# 2009 TSFA season

The 2009 TSFA season was the 11th regular season of the Texas Sixman Football League.
In 2008, veteran team changed ownership and name again, another longtime veteran returned and two rookies joined the mix. That left the TSFA with 13 teams again and the post season ended with the 4th straight all-star game. 2009 also marked the first TSFA night games with the Epler Cup and All-Star games being played at The Winston School.

## Teams

The Rhinos continued as the longest tenured organization in the TSFA coming back for their tenth season. The Bandits, Longhorns and Wolverines entered their ninth years of competition. The Bucs returned for their eighth season after a year hiatus. The Wrecking Crew returned for their fifth season. The Panthers returned for a fourth season of play. The Bulldawgs and Phoenix returned for their third seasons. The Revolution entered into their second season of play. The Ruff Ryders again changed ownership hands this time coming in as the Renegades. The Cowboys entered for their first season and the Outlawz was revived for their first season of play.
The Northern Conference consisted of the Bandits, Bucs, Longhorns, Outlawz, Panthers, Phoenix and Revolution. The Southern Conference consisted of the Bulldawgs, Cowboys, Renegades, Rhinos, Wolverines and Wrecking Crew.

## Regular season

The eleventh year of the TSFA lasted eleven weeks from January 31, 2009 to April 26, 2009.

### Week 1

January 31, 2009 Renegades 33 - Phoenix 12 Longhorns 31 - Cowboys 14 Rhinos 34 - Bucs 8 Outlawz 33 - Wolverines 26 Wrecking Crew 18 - Panthers 12 Bulldawgs 26 - Revolution 20

### Week 2

February 8, 2009 Wrecking Crew 23 - Bandits 20 Bulldawgs 41 - Bucs 21 Phoenix 30 - Cowboys 15 Revolution 13 - Renegades 12 Wolverines 20 - Longhorns 6 Outlawz 32 - Rhinos 19

### Week 3

February 15, 2009 Bucs 33 - Wolverines 25 Phoenix 26 - Wrecking Crew 19 Revolution 34 - Rhinos 20 Renegades 44 - Panthers 6 Outlawz 50 - Cowboys 6 Bulldawgs 30 - Bandits 19

### Week 4

February 22, 2009 Bulldawgs 26 - Panthers 18 Revolution 53 - Cowboys 24 Phoenix 37 - Wolverines 26 Longhorns 20 - Rhinos 12 Renegades 20 - Bandits 13 Bucs 22 - Wrecking Crew 13

### Week 5

March 1, 2009 Bulldawgs 19 - Rhinos 13 Longhorns 15 - Panthers 13 Wrecking Crew 13 - Wolverines 12 Bucs 37 - Phoenix 33 Renegades 53 - Cowboys 6 M* Outlawz 40 - Bandits 21
* Cowboys forfeit the remainder of 2009

### Week 6

March 8, 2009 Outlawz 37 - Bucs 6 Renegades 26 - Wolverines 6 Bandits 31 - Longhorns 30 Wrecking Crew 34 - Bulldawgs 31 Revolution 42 - Panthers 12

### Week 7

March 22, 2009 Revolution 40 - Outlawz 33 Bulldawgs 33 - Renegades 21 Panthers 21 - Bandits 19 Rhinos 27 - Wolverines 14 Longhorns 33 - Phoenix 12

### Week 8

March 29, 2009 Phoenix 33 - Bandits 20 Bulldawgs 27 - Wolverines 19 Outlawz 40 - Panthers 27 Revolution 39 - Bucs 38 Renegades 26 - Wrecking Crew 7

### Week 9

April 5, 2009 Outlawz 45 - Phoenix 6 Revolution 1 - Bandits 0* Bulldawgs 37 - Rhinos 19 Longhorns 21 - Bucs 0
* Bandits forfeit the remainder of 2009

### Week 10

April 11, 2009 Revolution 32 - Longhorns 18 Panthers 19 - Phoenix 13 Wrecking Crew 26 - Rhinos 21

### Week 11

April 26, 2009 Renegades 19 - Rhinos 6 Bucs 41 - Panthers 20 Outlawz 33 - Longhorns 6 Wrecking Crew 27 - Wolverines 0 Phoenix 27 - Revolution 20

## Playoffs

The eleventh year of playoffs for the TSFA consisted of the top 4 from each conference making the playoffs.

### Conference Semi-Finals

May 3, 2009 Bucs 42 - Revolution 38 Outlawz 26 - Longhorns 19 Bulldawgs 29 - Rhinos 18 Renegades 31 - Wrecking Crew 0

### Conference Championships

May 9, 2009 Outlawz 40 - Bucs 20 Renegades 24 - Bulldawgs 14

## Epler Cup XI

May 16, 2009 Renegades 38 - Outlawz 32 in overtime
Epler Cup XI MVP Henry "Silk" Booth - #9 QB Renegades

### Epler Cup XI Summary

The first ever TSFA night game was a classic, both teams made the league proud with the level of commitment, determination and sportsmanship with which both teams exhibited before, during and after this memorable championship game. Coach Fred Garcia and his Outlaw football team, along with a few hundred fans, attacked first. The Outlaw defense created turnovers and scored the first points of the game. Shawn Battles and his Renegade football team, along with a few hundred of their fans struck back and tied the score 6 all. The scoring exchange continued as both teams managed to each get 6 points on the board, for their respective teams, with only 45 seconds on the clock and halftime on the brink. The Renegades scored the final 6 points of the half with no time on the clock. Halftime arrived with both teams tied.
The second half saw a continuation of the first half with hard aggressive hits and big play after big play on both sides of the ball. #9 Henry Booth, a.k.a. Silk, made smart decisions while tucking the ball and running when nothing was open downfield. He played with a high level of energy and leadership that was unmatched. #66 Leo Reyes also had some timely catches as #15 Manuel Garcia found him on two consecutive plays open and earning positive yards as they drove towards their end zone with both teams continuing to match the other score after score.
The 4th quarter arrived and the match continued with big offensive and defensive plays. With seconds on the clock and a tie score, Outlawz QB Manuel Garcia connected with #21 Zachary Young on a deep pass that placed the Outlawz inside the 5 yard line. The Outlawz found themselves rushing downfield with the clock running, as they were out of timeouts, and a dramatic miscue resulted in overtime.
The Renegade defense was determined not to let the Outlawz score, led by South Defensive Player of the Year Oscar Valdez and South Defensive Player of the Year Runner-up Eric Trinidad the Renegade defense caused a turnover by Outlaw running back. Eric Trinidad, a.k.a. Turtle, forced the turnover.
The Renegades took possession as #32 Eric Martinez was not denied the end zone. The Renegades scored and secure the victory and earn The Epler Cup XI Championship. The final score was 38–32 in overtime.
Henry Booth was a unanimous selection as Epler Cup XI MVP.

## Regular-season swards

Northern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Phillip Barron - #8 Revolution
Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Steve Navarro - #21 Longhorns Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Jimmie Kelley - #11 Bulldawgs Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Oscar Valdez - #99 Renegades 2009 TSFA Regular Season MVP: Carlos Garcia - #5 Bucs

## 2009 TSFA All-Stars

The 2009 All-Star Game was held May 23, 2009 at the Winston School. It ended with the Southern Conference All-Stars beating the Northern Conference All-Stars with a score of 32 to 6. The game was sponsored by Pampered Chef.

### Rosters

The All-Stars were selected on a voting system. The league's players, coaches and fans were allowed to vote for six weeks with the top players at each position getting a spot.

## 2009 All-TSFA team
### 1st Team

Head Coach: Freddie Garcia

#### Special teams

K: Nathan Ruiz - 11 Revo Ut: Eric Martinez - 32 Renegades

### 2nd Team

Head Coach: Mike Molina

#### Special teams

K: Dawg Valdez - 99 Renegades Ut: Daylin Rowland - 5 Renegades

### Honorable Mention
#### Special teams

Ut: Robert Young - 28 Phoenix