RFL Week 1 Game of the Week
Updated by The Commissioner Wed Sep 3 11:35am CT
The Dinks vs Millennium Force
Here we are week 1 of year 21 in the RFL! Let's have a great season! Let's take a look at our past championships.....................
RFL CHAMPIONSHIP
Year Champion Runner Up
2005 Graveyard Sodomites 34 Ski-Bobs 28
2006 Bang Zoom To The Moon 48 Ski-Bobs 29
2007 The Dinks 55 Umagan Thumbpokes 29
2008 Monsterskees 54 Football Disciples 45
2009 No Direction Home 85 The Dinks 46
2010 The Dinks 71 Ski-Bobs 40
2011 Bang Zoom To The Moon 98 Neden Hunters 60
2012 Ski-Bobs 64 Millennium Force 64
2013 The Dinks 51 Bang Zoom To The Moon 50
2014 420AllStars 52 The Dinks 46
2015 Ski-Bobs 65 Umagan Resurrection 50
2016 Umagan Regulators 65 Ski-Bobs 54
2017 Penetrating Nubs 45 The Dinks 41
2018 Going Postal 48 Ski-Bobs 38
2019 Pharmers 56 Millennium Force 56
2020 Penetrating Nubs 132 The Handies 59
2021 The Dinks 80 Going Postal 51
2022 Millennium Force 71 Ski-Bobs 28 *
2023 420AllStars 63 Umagan Resurrection 53
2024 The Dinks 94 Millennium Force 63
AND NOW ON TO THE WEEK 1 GAMES!!!!.............................
RFL GAME OF THE WEEK
The Dinks (181-118-10) vs Millennium Force (120-137-9)
It's our reigning, defending, undisputed RFL Champions, those cocky, arrogant Dinks taking to the gridiron to go to war with Brett's boys from Arizona, Millennium Force in a rematch of last years RFL Championship game in the week1 RFL Game of the Week! The Dinks come in as the most decorated franchise in RFL history now sitting with 5 Championships and have been in 8 title games in 20 seasons. Meanwhile, Millennium Force has been to 4 RFL championship games winning their only title back in 2022. These two long time franchises have met 21 times past and the all time series sits in favor of the Dinks 12-8-1. These teams have met three times in playoffs with the Dinks winning all 3 matchups including last seasons championship won by the Dinks 94-63.
OTHER GAMES
Killer Klowns (50-64-2) vs Penetrating Nubs (75-73-1)
It's those scary Killer Klowns, already entering their 9th RFL season as they head into battle with those pesky Penetrating Nubs in this top notch East division war. The Killer Klowns come into this one looking for their first trip to the RFL Championship game having made the playoffs in three of their 9 seasons. Meanwhile the Penetarting Nubs have been a solid franchise since entering the RFL back in 2015. The Nubs are two time RFL champions having won the title in 2017 & 2020. This will be the Nubs 11th RFL season and they have made the playoffs 5 times. These two franchises have met 15 times past and the all time series sits in favor of the Penetrating Nubs 8-7-0. The teams split last seasons two meetings.
Mike's Football Club (25-20-0) vs Pharmers (134-137-9)
It's the upstart Mike's Football Club taking to the gridiron to go to war with Mr. Lee and his hippie hay Pharmers in this top notch RFL tilt. Mike's Football club come in as the most recently added RFL franchise and are now entering their 4th RFL season. MFC has made the playoffs twice and now look to advance to their first ever RFL championship game. Meanwhile the Pharmers come in as 1 time RFL champions having won the title back in 2019 in what was their only championship game appearance in history. The Pharmers have made the playoffs in 9 of their 19 RFL seasons. These two franchises have met just three times past and the all time series sits in favor of Mike's Football Club 2-1-0. MFC won last seasons matchup 95-46.
Bang Zoom To The Moon (121-161-8) vs Ski-Bobs (179-117-9)
It's the oldest rivalry in the RFL as Sletta and his Zoomers head into battle with everyone's favorite commish and his Ski-Bobs in this big time Central division tilt. Bang Zoom To The Moon come in as a charter RFL Franchise and are 2 time RFL Champions having won it all back in 2006 & 2011. The Zoomers have made the playoffs in 7 of their 20 seasons and have 3 total championshiop game appearances. Meanwhile the Ski-Bobs come in as 2 time RFL Champions having won it all back in 2012 & 2015. The Ski-Bobs have made the playoffs in 14 of 20 seasons and have been to the championship game 8 times but hold just a 2-6 record in the big game. These two charter franchises have met 40 times past and the all time series sits in favor of the Ski-Bobs 23-15-2. Bang Zoom To The Moon won both matchups last season.
Monsterskees (81-92-5) vs Going Postal (109-125-2)
Here we go as Olson and his Monsterskees take to the gridiron to go to war with those crazy, insane mailmen, Going Postal in this big time RFL battle. The Monsterskees come in as 1 time RFL Champions having won it all back in 2008. The Monsterskees have made the playoffs 6 times in their 12 seasons but have just one championship game appearance. Meanwhile, Going Postal also come in having 1 RFL Championship having won it all back in 2018. The mailmen have made the playoffs in 8 of their 16 RFL seasons and have 2 championship game appearances. These two long time franchises have met 8 times past and the all time series sits in favor of the Monsterskees 5-3-0. The Monsterskees have won 3 straight and 4 of last 5 in this series including a 89-60 win over the mailmen last season.
420AllStars (103-109-8) vs Umagan Resurrection (145-145-6)
Our final matchup this week pits those dry mouth, red eyed 420AllStars as they face off with Derr-Wahh and his Umagan Resurrection in this big time RFL West division tilt. The 420AllStars come into this one as 2 time RFL Champions having won it all back in 2014 & 2023. The 420AllStars have made the playoffs in 6 of their 15 RFL seasons. Meanwhile the Umagan Resurrection are 1 time RFL champions having won it all back in 2016. The Resurrection have made the playoffs in 8 of their 20 seasons and have 4 championship game appearances. These two long time franchises have met 19 times past including the 2023 RFL Championship game won by the 420AllStars 63-53. The all time series sits in favor of the 420AllStars 10-8-1. The teams split last seasons two matchups.
