Championship Game: Paterson U (3-0) vs. Hawks (3-0)
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After three weeks of crazy football action, the 2020 A7FL title all comes down to the battle of the undefeated powerhouses with the Paterson U taking on the Hawks on Sunday at 6:30 PM ET. Although they’ve taken different paths to get here, we’ve seen these teams’ firepower throughout the tourney and this not only for the Championship but it’s also a must-see matchup.
The U goes into Championship Sunday riding some serious momentum after asserting their dominance for three consecutive weeks of the tourney. With a 3-0 record and all of their wins by double digits, the U’s explosive offense is led by their QB and 2020 MVP candidate Quatrell “Huff” Huffin. Huff has looked unstoppable in his first three performances, putting up a tourney-leading 600 yards passing, with 13 TDs and just 2 INTs. “I just have to move the ball around,” he commented. “If I can get the ball in my teammates’ hands, you’ve seen what we can do.”
While the U’s players have a solid core from the William Paterson University team, The Hawks have been making moves to get to the A7FL’s top rung. Most important, they added legendary dual-threat QB Corey “CP3” Price this offseason which has proven to be a perfect match. Price has averaged more than 137 yards of total offense per game during this COVID-shortened season, passing for 277 yards and rushing for 135 more. He’ll no doubt give the U’s defense its biggest challenge of the tourney as they’ve managed all opposing QB’s with relative ease. Huff vs CP3 makes the Championship the best QB matchup of the season, but don’t be surprised if the Hawks lean on tournament rushing leader Mike “Sweetness” Liberti (26 carries for 175 yards and 2 TDs) to add some ground and pound to their versatile attack.
Each team also features an “x-factor” player who lines up in a variety of positions and is a threat to score whenever the ball is in their hands. For Paterson U, it’s Kareen “SilkySmoothe” Moon who has been a nightmare for opposing teams while racking up 432 total yards during tourney. “We’re just going to go out there and play U football,” said Moon regarding the upcoming matchup with the Hawks. “We’re going to dominate as much as we can and have some fun doing it.”
On the other side of the ball, the Hawks have their own veteran Swiss army knife weapon in Khaleel “MambaStackzz” Greene who leads Moon by a nose with 457 total yards this season. He’s also been a walking TD machine averaging 2 per game during the Hawk’s undefeated 2020 run to the Championship. Plus this game has an even deeper meaning to Greene and the rest of the Hawks players after the untimely death of their teammate James Lowe this past year. “James would have wanted us to win this game,” said Greene with emotion, “I feel that it’s my duty to contribute and make that happen.”
SilkySmoothe and MambaStackzz are both key players to watch out for on Sunday but both teams’ rosters are loaded with talent. That’s why both teams come into this weekend undefeated — but only one can continue their winning ways and walk out with the 2020 A7FL Title. With everything on the line and two fired-up squads, this U vs Hawks match-up has the potential to be a classic so tune in at 6:30PM ET on Sunday and catch all the action!
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