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Galactic Soup BowlE. Chitton Dye Key to Avoiding HellfiresOne of the greatest seasons in SCAB history? Forget it. Say goodbye to the Hellfires. Say hello to the Asses. Demetrius Award-winning freshman QB E. Chitton Dye proved that all the hullabaloo over his recruiting was worth it, as he led the Asses not only to the championship game, even making up for a season fall to Porkbelly, but perhaps even the bigger feat, a victory over the Brimstone team that had towered over the league. Brimstone beat Porkbelly 42-10 in the regular season. Dye's accomplishment of getting Cretin to the game was considered great enough, but the championship was in the future, as the Hellfires were still the big kid on the block. Dye made the future for Cretin now. He did it by passing for nearly 400 yards and 5 TDs. While State Pen's Dunne Wright had shown in the semi-final that Brimstone could be exploited by a capable QB with a strong receiving corps, nobody expected the way they could be picked apart by Dye. Dye and All-SCAB and Demetrius finalist TE Bud Wipe were thought the only advantage for Cretin against the impermeable Brimstone line-up, and that yielded Brimstone a big advantage in the running game. But Dye made up for that by spreading the pass around to everyone, including RBs Rip Yanuwan and Rowdy van Duud, who had more combined yards receiving than rushing, the former 2 TD catches. WR Ruben Yokel, thought to be Cretin's weakest link, led all receivers in the game with 8 catches and 157 yards. All three Cretin receivers had a TD catch. The score, however, made Cretin look perhaps more dominant than they were. It was a thrilling game, with many big plays. It began disastrously for Cretin, as if they would flounder in their first appearance in the big show. Brimstone moved away in the first half, as if they would have to heed Cretin as little as anyone else, including Lady Warship in last year's final. But Dye struck in the first half to pull within 17-14, then took the lead at the beginning of the second half, 21-20, topping by then the highest score Brimstone had allowed in a game. The teams swapped the lead from there, until a fourth-quarter Brimstone drive, from their 35 to Cretin's 24, was killed by an interception in the end zone. Dye then ripped Cretin up the field the other way in five plays, including three completions of five passes, the big one a 34-yarder to Yokel. It was capped by a 13-yard TD pass to Wipe to put the exclamation point on the win. Dye's first play in the game was a pass to Brimstone, the interception setting the Hellfires up at the Cretin six-yard line. Demetrius finalist RB Eveyln Olivus carried on the next play, fumbled into the end zone, but then fell on the ball. Brimstone was on top within the first minute of the game. The Hellfires then forced Cretin to punt at the latter's 43 and blocked that. After Brimstone missed a field goal attempt, Cretin served notice with an eight-play TD drive. It looked scrappy, with three incompletions, but Dye also burning Brimstone with an 18-yard run when they failed to sack him. Brimstone marched right back, a typical control drive ending in a five-yard TD pass from their freshman QB Ira Grette to star WR Titus Sass. They held Cretin to three downs and out, then got a 51-yard-field goal from K Randy Race. It was Cretin's next drive that was an answer in kind, every bit as impressive, Dye going 5/5 on passes including a 29-yarder to Van Duud. The Asses were definitely the most dangerous act Brimstone had faced. Brimstone settle for a 44-yard-field goal on the next drive, but blocked another punt and were driving again when the half ended. They led 20-14. It changed at the beginning of the second half, and it was a bit of pride by Brimstone that contributed. Brimstone tried for a first down on a fourth down and two yards to go at the Cretin 46 and failed. The Asses scored in three plays: Dye to Yanuwan for 21 yards, Dye to WR Jeff Uckendick for 25 yard, Dye to Yokel for 7 and the TD. After the extra point, they led 21-20. Brimstone took the lead back, 23-21 on a 41-yard-field goal by Race, but on the ensuing possession, Cretin drove 84 yards in eight plays, the bulk of it on a 51-yard pass play from Dye to Yokel to the Brimstone 5. Uckendick caught the TD pass from there and Cretin led 28-23. |
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Dye the Story Before the Season and After
Cretin quarterback E. Chitton Dye was named the recipient of the 2009 Demetrius Award as the SCAB's most valuable player by the Illegitimate Press. Dye became the second freshman to win the Demetrius Award, after Northwestsoutheastern's Avery Cunningham. Like Cunningham, Dye was an immediate impact player after being the most highly touted of his recruiting class.
Unlike Cunningham, however, Dye was not immediately considered the most important recruit. He became the most significant player of 2009 before the season even started, however, after a contentious recruiting contest that saw him snatched away from Porkbelly by Cretin, in large part because the latter had an open quarterback spot. The transfer was enough not only to keep Porkbelly from increasing its domination, but many believed it would actually lift Cretin up to contention for the Pack crown. While Porkbelly lost two non-conference games in the early season, Dye led Cretin through an incredible winning streak, with victories comparable to Brimstone's. Porkbelly got the last laugh when they edged Cretin 28-21 in the late conference meeting to win the Pack again, but Cretin finished with the better overall record, and Dye was as important, if not more so, to their success as Eubie Dedd and Hollis Assaway were to State Pen, or Cunningham to the Pacifists.
In another very close race, Dye edged Bigfoot senior quarterback Harry Bastard, who was named the All-SCAB quarterback ahead of Dye. The two finished with the same number of points, but Dye was the leader by virtue of his position in the final Demetrius poll. Points from the final poll are added to points for player of the week awards given throughout the season for the final award tally. Dye also finished ahead of Porkbelly wide receiver Andover Fist, and his own teammate, tight end Bud Wipe. Last year's recipient, Lady Warship running back Dick Payne, finished sixth.
Season Honors
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I.P. All-SCAB Team: Harry Bastard, Bf Dick Payne, LW Earl Wells, KT Bud Wipe, Cr Andover Fist, Pb Hugo Gurl, UP Edward Breigmaigh-Hart, BH Coach of the Year: Burnon Hale, Br Demetrius Award: E. Chitton Dye |
Second Team: E. Chitton Dye, Cr Evelyn Olivus, Br Avery Nastibooy, OL Sum Yung-ful, LW Jason Shadows, Bf Fred Soh, IO Norman Norwoman, UF |
Demetrius Points: E. Chitton Dye 14+ Harry Bastard 14 Andover Fist 12 Bud Wipe 11 Jason Butterfleis 11 Dick Payne 9 Ira Grette 7 Earl Wells 6 Evelyn Olivus 6 Avery Nastibooy (+ rank in final poll) |
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Pos. QB RB RB TE WR WR K C NCY MVP |
10 Clan: Harry Bastard, Bf Kit E. Diddler, MV Elian N. Vasian, UF Vitor Izedov, LB Jason Shadows, Bf Fred Soh, IO Norman Norwoman, UF Hank Nale, IO Hyam Sirius, QB, IO Harry Bastard |
Little 10: Ira Grette, Br Earl Wells, KT Evelyn Olivus, Br Dick Cass, SP Marian Draper, SP Titus Sass, Br Welland Howe, KT Burnon Hale, Br Ira Grette Earl Wells |
10 Pack: E. Chitton Dye, Cr Hugh B. Sick, DS Rowdy van Duud, Cr Bud Wipe, Cr Andover Fist, Pb "Dangerous" Lee Azens, DS Joseph N. Diner, Fm Andy Septick, Cr E. Chitton Dye E. Chitton Dye |
Non-Conference: Jason Butterfleis, BH Dick Payne, LW Avery Nastibooy, OL Sum Yung-ful, LW Hugo Gurl, UP Drew Aplaus, St Edward Breigmaigh-Hart, BH Wilbur Eitbach, St Reynold Carr, RB, St Dick Payne |
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10 Clan: Bf 8 1 0 9 4 0 MV 6 3 0 9 4 0 IO 6 3 0 7 4 1 UF 6 3 0 7 5 0 Bu 5 4 0 7 5 0 Gr 4 4 1 7 4 1 LB 4 4 1 6 5 1 HP 2 7 0 2 10 0 Fl 2 7 0 2 10 0 Ca 1 8 0 2 10 0 |
Little 10: Br 9 0 0 14 1 0 SP 8 1 0 11 4 0 Bd 6 3 0 8 5 0 KT 6 3 0 8 4 0 MS 5 4 0 7 5 0 SS 4 5 0 6 6 0 PU 3 6 0 5 6 1 Wh 3 6 0 3 9 0 CU 1 8 0 1 11 0 GJ 0 9 0 0 12 0 |
10 Pack: Pb 9 0 0 11 3 0 Cr 8 1 0 14 1 0 DS 7 2 0 9 4 0 Nw 6 3 0 8 5 0 HG 4 5 0 7 5 0 AT 4 5 0 6 6 0 Fm 3 6 0 4 8 0 MO 2 7 0 4 8 0 SB 1 8 0 3 9 0 DG 1 8 0 1 11 0 |
Non-Conference: LW 9 0 0 11 2 0 BH 7 2 0 11 3 0 OL 6 3 0 9 5 0 UP 6 3 0 7 5 0 St 5 4 0 8 4 0 So 5 4 0 5 7 0 Pk 4 5 0 5 7 0 OD 2 7 0 2 10 0 Ox 1 8 0 1 11 0 Pe 0 9 0 1 11 0 |
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