In a very close game decided in the waning moments Monday Night, Lightning
pulled out the win over the Airballers by an 18-16 count.  The Airballers have
lost 3 straight.

The Anarchists ended their five game losing streak by upsetting the Bastards
22-20.  For the first time in a while, the Anarchists got consistent scoring
from almost everyone on the team. (Del Greco missed a last second field goal)

In the battle for RAFFLE superiority in week 9, the Steelers pulled out the
win in a low scoring game 18-10.  With the win, the Steelers pick up a game in
their division and hand Hot Death their second straight loss.

In a battle of two teams trying to stay alive for the playoffs, the Linemen
and Wildcats squared off with the Wildcats winning big 39-19.  The Wildcats
move a little closer to the playoffs ...

In a stunning upset, the Bombjacks stay very much alive in the playoff hunt by
upsetting the Bombers 38-17.  The Bombjacks had two players with 12 point
games and move to 3-6.

In another Monday Night heartbreaker, the Trouncers lost to the Cloggers
36-20.  Prior to Monday night, the Trouncers had a 20-16 lead.  The Cloggers
move to second place in the No-Trump division by 1/2 game.

Boners:  4 of the 6 games were decided Monday Night.  Three players scored 12
points, but did not start:  R. Hill, D. Megget, and D. Hilliard.  Four teams
in the RAFFLE have a 3-6 record and are on the playoff bubble.  The next 5
weeks will decide the placement of these teams.  

RAFFLE standings and stats for week # 9:
                                     
NoTrump Division      | #| W  | L  | T | gb | stk | Pts for | Pts Agnst |
----------------      |--|----|----|---|----|-----|---------|-----------|
Hot Death             | 4|  7 |  2 | 0 | -- | L 2 |   246   |   168     |
Clydestown Cloggers   | 2|  3 |  5 | 1 | 3.5| W 1 |   239   |   248     |
Allen's Airballers    | 1|  3 |  6 | 0 |  4 | L 3 |   284   |   283     |
Eastern Anarchists    | 3|  2 |  7 | 0 |  5 | L 5 |   166   |   227     |

Spade Division        | #| W  | L  | T | gb | stk | Pts for | Pts Agnst |
--------------        |--|----|----|---|----|-----|---------|-----------|
Lightning             | 8|  6 |  2 | 1 | -- | W 1 |   271   |   212     |
Ch. Bay Bombers       | 6|  6 |  3 | 0 | .5 | L 1 |   221   |   224     |
Drunken Bastards      | 7|  5 |  4 | 0 | 1.5| L 1 |   280   |   253     |
Witchita Linemen      | 5|  3 |  6 | 0 | 3.5| L 1 |   206   |   291     |

Club Division         | #| W  | L  | T | gb | stk | Pts for | Pts Agnst |
-------------         |--|----|----|---|----|-----|---------|-----------|
Pischke Steelers      |11|  7 |  2 | 0 | -- | W 2 |   270   |   196     |
Troan's Trouncers     | 9|  5 |  4 | 0 |  2 | L 1 |   261   |   220     |
Atlanta Wildcats      |12|  3 |  6 | 0 |  4 | W 2 |   267   |   276     |
Worcester Bombjacks   |10|  3 |  6 | 0 |  4 | L 1 |   170   |   259     |

Trades and transactions: (Last week)

| # | Released               |pos| Acquired               |pos|
|---|------------------------|---|------------------------|---|
| 2 |                        |   | W. Slaughter, HOU      |wr |
| 5 | TAMPA BAY              |def| M. Jackson, DEN        |wr |
| 7 | R. Hall, TB            | te| MIAMI                  |def|
| 6 | H. Ellard, LARM        | wr| A. Johnson, IND        |rb |
| 4 | E. Kramer, DET         | qb| R. Hill, PHX           |wr |
|   |                        |   |                        |   |

Next week's contests: (Home Team listed first)

 #1 vs #10   #3 vs #5   #6 vs #9   #7 vs #4    #8 vs #11   #12 vs #2

Game of the week: The Steelers will again be challenged for the RAFFLE top
spot against Lightning.  Three games involve playoff "bubble" teams.
Trade Order:

     Order  1: Team # 3     8 am Thursday  (ONE GAME AWAY)

     Order  2: Team # 10    9 am Thursday  (
     Order  3: Team # 5    10 am Thursday  ( All 3-6 and in the hunt ...)
     Order  4: Team # 12   11 am Thursday  (
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     Order  5: Team # 1     NOON Thursday  (only by points)

     Order  6: Team # 2     1 pm Thursday  (Tie better than a loss...) 

     Order  7: Team # 9     2 pm Thursday  (winning teams start here 5-4)
     Order  8: Team # 7     3 pm Thursday  

     Order  9: Team # 6     4 pm Thursday  (the only one 6-3)

     Order 10: Team # 8     5 pm Thursday  (Tie better than a loss ...)

     Order 11: Team # 4     6 pm Thursday  (the 7-2 teams)
     Order 12: Team # 11    7 pm Thursday  

Special notes: ALL NFL TEAMS DO PLAY NEXT WEEK, DAMMIT!!  Its closer to playoff
time, so don't be shy!! Start playing your best people now!!