Elite Bowl I
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Washington State Panthers | Canton Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Date | September 22, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Njoku Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | mexicanhitbox (QB) | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorites | WSH by 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Referees | Ja_ron MarkezTheBoy ChicNjoku | ||||||||||||||||||
Media | Ryan_CL CookingRamen | ||||||||||||||||||
Franchise Owners | Br_vo (Canton Bulldogs) Deep_Patel (Washington State Panthers) | ||||||||||||||||||
Head Coaches | R4TIO (Canton Bulldogs) OnJerkNem (Washington State Panthers) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Elite Bowl I was the first Elite Bowl which took place at the conclusion of the playoffs (a week after each conference's respective championship games) to determine the champions of Season I, the inaugural season of the Elite Football League. The game took place at Njoku Stadium on September 22, 2018. The PFC champion Canton Bulldogs faced off against the LFC champion Washington State Panthers. Washington State blew out the Bulldogs by a score of 54 to 27, securing the first championship in league and franchise history.
Both teams were the number two seeds of their respective conferences heading into the game. Washington State held a record of 4-3-1 while Canton finished the regular season with a record of 4-2-2. Lead by head coach OnJerkNem and franchise owner Deep_Patel, the Panthers were considered two-point favorites over the Bulldogs who were lead by head coach R4TIO and franchise owner Br_vo.
The starting quarterback for the Washington State Panthers, mexicanhitbox threw for a whopping seven touchdowns (which still stands as an Elite Bowl record) and two interceptions in the game for over 500 yards. For his historic performance, he was awarded with the Elite Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, the runner-up being OnJerkNem, who had two interceptions in the match.
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