Last week I was really hard on the BLACK KNIGHTS by calling them “bottomfeeders of the PFFL.” Harsh words aside, I was just “calling it like I see it.” This past Sunday I expected a more inspired team to come out and get the job done against all of their opponents. Perhaps I overestimated the actual impact of my “bulletin board material,” because the KNIGHTS looked like a distracted team in their crushing 19-13 defeat to CONQUEST.

CONQUEST quarterback Jordan Fowler showed poise in the pocket throughout the matchup. In total, he completed nine of 14 pass attempts for three touchdowns and an impressive 107.7 QB rating.

In the first half CONQUEST was dominant, registering a 13-0 lead. All-Star Wide Receivers LaRoi “Franchise” Johnson and Rick Douglas teamed up to catch one touchdown each. Also, All-Star Rusher Elliot Williams, a player that has always longed to play receiver on a more consistent basis, complimented his teammates’ performance with three chain-moving catches of his own.

At halftime, with the score heavily in favor of CONQUEST, I expected the KNIGHTS to lie down for the rest game. Shockingly, the men in black outscored CONQUEST 13-6 in the second half. On one spectacular play, Puck Sunseri, who was having trouble defending Franchise on the big man’s TDs, redeemed himself by converting a deep heave by Zack Bahr into a touchdown. All-Star Shawn McCallum also joined the offensive party by hauling in another score.

Unfortunately, the KNIGHTS seemed to be their own worst enemy. After Sunseri’s TD, Bahr and speedy running back Leo Cabrera started jawing back and forth with each other. A fan close-by mumbled, “They can’t even stay positive when something good happens.”

Ultimately, CONQUEST would go on to score another touchdown to preserve their lead and win the game. Meanwhile, the KNIGHTS spent so much time arguing amongst themselves, their opponents, and the referees, that they came up short in a game that became theirs for the taking in the second half.