The Rookie

EPILOGUE

From the Ionath City Gazette

Hometown Hero Leads Krakens to Championship

By Toyat the Inquisitive

EARTH — Last night the Planetary Union shook in fear under the weight of the Quyth Concordia’s newest and best home-grown secret weapon: Yitzhak Goldman.

Goldman, a Human native of Ionath City, led the Krakens to a 24–19 win in the Tier Two Championship game, played at Hudson Bay Stadium on Earth. Goldman, who was named the game’s MVP, threw for two touchdown passes on the day, one to Milford, and the second to Richfield. Goldman, who has been third on the depth chart for most of the season, was tapped to lead the team in this critical championship match-up.

“We had two injured quarterbacks, and Goldman stepped up,” said Krakens’ head coach Hokor the Hookchest. “Our semifinal game left us with a lot of beat-up players. With the Tier One season only a few weeks away, we needed to rest some beings.”

Another key performer was Krakens running back Yassoud Murphy, who posted the first 100-yard game of his young Upper Tier career. Murphy picked up most of the yardage on a stunning 44-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, a play that gave the Krakens a commanding 24–12 lead.

“The offensive line opened up a huge hole, and I ran through it,” Murphy said. “I’m buying those guys a beer. In fact, I’m buying them a lot of beers. Hey, you want a beer? I’m buying.”

Murphy’s jubilance was echoed in the Krakens’ locker room, where quarterbacks Donald Pine and Quentin Barnes drenched Goldman in the football tradition of a “Champagne shower.”

The Krakens move into Tier One for the first time in ten seasons. They don’t have much time to rest, however, as the Tier One season begins in only four weeks with a visit to the Isis Ice Storm of the Tower Republic.

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