The Return!!! - Session 2 Game 1

Meco Piledrivers 9 - Public Enemy 10

May 1 marked the return of the Meco Piledrivers. Yet there were many new faces. It is with sadness that we say good bye to Collins, Horn, Wojeski, Cheney and Worm... With optimism, we welcome Dave, Canton and two other guys that skipped this game.

This new crew of Piledrivers opened the season with a tough loss. It was a very back and forth match, in fact only one time did a team have a 2 game lead.

Early in the match it was evident that Meco were not as steroid driven as the opponent. Each contest featured much unneccessary screaming and wreckless attacks from the Enemies. As the game wore on, strategies became obvious. If Meco played slow and patient, they won. If Meco was drawn into a fast paced and aggressive attack, Public Enemy won.

The 'roid effect caused trouble throughout. Public Enemy attempted to influence the officials through their yelling and also spent a fair amount of time trying to intimidate the Piledrivers.

The match stretched on to 19 games. In one game it was four against the Wolf... Advantage Wolf. This is what we come to expect from the fiery leader of the Piledrivers. The Wolf's comments and yelling kept Public Enemy on the brink of chaos. However his back injury just before halftime would limit his effectiveness in the second half.

There were individual performance all over the court to be proud of. Backhaus has patented a new manuever... it is the double-bird jerk-off taunt. Now, he must learn to use it in moderation. Rob Evel split his time between two events... being the first out of the game and cursing angrily while trying to contain his fury after another dubious "out" call. Geoff Kelley was nice enough to complement a 'roiders hair. Also, in a show of the kind of sportsmanship that we could all learn from, after an accidental trip, Geoff looked at the fallen Rager and said "Sorry... sort of". He also attempted to provide tutoring and career counseling for many of them. Canton became so focussed on one ball that he often forgot about the other five in play. Dave and Bornt (but not Dave Bornt) both had some shining moments to build on in this debut match.

The game provided promise for the Piledrivers. When they kept their emotions in check, their attack was very effective. Avoiding some silly mistakes and ill fated attempts at catches could have swong the match in our favor.

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