The stats aren’t up yet, but we know we played a damn good game! The Mizfits are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the Dynamite in the first round of playoffs. This is the second time the Mizfits have made it to playoffs in their 5 years in the WFA (Derby is in year 10). Even though we didn’t get the W, we did our thing and we made some of the naysayers respect the Mizfits brand.
Out of the gate, the Mizfits were looking great. Derby City got the ball first and they weren’t able to get anything going (shoutout to the defense!). After a few plays to drive down the field, the Mizfits would secure the first points of the game with a field goal from Stacey Dykstra. That would be the cap for the Mizfits until the 4th quarter where Kate Siddall ran in a touchdown to bring the Mizfits to 9 points before the end. Derby City was able to score a majority of their points with runs from QB Laessence Buckner, though the Mizfits stopped a majority of their two-point conversions. Derby City has always had a strong running game and they relied on that the entirety of the game. The Mizfits were able to make a few key stops, but containment is the name of the game with the Dynamite. The Mizfits just weren’t able to keep the lanes blocked long enough to prevent the score.
The thing is: we know that we can beat them. Derby City has always been a contender and touted as the Mizfits’ #1 rival. This season proved we’re not only able to keep up with the Dynamite squad; we’ve got the tools necessary to win it in the end. Now, we’ll head back to the drawing board to find out who and what we need to do to shut down the run, shut down the passing game, and take over as the team to beat in the Southeast Conference. Had we won this game, we’d be #1 and we’d be the team to beat for the championship. From our viewpoint, the Mizfits are #1 and we’ll prove it sooner than later.
While we’re here, we want to give love and prayers to #5 Kamari Townsend. She had a great game, but unfortunately she took a big hit to the head and had to be pulled from the game. 3rd quarter was delayed in order for medical services to come assess the injury and owner Donita Hines took the ride with her (and still gave us support via facebook live!). I’m happy to say Kamari is doing a lot better today and made it home. We definitely thank the Derby City trainer for checking out our injured Mizfits and checking on them afterwards.
It’s hard to remain unbiased when the team you love is fighting it out! It’s even harder when you have two teams banging into each other for a few hours every other Saturday. It’s easy to see the opponent as the enemy. What we must all remember is that we’re all looking to uplift women’s football. We should all be on the same team when it comes to that!
Don’t worry about the Mizfits! In the locker room, the coaches let us know how proud they were of their players and what we plan to do as we get ready for the next season. Coach Tank told the team “Preseason starts tomorrow. Are you going to let this loss make you quit? Are you going to let this make you give up? Or are you going to buckle down, put in the work, and show them why we’re the best in the league?”.
I think we’ll go for it all!
WE LOVE YALL!
MUSIC CITY MIZFITS FOR LIFE! HARD WORK ALL DAY! THANK YOU FOR THE SEASON, THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES, THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE! WE LOVE YOU RIGHT BACK!
Mizfits, I love y’all!!! We don’t watch sports, but we’re glues to every game! Tessa, you ARE fantastic! I’m so proud of all you ladies for getting in there and doing an amazing thing in women’s football. Donita and Rachael, love y’all!!! Waiting patiently for next season! Ladies, you have what it takes!!! Enjoy off season, come back better!