5th Annual OTBCS Game Updates - THE GRAND FINALS!!!!

[DaJudge]

You're not half bad at play by play Chris. I can't believe I just sat here and listened to this, though.

[EagerBeaver]

Thanks DaJudge! I have done some play-by-play of military sports before...

11:06 PM CST - TCOG Carter asserts itself with an offensive explosion in a 28-14 win over ZACOG. Carter threw for nearly 300 yards, and Wade looked a little rusty in his return to the OTBCS for the first time in two years.

TCOG Jerusalem Acres and TCOG North Carolina are on the field now.

[EagerBeaver]

11:27 PM CST - TCOG Jerusalem Acres defeated TCOG of North Carolina in a 38-27 barnburner. In a losing effort, new NC quarterback David Myers tossed for 331 yards and three touchdowns.

Big time recaps coming in half an hour, and we'll break down the day's action in a post coming up soon.

[EagerBeaver]

Sorry for no recaps last night...they are coming in about an hour when I get into work...

[EagerBeaver]

RECAPS OF GAME 1, WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN GAME 2

9:25 AM CST, July 11 - Game 1 from yesterday was very interesting for everyone, here are the scores once again:

Cedar Ridge Church 37 - 11 Church of God
TCOG North Carolina 27 - 38 TCOG Jerusalem Acres
TCOG Carter 28 - 14 Zion Assembly COG
COG of Prophecy 13 - 23 TCOG In Divine Order
TCOG Nabors 25 - 14 TCOG With Signs Following

Offensive player of the day
David Myers, QB, TCOGNC: 331 yards passing and 3 touchdowns, and nearly singlehandedly pulled off an amazing comeback for his team. He is the offensive player of the game.

Defensive player of the day
Danny Page, CRC: Two sacks and a fumble knocked into the endzone. Page and Ron Hamm combined on a stout defensive line to allow COG only 11 points and 144 yards of total offense.

Records at this point
CRC, TCOGJA, TCOGC, TCOGIDO, TCOGN are all 1-0
COG, TCOGNC, ZACOG, COGOP, TCOGWSF are all 0-1

Upcoming games
COG vs. TCOGWSF
TCOGIDO vs. CRC
COGOP vs. ZACOG
TCOGNC vs. TCOGJA
TCOGN vs. TCOGC

Storylines for Game 2
- COG looks to rebound from a horrid performance against tournament newcomers CRC. They have had a losing record the last three OTBCS tourneys, and a win today would bring back some credibility in the eyes of their fans. QB Dennis McGuire after yesterday's game summed up his feelings: "We're getting it done on the mission field, not the football field...we need to buckle down and get some of that missionary pep."

- Two high-powered offenses clash tonight when Divine Order takes on Cedar Ridge. TCOGIDO only gained 155 yards against an improved COGOP defense, but Jerry Lee Anderson showed flashes of brilliance in the second half and the jitters might be over. Cedar Ridge looks to pound the ball with Danny Page, the leading rusher of the tourney after Day 1 with 155 yards.

- The first of two rivalry games, COGOP vs. ZACOG, will take place early this year. COGOP fans have reason to be concerned as Randy Howard continued a COGOP QB tradition of interceptions, throwing a pass directly to Ted Carr in the third quarter. ZACOG failed to show up in Game 1 with Wade Phillips suffering a bruised hand...something's gotta give here. COGOP is known for starting slow and picking it up later, however.

- TCOGNC vs. Jerusalem Acres features a newcomer that electrified crowds last night. David Myers displayed wonderful accuracy with his passing game, completing all but three passes for 331 yards and 3 TDs in a loss for his team. Grady Kent returns tonight for Jerusalem Acres as they look to rebound from a loss. Look for Kent to spread the ball to three different receivers tonight.

- The second rivalry game is our Game of the Day and will be aired on the One True Bride Radio Network. TCOG Nabors and TCOG Carter have a history of chippy incidents on the field, and if Juan Bonilla's pregame challenge to Danny Carter is any indication, we may have a couple skirmishes in the game. Word has it that TCOG Carter has placed a bounty on Bonilla in retaliation for his words...more on that to come soon (what exactly was said is unclear as we are waiting for a Spanish-English translation). It's going to be really fun.

Observations from off the field
- Hilarity ensued during the COGOP game in which a fan held up a sign that said "Your Mom in Divine Order." The fan was ejected by the Watchman Supercommittee.

- The pregame ceremonies were a bit better than last year, with representatives from each church coming out to the 50-yard line to sing "Come Under the Banner of Love." Maybe there is unity in the body of Christ after all.

- David Baroni couldn't make it for the opening ceremony, so they opened with a recording of the Chicago Cubs organist playing Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

- It is good to be able to enjoy another OTBCS!

[Dr. Ron]

Bev........this is hilarious.....Howie and I have been listening to the play by play and we have laughed our selves sick

Anyway, you can add Isaac Martinez, Rusty McKnight, and Everet Wood to the line up and Marcus Tibbs!

[Shellie]

Eager Beaver wrote:

ZACOG failed to show up in Game 1 with Wade Phillips suffering a bruised hand

Is THAT what happened? I have to quit listening to rumors. I heard that Wade had a bruised ankle from doing a flip.

[one love]

TCOG must not have made the play offs?

[EagerBeaver]

In regards to your question One Love, TCOG did not make the playoffs as they lost in a fasting contest to ZACOG, 13 days without food to Wade's 14.

[EagerBeaver]

2:08 PM CST - Media Release for TCOG Nabors vs. TCOG Carter Game

Tonight at Lee University Soccer Field, the One True Bride Championship Series will host a rivalry game between TCOG Nabors and One Fold, the TCOG Carter faction. This game commences at 7 PM Central time and we encourage fans from both teams to attend faithfully and cheer their teams on in a positive manner.

Recent incidents during the Nabors-Carter rivalry game have led the OTBCS Committee to implement new security measures for this match. We have constructed a security chain-link fence to separate Nabors and Carter supporters, and the Watchman Supercommittee will authorize fifty deputies from the local Baptist church to act as peacekeepers should any incidents arise.

Reports that TCOG Carter has placed a bounty on TCOG Nabors kicker Juan Bonilla have surfaced and are of grave concern to the OTBCS Governing Committee. If these reports are true, punishment will be meted out and it shall be done severely. Players targeting individuals from another team will not be tolerated, and will result a suspension as determined from the OTBCS Tribunal.

Fan incidents will not be tolerated either. We banished forty-two fans into apostasy and their church sent them to disrupt the COGOP General Assembly as punishment. Infighting among fans will be dealt with severely.

Please go out and watch the game tonight, enjoy it and if you cannot make it, listen to it on the One True Bride Radio Network.

God's Blessings,
Mbahta N. Ngowamaye

African Tribunal Member

[EagerBeaver]

5:45 PM CST - RIVALRY GAME BEGINS

GAME OF THE DAY, TCOG Nabors vs. TCOG Carter is UNDERWAY

PACKED HOUSE

TONS OF SECURITY ON HAND

INSULTS ARE ALREADY FLYING

WHOA NELLY

GOD HELP US ALL

[one love]

he said "whoa nelly"

[EagerBeaver]

6:48 PM CST - The Rivalry Game has just ended, with TCOG Carter coming from behind to beat TCOG Nabors 31-28. Some very odd stuff happened during the game and there is audio below:

http://www.chris-brewer.com/otbcs-audio ... _tcogc.mp3

[EagerBeaver]

11:09 PM CST - The remaining four games will occur now in succession. COG and TCOGWSF are now underway, scoreless with 4:23 in the first. I will provide a running commentary of the COGOP game later.

[EagerBeaver]

11:41 PM - COG has just lost to TCOGWSF 20-6. This year's COG team is cementing their organization's status as league doormat.

COGOP and ZACOG game underway, I will provide updates throughout the game.

2:25, 1st quarter - TOUCHDOWN COGOP! Clayton Endecott rushes in to scoop a muffed punt by Wade Phillips that bounced into the endzone.

3:44, 2nd quarter - TOUCHDOWN ZACOG! Wade Phillips passes 45 yards to the end zone. Knotted at 7-all.

2:57, 2nd quarter - TD COGOP! Clayton Endecott untouched up the middle for a three-yard touchdown. This one is an absolute battle! The Bahama Brass Band has arrived at the stadium and is now playing "He Set Me Free."

0:45, 2nd quarter - TD COGOP! Randy Howard throws an absolute strike from 35 yards out to David Bryan. Wonderful play to trick the defense into believing Eskew was the man going for the ball. Now ZACOG with a 66-yard kick return, sets up...

0:16, 2nd quarter - FIELD GOAL ZACOG - Phillips nails one from 30 yards out. 21-10, COGOP leads at half.

3:44, 3rd quarter - TD COGOP! They're starting to blow this one open, it's now 28-10 after a nice touch pass from Howard to Marvin Eskew. Clayton Endecott set this one up with a 47-yard run...he now has 122 yards rushing on the game to go with 1 touchdown.

1:55, 3rd quarter - TD COGOP! It's all over but the cryin' as Marvin Eskew hauls in a long bomb, 69 yards to be exact, from Randy Howard. Howard has 240 yards passing, and Eskew has 165 receiving yards and two TDs. 35-10, COGOP leads.

4:28, 4th quarter - TD ZACOG! Joseph Steele runs it on a WR reverse to make it 35-16 - the two-point conversion try by EA McDonald fails. 35-16 it stands.

2:42, 4th quarter - TD COGOP! Clayton Endecott with a power run 45 yards down the right sideline to give him his second rushing TD of the game and 200 yards exactly on the day. That's the Endecott we know! 42-16, it's a laugher.

1:22, 4th quarter - TD ZACOG! EA McDonald with a nice juke move on Eskew, and he waltzes in from 25 yards out. 42-23 and COGOP has recovered the onside kick.

1:04, 4th quarter - TD COGOP! They are humbling Wade as just punishment for trying to show them up. Randy Howard with his fourth TD pass on the day and who else but Eskew on the receiving end. 49-23.

0:05, 4th quarter - TD COGOP! Interception return by David Bryan of 56 yards. Outstanding, and the biggest COGOP blowout in OTBCS history. This might be some sort of offensive record as well. 56-23.

Game Over! COGOP blows out Wade the Flip Flopper and his ZACOG cronies, 56-23. Absolutely dominant performance, Randy Howard with the best quarterback performance this year so far with 18-26 passing for 241 yards and 4 TDs. Clayton Endecott rushed for 222 yards and 2 TDs himself, and COGOP scored two defensive TDs. ZACOG did not have a bad offensive day, racking up 275 total yards and scoring two times in the fourth quarter. Their defense couldn't keep them in this one though.

COGOP 56, ZACOG 23 - and if you're a COGOP fan you've just witnessed some major aggression by a team that let the last game get away.