Legends Rise and Fall at CFC

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Overnight storms brought cooler temperatures to the pitch at Clover Fork on Saturday, but the competition couldn't have been hotter. The game came together after late-night texting among the group as player after player cancelled Saturday plans with people they love to converge on Clover Fork Drive for a war among rivals. Williams (Red), Brooks (Yellow), Davis (Green), Pryor (Black), and Booher (Orange) took to the battlefield against world number 1, John Kenny (Purple), at 1:00 p.m. before a sold out crowd and a worldwide television audience. It was Orange's first action of the year, and the youngest player at CFC apparently didn't need a game to shake off the rust. Orange, running his no huddle offense, made quick work of the stunned field and got his name on the board first.

Legends going in opposite directions

The world number 1 did not disappoint, winning game two, but his hold on the top spot would prove fleeting. The final two games of the day shook the league to its core. Two legends of the game, men who have more starts at CFC than any of the other league players - combined - proved that one was clearly not done with a run at the top, while the other is seemingly ready for a rocking chair. With his wife and daughter making a rare Saturday appearance to support their man, Jack Williams ran off two wins to grab the number 1 spot. In typical Williams fashion, combining manipulation and fantastic shot making, the Red ball managed to get to the post twice. Though there has been recent speculation and rumor that the first inductee to the CFC Hall of Fame has been spotted at the Low T Center in Farragut (a rumor his spokesman, Guy Davis, has adamantly and categorically denied), Williams seems to be back to his old self. His sweet bride, who seemed very disappointed there was no prize money at the event was less than enthusiastic about the day's developments. "I'll have to listen to this all week!" she said. "At least we'll get a break from the 83' FHS Yearbook."

In a sad and shocking development, The Commissioner, the second man to induct himself into the Hall of Fame, continues to struggle. After sending himself into the driveway and then, in the same game, under the elm in his neighbor's yard, Brooks dejectedly exited the field of battle 0 for 4, bringing his winless streak (stretching back to 2016) to 0 for 22. Guy Davis and Robbie Pryor supported one another to the tune of a winless Saturday. It certainly appears that Pryor's week of interviews and talk show appearances has taken a toll. FedEx Standings:

1. Jack Williams
2. John Kenny
3. Guy Davis
4. Robbie Pryor
5. Clark Gross
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News and Notes - Clark Gross was traveling abroad to see famed sports psychologist Tangerine Tulley and hopes to return soon. Newport Tobacco withdrew their newly inked sponsorship of Guy Davis. Their absence was quickly filled by Jim's Vape Shop.