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A top of the table clash in the Western Conference went the way of the KoPite MuGaz who have still never been beaten by defending Western champions the Junior Wildmen. The Wildmen had no answer to a Mugaz passing game that was able to get the visitors out of trouble when pinned deep in their own half. On the ground, the Wildmen zerg proved successful on their first drive but they were denied victory by a combination of Horny Wildman living up to his name and forsaking the ball in favour of an object of affection in the crowd and Arda's safe throwing arm.
The game was a brutal one and saw the deaths of two notable players. The capitan of the Wildmen, Mr Wildman the Troll Blocker was wrenched apart by Mumraaah to such an extent that Mr Wildman's famed powers of regeneration were not able to bring him back to life. For the Mugaz, Uruk the Black Orc Blocker and current leader in the 2005 Best Ratio was killed shortly afterwards being blindsided by a horned thrust from Minotaur Horny Wildman in a revenge hit. Also in the game, Mumraaah managed to leap into the home dugout to badly hurt Wildmen apothecary Slarty Bardfast, and Mugaz Troll Slayer suffered a broken nose and is 50/50 for the next match. Edorath of the Mugaz missed this game due to injury.
During the game, Speedy McSpeedy went over 600 career rushing yards. Mumraaah became the first player to throw 200 career blocks. Woody Wildman achieved 100 career knockdowns. Henrik Bjornstad-Ibson accrued 50 all-time receiving yards.
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