July 29, 2025
By Evan Lepler
Sports and competition are usually a canvas for entertainment, drama, and unscripted action. Yet by the time the Oakland Spiders finished off the Colorado Summit on Saturday night to wrap up round one of the UFA playoffs, there was a clear sense of deja vu.
More or less, we had just watched the same game four times, with one vastly superior team showing off its brilliance, while the long-shot title hopes of an overmatched opponent quickly faded into oblivion.