Assassins Stymie Stoners 38-28 in Southern Utah Championship #16

(St.George, Utah)Shawn's Assassins have performed well in ZFL tournaments the past few years, yet suffered some heartbreaking exits at tourney time. On Presidents Day however, the Assassins played a near flawless performance that highlighted a great ZFL tournament at Helen and Tony's Dixie Down home. A beautiful buffet and brutal dice rolls combined for a another excellent Zion Football League experience.
The Assassins and Tony's Stoners put on a great game in the final round. Tony's Stoners started out fast and strong, rolling out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, before using a 52 TD Double Reverse to claim a 21-10 lead late in that same period. Shawn's Assassins struck back with a strong drive that produced a one yard TD Option Sweep to cut the Stoners lead to 21-17 at halftime. Early in the second half the Assassins used an exciting dice roll to create a 52 yard TD Punt Return to take the lead 24-21. Shawn's offense continued to roll in the second half, including a 14 play touchdown march, to finally stump the Stoners 38-28. Helen and Tony have hosted the Southern Utah Championship Tournament for the past eight years. Once again their artistic and friendly home welcomed ZFL players from across Utah with good food, great games, and friendly fun.

ZFL Notes
Beau's Cowboys parlayed a 90 yard TD Punt Return late in third quarter to escape Mike's Posse 24-17 in the opening round...Tim's Heat burnt Helen's Mynx 31-28 in a first round game that saw a combined 17 turnovers...Also in the first round, Parowan's bid for a Southern Utah Championship three-peat was brutally crushed by Jim's Gold Miners 49-47, on a late 63 yard TD Pass...Tony's Stoners rolled out to a 24-0 lead, then went scoreless in a 24-10 wake up call over Kathy's Madame K...In quarter-final action, Shawn's Assassins trailed Tim 28-7 early in the second quarter before his halfback threw two touchdown passes allow the Assies to escape the Heat 29-28...Playing in his first ZFL tourney in a year, Tony Natalie's veteran Air Nat soared to two wins, (31-21 vs. Shawn's Shawndoggle and 29-27 vs. John's Nighthawks), enroute to a final four appearance...Air Nat was assassinated 46-3 by the Assassins in that semi-final.

Southern Utah Championship XVI
St. George, Utah
February 16, 2009

Parowan poised for Three-Peat in Southern Utah Championship XVI Tournament!

(St. George, Utah)_One month after leading the Canadian Football League All Stars to a resounding 45-15 win over Mike's Stallions, Coach Douglas
Spendlove looks to expand his ZFL Hall of Fame resume as he leads his Parowan football team into Southern Utah Championship XVI. Parowan has won the last two Southern Utah Championships, including last year's exciting 31-30 win over Dustin Fisher's Big Daddys in the 16th annual title game. For the eight straight year Helen and Tony will host this historic tourney at their beautiful Dixie Downs home on President's Day, Monday February 16th. Partyin' and tailgating activities begin at 10 am. Hostess Helen will provide a buffet of chicken alfredo, as well as her famous stuffed jalapenos, and mayonnaise cake. John and Chris plan on cooking up some delicious pepperoni rolls as well. For more party fun and food ideas please contact Helen at 674-9972.

ZFL Notes_Parowan also won an exciting 35-34 double overtime over Tony's Stoners in last year's Southern Utah Championship semi-final game...Tony Natalie's Air Nat has not played in a ZFL tournament since his 10-0 loss to Jim's Gold Miners in last year's Southern Utah Championship opening round...Since Doug changed his name from the Falcons to Parowan, he is undefeated in the Southern Utah Championship tournament...Then-ZFL-Rookie John Denney won three exciting games over tough opponents, before falling to Parowan 48-14 in 2007's Southern Utah Championship XIV Game...Tony's Stoners cooled Tim's Heat 44-16 in 2006's Southern Utah Championship XIII Dixie Down Duel...In 1985, Helen's Mynx blasted Mike's Riffians 51-38 to win the first ever Southern Utah Crown, played at her home in Springdale, Utah...In 2003, Tony Iverson survived a late missed Posse field goal to win the Southern Utah X Crown, 17-14...Doug's Falcons detoxed Shane's Darklords 51-28 in 1999 to capture Southern Utah Championship VIII...That win marked Doug's first Zion Football League Title...