DFC IX Week Eleven Results

The Week That Was
I went back to the DFC Archives to pull up the weekly winner sheet, go through it and make sure it was correct. And it was then I discovered the record breaking weekend Mark Gainey and Drew Morris had...

There will be more of their great weekend in Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics, but for right now, Drew and Mark split the weekend at 7-1, and each take--at least a share of--their 8th weekly win in their careers, breaking the tie they had with Jennifer Ersnt.

Tim "The Big" Wasyluka took 3rd place for the week, at 7-1, while Scott Latta and Joey Thornell went 6-2, both clinching playoff berths, and tying for 4th. In 6th, Bradley Pinkerton, still vying for Rookie of the Year, went 6-2, and in 7th, Matt Halpert.

Rounding out the weekly top ten, all at 6-2, in 8th was Clif Render, 9th was Trey Cartledge and in 10th, Daniel Powell.

Also Finishing
5-3: Tom Johnson, Matt Latta, Yours Truly, Michael Nipp, Big Eddy McB, Sarah Hasha, Zack Grave, Tad Roose, Barney, Gina Roose, Tyler Campbell, Ryan Sherman, JustFish
4-4: DMOsborne, Mackey, Tebe Shaw, The Spawn of Wookiee, Chris Croyle, Hawbaker, Tommy McLeod, Jenn Ernst, Lori Beirne, Jason Duren
3-5: Jason Turnbow, Jason Roberts, Jon Osborne
2-6: Garrett Cheney, Eddy Jr
0-8: Jon Lenning

GAINEY CONFERENCE
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
Y - Clinched Division
NORTH DIVISION
X-Joey Thornell, 61-27 (10.91)
X-Matt Latta, 61-27 (13.2)
DM Osborne, 55-33 (14.45)
Clif Render, 50-38 (12.7)
Justin Fisher, 50-38 (16.3)

EAST DIVISION
Jason Barnette, 58-30 (18.64)
Ryan Sherman, 55-33 (12.4)
Eddy Jr, 53-35 (12.64)
Tad Roose, 52-36 (13.2)
Garrett Cheney, 45-43 (15.64)

SOUTH DIVISION
X-Jennifer Ernst, 61-27 (13.55)
Tommy McLeod, 54-34 (13.7)
Tebe Shaw, 51-37 (18.64)
Jonathan Lenning, 49-39 (17.09)
Tom Johnson, 48-40 (14.3)

WEST DIVISION
Tim Wasyluka, 58-30 (12.1)
Trey Cartledge, 58-30 (14.91)
Eddy MacB, 55-33 (12.36)
The Spawn of Wookiee, 54-34 (13.4)
Drew Morris, 52-36 (14.2)

If The Playoffs Started Today
Top Three Records Get First Round Bye, Tie Goes to Division--Division Winners are "If Playoffs Started Today"
1) North Division Champ Joey Thornell, 61-27 (10.91)
2) Wild Card Matt Latta, 61-27 (13.2)
3) South Division Champ Jennifer Ernst, 61-27 (13.55)
Wild Card Weekend, Next Five Records, Tie Goes to Division Champ
4) West Division Champ Tim Wasyluka, 58-30 (12.1)
5) East Division Champ Jason Barnette, 58-30 (18.64)
6) Wild Card Trey Cartledge, 58-30 (14.91)
7) Wild Card Big Eddy McB, 55-33 (12.36)
8) Wild Card Ryan Sherman, 55-33 (12.40)
On the Bubble, Within 2 Games
DMOsborne, 55-33 (14.45)... AJ Fulaytar, 54-34 (13.4)... Tommy McLeod, 54-34 (13.7)... Eddy Jr, 53-35 (12.64)...

MORRIS CONFERENCE
X - Clinched Playoff Berth
Y- Clinched Division
NORTH DIVISION
Zack Graves, 57-31 (10.0)
James Hawbaker, 56-32 (12.1)
Jason Turnbow, 56-32 (18.91)
Sarah Hasha, 54-34 (16.2)
Mackey, 42-46 (19.64)

EAST DIVISION
X-Yours Truly, 64-24 (10.64)
Mark Gainey, 58-30 (10.6)
Matt Halpert, 56-32 (12.4)
Jason Roberts, 51-37 (10.82)

SOUTH DIVISION
Daniel Powell, 57-31 (11.7)
Bradley Pinkerton, 56-32 (12.2)
Jason Duren, 52-36 (14.55)
Mikey Nipp, 46-42 (10.45)
Chris Croyle, 46-42 (22.36)

WEST DIVISION
X-Scott Latta, 64-24 (12.27)
Lori Beirne, 57-31 (12.0)
Jonathan Osborne, 54-34 (12.9)
Tyler Campbell, 50-38 (17.2)
Gina Roose, 49-39 (14.6)

If the Playoffs Started Today
First Round Bye
1) East Division Champ Yours Truly, 64-24 (10.64)
2) West Division Champ Scott Latta, 64-24 (12.27)
3) Wild Card Mark Gainey, 58-30 (10.6)
Wild Card Weekend
4) North Division Champ Zack Graves, 57-31 (10.0)
5) South Division Champ Daniel Powell, 57-31 (11.7)
6) Wild Card Weekend Lori Beirne, 57-31 (12.0)
7) Wild Card James Hawbaker, 56-32 (12.1)
8) Wild Card Bradley Pinkerton, 56-32 (12.2)
on the bubble... Matt Halpert, 56-32 (12.4)... Jason Turnbow, 56-32 (18.91)... Jon Osborne, 54-34 (12.9)... Sarah Hasha, 54-34 (16.2)

The DFC Power Poll Top 12
1) Yours Truly, 64-24 (10.64) (1-8wks)
2) Scott Latta, 64-24 (12.27) (2-3wks)
3) Joey Thornell, 61-27 (10.91) (5)
4) Matt Latta, 61-27 (13.2) (4-3wks)
5) Jennifer Ernst, 61-27 (13.55) (3)
6) Mark Gainey, 58-30 (10.6) (NR)
7) Tim Wasyluka, 58-30 (12.1) (NR)
8) Trey Cartledge, 58-30 (14.91) (10)
9) Jason Barnette, 58-30 (18.64) (7)
10) Zack Graves, 57-31 (10.0) (9)
11) Daniel Powell, 57-31 (11.7) (12)
12) Lori Beirne, 57-31 (12.0) (6)
dropped out: James Hawbaker (11)... Jason Turnbow (8)

Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics

• As reported, a number of things happened this weekend... Mark and Drew split the weekly win, the 6th time thats happened in DFC history. Its also the only time that the previous Deuce Bowl competitors split a week the following year.
• Mark and Drew both chalk up their 8th career weekly win, though its a little misleading. Much like LSU won the BCS title in 2004, and claim it fully even though they had a "split" title with USC, I would look at it the same way.
• Jennifer won 7 weeks lifetime, one of those she split with none other than Mark Gainey, in DFC VII, Week 4. The other six she won outright. Gainey also has the pleasure of claiming 6 outright, while splitting the one mentioned with Jennifer, he also now shares this week with Drew.
• Drew has also won 6 outright... and one he split with Gainey (again, this week), and DFC VIII, he split Week 12 with Trey AND Mackey.
• Anything can happen in the final week... but its pretty thrilling to watch in the Morris Conference, conference ranks 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, with TBAs being Hawbaker's 12.1, Pinky's 12.2, Halpert's 12.4 and Turnbow's ghastly 18.9. Jon Osborne and Sarah Hasha (!) sits 2 games back as well.
• Defending DFC Champion Drew Morris finds himself in an interesting position as well. He's the champ, and still the champ until a new one is crown (Yours Truly, probably), but he's 13th in the conference, 6 games out of a divisional race, 3 games out of the playoff race and stands a good chance at missing the postseason.
• Only 2 DFC Champions have missed the postseason the year after they won it... Shawn Sharp won DFC I, and never saw the playoffs in his few continuing years. Tad Roose won DFC II, missed the postseason in DFC III, returned and won DFC IV, then missed the playoffs in DFC V and VI. Wookiee Fulaytar missed the postseason in DFC IV and VI after winning the previous year, but that was due to injury and missing those years entirely.
• Eliminated from the postseason thusfar? Tom Johnson, Mikey Nipp, Mackey and Croyle.
• On the verge, meaning at least five games out? JustFish, Clif Render, Tyler Campbell and J Roberts.
• The most spectacular playoff bomb ever? Garrett Cheney, who needed but 2 wins in DFC V to make the postseason. He went 1-7. Wookiee needed to go undefeated. He went 8-0. Out goes the 64 game winning Garrett, who's never come close to that total, ever, and Wookiee goes in, winning DFC V.
• Potential for Career Years, meaning the best regular season ever? Matt Latta, who is at 61-27, and is 1 away from his career best in DFC VII, 62-26. Its the only other time he had won 60+ games.
• Scott Latta has already beaten his career best, 60-36 in DFC VIII. Joey Thornell has far and above beaten his 41 wins from last year, and Daniel's 57-31 is 6 away from his career best of 63-33 in DFC VII.
• Zack Graves has finished his two previous seasons in the DFC with exactly the same record, 58-38. With 57 wins so far this season, it would be a Cheneyesque tumble to stay at 58 wins for the third consecutive season.
• Though he probably won't get into the postseason (and I'm hoping it might happen, for his sake) Tyler Campbell's best record is 55 wins in DFC VI. He's at 50 now, so he's five from tying. Sarah Hasha is in the same boat, with her best being 58 wins in DFC V. She's at 54 wins currently.
• The Big Wasyluka only has one 60 win season to his name--in DFC VII, when he lost the divisional title to Daniel Powell. He won three division titles with under 60 wins, the most ever. He's at 58, and likely to cross into 60+ terratory next weekend.
• The DFC Playoff start... NEXT WEEKEND!