss the entire playoffs.\u00a0 In addition, captain Dan Hopper will be out this weekend, as he travels to\u00a0Pittsburgh to attend the MGA Doggy Walk & Pooch Parade<\/a> as an honored guest.\u00a0 However, Hopper has cleverly\u00a0left the team in the capable hands of Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka, who has already announced he will play the entire game due to the Sky Fighters’ lack of personnel.\u00a0 The Dark Rainbows enter this matchup with a full lineup but questionable dedication to the quest for\u00a0another championship.\u00a0 After winning the prestigious (yet imaginary) Fairy Tale Cup, the Rainbows made a conscious decision that they had accomplished all they really set out to do this year and have been mailing it in ever since.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters.\u00a0 This could be the beginning of another deep playoff run.
\nDerek’s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters.\u00a0 Despite the Fighters’ notable absences, we can rest assured that\u00a0Chris “Big Sexy” Shumaker spirit of sexiness lives on with this team.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4.5 Baby Nielsens<\/p>\nYour Shenanigans Do Not Impress The Legend Killer<\/h4>\n