The Game of the Night will be held in New Jersey as the reigning Beef Bowl 9 champion Wrecking Crew U will rematch their Beef Bowl opponent The Nation at St. John Viannys HS. The last time we saw these two teams in action against one another it was The U who came out victorious on the tremendous play by Beef Bowl MVP Marcus "Hardbody" McKinney who had multiple touchdowns and multiple interceptions to lock BIC down on both sides of the ball.
Since this loss, Carl Meisner and his squad have had this date circled on the calendar and for great reason. The Nation have been fighting tooth and nail to get back what was taken from them in the championship and they will attempt to do that this Saturday. However, you might notice some new faces donning the Black & Blue as both the offense and the defense received a welcomed face lift.
Former Boston University Quarterback Christopher Johnson is now under center for BIC and has perhaps the best group of receivers to throw the ball to. The WR core led by second-year player Pat "Smoke" Cobourne, Troy Smith, Chris "Laid Back" Jones and Terry Roland the new look BIC offense looks to air it out early and often. But it wasn't just the playmakers that have been restructured as Fernando "Big Fern" Robinson joins Rob "Big Rob" Fabien to dominate the offensive line, and conceivably the best blocking HB Jaleel "Courage" Jones makes the running game just as dangerous as the passing game.
The addition of all star Shamarr "Ol Skool" Hullett will certainly help as he joins an offensive line that already has Ken Stansbury, Anthony "Ant-live" Richardson and Andrew Levine. Behind that front four the hardest hitting LB in beef Ronald Clerc and one of the hardest hitting defensive backs Abdul Shabaka awaits anyone lucky enough to get past that line so they can lay the stick.
For the first time several years, both Tahree McQueen and Kareem Moon are on the offense at the same time. Either of these players have what it takes to throw the ball down field with consistency, accuracy and distance and turn on the jets and take off in a moments notice. Around them, Air Jamaica, #2 Adrian "A-Star" Rodriguez & #19 Joel Rivera make it easy to play the quarterback position regardless of who is back there.
However, despite what The U bring to the table offensively it should be noted that their defense is the heart and soul of their squad. Led by the aforementioned Hardbody, who plays nearly four different defensive positions at any one time, he is accompanied by Rashawn "Rated" McGuire as the best 1,2 defensive back combination in Beef. #0 Craig Pitts adds to the punishment that can be delivered to opposing ball carriers as he has been known to make the biggest hits in Beef history including one delivered to Omar Cheatham from The Punishers earlier this week.
The team which is led by Marcell "Boobie Myles" Bates has always been known for being one of the leagues top talented teams but has only recently taken their talent from manageable to unstoppable. The Crew are firing on all cylinders despite the slow start in week one and should open up this rematch with the same fire and passion they had in Beef Bowl 9.
