1959 Awards

1959 Award Winners 

Most Valuable Player - QB Riley Kiernan LDN
A comeback story for Kiernan, who threw only 4 touchdowns back in 1957. He tied the league lead with 24 this season and led the London Tigers to a franchise-best 10-2 record. Kiernan has been often overlooked when compared to other QBs like Jean Matieau, Connor O’Rourke, and Angelo Medina, but he has been one of the best players of the last decade and is being recognized for it this season. 

Playoff MVP - QB Riley Kiernan LDN
For the first time, a player that wasn’t on the championship-winning team will take home the playoff MVP. There was just something different about Kiernan’s play throughout all 3 of the Tigers’ games. He was the true difference-maker in each of them and got the Tigers just a player short of the title.  

Offensive Player of the Year - RB Dareion Fields LI
Dareion Fields has taken the league by storm in his first two seasons being the main engine in the Raiders’ offence. His ability to make people miss makes him lethal in the open field, and the blocking that the Raiders can provide opens up all the possibilities for him. Fields looks to be the next Marchal with his ability to blow up the field, he’s only getting started and should become great with more time.  

Defensive Player of the Year - DB Alexander Bradley LOU
Bradley made one of the biggest headlines this offseason in his move to Louisville, but the move seems to have reignited his career this season. He led the league in interceptions and was a big reason why the Thunder were able to sneak into the playoffs this season. 

Special Teams Player of the Year - K Henderson Schumacher LI
Schumacher continues to be a star kicker for the Raiders taking home his second straight award for special teams. His record high 108 points was a big reason that he got the award once again.  

Rookie of the Year  - WR Piers Key LOU
Piers Key was the 6th overall pick and came out with the Rookie of the Year over 1st overall pick DB Oliver Langstrom and 4th overall pick S Cal Clemmons. Key was looked at as the second-best WR coming into the draft, but he was the first to go off the board and Louisville seemed to know something that no one else did, and Key was able to put together a fantastic season and should be a strong player for the future of the Thunder.  

Coach of the Year - Roy Aguirre LDN
Aguirre had a rough season last year, being let go by the Gold Stars after a tough start, but he came back this year with a 10-2 season with the Tigers. His offensive tactics helped the Tigers’ offence rise up to the top of the league and show that they are a true threat in the NAAF.  

Breakout Player of the Year - QB Leonidas Dumont LOU
QBs seem to be the favourite to take home this award with Dumont being the 5th QB to take it home. Dumont had a slow start after being taken 1st overall in 1957. He backed up QB Ollie Rogers in his first year, but after taking over late in that season, Dumont has slowly shown his growth. He has now come through as a true starting QB in the NAAF and takes up the Breakout Player of the Year Award. 

1959 All-Stars
WEST DIVISION ALL-STARS
QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 3
RB Dareion Fields LI - 2
OL Jean Matieu-Baptiste BUF - 3
OL Ulyssess Fairgrove LDN - 2
OL Magnus Gunnersson LDN - 1
OL Elliot Winterbottom LI - 1
OL Bruce Wesley LI - 4
WR Max Sutton LDN - 1
WR Ben Roland LOU - 1
WR Robert Lang LI - 2
TE Christopher Gist LOU - 1

DL William Sanderson IND - 3
DL Vernon Spears LI - 3
DL Olympus Heights LDN - 2
DL Sean Bowen BUF - 10
LB Rusty McVee LI - 4
LB Aengus Lynch LDN - 6
LB Silas O'Brien LOU - 2
DB Alexander Bradley LOU - 5
DB Slay Mitchell LI - 4
DB Jackson Miles LDN - 1
S Frazier Brooks BUF - 4

K Henderson Schumacher LI - 2

EAST DIVISION ALL-STARS
QB Jean Matieau OTT - 5
RB Scott Mallard-White MTL - 2
OL Cliff Strautzenberger WOR - 5
OL Graham Chambers BOS - 1
OL Charlie Bennett OTT - 3
OL Maxence Castex MTL - 2
OL Andrew Furrson BOS - 10
WR Mackenzie Jones OTT - 2
WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - 3
WR Christian Venegas PRO - 3
TE Michael Bowman III PRO - 1

DL Calias McDonough PRO - 4
DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 6
DL Robin Hill BOS - 1
DL Zakary Turbide PRO - 5
LB Scotty Williams WOR - 8
LB Brent Harper BOS - 4
LB Konrad Aust BOS - 3
DB Quenton Xavier MTL - 4
DB Mingan Oliver OTT - 2
DB Lee Wolfe PRO - 10
S Jumon Cobb MTL - 1

K Maurice Lafayette OTT - 2

42nd McCallister Cup Host - Western Fair Stadium - London, ON - Capacity: 34,500
It was a pretty divisive vote for the Tigers’ new Western Fair Stadium to be the site of the 42nd McCallister Cup. The 34,500 seat stadium will be one of the smallest to host the game, but some expansion will likely be made to accommodate at least a few thousand more fans.  

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41st McCallister Cup

41st McCallister Cup 

Ottawa Royals VS. London Tigers - Mount Royal Stadium - October 4, 1959 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - 16ºC / 61ºF

1st Q
From the kick-off, it was clear this game was going to be about offence. The Royals would get the ball start, and QB Jean Matieau got the offence moving seamlessly down the field. The Tigers’ defence was in good coverage, but Matieau was able to find holes and got the ball to his receivers. The Royals would open the scoring on a 13-yard TD pass to WR Chester Bennett. The Tigers would not fall too far behind. QB Riley Kiernan would get the Tigers to the endzone a couple of drives later to tie the game up. He would hit WR Wilbert Benjamin open across the middle to score the touchdown. The quarter would come to an end with the game knotted at 7.
7-7 

2nd Q
The second quarter would continue as the first ended, with both teams trading shots, but it would be the Tigers' defence that would create some fireworks. QB Jean Matieau would feel the Tigers' D-line closing in on him and would step up to make a throw, but DL Dee Floyd would get a hand on the ball and pop it up. LB Aengus Lynch reacted quickly and got under the ball to reel in a pick. Kiernan would then take the field and look to lead the Tigers into the lead. Kiernan would throw an impressively accurate pass to WR Max Sutton, who was being tightly covered by DB Uzzia Hayes. Sutton would catch the ball and then reach out into the endzone for the score. 7-14 Tigers. The Royals would bounce back from the swing with another strong offensive drive. Matieau would get the Royals back to the endzone with a toss to WR Mackenzie Jones. Jones would make a tough catch with DB Jackson Miles all over him to score. The game would enter halftime tied at 14.
14-14 

3rd Q
The Royals’ defence would step up early in the third and would give the Tigers’ offence a bit of trouble. DL Olaf Viktorsson was causing a lot of issues in the Tigers’ backfield, grabbing a sack and 2 other tackles for losses on RB Clifford Russell. The Royals offence still kept clicking with a field goal to regain the lead early. The Tigers’ defence was still making it a bit tougher for Matieau and the Royals, but they would eventually find their way back into scoring range with the help of a fumble recovery from the defence caused by DL Troy Hunt. The Royals would inch towards the endzone with RB Alexei Volkov getting a few carries. Once at the 3-yard-line, Matieau would pull out the play action and fake it to Volkov before finding TE Jervonte Howell open for the touchdown to make it 24-14 heading into the final quarter of the game. 
24-14 OTT

4th Q
The Royals seemed to be in control going into the 4th, and they were able to maintain it. Even if the Tigers were able to slow down the Royals’ offence, they were still tipping the field position battle in their favour. They would eventually grab a field goal to extend the lead to 13. QB Riley Kiernan needed to get the Tigers’ offence going if the Tigers wanted any chance to win this game. He would be successful pulling together a meticulous drive that seemed to have the Royals backpedalling on every play. The poise that Kiernan showed, got the rest of the Tigers into it. They would get into the redzone and Kiernan would toss it to WR Wilbert Benjamin, who found some open space to pull the Tigers back to within 6. The Royals would simply look to kill some time, and they did a pretty good job of it before the Tigers finally forced a punt just before midfield. The Tigers would get the ball back on their on 11. Kiernan would have to get the Tigers going with time becoming scarce. They would pick up a couple of quick first downs, but they would find themselves in 3rd and 8 at midfield. Kiernan would scramble in the pocket looking to make a play and would eventually find WR Max Sutton for the first down to keep the drive going. They continued to move into Royals territory, but time was getting low. The Tigers would need to make a play with the time running. Kiernan would take a shot downfield and Max Sutton would catch the ball, but S Randal Green and DB Uzzia Hayes would be able to bring him down before the endzone. The play would finish before the clock hit :00, so the Tigers had one more shot at the endzone. Kiernan would drop back to pass and would feel some pressure, but with the Royals loading up the secondary, it was going to be a tough throw. Kiernan eventually let it go looking for Max Sutton. Sutton and DB Mingan Oliver would both go up for the ball, and both would get their hands on it. Oliver had the hand positioning though and was able to rip the ball out and he would catch it to bring in the interception and seal the game for the Royals. The Royals were back on top claiming their 4th title in 6 years. 

McCallister Cup MVP 

QB Jean Matieau OTT - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 221 Passing Yards 

1959 NAAF Champions

1959 NAAF Season

1959 NAAF Playoffs

1959 Division Semi-Finals 

EAST DIVISION SEMI-FINAL
Boston Independents VS. Providence Gold Stars - Richardson Stadium - September 20, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear - 19ºC / 67ºF 

1st Q
The game opened up fairly slowly with both teams' defences being able to contain the opposing offence. Boston would be the first to score after a decent drive got them into field goal range and K Johnnie Berg was able to knock down a 36-yarder. A couple of drives later, Providence would return the favour and K Ira Foster would knock down a 34-yarder. Despite the tame opening quarter, Providence would lose DL Stephan Kendall for the game after taking the full impact of RB Kendall Morgan picking up speed out of the backfield.
3-3

2nd Q
Offence became more apparent as the second quarter started. QB Nathaniel Braddock and RB Kendall Morgan marched the Independents down the field early on. Once they got to the Providence 12, Braddock would hit WR Paul Franklin to the outside who was at the 3-yard-line. Franklin would spin getting DB Fredric Belair to fly past and allowing Franklin to dive into the endzone to give Boston a 10-3 lead. Belair would not get up fast after the spin move as he twisted his ankle in the defensive attempt. Momentum seemed to be shifting in Boston’s direction, but QB Connor O’Rourke was not phased. He would get the Gold Stars offence moving on the next drive and get down into the redzone. From there, O’Rourke would take a shot to WR Sammy Moss who caught it at the 5, setting up 1st and goal. O’Rourke would drop back quickly on the next play and hit WR Christian Venegas open in the endzone after he beat DB Clayton Malone off the line. On one of the final plays of the half, the Gold Stars were simply trying to run down the time until the half. RB Bernard Alston would take the ball up the middle, and break through the line only to run into LB Konrad Aust. The hit Aust laid, jarred the ball loose and Boston picked it up. The Independents would get a sneaky field goal to take the lead into the half.
13-10 BOS 

3rd Q
Boston came out of the break fired up. On their opening drive, RB Kendall Morgan would take in a touchdown from 8 yards out to extend the Boston lead to 20-10. Boston was in control over the course of the 3rd. Providence still managed to put up a field goal but was struggling now without both RB Bernard Alston and WR Cedric Peterson. Boston would find themselves driving again late in the quarter, but it was Providence’s turn to shake things up. DB Lee Wolfe would jump a pass intended for WR Clyde McIntosh, reeling in a pick to put Providence in Boston territory. QB Connor O’Rourke would not waste any time and would find WR Sammy Moss shortly after for a touchdown to tie the game up heading into the final quarter.
20-20 

4th Q
The Boston fans were shocked by the quick turn of events. They were worried that the pick may have shaken Braddock’s confidence. That looked to be the case on the first Boston drive that ended in a 2 and out, but Braddock quickly changed that leading Boston back to the endzone on their next drive. Once again it was RB Kendall Morgan barely breaking through to the endzone to give Boston the 27-20 lead. Boston felt confident again, but that wouldn’t stop the Gold Stars who inched their way down the field. Eventually, O’Rourke would get the Gold Stars down to the 14-yard line where he would toss up a ball to WR Christian Venegas who was one-on-one with DB Carson Scott. Venegas would win the battle and come down with the ball to tie the game once again. With 4 minutes to go, Boston would get the ball back. Braddock would lead the charge down the field. However, this drive was where Boston’s offence took over the game. Play after play, Braddock was able to find a target, or Kendall Morgan would grab a chunk of yards. They were shredding the Gold Star defence. Once the Independents were on the 23-yard line. Braddock would drop back and escape pressure before tossing a shot to WR Clyde McIntosh. McIntosh would take the ball the remaining 6 yards into the endzone. The drive practically broke the Gold Stars, and they were not able to get any more points. The Independents would hold on to win their first playoff game since 1954.  

WEST DIVISION SEMI-FINAL
London Tigers VS. Louisville Thunder - Western Fair Stadium - September 20, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear - 21ºC / 70ºF 

1st Q
The Tigers and Thunder got off to an exciting start with the Tigers marching the field. QB Riley Kiernan would eventually find WR Max Sutton open in the endzone to go up 7-0 early. The Thunder wouldn’t have the same success on their ensuing drive, but a couple of drives later they would get into range for a field goal and K Theodore Provost would get them on the board. The Tigers would start to march again on their next drive, but it was cut short after DB Oliver Langstrom came out of nowhere to steal the ball from WR Wilbert Benjamin. The Thunder would be in striking range, but the Tigers would stand tall and force the field goal attempt. Unfortunately for the Thunder, K Theodore Provost would miss the attempt and they would escape with only a point.
7-4 LDN

2nd Q
Following the interception on the previous drive, Kiernan got right back on the horse and kept doing his job. He would get the Tigers deep into Thunder territory on a 19-yard pass to WR Max Sutton before giving the ball to RB Clifford Russell, who would find the endzone. The Tigers were now up by 10. Louisville wasn’t backing down and they would get back another field goal following the touchdown to cut the lead to 7. The Tigers would answer back a few minutes later with a field goal of their own to put themselves back up by 10 at the break.
17-7 LDN 

3rd Q
It wasn’t looking too good for Louisville as the second half started. They would go 2 and out on their opening drive and would give the Tigers a chance to extend their lead. Luckily the defence showed up and stopped the Tigers after they picked up one first down. The Tigers would punt the ball deep into Thunder territory, but WR Piers Key would show off his return skills and would bring it back to the Thunder 42-yard-line. The offence got fired up over the return and QB Leonidas Dumont would lead the offence down the field. He would hit WR Ben Roland in the endzone on 2nd and 7 from the 15 to cut into the Tigers’ lead. The Thunder defence would keep up their strong play and get the ball back for Louisville, but this drive did not go the same way. DB Jackson Miles would cut the drive short picking off Dumont and setting up the Tigers for a field goal. 
20-14 LDN

4th Q
The momentum swing would keep the Tigers rolling into the final quarter. The Thunder would look to get back the field goal, but after taking the handoff, RB Stavros Black would lose the football. DL Olympus Heights would rip the ball out and it would fly forward into the hands of LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes. The Tigers would take over and Riley Kiernan would lead the Tigers back to the endzone, finding veteran WR Wilbert Benjamin for the touchdown. Dumont and the offence struggled to recover from the turnovers and couldn’t get the offence rolling. He would manage to find WR Ben Roland for a big gain with 6 minutes to go, but they would get stopped on 3rd down and give the ball back. London would control the play for the remainder of the game, even adding another field goal to seal the win and send themselves back to the West Division Semi-Final. 

Injury Report
DB Ricardo Salvador LDN - Day-to-Day
DB Bob Ellis LDN - 1 Week
OL Chad Austin - Day-to-Day
DL Dean Hicks LOU - 1 Week
RB Bernard Alston PRO - Day-to-Day
WR Cedric Peterson PRO - Day-to-Day
DB Fredric Belair PRO - Day-to-Day
DL Stephan Kendall PRO - Season 

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 334 Passing Yards

DEF: DL Olympus Heights LDN - 1 Forced Fumble, 6 Tackles, 2 Sacks 

Division Final Preview
EAST DIVISION FINAL
Ottawa Royals VS. Boston Independents - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 27, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Forecast: Clear
Head-to-Head: W3 - OTT 20-10 BOS, W9 BOS 34-22 OTT
The last playoff meeting between these two teams was in the 1954 McCallister Cup. Both teams found a way to get the upper hand on the other in their own stadium earlier this season. The big factor will likely still be WR Ellis Lindholm’s absence, but they showed that they might not need him after the performance this week. It certainly should be a pretty even matchup with both teams having solid offences and defences. I still have a hard time picking against the Royals, so I won’t be doing that and I think the Royals will sneak off to their 6th straight McCallister Cup appearance. 
My Pick: Royals

Long Island Raiders VS. London Tigers - Long Island Stadium - September 27, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Forecast: Clear
Head-to-Head: W8 - LI 24-31 LDN, W12 - LDN 24-33 LI
The Raiders and Tigers are likely to have a battle of the ages for a ticket to Montreal, as the league’s top defence takes on the top offence. It was tough to see either team not win this division as they both had such great seasons, but in the end, they are both here in the division final and will both create some intense action. The Tigers will have a slight disadvantage without WR Benedict Spencer and DB Bob Ellis, but they certainly have the ability to make up for their absences. The Raiders should be back to full health and have the experience from last season’s run to the top in their favour. Overall, it's a close battle, but I am going to stick to my guns from the start of the season and say the Tigers find themselves winning this game. 
My Pick: Tigers 

1959 Division Finals 

EAST DIVISION FINAL
Ottawa Royals VS. Boston Independents - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 27, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear - 24ºC / 75ºF 

1st Q
The 4th playoff meeting between the Royals and Independents got off to an explosive start. The Independents would start with the ball and QB Nathaniel Braddock would drop back to make a quick throw to TE Richard Stewart on 1st down. The ball was right on target, except for LB Douglas MacDougall getting his arm in the way popping the ball up. DB Mingan Oliver was quick to react and got underneath it. The DB was tackled shortly after, but it would only take QB Jean Matieau a couple of plays to then find WR Chester Bennett open for a touchdown to make it 7-0 just over a minute into the game. It only got worse for Boston who would go 2 and out on the next drive. Ottawa would take it back down the field again, and RB Alexei Volkov would break free for a 19-yard touchdown run. The Royals were clearly in control after the first quarter.
14-0 OTT 

2nd Q
The Independents looked to stop the bleeding early in the 2nd quarter with a strong drive. QB Nathaniel Braddock had a chance to relax a bit and got the Independents into field goal range. K Johnnie Berg easily got them on the board. The Royals remained unfazed by the Independents’ field goal and were back on the attack quickly. They would be stopped on their first drive, but their second would end with WR Chester Bennett finding the endzone for the second time in the game. Boston would look to get a late score in, but WR Angus Stevenson would get the ball knocked out of his hands by LB Killian Reed after reeling in a catch. The Royals would head into the break up 21-3.
21-3 OTT 

3rd Q
The Independents’ defence starting to pick things up out of the break and were actually making some strong plays against the Royals attack. Their offence would respond as well with a strong drive. RB Kendall Morgan stepped up and led Boston all the way to the endzone to get them back into the game. 21-10 Ottawa. On a later Ottawa drive, the Independents defence would come up big with LB Brent Harper forcing a fumble on RB Alexei Volkov to give Boston good field position. However, the Independents could only get a field goal out of the venture. As the quarter came to a close, the Royals were starting to pick things up on offence again. 
21-13 OTT 

4th Q
The Royals would continue to drive down the field as the teams swapped sides. QB Jean Matieau would eventually find WR Mackenzie Jones to grab his third touchdown pass of the game and put the Royals up by 15. QB Nathaniel Braddock was trying everything to get Boston back into the game, but he, unfortunately, felt a lot of pressure feeling like he had to win the game for the team. The mindset resulted in Braddock holding onto the ball a little too long and Ottawa would be able to rack up 3 sacks in the 4th; 2 from DL Olaf Viktorsson. They would start moving down the field, but they were faced with a 3rd and 8 on the Ottawa 39. Braddock would look to pass to WR Angus Stevenson for a pick up of 6, but Stevenson looked away too early and bobbled the ball. The hit from LB Killian Reed would eliminate any chance Stevenson had to bring it in resulting in a turnover. On their next attempt, Braddock would just let the ball fly downfield, but the pass was picked off by DB Uzzia Hayes which pretty much killed any hope. Boston fell hard as the Royals secure their 6th straight McCallister Cup appearance.  

WEST DIVISION FINAL
Long Island Raiders VS. London Tigers - Long Island Stadium - September 27, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear - 22ºC / 72ºF 

1st Q
It took some time for either team to get on the scoreboard, but every moment leading up to that was tense, as the crowd waited for the first team to make a play. It would be the Raiders that would break the silence on a 17-yard run from RB Dareion Fields to get into field goal range. K Henderson Schumacher would nail the kick to put the Raiders up 3-0. The Raider defence was hungry in the opening quarter, constantly getting pressure on QB Riley Kiernan. The pressure would eventually turn into a fumble as DL Vernon Spears got his arm on the QB. The Tigers would recover but would have to punt. RB Connor Riley returned the kick right back into Tigers territory, however, the Tiger defence stood strong and forced another field goal. The Tigers’ offence seemed to click after the second field goal and got moving down the field. QB Riley Kiernan would eventually find WR Wilbert Benjamin open to score a touchdown and give the Tigers the lead after 1.
6-7 LDN 

2nd Q
The Raiders answered the surging Tigers’ drive with a strong one of their own. QB Lyle Painter would hit WR Robert Lang for a 36-yard play to set up RB Dareion Fields for a touchdown to regain the lead, 13-7. The defence would continue to flex their strength and would get a turnover off of RB Clifford Russell. LB Gene Benson was able to knock the ball loose and LB Rusty McVee was able to grab it for the Raiders. The offence couldn’t get to the endzone, but they were still able to get a field goal out of the drive and extend their lead to 9 heading into the break.
16-7 LI 

3rd Q
The 3rd quarter was about the Tigers trying to get back into the game. Kiernan and the offence struggled to break through the Raiders' brick wall, but they slowly chipped away shifting the field position in their favour. Eventually, the Tigers would get a break with Kiernan finding WR Wilbert Benjamin for a 23-yard gain, which would set up RB Clifford Russell to punch it in several plays later and cut the lead to just 2. The remainder of the third would have each team slowly making up ground, but wouldn’t get too far before the opposing defence stopped them.
16-14 LI 

4th Q
The final quarter was intense with the Raiders finally making a march down the field. QB Lyle Painter was able to extend the drive on a beautiful throw to Darryl Duke on 2nd and 12. The drive would continue until the Tigers stopped them at the 22-yard-line. K Henderson Schumacher would knock it through to give the Raiders a 5 point lead. Following the field goal, the Tigers went all out on their next couple of drives. While the Raider stopped the first, the Tigers were able to find a groove on the second. Kiernan would hit pass after pass to get the Tigers into Raider territory. The Raiders would tighten up and force the Tigers to a 3rd and 7. They would go for it, and Kiernan would drop back to pass. Pressure was coming from DL Vernon Spears, but OL Magnus Gunnersson was able to ward him off which opened up a hole for Kiernan. The QB would dart through and would dive for a first down to save the game, even taking on a LB Rusty McVee hit at the end. Kiernan would bounce back up and would get the Tigers back down to the 10. From there he would drop back and roll out to the right. He took his time, but eventually, a mistake from S Johan Eckhart would interfere with DB Slay Mitchell and allow for WR Max Sutton to get just a little open. Kiernan would hit his man for the go-ahead touchdown. They would tack on the 2-point convert with Kiernan lopping it over 3 Raiders to WR Wilbert Benjamin. QB Lyle Painter would now need to do what he did in the McCallister Cup last year to win this game. He would lead the offence for a pair of first downs to get to the brink of field goal range. On 1st and 10, things would go wrong. The Tigers brought the pressure and Painter was looking to escape, but DL Olympus Heights was able to get to Painter. Lyle couldn’t bring the ball back in and Heights was able to force it loose. RB Dareion Fields would recover for the Raiders but was tackled after only a few steps by LB Aengus Lynch. The Raiders were now stuck on 2nd and 22. They would fail to complete a pass on 2nd, which led to 3rd and 22. Painter would launch the ball down the field looking for WR Darryl Duke, but DB Ricardo Salvador was able to break it up and get the ball back. The Tigers would hold on and would send themselves to the McCallister Cup for the first time. 

Injury Report
DL Robin Hill BOS - Season
OL Shawn Lawrence - 1 Week
DB Clinton Gates LI - Season
DL Matis Baril LI - Season

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Riley Kiernan LDN - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 312 Passing Yards, 24 Rushing Yards 

DEF: DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 2 Sacks, 1 Play Defended, 7 Tackles

41st McCallister Cup Preview
Ottawa Royals VS. London Tigers - Mount Royal Stadium - October 4, 1959 - 6 PM ET - Forecast: Partly Cloudy
Head-to-Head: None
The 41st McCallister Cup will be a true All-Canadian affair with the Ottawa Royals and London Tigers playing in Montreal for the title. The game will be a story of redemption for both the Ottawa Royals and QB Riley Kiernan. The Royals had a historic unbeaten season last season spoiled by a loss in the McCallister Cup, and they hope to redeem themselves and get back on top of the NAAF. On the other side, it’s the huge redemption arc of Riley Kiernan who had led the Worcester Athletics to the McCallister Cup in 1956 and lost in OT to these very Royals. The season following that game was Kiernan’s worst and ultimately got him moved to London. However, since then, he has been electrifying and is determined to finally prove everyone wrong and top the legendary Royals. The game is expected to be an offensive shootout between the top two offences in the league. It will be hard to predict since this is a rare occasion where the teams have not met at all this season. I think the Tigers will put up a big fight, but I don’t think the Royals can lose 3 Cups in a row, so I’m sticking with Matieau and the Royals.
My Pick: Royals 

1959 NAAF Season

1959 Week 1 

Long Island Raiders - 31, Providence Gold Stars - 10 - Long Island Stadium - June 25, 1959 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Light Rain
1st
7-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
14-0 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
2nd
21-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
21-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
3rd
24-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
31-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th
31-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster 

The Raiders' defence shined in the season opener sucking all the life out of the Gold Stars offence.
DB Slay Mitchell and S Johan Eckhart each brought in an interception while the rest of the defence forced 3 fumbles on former Raiders RB Bernard Alston. 
RB Dareion Fields had a great day to kick off the season with 3 touchdowns.
The Gold Stars would get a late second-quarter touchdown, but that was all they could manage. 

Worcester Athletics - 17, Ottawa Royals - 42 - Worcester Stadium - June 26, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd
7-14 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
7-21 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
10-21 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
3rd
17-21 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-28 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
4th
17-35 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
17-42 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov 

QB Jean Matieau shredded the Athletics’ young secondary, throwing for 5 touchdowns, 3 of which landed in his favourite target’s hands in Mackenzie Jones.
DB Uzzia Hayes and DB Mingan Oliver each had a pick on QB Gene Bishop who seemed to struggle while passing the ball after an excellent opening drive.
RB Marcus Devonshire would get most of the touches for the Athletics as the team is still adjusting to the new coaching staff.
The Royals extended their regular-season unbeaten streak to 16 games. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 21, Louisville Thunder - 18 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - June 26, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
3-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3-1 LOU - Single K Theodore Provost
2nd
10-1 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
10-4 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
10-11 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
3rd
11-11 BUF - Single K Donald Brewer
11-18 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
4th
14-18 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
21-18 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford 

A windy day in Buffalo would lead to a close battle between the Blue Wings and Thunder. 
The Blue Wings seemed to have the advantage on the ground with RB Johnnie Stafford being strong throughout the game. 
Louisville was able to get some offence going which included Piers Key’s first career touchdown.
DB Alexander Bradley did bring in his first interception for the thunder which allowed Louisville to take the lead late in the first half.
Buffalo was able to come back in the 4th on the legs of Stafford and bring home the close win. 

Boston Independents - 27, Montreal Rouge - 17 - Richardson Stadium - June 26, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
10-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd
10-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
13-7 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd
20-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
20-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
27-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh
27-17 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovehckin -> WR Derek Cross

Montreal and Boston reignited their early ‘50s rivalry with a solid game on Saturday night.
QB Nathaniel Braddock showed his growth in year 2 with a pair of passing touchdowns in the second half.
Montreal still struggled at times on offence but found a bit of a grove late in the second half to get a couple of scores.
LB Brent Harper made his mark for Boston by forcing a fumble on WR Fredrick St. Pierre. 
DB Quentin Xavier almost brought in a pick, but WR Ellis Lindholm was able to break up that play in a reversal of roles.  

Indiana Victors - 22, London Tigers - 31 - Victory Stadium - June 27, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
0-14 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
3-14 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
2nd
6-14 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
12-14 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
12-21 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin
3rd
15-21 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
15-24 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
22-24 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
22-31 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton 

Indiana stuck around in their match with the Tigers but were ultimately topped by an excellent Kiernan led drive to secure the win.RB Rodney Clark was once again the star for the Victors taking in two touchdowns.
DL William Sanderson also forced a fumble on RB Clifford Russell which led to their second touchdown of the game. 
DL Dee Floyd would take the ball away in the first quarter for the Tigers on a strip-sack on QB Caldwell Higgins III.
WR Max Sutton was the highlight for the Tigers scoring a pair of TDs. 

Injury Report
OL Andrew Furrson BOS - 1 Week
OL Leonard Haney IND - Season
S Johnny Berger LOU - Day-to-Day
OL Bravon Covington OTT - 2 Weeks
OL Emiel Cole OTT - 7 Weeks
WR Cedric Peterson PRO - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 5 Passing Touchdowns, 413 Passing Yards 

DEF: DL Vernon Spears LI - 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Sacks, 5 Tackles 

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island - 
2 - Ottawa - 
3 - Boston - 
4 - London -
5 - Montreal - 
6 - Louisville - 
7 - Buffalo +1
8 - Providence - 1
9 - Indiana +1
10 - Worcester -1 

Standings
WEST
Long Island 1-0
London 1-0
Buffalo 1-0
Louisville 0-1
Indiana 0-1 

EAST
Ottawa 1-0
Boston 1-0
Montreal 0-1
Providence 0-1
Worcester 0-1

Week 2 Games
BUF (0-1) @ OTT (1-0) - JUL 1 - 5 PM ET - Canada Day
PRO (0-1) @ LDN (1-0) - JUL 3 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
BOS (1-0) @ LOU (0-1) - JUL 4 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July
LI (1-0) @ IND (0-1) - JUL 5 - 1 PM ET
WOR (0-1) @ MTL (0-1) - JUL 5 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 2 

Ottawa Royals - 27, Buffalo Blue Wings - 13 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 1, 1959 - 5 PM ET - Canada Day - Weather: Clear
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
6-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
13-3 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
13-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd
13-13 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
20-13 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
4th
27-13 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones

The Canada Day game started quite sloppy with both teams having a shorter week playing on Wednesday. 
Ottawa would take a late advantage in the second half off of a DB Mingan Oliver interception that set up the Alexei Volkov touchdown, but Buffalo would tie it up out of the break with their own rushing TD.
Matieau would take over in the second half though tossing two touchdowns in the winning effort to go to 2-0. 

London Tigers - 23, Providence Gold Stars - 17 - Western Fair Stadium - July 3, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Windy
1st
3-0 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
10-0 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
2nd
10-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
13-7 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
13-14 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
13-17 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
4th
20-17 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
23-17 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King 

QB Connor O’Rourke was able to keep the Gold Stars in the game this week but ultimately ran out of gas in the 4th as the Tigers stifled all offensive attacks.RB Clifford Russell was the star for the Tigers, taking in two touchdowns.DB Ricardo Salvador and LB Aengus Lynch led the way with a turnover each for the Tigers.DB Lee Wolfe also brought in a pick in the 3rd quarter to help extend the Gold Stars lead at the time. 

Louisville Thunder - 9, Boston Independents - 24 - Thunder Stadium - July 4, 1959 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 BOS - DTD - FUM - LB Konrad Aust
3-7 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
2nd
3-14 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
6-14 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
6-17 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
9-17 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
4th
9-24 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm 

A tough start for Louisville when RB Stavros Black would be hit by LB Marco Price, knocking the ball loose and allowing LB Konrad Aust to take it back to the house. The game only got worse from there as the Independents’ defence shut them down for the most part.QB Nathaniel Braddock continued to lead the offence well, especially after losing RB Kendall Morgan in the 3rd quarter to injury.

Indiana Victors - 8, Long Island Raiders - 34 - Victory Stadium - July 5, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
0-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
0-17 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
2nd
1-17 IND - Single K Ross Poindexter
1-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
3rd
8-24 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
8-27 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th
8-34 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields 

The Raiders rolled over the Victors in week 2 of the season. QB Lyle Painter was playing stellar tossing 2 touchdowns and almost a 3rd but an incomplete pass would lead to the give to Fields instead.
LB Elijah Goldwater had a big game bringing in a pick and a forced fumble, which was supported by DL Vernon Spears’ 2nd forced fumble of the season and DB Slay Mitchell’s second interception.
The Victors had zero answers for the Raiders and fall to 0-2. 

Montreal Rouge - 15, Worcester Athletics - 19 - Mount Royal Stadium - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
2nd
7-6 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
7-12 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
3rd
13-12 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
15-12 MTL - 2PT QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> TE Eli GRant
4th
15-15 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
15-18 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin 

A sluggish game between the Rouge and Athletics ended with Gene Bishop getting the Athletics into field goal range on an 18-yard scramble, setting up rookie K Elvis Franklin for the win.
Overall, both teams couldn’t get a lot of momentum going and the endzone seemed too far to reach at times, but the RBs finally broke through a couple of times.
Montreal surprisingly drops to 0-2 and the Athletics move into 3rd at 1-1.

Injury Report
RB Kendall Morgan BOS - 2 Weeks
OL Richard French LOU - 1 Week
OL Forrest Green LOU - 4 Weeks
WR Ray Lopez MTL - 1 Week
OL Milo O’Hara PRO - 7 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: RB Clifford Russell LDN - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 124 Rushing Yards 

DEF: LB Elijah Goldwater LI - 1 Interception, 1 Forced Fumble, 6 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Long Island 2-0
London 2-0
Buffalo 1-1
Louisville 0-2
Indiana 0-2

EAST
Ottawa 2-0
Boston 2-0
Worcester 1-1
Montreal 0-2
Providence 0-2

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Boston -
4 - London -
5 - Buffalo +2
6 - Montreal -1
7 - Louisville -1
8 - Providence -
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Week 3 Games
BOS (2-0) @ OTT (2-0) - JUL 10 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
IND (0-2) @ LDN (2-0) - JUL 11 - 3 PM ET
MTL (0-2) @ BUF (1-1) - JUL 11 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LOU (0-2) @ LI (2-0) - JUL 12 - 1 PM ET
WOR (1-1) @ PRO (0-2) - JUL 12 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 3 

Ottawa Royals - 20, Boston Independents - 10 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 10, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Heavy Rain
1st
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd
0-10 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson
3-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3rd
6-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
13-10 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
20-10 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov 

A rainstorm rolled through Ottawa for their Friday night match against Boston.
Boston used it to their advantage early with a couple of early forced fumbles and a 10-0 lead, however, the second half was all Ottawa.
Momentum shifted with Ottawa’s defence coming alive, DL Olaf Viktorsson would knock the ball out of Eddie Thompson’s grasp, and LB Killiam Reed would do the same a couple of drives later. 
The shift resulted in Ottawa putting up 20 points in a row and bringing in another win. 

London Tigers - 27, Indiana Victors - 12 - Western Fair Stadium - July 11, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
2nd
14-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan ->TE Paul McDowell
14-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
14-4 IND - Single K Ross Poindexter
3rd
14-11 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
21-11 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th
24-11 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
24-12 IND - Single Ross Poindexter
27-12 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King 

London would start strong in the rematch against Indiana, and the two early TDs would be enough to hold off the winless Victors.
Indiana had a bit of a momentum shift in their favour early in the 3rd when DL William Sanderson got to QB Riley Kiernan and knocked the ball loose.
RB Rodney Clark would take it the rest of the way to score and get Indiana back into the game.
However, London’s defence stepped up and got the momentum back into London’s favour with LB Aengus Lynch taking the ball from Clark and setting up a Clifford Russell score.
The Tigers' win puts them at 3-0 for the first time since 1952. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 22, Montreal Rouge - 3 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 11, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain
1st
7-0 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
2nd
10-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
12-0 BUF - Safety DL Mickey Daly
3rd
12-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
19-3 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
4th
22-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer 

With rain back in the air around the great lakes, the Blue Wings came through with a very strong win over the struggling Montreal Rouge. 
A muffed punt would leave Montreal down on their own goal line, and DL Mickey Daly would take down Stanislav Ovechkin in the endzone for a safety. 
RB Johnnie Stafford continued his hot start with a pair of touchdowns in this one as well. 

Long Island Raiders - 29, Louisville Thunder - 28 - Long Island Stadium - July 12, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
10-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
10-3 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
2nd
13-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
13-10 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland
3rd
16-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
16-17 LOU - DTD - INT DB Alexander Bradley
19-17 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
19-20 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
4th
19-26 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> TE Christopher Gist
19-28 LOU - 2PT QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Marty Jay
26-28 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
29-28 LI - K Henderson Schumacher 

A surprisingly high scoring affair between the Raiders and Thunder would almost end in a Thunder win, but a late comeback from the Raiders would continue their 3-0 start.
Alexander Bradley got to return to the endzone with a huge interception in the 3rd.
Leonidas Dumont also had a strong game for Louisville tossing a pair of touchdowns.
QB Lyle Painter would get the last laugh with a pair of strong drives to get Long Island back in front.
He also had help from DB Slay Mitchell, who reeled in another interception. 

Providence Gold Stars - 21, Worcester Athletics - 13 - New Providence Stadium - July 12, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
2nd
14-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
14-7 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
3rd
21-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
21-10 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th
21-13 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin 

QB Connor O’Rourke would take over for the Gold Stars in their first win of the season, throwing 3 touchdowns.
WR Christian Venegas seems to have gotten comfortable in the Gold Stars offence, scoring two touchdowns against his former team.
LB Scotty Williams was the bright spot for Worcester getting a forced fumble and 11 tackles on the day, but it was not enough to get Worcester back into the game. 

Injury Report
DB Kelly Kirkland IND - 1 Week
DL Olympus Heights LDN - Day-to-Day
LB Silas O’Brien LOU - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 258 Passing Yards 

DEF: DL Mickey Daly BUF - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Safety, 1 Sack, 5 Tackles

Standings
WEST 
Long Island 3-0
London 3-0
Buffalo 2-1
Louisville 0-3
Indiana 0-3

EAST
Ottawa 3-0
Boston 2-1
Providence 1-2
Worcester 1-2
Montreal 0-3

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Boston -
4 - London -
5 - Buffalo -
6 - Louisville +1
7 - Providence +1
8 - Montreal -2
9 - Worcester -1
10 - Indiana -

Week 4 Games
OTT (3-0) @ MTL (0-3) - JUL 17 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LDN (3-0) @ BOS (2-1) - JUL 18 - 3 PM ET
LI (3-0) @ LOU (0-3) - JUL 18 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (2-1) @ WOR (1-2) - JUL 19 - 1 PM ET
IND (0-3) @ PRO (1-2) - JUL 19 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 4

Montreal Rouge - 28, Ottawa Royals - 31 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 17, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
3-7 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
6-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
6-17 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
12-17 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Ray Lopez
14-17 MTL - 2PT RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
21-17 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th
28-17 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
28-23 OTT - PTD QB Brian Meadows -> WR Chester Bennett
28-29 OTT - PTD QB Brian Meadows -> WR Mackenzie Jones
28-31 OTT - 2PT QB Brian Meadows -> WR Truman Harry 

The Royals-Rouge rivalry got heated in the 3rd quarter when DL Troy Hunt of the Royals would lay a hit on QB Stanislav Ovechkin who was trying to run for a first down. Ovechkin would leave the game with a minor injury, but the Rouge were not a fan of the hit put on Ovechkin, so the defence retaliated by going after Jean Matieau. On the next Royals’ drive, DL Dexter Barbarcos would lay a late cheap shot on Matieau which would pull him out of the game. Both sides were not having any of it, and post-play talk and shoving would become a regular occurrence. QB Brian Meadows would enter the game and would fall behind 28-17, but he would lead the Royals on a monster come back to win another game and improve to 4-0.  

Boston Independents - 24, London Tigers - 20 - Richardson Stadium - July 18, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin
2nd
10-7 BOS - RTD RB Eddie Thompson
10-10 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
17-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
17-17 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th
17-20 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
24-20 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh 

A back and forth game in Boston came down to Nathaniel Braddock winning the game on a long meticulous drive ending in a toss to Clyde McIntosh.
London seemed to shift momentum with the defence coming up with stops in the 4th and taking the lead, but they could not stop Braddock on his final drive.
LB Konrad Aust had a forced fumble for Boston early in the game, while DB Jackson Miles grabbed a pick in the fourth to stop Boston on an earlier drive. 

Louisville Thunder - 24, Long Island Raiders - 27 - Thunder Stadium - July 18, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
3-7 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
4-7 LOU - Single K Theodore Provost
2nd
4-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
11-10 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
14-10 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
14-17 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Ronald Macquire
21-17 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
21-24 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th
24-24 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
24-27 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher 

Louisville came close to topping the division-leading Raiders, but they were unable to stop the Raiders' final drive which ended with Henderson Schumacher nailing the game-winning kick.
The Thunder have looked good, in the past few weeks, but being 0-4 is a tough start considering how good they have been playing.
DB Alexander Bradley came down with another pick in this game, and DB Oliver Langstrom would grab his first career pick as well. 
DB Slay Mitchell had another pick for the Raiders while giving Ben Roland a tough time.
Finally, LB Rusty McVee grabbed a forced fumble off of Stavros Black. 

Worcester Athletics - 20, Buffalo Blue Wings - 20 - Worcester Stadium - July 19, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
14-3 WOR - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
2nd
14-10 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford

14-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd
17-13 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin

4th

20-13 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
20-20 BUF - PTD QB Angelo Medina -> WR Daniel Irons 

WR Daniel Irons’ late touchdown tied up a game that Worcester thought was won. 
QB Angelo Medina was able to throw the ball to WR LeRoy Krueger on what was the final play, but as Krueger was being tackled by LB Scotty Williams, he was able to pitch the ball back to Irons who took past everyone into the endzone to tie the game.
QB Gene Bishop was able to show off his arm in a toss to Zachariah Pembroke deep for a touchdown, which was Pembroke’s first career score.S Frazier Brooks had a pick for Buffalo, while LB Harrison Bennett was able to grab a fumble for Worcester.  

Providence Gold Stars - 36, Indiana Victors - 0 - New Providence Stadium - July 19, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
14-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
2nd
21-0 PRO - RTD RB Bernard Alston
22-0 PRO - Single K Ira Foster
3rd
29-0 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
4th
36-0 PRO - RTD RB Tommy Kerr 

Providence smacked the Victors with QB Connor O’Rourke throwing 3 more touchdowns and the defence shutting down all offence.
Unfortunately for Providence, WR Cedric Peterson would leave the game following his touchdown catch falling awkwardly after.
DB Lee Wolfe and DB Victor Bean reeled in a pick each and DL Calias McDonough would grab a forced fumble in the effort.
RB Bernard Alston and RB Tommy Kerr had their first career TDs in the game. 

Injury Report
DB Lester Murphy BOS - Day-to-Day
OL Kevin Holcombs IND - Day-to-Day
WR David Burrows IND - 2 Weeks
DL Vernon Spears LI - 5 Weeks
DL Timm Kerr LI - 2 Weeks
QB Stanislav Ovechkin MTL - Day-to-Day
DL Sam Laframboise MTL - 7 Weeks
QB Jean Matieau OTT - 2 Weeks
WR Cedric Peterson PRO - 3 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Brian Meadows OTT - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 121 Passing Yards (in a quarter and a half) 

DEF: DB Slay Mitchell LI - 1 Interception, 3 Plays Defended, 5 Tackles

Standings
WEST 
Long Island 4-0
London 3-1
Buffalo 2-1-1
Louisville 0-4
Indiana 0-4

EAST
Ottawa 4-0
Boston 3-1
Providence 2-2
Worcester 1-2-1
Montreal 0-4

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Boston -
4 - London -
5 - Buffalo -
6 - Louisville -
7 - Providence -
8 - Montreal -
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Week 5 Games
LOU (0-4) @ LDN (3-1) - JUL 23 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
OTT (4-0) @ IND (0-4) - JUL 24 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
BOS (3-1) @ WOR (1-2-1) - JUL 25 - 3 PM ET
BUF (2-1-1) @ LI (4-0) - JUL 25 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
PRO (2-2) @ MTL (0-4) - JUL 26 - 2 PM ET

1959 Week 5 

London Tigers - 35, Louisville Thunder - 32 - Western Fair Stadium - July 23, 1959 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin
7-7 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
10-7 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
17-7 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
17-14 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland
17-21 LOU - INT DTD - DB Oliver Langstrom
3rd
20-21 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
20-27 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> TE Christopher Gist
20-29 LOU - 2PT RB Stavros Black
4th
27-29 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
27-32 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
33-32 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
35-32 LDN - 2PT RB Clifford Russell 
Louisville fell short once again, with London coming from behind to get back into the win column.
Both Leonidas Dumont and Riley Kiernan had solid games nearly matching each other in all stats. 
DB Oliver Langstrom did come down with his first career pick-6 to give the Thunder the lead at half time. 
DB Jackson Miles had a pick for the Tigers as one of the few bright defensive spots in this game. 

Indiana Victors - 16, Ottawa Royals - 19 - Victory Stadium - July 24, 1959 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
2nd
13-0 IND - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Nathan Green
13-7 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
16-7 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
16-8 OTT - Single K Maurice Lafayette
4th
16-14 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
16-16 OTT - 2PT QB Brian Meadows -> WR Truman Harry
16-19 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette 

The Royals had a scare on the road against the Victors but were bailed out by Alexei Volkov taking in a pair of touchdowns.
QB Caldwell Higgins III had a strong performance which probably saved his job for now, but he certainly doesn’t have a long rope before the Victors may throw either Duane Logan or Stanley Troyer.
S Cal Clemmons grabbed his first career interception and DB Kelly Kirkland had a pick as well. 
Ottawa’s defence struggled as a whole but came through at the end to hold off the Victors.  

Worcester Athletics - 17, Boston Independents - 13 - Worcester Stadium - July 25, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Rain
1st
7-0 RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
7-3 BOS - FG K Johnie Berg
10-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
10-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> TE Richard Stewart
3rd
4th
10-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
17-13 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire. 

Boston and Worcester got caught in the rain for their Saturday afternoon match, which worked in Worcester’s favour.
Both teams had several fumbles due to the weather which got worse in the second half, which caused the game-winning touchdown where LB Scotty Williams was able to knock the ball loose deep in Boston territory.
RB Marcus Devonshire had a pair of touchdowns and the game-winner to put Worcester back in the hunt. 

Long Island Raiders - 20, Buffalo Blue Wings - 17 - Long Island Stadium - July 25, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain/Windy
1st
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
6-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd
13-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
3rd
13-7 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
13-10 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
20-10 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
20-17 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford 

Long Island ran into an issue in their battle with Buffalo, losing both DL Tyrone Affalo and DL Matis Baril both leaving the game forcing OL Lewis David and OL Shovon Coleman having to step in with both DL Vernon Spears and DL Timmy Kerr out already.

RB Johnnie Stafford continued to show his strong play for Buffalo, but it wasn’t enough to win the game. 

QB Lyle Painter came through in the end for the Raiders’ win. 

Montreal Rouge - 24, Providence Gold Stars - 21 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 26, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
2nd
14-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
14-9 PRO - FG PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
14-11 PRO - 2PT QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
3rd
21-11 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
21-18 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> TE Micheal Bowman III
4th
21-21 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
24-21 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger 

RB Scott Mallard-White took the Rouge on his back to get them their first win of the season.

DB Quentin Xavier also grabbed a pick as well to help Montreal top the Gold Stars.
Providence made a good effort to come back but fell short by the end of the game. 

Injury Report
LB David Marx BUF - 3 Weeks
DB Amyre Rouleau LI - 3 Weeks
DL Tyrone Affalo LI - 1 Week
DL Matis Baril LI - 5 Weeks
OL Jumonville Isabelle MTL - 7 Weeks
DB Mingan Oliver OTT - Day-to-Day
OL Cliff Strautzenberger WOR - 4 Weeks 

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Scott Mallard-White MTL - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 157 Rushing Yards

DEF: LB Scotty Williams WOR - 1 Forced Fumble, 9 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Long Island 5-0
London 4-1
Buffalo 2-2-1
Louisville 0-5
Indiana 0-5

EAST
Ottawa 5-0
Boston 3-2
Worcester 2-2-1
Providence 2-3
Montreal 1-4

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island -
2 - London +2
3 - Ottawa -1
4 - Buffalo +1
5 - Boston -2
6 - Louisville -
7 - Providence -
8 - Montreal -
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Week 6 Games - Rivalry Week
WOR (2-2-1) @ LI (5-0) - JUL 31 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
PRO (2-3) @ BOS (3-2) - AUG 1 - 1 PM ET
IND (0-5) @ LOU (0-5) - AUG 1 - 4 PM ET
MTL (1-4) @ OTT (5-0) - AUG 2 - 2 PM ET
LDN (4-1) @ BUF (2-2-1) - AUG 2 - 5 PM ET

1959 Week 6 

Long Island Raiders - 27, Worcester Athletics - 4 - Long Island Stadium - July 31, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
10-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd
10-1 WOR - Single K Elvis Franklin
3rd
17-1 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
20-1 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th
20-4 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
27-4 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke 

Long Island’s LB core came through to help the broken D-line and shut down the Worcester offence.
LB Gene Benson had a forced fumble and both DB Clinton Gates and DB Slay Mitchell had picks to add.
QB Lyle Painter had a strong game with a pair of touchdowns for the Raiders.
Worcester continues to show their issues as they slip further behind Boston and Ottawa in the East. 

Boston Independents - 36, Providence Gold Stars - 33 - Richardson Stadium - August 1, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
7-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
2nd
14-7 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
14-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
21-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
21-13 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd
21-19 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
28-19 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
28-26 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
4th
28-33 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
34-33 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh
36-33 BOS - 2PT RB Kendall Morgan 

An offensive masterpiece in the heated Boston-Providence rivalry sees QB Nathaniel Braddock get the last laugh on a touchdown pass to WR Clyde McIntosh.
QB Connor O’Rourke played his usual strong game but ultimately came up short in his 4 touchdown performance. 
RB Kendall Morgan was back to a strong form for Boston after returning from injury in last week’s game against Worcester, with a pair of early TDs in this one. 

Louisville Thunder - 20, Indiana Victors - 10 - Thunder Stadium - August 1, 1959 - August 1, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
2nd
3-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-10 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
3rd
6-10 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
13-10 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
4th
20-10 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland 

Louisville finally pulled through with their first win of the season, but it wasn’t a pretty one as falling behind 3-10 at halftime.
Indiana seemed to have a strong game plan early on but fell apart in the second half with QB Caldwell Higgins III throwing a pair of interceptions to DB Jayden Mills and DB Alexander Bradley.
Ben Roland broke free for a huge score to secure the win for the Thunder, on a 29-yard shot to the endzone. 

Ottawa Royals - 23, Montreal Rouge - 21 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 2, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
0-7 MTL - INT DTD DB Quentin Xavier
3-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
3-14 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Derek Cross
10-14 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
17-14 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th
20-14 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
20-21 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
23-21 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette 

In their second meeting in just 3 weeks, the Royals and Rouge had another heated battle, which came down to the royals grabbing a pair of field goals in the 4th to put them over the top and remain perfect heading into Long Island next week.
RB Alexei Volkov was the main factor for the Royals coming through with a pair of touchdowns and 125 Rushing Yards.
Montreal falls short again and falls into a deep hole in the east division. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 15, London Tigers - 27 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 2, 1959 - 5 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
3-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
3-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
6-7 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
6-10 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
6-17 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
9-17 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
9-20 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
15-20 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
15-27 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell London continued to ride their strong start and came through with a strong win over their Buffalo rivals. Buffalo struggled to get into the endzone until the final quarter with London’s defence having a strong game; LB Aengus Lynch came through with an interception and forced fumble, and DL Dee Floyd had a forced fumble as well. 

Injury Report
RB Bernard Alston PRO - Day-to-Day 

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 345 Passing Yards 

DEF: LB Aengus Lynch LDN - 1 Interception, 1 Forced Fumble, 11 Tackles 

Standings
WEST
Long Island 6-0
London 5-1
Buffalo 2-3-1
Louisville 1-5
Indiana 0-6

EAST
Ottawa 6-0
Boston 4-2
Worcester 2-3-1
Providence 2-4
Montreal 1-5

Power Rankings
1 - Long Island -
2 - London +1
3 - Ottawa -1
4 - Boston +1
5 - Buffalo -1
6 - Louisville -
7 - Providence -
8 - Montreal -
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Week 7 Games
WOR (2-3-1) @ BOS (4-2) - AUG 7 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
MTL (1-5) @ IND (0-6) - AUG 8 - 3 PM ET
LI (6-0) @ OTT (6-0) - AUG 8 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football - McCallister Cup rematch
LOU (1-5) @ PRO (2-4) - AUG 9 - 1 PM ET
BUF (2-3-1) @ LDN (5-1) - AUG 9 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 7 

Boston Independents - 24, Worcester Athletics - 13 - Richardson Stadium - August 7, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
2nd
14-0 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
14-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
3rd
14-6 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
17-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4th
24-6 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
24-13 WOR - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Marqués Gardner 

Boston got their revenge on Worcester to kick off week 7 of the NAAF.
Braddock had another pair of TD passes with Kendall Morgan taking in the other touchdown on the day.
LB Konrad Aust had a strong game with a forced fumble and 11 tackles.
Gene Bishop did find the endzone late to Gardiner, but it was not anywhere near enough to make it a good game.

Indiana Victors - 17, Montreal Rouge - 27 - Victory Stadium - August 8, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 MTL - DTD INT DB Quentin Xavier
0-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
2nd
0-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
7-13 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
7-20 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
10-20 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
4th
17-20 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
17-27 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White 

Montreal would reel in their second win of the season with a strong performance from Mallard-White.
Indiana stayed in it on the legs of Rodney Clark, but they still slipped further behind the rest of the pack at 0-7.
Quentin Xavier also came through with a big game with a pick-6 and 5 tackles to go along with it. 

Ottawa Royals - 31, Long Island Raiders - 20 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 8, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF  - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
3-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
2nd
10-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd
17-10 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
17-17 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
4th
17-20 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
24-20 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
31-20 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov 

The battle of the unbeaten teams ended up with the Royals continuing their win streak with QB Jean Matieau back in the lineup.
The Raiders had a late chance, but QB Lyle Painter threw a pick to DB Mingan Oliver which would lead to the game-clinching Volkov touchdown.
The Raiders continued to suffer injuries with WR Darryl Duke leaving the game, but his absence allowed for WR Peter Brooks to get some action on the field. 

Providence Gold Stars - 18, Louisville Thunder - 12 - New Providence Stadium - August 9, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-3 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
2nd
7-3 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> TE Micheal Bowman III
7-6 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
7-9 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
7-12 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
13-12 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
15-12 PRO - 2PT QB Connor O’Rourke -> TE Micheal Bowman III
4th
18-12 PRO - FG K Ira Foster 

The inability to finish a drive was the downfall of the Thunder in Providence.
Despite DB Alexander Bradley and S Johnny Berger bringing in big interceptions, the offence couldn’t get past the Gold Star defence and into the endzone.
The Gold Stars’ offence was certainly not playing their best either, but O’Rourke’s 2 passing touchdowns were enough to put them over the edge to win their 3rd game of the season. 

London Tigers - 28, Buffalo Blue Wings - 8 - Western Fair Stadium - August 9, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
7-7 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
2nd
14-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
3rd
21-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
21-8 BUF - Single K Donald Brewer
4th
28-8 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell 

The Tigers dominated both battles of the great lakes this season, and their home showing was certainly the more brutal beating.
Buffalo’s only shot was in the first quarter before they were completely shut down in the second half. 
Kiernan led the Tigers to another win and now sit tied with the Raiders at the top of the West division ahead of their first match with Long Island this season. 

Injury Report
TE Paul McDowell LDN - Day-to-Day
WR Darryl Duke LI - Day-to-Day
LB Phillip Murphy LOU - Day-to-Day
TE Jervonte Howell OTT - 3 Weeks
DB Dennis Kirchner WOR - 7 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 289 Passing Yards 

DEF: LB Konrad Aust BOS - 1 Forced Fumble, 11 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Long Island 6-1
London 6-1
Buffalo 2-4-1
Louisville 1-6
Indiana 0-7

EAST
Ottawa 7-0
Boston 5-2
Providence 3-4
Worcester 2-4-1
Montreal 2-5

Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa +2
2 - London -
3 - Long Island -2
4 - Boston -
5 - Providence +2
6 - Montreal +2
7 - Buffalo -2
8 - Louisville -2
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Week 8 Games
PRO (3-4) @ WOR (2-4-1) - AUG 14 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
OTT (7-0) @ LOU (1-6) - AUG 15 - 3 PM ET
LDN (6-1) @ LI (6-1) - AUG 15 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
IND (0-7) @ BUF (2-4-1) - AUG 16 - 1 PM ET 
BOS (5-2) @ MTL (2-5) - AUG 16 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 8

Worcester Athletics - 20, Providence Gold Stars - 7 - Worcester Stadium - August 14, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
2nd
3rd
3-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
10-7 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
13-7 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
20-7 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire 

After a very slow first half, the Gold Stars found themselves in the lead early in the second half only for RB Marcus Devonshire to take over the game and lead the Athletics to their 3rd win of the season.
S Shawn Jensen did leave the game with an injury, but LB Scotty Williams and LB Harrison Bennett made up for his absence creating 3 turnovers combined.
Providence’s offence lacked consistency in the game and with WR Christian Venegas getting knocked out of the game, it only added to the issues.

Louisville Thunder - 20, Ottawa Royals - 28 - Thunder Stadium - August 15, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
7-7 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
2nd
7-14 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
14-14 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland
3rd
17-14 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
17-21 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th
17-28 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
20-28 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost 

The Royals continue to win with another over the Louisville Thunder. 
Dumont kept the Thunder in the game against the Royals, but they stalled in the second half, and the Royals' run-game took over. 
RB Alexei Volkov had a strong game putting in his bid for quietly being one of the best RBs in the league this season.
*Ottawa clinches playoff spot 

Long Island Raiders - 24, London Tigers - 31 - Long Island Stadium - August 15, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
7-3 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
8-3 LI - Single K Henderson Schumacher
2nd
8-6 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
8-13 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
11-13 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd
18-13 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
18-19 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
18-21 LDN - 2PT RB Clifford Russell
21-21 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th
21-24 LI - FG K Nathaniel King
24-24 LI - FG K Henderson Schuamacher
24-31 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin 

A super important divisional battle between two 6-1 teams came down to the final quarter.
Both sides showed strong offensive attack as well as strong defence to stop the other side short of the endzone.
In the end, it was a well crafted Riley Kiernan drive that was the difference maker in getting the Tigers to the top of the West division and setting a new franchise high in wins in a season. 
LB Rusty McVee did have a forced fumble as did LB Aengus Lynch of the Tigers.
The Tigers will have the advantage over the Raiders heading into the week 12 match between the two squads in London.
*London clinches playoff spot 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 17, Indiana Victors - 15 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 16, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
7-7 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
2nd
7-8 IND - Single K Ross Poindexter
3rd
14-8 BUF - PTD QB Angelo Medina -> WR LeRoy Krueger
14-15 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
4th
17-15 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer 

Buffalo came out with a narrow win over the Victors to put some space between themselves and the Thunder for the final playoff spot in the West.
The Victors came close to their first win of the season with a strong performance from RB Rodney Clark, but came up short once again.
Rookie DL Lonnie Vincent had his first career forced fumble in this one taking it away from QB Caldwell Higgins III. 

Montreal Rouge - 29, Boston Independents - 36 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 16, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
0-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh
3-7 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-7 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Ray Lopez
2nd
17-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
17-14 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
3rd
17-21 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
20-21 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
23-21 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
23-28 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
29-28 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
29-34 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
29-36 BOS - 2PT RB Kendall Morgan 

The Independents and Rouge came down to the wire, with Boston narrowly pulling away with a win off of a late touchdown.
QB Nathaniel Braddock had a big game with 3 passing touchdowns and over 300 yards, while RB Kendall Morgan and RB Scott Mallard-White each had a pair of TDs for their own teams.
Overall, WR Ellis Lindholm was the star with 2 receiving touchdowns and 176 receiving yards.

Injury Report
DB Lester Murphy BOS - Day-to-Day
LB Alan Young IND - Day-to-Day
LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes LDN - 4 Weeks
WR Christian Venegas PRO - 2 Weeks
S Shawn Jensen WOR - Day-to-Day 

Players of the Week 

OFF: WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - 2 Receiving Touchdowns, 176 Receiving Yards 

DEF: LB Scotty Williams WOR - 1 Interception, 1 Forced Fumble, 10 Tackles 

Standings
WEST
London 7-1 -x
Long Island 6-2
Buffalo 3-4-1
Louisville 1-7
Indiana 0-8 

EAST
Ottawa 8-0 -x
Boston 6-2
Worcester 3-4-1
Providence 3-5
Montreal 2-6 

Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - London -
3 - Boston +1
4 - Long Island -1
5 - Buffalo +2
6 - Worcester +3
7 - Providence -2
8 - Montreal -2
9 - Louisville -1
10 - Indiana -

Week 9 Games
LI (6-2) @ BUF (3-4-1) - AUG 20 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
*LI clinches playoff with Win or PRO Loss
LOU (1-7) @ IND (0-8) - AUG 21 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
WOR (3-4-1) @ LDN (7-1) - AUG 22 - 3 PM ET
MTL (2-6) @ PRO (3-5) - AUG 22 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
OTT (8-0) @ BOS (6-2) - AUG 23 - 2 PM ET
*BOS clinches playoff with Win

1959 Week 9 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 11, Long Island Raiders - 20 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 20, 1959 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
0-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd
3-10 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd
10-10 BUF - PTD QB Angelo Medina -> WR Daniel Irons
10-13 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th
11-13 BUF - Single K Donald Brewer
11-20 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields 

An ugly win for the Raiders gets them back in the win column after back-to-back losses. 
Buffalo made a strong second-half comeback, but a missed field goal from K Donald Brewer seemed to sap the rest of the energy the Blue Wings had, which allowed RB Dareion Fields to take the Raiders down the field to put the game out of reach.
*Long Island clinches playoff spot 

Indiana Victors - 9, Louisville Thunder - 37 - Victory Stadium - August 21, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
0-7 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Marty Jay
0-14 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
2nd
3-14 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-21 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
3-24 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
9-24 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
9-30 LOU - KRTD WR Piers Key
4th
9-37 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland

The Thunder earned their second straight win over the Victors in dominant fashion.
They went up early off of a strong offensive attack and interceptions from DB Oliver Langstrom and DB Alexander Bradley, which forced the Victors to make the switch to QB Duane Logan at half time. 
Logan was able to get Indy down the field to score at the start of the second half, but any hope was crushed when rookie WR Piers Key would take the ensuing kickoff all the way back the other way. 

London Tigers - 41, Worcester Athletics - 15 - Western Fair Stadium - August 22, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 LDN - RTD RB Don Gregson
10-0 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
17-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
24-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin
3rd
24-1 WOR - Single K Elvis Franklin
27-1 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
34-1 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th
34-8 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
34-15 WOR - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Marqués Gardner
41-15 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell The Tigers dominated the Athletics on home-field only allowing a single point in the first 3 quarters while putting up 34 points of their own.
The Athletics made a late push with a pair of 4th quarter touchdowns, but a 58-yard touchdown run from Clifford Russell shut them down for good. Russell had a great game, almost had 3 touchdowns, but was stopped at the goal line early in the opening quarter which would lead to the power back, Don Gregson, punching it in.
DB Jackson Miles also reeled in a pick for the Tigers with DL Olympus Heights grabbing a forced fumble and a sack on the day. 

Providence Gold Stars - 13, Montreal Rouge - 17 - New Providence Stadium - August 22, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain
1st
0-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd
3rd
3-7 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
10-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
10-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
13-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
13-17 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White 

The rain played a big factor in the rematch between Providence and Montreal as both teams combined for 7 turnovers which were all fumbles. 
DL Calias McDonough, LB Daevion Shelton and DL Kenny Evans each had one each for Providence while DL Dexter Barbarcos, LB Patrick Terry, DL Blaine Caswell, and S Jumon Cobb each had one for Montreal.
RB Scott Mallard-White would be the major difference-maker in scoring the game-winning touchdown in the 4th quarter.
With this win, Montreal officially takes hold of the tiebreaker in their season series against Providence, which puts them in 4th only 1 point back of the playoffs. 

Boston Independents - 34, Ottawa Royals - 22 - Richardson Stadium - August 23, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
7-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
7-10 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd
10-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
17-10 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh
20-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd
27-10 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
27-13 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
27-19 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
27-22 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
34-22 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm 

QB Nathaniel Braddock came through to lead the Independents over the Royals and end their regular-season winning streak at 20 games (and unbeaten streak at 24). 
The win puts Boston in a position to still compete for the East Division title.
QB Jean Matieau and WR Mackenzie Jones both had great days with a pair of touchdown connections, but they weren’t able to keep up with the Independents by the end of the game. 
*Boston clinches playoff spot 

Injury Report
S Cal Clemmons IND - Day-to-Day
DL Dean Hicks LOU - Day-to-Day
S Randall Green OTT - Day-to-Day
OL Varo Giovanni PRO - Day-to-Day
LB Jim Daniel WOR - 1 Week 

Players of the Week 

OFF: RB Clifford Russell LDN - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 172 Rushing Yards

DEF: S Jumon Cobb MTL - 1 Forced Fumble, 3 Plays Defended, 6 Tackles 

Standings
WEST
London 8-1 -x
Long Island 7-2 -x
Buffalo 3-5-1
Louisville 2-7
Indiana 0-9 

EAST
Ottawa 8-1 -x
Boston 7-2 -x
Worcester 3-5-1
Montreal 3-6
Providence 3-6 

Power Rankings
1 - London +1
2 - Boston +1
3 - Ottawa -2
4 - Long Island -
5 - Buffalo -
6 - Montreal +2
7 - Louisville +2
8 - Worcester -2
9 - Providence -2
10 - Indiana

Week 10 Games
LOU (2-7) @ WOR (3-5-1) - AUG 27 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
IND (0-9) @ LI (7-2) - AUG 28 - 3 PM ET
LDN (8-1) @ MTL (3-6) - AUG 28 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BOS (7-2) @ BUF (3-5-1) - AUG 29 - 1 PM ET
PRO (3-6) @ OTT (8-1) - AUG 29 - 4 PM ET

1959 Week 10 

Worcester Athletics - 16, Louisville Thunder - 33 - Worcester Stadium - August 27, 1959 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st
0-3 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
0-10 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
2nd
3-10 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
6-10 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
6-16 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black 
3rd
13-16 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
13-19 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
16-19 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th
16-26 LOU - RTD QB Leonidas Dumont
16-33 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland 

Louisville finally flexed their true power in a dominant 4th quarter.
Leonidas Dumont scored a touchdown on his feet and threw for 2 more touchdowns on top of that.
Worcester suffers a difficult loss that could put a big damper on their playoff hopes.
Louisville had strong defensive play from LB Silas O’Brien who had a forced fumble and S Johnny Berger who had an interception. 

Long Island Raiders - 20, Indiana Victors - 6 - Long Island Stadium - August 28, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
14-0 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
2nd
14-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd
17-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
17-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
4th
20-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher 

A pretty slow game ended with the Raiders taking home a win and the Victors remaining winless.
QB Stanley Troyer got the start for the Victors but struggled a lot in the game ultimately throwing a pair of interceptions and fumbling once. DL Vernon Spears made his return with a strip-sack to go along with another sack.
The offence for Long Island started hot but went to game manager mode by the end of the game.  

Montreal Rouge - 30, London Tigers - 34 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 28, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Wilbert Benjamin
3-14 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
2nd
6-14 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger6-21 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
13-21 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
16-21 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
16-24 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
22-24 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> TE Eli Grant
22-27 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
28-27 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
30-27 MTL - 2PT RB Scott Mallard-White
30-34 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton 

A close battle between the Rouge and Tigers ended with Kiernan leading the Tigers to the endzone late in the fourth to maintain their superb record.
Montreal takes a tough loss with the final playoff spot still wide open, and Long Island to play next week. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 15, Boston Independents - 23 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 29, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Windy
1st
3-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
6-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
6-3 BOS - FG K Johnie Berg
6-6 BOS - FG K Johnie Berg
6-13 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
3rd
9-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
9-20 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh
4th
15-20 BUF - RTD QB Angelo Medina
15-23 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg 

The wind seemed to be an advantage for whichever team had it at their backs with teams trading field goal tries from quarter to quarter.
Boston would get the win and hold onto the divisional battle with the Royals.LB Brent Harper had a forced fumble and a team-leading 11 tackles in the game. 

Ottawa Royals - 39, Providence Gold Stars - 26 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - August 29, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
7-7 PRO - RTD RB Bernard Alston
14-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd
14-10 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
14-13 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
20-13 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
22-13 OTT - 2PT RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
22-16 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
25-16 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
25-23 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
4th
32-23 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
32-26 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
39-26 OTT - DTD INT DB Mingan Oliver 

The Royals came away with a big win to keep themselves ahead of the Independents. 
It was a close race, but in the end, the Royals came out on top with Mingan Oliver taking a pick back to the endzone to close out the game. 

Injury Report
LB Sam Wynn BUF - 1 Week
DL Liam Hart LOU - 1 Week
OL Scott Harper MTL - 1 Week
DL Kenny Evans PRO - 5 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Leonidas Dumont LOU - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 1 Rushing Touchdown, 234 Passing Yards 

DEF: DL Vernon Spears LI - 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Sacks, 6 Tackles

Standings
WEST
London 9-1 -x
Long Island 8-2 -x
Buffalo 3-6-1 
Louisville 3-7
Indiana 0-10

EAST
Ottawa 9-1 -x
Boston 8-2 -x
Worcester 3-6-1
Montreal 3-7
Providence 3-7

Power Rankings
1 - London - 
2 - Ottawa +1
3 - Boston -1
4 - Long Island -
5 - Buffalo -
6 - Louisville +1
7 - Montreal -1
8 - Worcester -
9 - Providence -
10 - Indiana -

Week 11 Games
LI (8-2) @ MTL (3-7) - SEP 5 - 3 PM ET
BOS (8-2) @ PRO (3-7) - SEP 5 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LDN (9-1) @ LOU (3-7) - SEP 6 - 2 PM ET
*LDN clinches West Division with Win + LI Loss
BUF (3-6-1) @ IND (0-10) - SEP 7 - 2 PM ET - Labour Day Game
*BUF clinches playoff with Win + LOU Loss + PRO Loss + MTL Loss
WOR (3-6-1) @ OTT (9-1) - SEP 7 - 5 PM ET - Labour Day Game
*OTT clinches East Division with Win + BOS Loss
*WOR clinches playoffs with Win + LOU Loss + PRO Loss + MTL Loss

1959 Week 11 

Montreal Rouge - 20, Long Island Raiders - 23 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 5, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 MTL - PTD QB Stanislav Ovechkin -> WR Derek Cross
7-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
10-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
2nd
10-10 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
13-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
13-13 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd
13-20 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th
13-23 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
20-23 MTL - PTD QB Stanislave Ovechkin -> WR Derek Cross 

A tight game in Montreal ends with the Raiders taking home the win off of a 4th quarter field goal from Henderson Schumacher.
Ovechkin tried to make a comeback, but his effort was not enough and the Rouge are going into the final week of the season hanging on by a thread.
DB Quentin Xavier had a pick for the Rouge while LB Rusty McVee had a forced fumble for the Raiders.  

Providence Gold Stars - 29, Boston Independents - 18 - New Providence Stadium - September 5, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st
3-0 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
2nd
10-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Christian Venegas
13-7 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
20-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd
20-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
26-10 PRO - RTD RB Tommy Kerr
4th
26-16 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
26-18 BOS - 2PT RB Kendall Morgan
29-17 PRO - FG K Ira Foster 

QB Connor O’Rourke lit a fire under the Gold Stars in a huge win over the Independents to give themselves an advantage in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the East.
WR Christian Venegas made a huge comeback with a touchdown to help them with the win, while Boston’s WR Ellis Lindholm had to leave the game with a potentially season-ending injury.
Boston’s loss puts Ottawa in a position to clinch the division later this week. 

Louisville Thunder - 26, London Tigers - 30 - Thunder Stadium - September 6, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 LOU - DTD INT DB Alexander Bradley
7-3 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
13-3 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
2nd
13-6 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
13-13 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
16-13 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
16-20 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
23-20 LOU - RTD RB Lawrence Sharp
23-23 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
26-23 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
26-30 LDN - QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton 

The Tigers and Thunder came down to the wire once again with the Tigers escaping on the back of Riley Kiernan’s 3rd passing touchdown of the game.
Louisville gave it their shot, but despite a DB Alexander Bradley pick-6, they could stay ahead enough to get into a rhythm and ultimately fell short of a win. 

Indiana Victors - 25, Buffalo Blue Wings - 24 - Victory Stadium - September 7, 1959 - 2 PM ET - Labour Day - Weather: Clear
1st
7-0 IND - DTD FUM - DL William Sanderson
10-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
10-7 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
2nd
17-7 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
17-14 BUF - PTD QB Angelo Medina -> WR Daniel Irons
3rd
24-14 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Nathan Green
24-17 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
24-24 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
25-24 IND - Single K Ross Poindexter 

The Victors pulled off an amazing win with a shocking finish.
After Buffalo came back to tie the game, they were able to get the ball back with a good amount of time left in the game. 
However, Buffalo would choke it with QB Angelo Medina losing the football to DL William Sanderson for the second time in the game. 
The Victors took over and were going to kick the field goal, however, rookie K Ross Poindexter would shank the kick. 
The ball would land in the endzone and DB Jared Francis was not prepared for it and had to run after it and RB Rodney Clark was able to tackle the DB in the endzone which gave them the single. 

Ottawa Royals - 38, Worcester Athletics - 12 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 7, 1959 - 5 PM ET - Labour Day - Weather: Clear
1st
0-3 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
7-3 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
14-3 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
2nd
21-3 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
21-6 WOR - FG K Elvis Franklin
3rd
28-6 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
28-12 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
35-12 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
38-12 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette 

The Royals smacked the Athletics in the teeth to seal their second straight East Division title. 
QB Jean Matieau had 4 passing touchdowns in the game and put up 328 Passing Yards.
S Randall Green also had his first career interception early on as well.
The Athletics could not get anything going especially with QB Gene Bishop going down with a regular-season-ending injury.
*OTT clinches the East Division 

Injury Report
WR Ellis Lindholm BOS - 3 Weeks
TE Johnny Mantle IV LI - Day-to-day
DB Victor Bean PRO - 4 Weeks
QB Gene Bishop WOR - 2 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 4 Passing Touchdowns, 328 Passing Yards 

DEF: DL William Sanderson IND - 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Defensive Touchdown, 4 Tackles Standings

Standings
WEST
London 10-1 -x
Long Island 9-2 -x
Buffalo 3-7-1
Louisville 3-8
Indiana 1-10 

EAST
Ottawa 10-1 -y
Boston 8-3 -x
Providence 4-7
Worcester 3-7-1
Montreal 3-8 

Power Rankings
1 - London -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Long Island +1
4 - Boston -1
5 - Louisville +1
6 - Providence +3
7 - Buffalo -2
8 - Montreal -1
9 - Worcester -1
10 - Indiana

Week 12 Games
IND (1-10) @ BOS (8-3) - SEP 12 - 3 PM ET
BUF (3-7-1) @ LOU (3-8) - SEP 12 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
*BUF clinches playoff spot with Win or Tie + WOR or PRO Loss
*LOU clinches playoff spot with Win + WOR Loss
OTT (10-1) @ PRO (4-7) - SEP 13 - 1 PM ET
*PRO clinches playoff spot with Win (Lose and they are eliminated)
MTL (3-8) @ WOR (3-7-1) - SEP 13 - 4 PM ET 
*WOR clinches playoff spot with Win
*WOR clinches crossover with Win + PRO Win
*MTL clinches playoff spot with Win + PRO Loss
LI (9-2) @ LDN (10-1) - SEP 13 - 7 PM ET - Season Finale on Sunday Night
*LI clinches West Division with Win by > 7 points
*LDN clinches West Division with Win or Loss of < or = 7 points

1959 Week 12 

Boston Independents - 6, Indiana Victors - 14 - Richardson Stadium - September 12, 1959 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Heavy Rain
1st
2nd
0-7 IND - RTD RB Rodney Clark
3rd
3-7 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-14 IND - RTD QB Stanley Troyer
4th
6-14 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg 

The heavy rain seems to be Boston’s weakness as they could not gain any ground on the Victors. 
QB Terry Bourbon made his second start for the Independents, and once again Bourbon was not spectacular and Boston may be looking for a replacement in the backup position next to QB Bart Swayze who did enter the game in the final quarter.
Indiana’s Stanley Troyer continues his hot start and is making his case to be the Victors’ starter for next season for his 3rd win in 4 games started.
Overall, turnovers were pretty common in the showdown and a William Sanderson forced fumble put the Victors inside the 5, where Troyer would take the ball up the middle into the endzone. 

Louisville Thunder - 44, Buffalo Blue Wings - 11 - Thunder Stadium - September 12, 1959 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Windy
1st
3-0 LOU - FG K Theodore Provost
3-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
10-3 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland
2nd
17-3 LOU - RTD RB Stavros Black
17-4 BUF - Single K Donald Brewer
24-4 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Marty Jay
3rd
24-11 BUF - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
31-11 LOU - KRTD WR Piers Key
4th
37-11 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Ben Roland
44-11 LOU - DTD INT DB Oliver Langstrom 

The Thunder came out to play against the Blue Wings and absolutely destroyed any hope the Buffalo had to return to the playoffs.
Dumont threw 3 touchdowns and both defence and special teams came through with big plays from rookies Oliver Langstrom and Piers Key.
Louisville now has an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot for the first time if the Athletics or Gold Stars fall on Sunday. 

Providence Gold Stars - 25, Ottawa Royals - 16 - New Providence Stadium - September 13, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Rain
1st
0-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
7-3 PRO - DTD INT DB Lee Wolfe
2nd
7-6 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-6 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd
10-13 OTT - RTD RB Corey King
17-13 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
4th
17-16 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
23-16 PRO - RTD RB Bernard Alston
25-16 PRO - 2PT RB Tommy Kerr

The Gold Stars came away with a huge win to keep their season alive and clinching the final spot on the East Division playoffs and eliminating the Rouge from contention.
The Rain was a factor in the game for QB Brian Meadows who struggled a bit in the rain with a pick and a fumble. 
Providence took advantage and came away with their 5th home win of the season to close out their home record at 5-1. 
DB Lee Wolfe managed to get a pick-6 in what might be his final game at New Providence Stadium.

Worcester Athletics - 14, Montreal Rouge - 23 - Worcester Stadium - September 13, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Light Rain
1st
0-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
1-3 WOR - Single K Elvis Franklin
2nd
1-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
2-6 WOR - Single K Elvis Franklin
2-13 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
8-13 WOR - DTD FUM LB Harrison Bennett
8-16 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
14-16 WOR - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
14-23 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White 

The Athletics’ offence was shut down by the Rouge for the most part with the only strong drive coming behind RB Marcus Devonshire late in the 3rd quarter.
Montreal controlled the game with Mallard-White on the ground and keeping possession.
The defence also came through with a huge turnover in the 4th which put the game out of reach with LB Sebastian Andrews III punching the ball out of WR Zachariah Pembroke’s grasp to force a fumble. 

London Tigers - 24, Long Island Raiders - 33 - Western Fair Stadium - September 13, 1959 - 7 PM ET - Season Finale - Weather: Windy
1st
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
7-7 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Darryl Duke
2nd
14-7 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
14-14 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
14-17 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd
17-17 LDN - FG K Nathaniel King
17-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Robert Lang
18-24 LDN - Single K Nathaniel King
4th
18-30 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
24-30 LDN PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
24-33 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher 

The West Division title came down to the final few drives in the season finale, which ended up having a very unusual ending. The teams would go back and forth in the first half and early in the second half, but the first mistake was made by the Tigers. With wind becoming a bigger factor K Nathaniel King would miss a field goal for a single which put the Tigers at a major disadvantage heading into the final quarter. Long Island would score a touchdown early on in the 4th to extend their lead to 12 but would fail to get the 2-point try to add a bit of an extra buffer. For context, Long Island has to beat London by more than 7 points to win the division. London would eventually come back and run down a lot of the clock, and then they would get to the endzone with WR Max Sutton. The Tigers would go for two to cut the lead to only 4 which would prevent the Raiders from winning the division on only a field goal; however, the Raiders would stop the Tigers and keep it to a 6 point game. Despite the game being a 6-point game, the Tigers only needed to prevent the Raiders from scoring more in order to seal the West Division. QB Lyle Painter would lead the Raiders down the field just getting into Tigers’ territory and setting up a long 47-yard try to win the division. K Henderson Schumacher would just barely make the long kick in order to win Long Island the West Division for the second season in a row.  

Injury Report
TE Johann Traeger BUF - 2 Weeks
WR Nathan Green IND - Day-to-Day
DB Kenneth Wade IND - 3 Weeks
WR Benedict Spencer LDN - 2 Weeks
TE Christopher Gist LOU - Day-to-Day
LB Elijah Goldwater LI - Day-to-Day
OL Moses Griffin LI - 1 Week
RB Iyannough Moreland OTT - 5 Weeks
DL Charles Hoover OTT - Day-to-Day
OL Milo O’Hara PRO - 5 Weeks
OL Forrest Cross WOR - 3 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Leonidas Dumont LOU - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 312 Passing Yards 

DEF: DB Lee Wolfe PRO - 1 Interception, 1 Defensive Touchdown, 3 Plays Defended, 5 Tackles 

Standings
WEST
Long Island 10-2 -y
London 10-2 -x
Louisville 4-8 -x
Buffalo 3-8-1
Indiana 2-10 

EAST
Ottawa 10-2 -y
Boston 8-4 -x
Providence 5-7
Montreal 4-8
Worcester 3-8-1

Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa +1
2 - Long Island +1
3 - London -2
4 - Louisville +1
5 - Boston -1
6 - Providence -
7 - Montreal +1
8 - Buffalo -1
9 - Worcester -
10 - Indiana -

Final Standings and Playoff Bracket

Division Semi-Finals Preview 

East Division Semi-Final
Boston Independents VS. Providence Gold Stars - Richardson Stadium - September 20, 1959 - 1 PM ET - Forecast: Clear
Head-to-Head: W6 - BOS 36-33 PRO, W11 - PRO 29-17 BOS
The 6th playoff meeting between Boston and Providence will kick off the 1959 playoffs. Coming into the game, Providence seems like the hot team. They beat both the Independents and Royals to close out the season, however, the big concern is the team has struggled on the road all year going 0-6 on the road. Boston on the other hand has been consistently good throughout including a 5-game win streak, but with WR Ellis Lindholm going down, there may be some major adjustments the team will have to make going into this game. Boston will likely want to flex their defence and slow down the Gold Star offence, while the goal for the Gold Stars will be trying to outscore the Independents, could be a fairly offensive game, but I think Boston will sneak away from this one.
My Pick: Boston 

West Division Semi-Final
London Tigers VS. Louisville Thunder - Western Fair Stadium - September 20, 1959 - 4 PM ET - Forecast: Clear
Head-to-Head: W5 - LDN 35-32 LOU, W11 - LOU 26-30 LDN
Despite having 6 wins between the two teams, this game is likely a lot closer than most may think. In both matchups this season, the Thunder were able to get themselves in position to win the game before the Tigers would score late to take it. Both offences have been super good this season with the Tigers having the top offence and Louisville with the 4th best. It should be an offensive battle that may come down to a late score once again, that I believe would come from QB Riley Kiernan and the Tigers.
My Pick: London