Posse Lassos 30th ZFL Crown, Wins Holiday Bowl XVII!

(St. George, Utah)_Underneath the cold and sunny skies of Fisherville the largest ZFL tournament ever held in the 33 year history of the Zion Football League took place at Beau & O's festive home on December 14th. A total of eighteen ZFL teams battled for the Holiday Bowl XVII championship in a classic armchair football tourney that served up classic ZFL games, excellent food, and good times.
Mike's Posse held off Doug's high-scoring Parowan Rams 34-24 in the title contest in a game that featured two spectacular Posse TD returns. The Holiday Bowl Crown is Mike's 30th ZFL Championship, second best in ZFL history. The Posse fought through a loud and partyin' field and survived a heart-thumping 35-34 win over Shawn's Assassins in the semi-finals. Doug's Parowan team shot down Beau's Cowboys 45-7, then steamrolled through the Holiday Bowl field with a high rolling offense that erupted like a volcano in a 84-49 nuking of Justin's Kaibab Mountain Cows in the semi-finals.

ZFL Notes_John Denney's Nighthawks broke their eight ZFL tournament-game losing streak with a 34-24 victory over Shawndoggle in the opening round...Leading by the score of 34-28, Shawn's Assassins fumbled on their own 15 yard line with two plays remaining in their semi-final contest against the Posse...the Posse made them pay, launching a 15 yard TD pass to stun the Assassins 35-34...Nathan's Lost Boyz made the most of their first ever ZFL appearance, shocking Jim's Gold Miners 24-10 in the opening round...Helen's Mynx threw five TD passes to exorcize Barb's Ghostriders by the score of 35-22 in first round action...Katie's Gutter Sluts kicked a 28 yard field goal on the last play of her opening game to cap a wild fourth quarter and blow past the Blue Devils 37-36...Preston's Blue Devils missed on two 2 point conversions attempts in that loss...Dustin's Big Daddys overcame four interceptions with five touchdown passes in his 35-14 upset over Kathy's Madame K...Parowan's 65 yard TD punt return late in the third quarter sealed the deal over Beau's Cowboys enroute to a 45-7 Parowan win...

Holiday Bowl XVII @ St. George, Utah

12-14-08