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

[EagerBeaver]

11:55 PM CST - REVENGE HAS BEEN EXACTED

TCOG Nabors beat TCOG Carter 34-14 in a rematch of Week 2. No trash-talking from TCOG Carter here as they were whipped early into a 27-0 deficit. Boy, how the tables have turned. Games 9 and 10 will be interesting for both teams.

[EagerBeaver]

12:13 AM CST, July 19 - WE HAVE A NEW #1

COGOP has defeated TCOG In Divine Order, 31-17. Clayton Endecott was an absolute HOSS, running for 165 yards and three touchdowns. For the Divine Orderians, Apostle Jerry Lee Anderson threw for 145 yards and two TD's.

COGOP is now 6-2 and sits above ZACOG (who has a similar record, but LOST to COGOP in Game 3) in the standings. Each team is now one game ahead of Cedar Ridge in the race for a first-round bye.

[EagerBeaver]

12:33 AM CST - TCOGNC IN DIRE STRAITS

COG just beat TCOGNC in a nail-biter, 17-13. Each runningback did well, and took up for their quarterbacks, who were each intercepted twice.

COG is now 3-5 with the much-needed win, and TCOGNC drops to 2-6...putting them on the bubble. One more loss could do them in.

[EagerBeaver]

12:48 AM CST - SIGNS FOLLOW BELIEVERS ALL NIGHT

Signs Following beat Jerusalem Acres 27-7 in a barnburner...NOT.

Recaps tomorrow...good night kids!

[EagerBeaver]

2:53 PM CST, July 18 - Here's your Game 8 hossenfeffer stew...

Scores from last night
CRC 27 - 35 ZACOG
TCOGN 34 - 14 TCOGC
COGOP 31 - TCOGIDO 17
COG 17 - 13 TCOGNC
TCOGWSF 27 - 7 TCOGJA

Official Standings after Game 7
z-COGOP 6-2, 18 pts
z-Zion Assembly COG 6-2, 18 pts
z-Cedar Ridge Church 5-3, 1 OT loss, 16 pts
z-TCOG Nabors 5-3, 15 pts
TCOG Jerusalem Acres 4-4, 12 pts
TCOG With Signs Following 4-4, 12 pts
TCOG Carter 3-5, 9 pts
COG 3-5, 9 pts
TCOG North Carolina 2-6, 1 OT loss, 7 pts
TCOG In Divine Order 2-6, 1 OT loss, 7 pts

z - Clinched a playoff spot

Playoffs!?!?! What do you mean, Playoffs!?!?!
It is now time to start thinking PLAYOFFS and if you look at the standings above, the top eight teams as of today would make the playoffs. We still have two more games to go in the round robin portion of the OTBCS before it gets to the postseason action, when it really counts.

As it stands right now, TCOGNC and TCOGIDO are on the outside looking in. However, the fact that they both have one overtime loss each could vault them over COG and/or TCOG Carter if those teams were to lose and they were to win. They would then be one point ahead, which is all you need to make it into the playoffs.

The teams with five or more wins -- COGOP, ZACOG, CRC, and TCOGN -- have all clinched a playoff spot already. From here on out they will be jostling for position, and remember the top two seeds get home field advantage for the entire tournament.

If you remember last year, that was prime evidence that anything can indeed happen. COGOP languished to a 3-7 record, won the 8th playoff spot by a point (by virtue of an overtime loss to ZACOG) to Sanctuary -- then they ran the table in the playoffs, defeating three straight opponents for the title.

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. THIS IS EXCITING.

Game 9 Tonight
ZACOG vs. TCOGN
TCOGC vs. TCOGIDO
TCOGJA vs. COGOP
COG vs. TCOGWSF
CRC vs. TCOGNC

[Full Quiver]

CRC vs. TCOGNC

International Overseer or not; John Wilkins can't sell enough bricks (see his website) to build a wall larger enough to stop me from running all day long, up and down the field home on TCoGNC. CRC has depth both in the playbook, the Bible, and in numbers. In one local congregation we out number attendance of TCoGNC's International assembly at least 4-1.

Bishop Foster, I love ya so in your old age I'd advise you go ahead and chalk this one up as a loss otherwise you'll have to run too much to try and win this one.

[Susie Hamilton]

Run Full Quiver, Run!!!!!!! I will be rooting for you and CRC!!!!!!!Think I will bus some people in to help root for you guys.

[EagerBeaver]

Games will commence in exactly ONE HOUR

[EagerBeaver]

9:02 PM CST - SOMEONE PLEASE TIE UP WADE PHILLIPS

ZACOG has won its SEVENTH straight game with a 35-21 decision over TCOG Nabors, who was looking for a potential share of first place. Nabors' bunch marched down to the 2-yard line with two minutes left but couldn't punch it in. Snap.

ZACOG is now 7-2 and for now, is in first place. TCOG Nabors is now 5-4 on the year.

[EagerBeaver]

9:18 PM CST - HUGE WIN FOR DIVINE ORDER

TCOGIDO took out TCOG Carter 28-13 in a game that nearly saw Divine Order blow a 14-0 lead. Apostle Jerry Lee Anderson turned in a fine performance at quarterback, throwing for 255 yards in his Seth Suit. For TCOG Carter, Cary Ryan ran for 183 yards and one touchdown.

Now here is where this gets interesting. Both teams are now 3-6 but TCOGIDO vaulted over TCOGC because of their all-important overtime loss. This could prove to be huge.

[Linda]

9:18 PM CST - HUGE WIN FOR DIVINE ORDER

TCOGIDO took out TCOG Carter 28-13 in a game that nearly saw Divine Order blow a 14-0 lead. Apostle Jerry Lee Anderson turned in a fine performance at quarterback, throwing for 255 yards in his Seth Suit. For TCOG Carter, Cary Ryan ran for 183 yards and one touchdown.

Now here is where this gets interesting. Both teams are now 3-6 but TCOGIDO vaulted over TCOGC because of their all-important overtime loss. This could prove to be huge.

My tailgate party for COGOP is running out of food with all these fans. Can I get someone to run to Wal Mart for me??? I've got steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs and ribs on the grill and can't leave right now. I need more buns, pickles and chips.

[EagerBeaver]

The K Foundation will donate a million quid to your request Linda. Consider it done!

12:05 AM CST, July 20 - COGOP HANGS ON FOR DEAR LIFE

COGOP dealt a major blow to TCOG Jerusalem Acres with a 17-13 win in which they were almost caught napping. On a night in which COGOP only gained 129 total yards from scrimmage, their defense recovered two fumbles -- one for a touchdown -- and negated a decent day through the air for Grady Kent.

COGOP is now 7-2 and leads the league, whereas TCOGJA is 4-5 and is sorta on the bubble.

[EagerBeaver]

12:59 AM CST - COG NOW ON THE BUBBLE

TCOG With Signs Following has defeated COG 23-21 in a very close game that now has COG on the playoff bubble. Ray Culpepper ran for 141 yards and a touchdown but it wasn't enough as George Hensley and Unappointed Committeeman scored two touchdowns for Signs Following.

COG is now 3-6, and Signs Following has clinched a playoff spot at 5-4.

The bubble is shrinking.

[EagerBeaver]

1:34 AM CST - CEDAR RIDGE FREEFALLS; NC 2ND WIN IN ROW

Cedar Ridge is starting to lose it, folks. They fell to TCOGNC in a stunning upset, 38-14. Ron Hamm passed for 223 yards and 1 touchdown in an attempt to save CRC's season...but Myers passed for one less yard, however he tossed four TD's.

CRC is now 5-4, with TCOGNC now 3-6.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a logjam entering Game 10 and I'll post standings tomorrow...Monday, Game 10 will commence.

[EagerBeaver]

4:06 PM CST, July 20 - Game 9's vitally important info is below.

Scores from last night
ZACOG 35 - 21 TCOGN
TCOGIDO 28 - 13 TCOGC
TCOGJA 13 - 17 COGOP
TCOGWSF 23 - 21 COG
CRC 14 - 38 TCOGNC

Standings after Game 9
z-COGOP 7-2, 21 pts
z-Zion Assembly COG 7-2, 21 pts
z-Cedar Ridge Church 5-4, 1 OT loss, 16 pts
z-TCOG Nabors 5-4, 15 pts
z-TCOG With Signs Following 5-4, 15 pts
TCOG Jerusalem Acres 4-5, 12 pts
TCOG North Carolina 3-6, 1 OT loss, 10 pts
TCOG In Divine Order 3-6, 1 OT loss, 10 pts
TCOG Carter 3-6, 9 pts
COG 3-6, 9 pts

Playoff scenarios for the Bottom 5
TCOG Jerusalem Acres - Win and they're in. A loss coupled with losses from TCOG Carter and COG combined gets them in. TCOG North Carolina and TCOG In Divine Order could lose as well to help them out big time.

TCOG North Carolina - Win and they're in. A loss coupled with a TCOG Carter and COG loss combined gets them in as well.

TCOG In Divine Order - Win and they're in. A loss coupled with a TCOG Carter and COG loss combined gets them in as well.

TCOG Carter - Must win AND have COG as well as either TCOG North Carolina or TCOG In Divine Order lose as well.

COG - Must win AND have COG as well as either TCOG North Carolina or TCOG In Divine Order lose as well.

ALL OR NOTHING IN GAME 10
GO HARD OR GO HOME
YEAH BABY
I LOVE JESUS

Final game of round-robin play MONDAY
CRC vs. COG
TCOGN vs. TCOGIDO
TCOGC vs. COGOP
TCOGWSF vs. TCOGJA
TCOGNC vs. ZACOG