The San Antonio Hawks franchise was established in the year 2018 (S3), the DSFL's inaugural season, by kckolbe, a highly controversial but nonetheless prominent figure in the NSFL. They came out to a hot start in their first ever season as a professional franchise, led by their star rookie QuarterbackJameis Christ, star Running BackJohn Goose, hard-hitting rookie LinebackersBarrick Acolyte and Brian Kelly, and their ball-hawking CornerbackIsaiah Rashad, the Marshals were able to finish the regular season with 9 wins and 5 losses (5-2 at home) and with a comfortable berth in the playoffs and home-field advantage. In their first matchup of the 2017 DSFL playoffs, the Marshals faced the Kansas City Coyotes, a team that had amassed a 7-7 record in the regular season. The Coyotes came out to an early lead in the first quarter, with Patrick Greene nailing a 43-yard field goal to make the score 0-3, shutting out the Marshals for the rest of the quarter. This would be their best defensive performance of the game. Jameis Christ came out firing early into the second, throwing a touchdown pass to Sean Strong, with John Goose scoring on a touchdown later into the quarter, making the score 14-3 by the end of the second quarter. Going into the second half, the Coyotes knew that they were losing badly, and needed a quick score to narrow the gap. Patrick Greene nailed another 40+ yard field-goal to shorten the Marshal's lead to one score, which they quickly responded to, with Christ throwing a touchdown pass to Joseph Tkachuk to extend the lead to two scores once more, at 28-6. The Coyotes quickly retaliated with a field goal, but this was the last time they'd score in this game. The Marshals finished off the Coyotes with another rushing touchdown from Goose, capped off with a pick-6 from Rashad (despite a missed extra-point from Jimmy Darkapple) and left the stadium with a 41-9 win, and a shot at being the inaugural champions of the DSFL, the first team ever to win the Ultimini. They were able to accomplish exactly this in the next game, nearly shutting out the Orange County Otters (with the exception of a 47 yard field-goal by their kicker, Jason Jerek) and putting up 19 points off of a stellar kicking perfomance by Darkapple, and with the addition of a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Goose, they became the first-ever DSFL Ultimini Champions. At the conclusion of the season, the Marshals dominated and nearly swept the awards ceremony, with John Goose being named the League MVP, Offensive MVP, and Playoff MVP, while Barrick Acolyte took home the Defensive MVP award, capping off a magnificent and historical season of football by the San Antonio Marshals.
Season 2
In their second season as a professional franchise, the San Antonio Marshals got off to a rocky start, jumping to 4-3 by mid-season. They hoped to right the boat and turn their record around by Week 8 in order to hopefully build enough momentum for a hot start to the playoffs, but despite the efforts of star Quarterback Vincent Draxel, a star Running back duo in Jack Stats and Thomas Mango, star Linebackers Ben Urlacher, and Brian Acolyte, and star Defensive EndBastion Barnhardt, the Marshals would finish the regular season with 7 wins and 7 losses, with a .500 win percentage and a 4-3 record at home. Despite this, they were still able to secure a berth in the playoffs, matching up against the 7-7 Tijuana Luchadores. This game turned out to be a battle for both sides, with the Marshals coming in with an early lead off of a Thomas Mango touchdown run. The Luchadores quickly answered with a touchdown pass from Quarterback Isaac Brown to WRJordan Smith near the end of the first quarter. The Marshals began the second quarter with another touchdown run, this time by Jack Stats, and a few minutes later added onto their lead with a touchdown carry by backup Running back Warin Parry. The Luchadores, now being down 2 scores going into the 3rd quarter, attempted to come back from this deficit, but the Marshals defense held fast, and put up the stops to shut them down going into the 4th. Early on into the 4th, KickerJimmy Darkapple nailed a 41-yard field goal to propel the Marshals lead to 24-7, which is where it would remain for the rest of the game. The Marshals advanced to the Ultimini, where they would be defeated by the 11-3 Portland Pythons, ending their hopes at back-to-back Ultimini wins. They would not dominate the awards ceremony as they had a season prior, with only Jack Stats being nominated for League MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year, neither of which he ended up winning, ending a heartbreaking campaign for the Marshals.
Season 3
In their third season as a professional franchise, the San Antonio Marshals got off to a hot start, jumping to 4-0 by Week 4, but crashed and burned shortly afterwards, with 3 straight losses to bring them to 4-3 by mid-season. Vincent Draxel and Jack Stats had both been demoted to a backup role for this season, despite their electrifying performances merely a season ago. Despite having the best ranked offensive-line in the league during this season, rookie QB Christian Adams and starting RB Willy Nyquist could not get the offense moving, as the Marshals dropped to the 2nd-worst ranked passing offense in the league, and despite being ranked as the third-best rushing offense in the league, Nyquist only rushed for 811 yards, far flat of the 1000 yard threshold. The defense did not help much either, and despite being the 2nd-best punting team, the defense did nothing to get the offense in good field position, ending the season ranked just below the mid-line at 3rd-worst in the league. The Marshals would only win 2 more times that season, ending the season at 6 wins and 8 losses, with a .429 win percentage and a 3-4 record at home. They would miss the playoffs entirely, tied with the 2nd-worst record in the league, and the worst in their conference. Not a single Marshals player was nominated for an award.
Season 4
In their fourth season as a professional franchise, the Marshals came in determined to impress. Despite the fact that they lost all 4 of their pre-season games, under the lead of star rookie Quarterback Mike Vick, star Wide ReceiverFootballer Catcherman, and starting RB Willy Nyquist, the Marshals were able to accrue a 5-2 record by mid-season. After mid-season, however, their defense would give out despite a resurgent season from star CB Isaiah Rashad. They would only win 2 more games, tying 1 and losing the other 3. Regardless, they still made the playoffs with a 7 win, 6 loss, and 1 tie record, the best in their conference. In the first game of the playoffs, the Marshals would face the 5-9 Tijuana Luchadores. The game was a complete and utter blowout, with the Marshals scoring at least a touchdown in every quarter. Mike Vick, the Marshals starting QB threw touchdown passes to Footballer Catcherman and Jake Gore, with Jimmy Darkapple adding extra points to the Marshals total. Laker on in the game, Vick was replaced by his backup, Ryan Applehort, who threw 2 more touchdown passes, one being to Footballer Catcherman, and another to Warren Droege. Backup RB for the Marshals, Carter Bush had a 106 yard game, filling in for Nyquist due to an underwhelming performance on his part. The only scores the Luchadores would register were a pick-6 from Brian Mills 2 off a Vick pass, a safety on Vick, and a field-goal from their kicker, Brandon Walsh. Following this excellent performance, the Marshals moved on, hoping to secure the Ultimini in their next game. They were matched up against the Kansas City Coyotes in the championship game. The Coyotes scored early with a touchdown run from RB Robby Rainey, and an extra point from Beat Meoff. The Marshals countered this with a field-goal from Jimmy Darkapple, but were not able to score for the remainder of the quarter. Going into the second quarter, the Coyotes scored once more with a Mark Strike 40-yard pass to Howard Miller, but with a missed extra point from Beat Meoff. This was all it took for the Marshals to get their wake-up call. For the remainder of the game, the Marshals would put on a clinic. Willy Nyquist had an 80-yard touchdown run, QB Mike Vick had a touchdown run, and Darkapple would kick two field-goals, and along with a stellar defensive performance, the Marshals would win the Ultimini once again, 23-13. Vick would go on to win the Playoffs MVP award, while Nyquist would win Offensive Rookie of the Year, capping off an amazing season of play from the San Antonio Marshals.
Season 5
In their fifth season as a professional franchise, the Marshals severely underachieved. They were 2-5 by mid-season, despite a decent 2-2 pre-season, and struggled to put out a strong defense on the field, even with the support of Mike Vick, who had broken most of the Marshals passing records by mid-season. Even though the passing aspect of their offense only seemed to improve as time passed, the Marshals were lackluster in the run, and their defense was horrid, having allowed at least 13 points in all but two occasions, both being close wins. Despite a terrible regular season, having concluded their run with a 5 win and 9 loss record, the Marshals were still able to surprisingly sneak into the playoffs, in part due to an equally bad season by the Palm Beach Solar Bears, who went 4-10. In their first and only playoff game of the season, the Marshals were on the receiving end of a 22-10 blowout at the hands of the 6-8 Tijuana Luchadores, another team that severely underperformed and still made the playoffs. Despite this terrible season, Vick would be considered for MVP and OPOY, but sadly did not win either award, capping off an underwhelming season of play from the San Antonio Marshals.
Season 6
In their sixth season as a professional franchise, the Marshals came in determined to impress. Despite the fact that they lost all 4 of their pre-season games, under the lead of star rookie Quarterback Kevin Fitzpatrick, who would set the franchise passing yards record for the Marshals in this very season, a record which still stands today. Aiding Fitzpatrick on offense was star rookie RB Marquise Brown, who would set both the franchise rushing yards and touchdowns records for the Marshals. Veteran WR Footballer Catcherman would go on to break the Marshals franchise receiving yards record this season, dominating secondaries for the entire season. The Marshals were able to accrue a 4-3 record by mid-season, showing promise for the rest of the season. After mid-season, however, their defense would finally step-up, with LB Jesse Marchand and veteran DE Brock Weathers III taking charge and helping the Marshals go undefeated after mid-season. The Marshals would make the playoffs with an 11 win and 3 loss record, going in as clear favorites to win the Ultimini. In the first round, they faced the 8-6 Tijuana Luchadores. Early in the first quarter, on the first play of the game, Fitzpatrick threw an interception to Luchadores Free SafetyThad Pennington, who returned it 35 yards for a touchdown, and with a successful extra point try the Luchadores were up 7-0. Shortly afterwards, Fitzpatrick would throw a 22-yard touchdown to Catcherman, and with a successful extra point, the teams were tied at 7-7. The game would remain fairly even and defensively-oriented for the next two quarters, with Fitzpatrick throwing an interception to Dean Vranos early in the third quarter. The Marshals were able to score twice more with 34 and 42 yard field goals from their kicker, Emilio Ramero. They would hold the lead at 13-7 until the late fourth quarter, and despite an interception thrown by the Luchadores to Marshals FS Nate Piazza, the Luchadores were able to successfully complete a late-game drive to take the lead, with a 16-yard touchdown run from Sydney Spinelli, making the score 14-13, and ending the Marshals season in heartbreak. Despite Brown's 145-yard rushing effort, the Marshals just could not stop the Luchadores in crunch time, which ended up costing them a shot at a third Ultimini. The Luchadores would go on to upset the 10-4 Kansas City Coyotes in the Ultimini game, winning 21-20. No Marshals player was able to win a league award during this season, which was a disappointing end to an amazing, but heartbreaking, season of play from the San Antonio Marshals.
Season 7
In their seventh season as a professional franchise, the Marshals were very mediocre, despite their record from the previous season. They had lost most of their quality starters to the NSFL, and despite a franchise record-setting season from QB Mike Vick, they did not amount to much, limping through the pre-season at 2-2, and amassing a 2-5 record by midseason. Brock Weathers III would go on to have another great defensive season, as expected, but the only player nominated for an award that season was Vick, and for good reason, throwing for 2,212 yards despite an aging receiving corps. Somehow, even with this horrendous record, the Marshals made the playoffs, but were boatraced out by the Tijuana Luchadores in the first round (which was a common theme at this point in Marshals' history), suffering a gruesome 22-10 defeat at their hands (the score being inflated by a garbage time rushing touchdown by the Marshals). This was, yet again, a very disappointing season from the Marshals, especially given their early history and reputation.
Season 8
In their eighth season as a professional franchise, the Marshals were coming off two back-to-back losing seasons, and were obviously looking to impress. They did exactly that, sweeping all of their pre-season games, and reaching midseason with a 4-3 record. Their star-studded roster, headlined by names such as speedy Quarterback Mike Vick, crafty veteran WR Footballer Catcherman, upstart rookie RB Marquise Brown, a powerful, sack-hunting front-7 duo of Brock Weathers III and Ben Urlacher, and aided by their ball-hawking secondary comprised of Bucky Barnes, Oskar Ludvig, and Egan Winter, it's no surprise that this stacked Marshals team absolutely dominated the second half of the season, winning all 7 of their last 7 games of the season. Expectations were as high as they ever were in preparation for the playoffs, but sadly, the Marshals could not deliver this time. They once again fell to the Luchadores in the first round, with their loss coming off of a touchdown run scored by the Luchadores in the last 2 minutes of the game. On their next drive, they failed to complete a pass on 4th-and-1, and with that, their season was over. A true heartbreaker. Many of the Marshals were nominated for awards that season, but none of them were able to secure a single one. A disappointing end to a fantastic regular season and mediocre playoff run.
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