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The Gorillas are a team I've admired from a distance as they've beaten up on the Husker Maniacs over the seasons. They moved up to CPL in Season 9, but were relegated to AAA in our CPL debut during Season 10.

Our first head-to-head match-up was in the final week of Season 11. Kansas City had already clinched a playoff spot, but the game carried a ton of significance for the Salty Dogs. A win and we finished 9-7, virtually guaranteed a playoff spot. A loss dropped us to 8-8 and into a tiebreaker for the final position. The Gorillas prevailed that day by a final score of 37-24 < http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=713971 > and St. John's lost the tiebreaker and missed the playoffs.

Our second meeting was again in the final week, this time of Season 12. Only this time the tables had turned. The Salty Dogs were sitting at 11-4 and guaranteed a playoff spot, but Kansas City was 7-8 and in desperate need of a victory to have any hope of making the playoffs. St. John's came away victorious this time by an eerily similar final score of 37-23 < http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=815993 > and the Gorillas finished 7-9 missing the playoffs.

Round III took place in Week 10 of Season 13. The Salty Dogs were undefeated through their first 9 games while the Gorillas limped into the game with a sub-.500 record with just four wins against five losses. Beginning with their 30-27 win against St. John's, Kansas City finished the season strong with a 6-1 record in their last 7 games to finish at 10-6 and earn the #7 seed.

He may've said it in jest, but...

Originally posted by curtishall06

I dont think ANYBODY wants to play KCG now Look out for the Gorillas


...Curtis was right, look out for the Gorillas.

I'm hoping we continue the pattern where they win one, we win one, they win one, we win one...
 
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Great write up FLGator. He have definitely played when it has mattered most for one team or the other!

Just like you said you have for us, i got a ton of respect for St John's and the job you guys have done! We have had some very epic games in the short time we have played and i doubt tomorrow will be any different! The bad thing is one of us has to go home tomorrow and wont move on.

I don't think the we win one you win one will continue, since that all happened in the regular season, this one is for the playoffs, so time to start a new trend! KC over St Johns every game come playoff time, that would be nice anyways, lol. Best of luck to you guys and hope the one who does win brings home the West title and CPL GOLD
 
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KCG!
 
ep3388
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Great write up Gator
 
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Salty Dogs - 34, Gorillas - 23

 
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Originally posted by FLGator
Salty Dogs - 34, Gorillas - 23



We'll see
 
curtishall06
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It will be epic i think no matter what. From what i hear, ESPN Classic is already getting this ready to replay tonight at 7pm central
 
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Having played for length at some time on both teams...I have to admit that these two owners are extremely classy individuals who I had the privilege of working/learning under. Glad to have met you both on here! Good luck to both teams.
 
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Originally posted by JamMurray13
Having played for length at some time on both teams...I have to admit that these two owners are extremely classy individuals who I had the privilege of working/learning under. Glad to have met you both on here! Good luck to both teams.


Traitor!
 
curtishall06
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Thanks Jam, miss having you on KCG. Your a classy agent yourself. 30 minutes to game time, should be interesting! GO KC
 
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Originally posted by curtishall06
Thanks Jam, miss having you on KCG. Your a classy agent yourself. 30 minutes to game time, should be interesting! GO KC


Yeah, what he said...only 10 minutes to game time.
 
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http://goallineblitz.com/game/game.pl?game_id=993454&mode=pbp

Dang, you guys got the turnovers this game, i saw 10 points scored at least against them. We were able to hit the big play today, but you guys held on in the 4th quarter! Great game as always FLGator, GL the rest of the way
 
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Originally posted by curtishall06


We were able to hit the big play today...



That's an understatement. Your three scores averaged 73.83333 yards each, but like you said...it was the 3 turnovers you guys had that sealed it for us. Last game we gave up the ball five times to your none.

I'm just disappointed a game this epic wasn't for the Conference Championship.
 
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Agreed FL GATOR! GL the rest of the way, go take some CPL GOLD
 


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