KL THU vs The Subang Tridents
by MR. Anonymous
The stage is set. In three days the champion of the nation will be crowned. Despite a roller-coaster of a season, KL's They Hate Us (THU) has once again made it to the big dance. Waiting to take THU's coveted title away from them are the Subang Tridents. Unlike previous years, the two teams in the finals have felt the bitter sting of defeat.
THU goes into the finals as heavy favorites as the return of QB #7 Shahir Khalid for the playoffs and the new addition of Emperor's RB Adi and DE Azwar Zaim led to their victory over the #1 seed, The Sunway Storm. In fact the game was so close that a safety in the dying minutes was the only play that separated the two teams. The champions have once again made themselves the team to beat in the finals.
In the regular season, Shahir's absence caused them to drop a game against the Rebellious Dawgs, leaving their playoff spot open till the very end of the season. Now with everything falling into place at the right time, THU will once again take the field to defend their title.
The Tridents have never made it to the finals in previous years. They made the playoffs in the first season but failed to do so last year. This year however, with the tutelage of former Dawgs RB Rafiq Hidayat, the Tridents have went from strength to strength. In their playoff game against the Rebellious Dawgs, the Tridents looked unstoppable on both sides of the ball, scoring 33 unanswered points.
The Tridents defense has been stellar for most of the season, coming up with the most interceptions as well as points scored on defense. On offense, the Tridents have an explosive passing game but they can also gash teams for big yards with their potent running game.
So as these two teams take center stage, it would mark the third meeting between these two teams this year and it probably promises to be the best one yet.