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In a battle of grades, it was clear that Duluth Eskimos came out on top as they crushed Nebraska Corn Bores with a final score of 382.80 to 322.20. The victory was sealed on Saturday, leaving Nebraska Corn Bores with no chance of a comeback. It seems that Duluth Eskimos's A+ grade was well-deserved, while Nebraska Corn Bores's D grade proved to be their downfall.
Duluth Eskimos's star player, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, showed no mercy as they surpassed their projected score by a whopping 16.96 points, racking up an impressive 37.60 points. Meanwhile, Nebraska Corn Bores's best player, Isaiah Likely, also performed well, beating their projection by 11.59 points with a score of 26.00. On the flip side, Tony Pollard disappointed for Duluth Eskimos, falling short of their projection by 9.46 points with a score of 18.20. Nebraska Corn Bores's worst player, D'Onta Foreman, had a rough outing, scoring only 2.40 points, which was far below their projected 16.94 points.
With this victory, Duluth Eskimos improves their record to 6-8-0 and climbs to the 7th spot in the standings. Meanwhile, Nebraska Corn Bores's record now stands at 9-5-0, and they hold the 2nd spot in the standings. It seems that Duluth Eskimos's resurgence has come at the perfect time, while Nebraska Corn Bores will need to regroup before their consolation semifinals matchup against Rhode Island Reds.
Looking ahead, Duluth Eskimos has a tough challenge in the semifinals as they face off against Memphis Showboats. They will need to maintain their A+ form to have a shot at advancing to the finals. As for Nebraska Corn Bores, their consolation semifinals matchup against Rhode Island Reds will be an opportunity to bounce back and salvage their season. They will need to improve upon their D grade if they want to have any chance of moving forward.
451.40
Total Pts
267.20
Total Pts
80.85
Fan Pts
0.00
Fan Pts
352.85
Total Pts
Total Pts
352.85
+85.65
335.80
-0.4