I suppose it’s easy to look like a champion for a single play. In my athletic heyday, even I could do that.
It’s tougher, obviously, to demonstrate excellence for extended stretches. Three breaks in row. A full quarter. An entire half. This requires teamwork, cohesiveness, and confidence.
In 33 days, only one of the final dozen teams that qualified for the 2017 AUDL playoffs will remain.
Between now and then, 11 eliminations will unfold and lead to a single survivor. The 2017 AUDL playoff field (and schedule) is set, and it’s full of intrigue and mystery.
Home favorites were toppled in San Jose and LA, Minnesota and Indy battled beyond the final buzzer yet again, and Philadelphia created its first winning streak since 2013.
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, only one playoff position is certain.
The Raleigh Flyers, at a mighty 13-1, are locked into the top spot in the South. They will also be the #1 seed at Championship Weekend in Montreal, if they can make it that far.