Franken Knights @
Munich Cowboys
Dantestadion, the shared home for the Munich Cowboys and the Munich Rangers, will host an incredibly
unpredictable game this weekend. The Knights shocked the European
football community last week when they beat the Swaebisch Hall
Unicorns in a huge upset. Franken chose to keep their import quarterback, Cedric Townsend, from the
previous season and he looked to be in good form and proved to be an
impressive dual threat against the GFL’s toughest defense.
The Rangers have been blighted with rumors of disgruntled players apparently jumping ship to newly promoted teams
such as GFL2’s Starnberg Argonauts and GFL3 bullies Ingolstadt Dukes. Management problems and altercations between players and import coaches has
thinned their roster slightly.
Franken Knights by 2
scores
Rhein-Neckar Bandits
@ Schwaebisch Hall Unicorns
Rhein just managed to come away with the win last week after
an impressive comeback against the Weisbaden Phantoms, but it was a battle
between two of the bottom teams. Schwaebisch managed to lose to an impressive Franken Knights side and new quarterback Ryan Taggart had a very unimpressive game with 3 interceptions
and poor decision making. Schwaebisch’s offensive line gave Taggart
more than enough time to get the ball out and interceptions and fumbles cost them the game. This one will be
very tough to predict, it looks as if Schwaebisch have stepped down in skill,
but let’s not forget that last season Schwaebisch lost their first game and
went on to go undefeated the rest of the season.
Schwaebisch Hall by 3
scores
Stuttgart Scorpions @
Weisbaden Phantoms
Last week Weisbaden managed to stage a 16 point comeback
falling just 1 point short of success versus the Rhein-Neckar Bandits. The Phantoms
German players showed to be particularly impressive vs Rhein and after playing
one game already it may show that the Phantoms are going to be the stronger
team. Stuttgart have always been good at running the ball, they’ve had good
running backs the last few years and we expect them to stick to that. Last year
Stuttgart came away with a 34-21 win. After not seeing them over the off season
it’s going to be tough but I expect Stuttgart to come away with the win again.
Stuttgart by 2 scores
Kiel Baltic
Hurricanes @ Berlin Adler
Probably the most interesting game of the week and could
make the rest of the seasons predictions a lot easier depending on how Berlin
play. The Adler surprisingly lost last week in their rivalry versus the
Berlin Rebels and have some explaining to do. Adler Head Coach Wanja Mueller will be
looking for a big burst of energy to revitalise their season having taken such
a big blow early on.
Kiel, one of the richest teams in Europe, will be taking for
the field for the first time this season and for the first time in a long time
without experienced QB Jeff Walsh. Kiel have been settled in with Walsh for
some time now but he needed a change and Dresden offered him and talented
Kiel running back Trevar Deed a new deal and another shot at the German title.
A new look Kiel will be looking to see if their shake up can take them that extra bit further into the finals and come away with the title. Kiel head coach Patrick Esume is arguably one of the best European coaches to date. He definitely plays a big part in Kiel’s success over the previous years.
A new look Kiel will be looking to see if their shake up can take them that extra bit further into the finals and come away with the title. Kiel head coach Patrick Esume is arguably one of the best European coaches to date. He definitely plays a big part in Kiel’s success over the previous years.
Kiel by 4 scores
Dusseldorf Panthers @
Cologne Falcons
Dusseldorf are a big and athletic team. They’ve
proved over the last two seasons that they can play GFL1 football and we don’t
see them going anywhere soon, in fact they look like a team who could grow to
be German champions in the foreseeable future.
The Cologne Falcons, proud owners of an NFL quality practice
facility after they brought it from the Cologne NFL Europe team. Cologne have
got something to prove this season, they’re in the same position the Panthers
were 2 season ago, freshly promoted from GFL2 North. A hard team to predict due
to promotion often dragging players from all round to them. Dusseldorf are
going to be a tough opponent, but a good team for Cologne to start their GFL1
career in.
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