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Logan, UT -- The Rocky Mountain Football League (RMFL) is well aware of the caliber of football played at the semi-pro level in Cache Valley. The reigning AAA Champions, the Cache Valley Bears, are from here and have been a force to be reckoned with in the past few years since they began playing in the RMFL. This year was a struggle for the Bears and, although they did make it to the playoffs, they exited the playoffs with only one game after a spirited battle owing primarily to having a skeleton crew. The AAA division will have a new champion from outside of Cache Valley, but the RMFL has a new Cache Valley team to watch in the championships this year – the Logan Stampede.
I was planning on staying around home and covering the AA RMFL championship game at Logan High School this weekend, but now people are offering money to get me to Cottonwood and the AAA Championship game. Now I am not sure what to do. I have had people on both sides wanting to buy photographs, but now I am having people offer to donate to my site to offset gas money etc. There really are three main issues in this decision. One of the issues is location. Obviously Logan High School is much closer, only 5 minutes from my home. That is a big selling point for attending the game there. I can be there quick and be home quick. Great benefit. The other two issues are big as well. |
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The Logan Stampede defeated the Magic Valley Bulldawgz to advance to the Rocky Mountain Football League AA Championship game. The Stampede scored zero points in the first three quarters but came back in the final quarter to tie the game and then they kicked a field goal with 3 seconds left in the ball-game to take the lead. The final score was 17 – 14 for the undefeated Stampede. The Stampede will play in the AA Championship game next Saturday at Logan High School against the Utah Valley Desperados. Kickoff will most likely be at 7 p.m. at Logan High School. |
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Another weekend is fast approaching and I still haven’t decided which teams I will be covering. My two real options are here in the valley, so travel isn’t an issue this time. I either go to Sky View High School or Romney Stadium. There is a possibility of doing both, just figuring out how much of each game to cover. The Bears will be hosting the Predators for a very important game for each team making the AAA playoffs. The Bears must win the game and the Predators, although they do have a mathematical chance by losing, really need to win in order for the teams to move on to the playoffs. It is a critical game for both teams and they should both play their best games possible to avoid missing the playoffs. I am thinking the first half of this game will let me know if staying for the end is necessary. I can probably stay for the first hour and then decide if I move over to the other game. It will be a difficult decision when to leave unless it is a blowout. |
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I just completed a very long day of football. I started at Cottonwood High School with the Shock and Blitz game. The game turned out to be a very good game with the Shock winning 36 to 30. I then stopped in Ogden and I made almost the entire second half of the Marauders and Oilers game that the Marauders won 10 to 9. I quickly made the drive to Logan and missed the first two minutes of the Stampede and Warriorz game and 7 points. Apperently the Stampede returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. My feet are killing me and I am tired. It looks like the photos will have to wait until tomorrow. So for all you fans who want to see the photographs, please check back tomorrow after about 4 or 5 p.m. and I should have photos for all three games. I will have more from the Shock/Blitz and the Stampede/Warriorz as I was there for their entire games, but some from the Marauders/Oilers game too. Remember to write down which ones you would like to purchase and email me after you decide which photographs you want to purchase. :) |
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I was looking at catching four games in two days, but with the change of the Logan Stampede game it appears I will make only two games instead. Right now I am leaning towards the Shock/Blitz game in Salt Lake in the afternoon and then the Stampede/Warriorz game in Logan that night. That would be the least amount of driving and I would be in Logan when I was done. I just don't want to drive, and pay for gas, as far as Rexburg this weekend. I was tempted to do the Friday night game but after looking at how badly the Revolution beat the Wolverines earlier this year, I just decided it probably would not be worth attending. Watch me have to eat my words after that comment. With how things have been going it just doesn't look like it is in the cards for the Wolverines however. I still want to see the Blitz play this year and the Shock are in first place still, so I am hoping that will be a very good game. It doesn't hurt that Cottonwood is only half as far as Sugar Salem High either. The only thing that would have made all this better is having the Stampede/Warriorz game at 6 p.m. so there would be better lighting for the game. I guess I can't ask for everything. |
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This next Saturday poses some interesting decisions for me regarding the Rocky Mountain Football League. Normally I would be covering the Cache Valley Bears team, but they will be three hours away in Idaho. That is a long drive and would take me away from home for the entire day. If I do make the trip, there are two games right off the freeway on the way home that I can catch to make it a double-header with no additional gas expense. So what do I do? I could go to the Bears game in Rexburg against the Madison Lionz and on the way home catch the Davis Cowboys and Idaho Mustangs game in Idaho Falls or I could catch the Ogden Rockets and Pocatello Predators. The Ogden Rockets playing the Pocatello Predators looks more promising as the time lines up better and would still allow me to get home at a reasonable hour Saturday night. I seem to be leaning towards that game as the most possible second game of the day if I do attend the Bears game. |
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