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Nocturnes Grid IIron Leage of 1588 Week 19 Official Report: The Shattered Moon Showdown

 

Week 19 Official Report: The Shattered Moon Showdown

The atmosphere across the Water Planet was thick with the scent of ozone and the glow of Moon Crystals. While the stars watched from the Anchor, the giants of the Gridiron League clashed in a week defined by the fall of the undefeated and the rise of the desperate.

The Headline Matches: The Fall of the Unbeaten

  • The Hedges Bowl (Swan Island): The Swan Knights (19-0) delivered a masterclass in tactical passing, running a high-pass offense that looped around the Bengali Water Tigers (18-1). The 35-17 "beat down" was a surgical display that left the Duke of Tigers’ pride in tatters.

  • Flowering Heights (Bluebonnet Volcano): The Stone Goliaths (18-1) marched into the furnace and were reduced to slag. Suffering from severe heat exhaustion in the 120-degree sulfurous mists, they were systematically dismantled by the Volcanis Fire-Walkers (19-0) in a 45-7 blowout.

  • Magma-Docks Colosseum (Scardap): The Azatar Tribe (10-9) traveled to the industrial heart of Rock Island only to be "creamed" 45-7 by the Rock Island Juggernauts (11-8). The Juggernauts' mechanical precision crushed the nomadic speed of the Tribe.


The Overtime Heartbreakers: Grit in the Shadows

  • The Graveyard Shift (Shadow Roy): The Blackwood Ravens (8-11) fought through a bone-deep chill, tying the game 10-10 with a clutch field goal in the final seconds of the 4th. But in OT, the Shadowborne Specters (7-12) took control. The Spectre Chosen entered Phasing Mode, ghosting through every tackle for a touchdown, followed by a successful two-point conversion to seal the 18-10 victory.

  • The 1-Point Miracle (Scapegoat Commons): Tied 30-30 at the end of regulation, the Silverton Razorbacks (0-19) held a slim lead in OT. However, the Goat Tribe (1-18) seized their moment, punching in a final score to win 38-37. The Razorbacks return to the Bayou devastated, while the Goats celebrate their first win of the era.


The Official Week 19 Standings & Rankings

RankTeam NameRecordStatus
1Swan Knights19-0Undefeated
2Volcanis Fire-Walkers19-0Undefeated
3Stone Goliaths18-1First Loss (Exhaustion)
4Bengali Tigers18-1First Loss (Away)
5Rock Island Juggernauts11-8Rising
6Azatar Tribe10-9Reeling
7Blackwood Ravens8-11Secure (Despite OT Loss)
8Shadowborne Specters7-12Rising (Phasing Win)
9Moon Elves7-11BYE WEEK
10Mist Haven Mariners7-11BYE WEEK
11Goat Tribe1-18First Victory!
12Silverton Razorbacks0-19Heartbreak (OT Loss)
13Durell Rotters0-18BYE WEEK

Product Identity & Legal

The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: Tiger Force Shadow Saga, the Water Planet of the Tygerian Reach, the Tygerian Isles, the Ether-Star Dragon Aazurn-Rook, the shattered moon Luna-Prime and its largest fragment The Anchor, the Cosmic Life Seed Pod, and the Seedfall mechanics. The specific "Hedge Wizard of the Shreveport Cabin" persona, the "Royal Cartographer" archetype, and the character "Emperor Rajah." Unique Magic & Items: Crystolmancy, Moon Crystals (Tears of the Moon), the Ink of Anticipation, the Compass of Lost Things, Parchment of Echoes, the Scope of the True Meridian, the Rod of Infinite Spanning, and the Plumb of Gravity’s Anchor.

Unique Locations & Teams: The Whispering Isles, Hogman Island (The Boar’s Head Skull), the Tusk-Walk Promenades, the Silverton Razorbacks (formerly the Hogmen), the Boar Pits, the Snoorter Demons, the Dragon’s Blood Bayou, the Bluebonnet Volcanoes (Flowering Heights), Swan Island, and the Hedges Bowl.

The world of Zimrala, Monsters! Monsters!, and Humans, Humans (1st Edition) are trademarks of Ken St. Andre and Troll Godfather Press and are used with permission. The statistics and game mechanics provided herein are designated as unofficial playtest material for the Tygerian Reach Leo Galaxy campaign setting. © 2025 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.

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