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revrew · 11-08-2019, 09:01 AM

Season 8, Week 16: 11-3 Dragons visit 10-4 Jets

A HUGE late season game, for both clubs. On the injury front, the Dragons return WR3 Myles Kinney, but SS Mitch Plante is sitting out with a pulled groin. Ouch.

The Jets, thankfully, come in without their multi-season All Pro running back, instead relying on a committee of backups.

Unfortunately, the loss of Plante proved more than the Dragons could overcome, as Jets QB Ellis Bertolone, a player clearly destined from birth to play for the Jets (see his name again), absolutely destroyed the Dragon secondary. Completing 17 of 18 passes for 4 TDs and no picks, Bertolone was the bomb, and the Dragons couldn't answer.

Elias Reese played well, gathering a pair of sacks, but it wasn't enough, as the Dragons lose, 31-15.

11-08-2019, 09:01 AM	#258
revrew Team Chaplain Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA	Season 8, Week 16: 11-3 Dragons visit 10-4 Jets A HUGE late season game, for both clubs. On the injury front, the Dragons return WR3 Myles Kinney, but SS Mitch Plante is sitting out with a pulled groin. Ouch. The Jets, thankfully, come in without their multi-season All Pro running back, instead relying on a committee of backups. Unfortunately, the loss of Plante proved more than the Dragons could overcome, as Jets QB Ellis Bertolone, a player clearly destined from birth to play for the Jets (see his name again), absolutely destroyed the Dragon secondary. Completing 17 of 18 passes for 4 TDs and no picks, Bertolone was the bomb, and the Dragons couldn't answer. Elias Reese played well, gathering a pair of sacks, but it wasn't enough, as the Dragons lose, 31-15. __________________ Winner of 6 FOFC Scribe Awards, including 3 Gold Scribes Founder of the ZFL, 2004 Golden Scribe Dynasty of the Year Now bringing The Des Moines Dragons back to life, and the joke's on YOU, NFL! I came to the Crossroad. I took it. And that has made all the difference.