Wins for Dolphins, Panthers, Marines, and Skorpions. Defenses shine in Ancona, while comebacks and surprises steal the spotlight in Rome and Albisola.
Week 9 of the Italian Football League confirms just how unpredictable and hard-fought this season really is. The Dolphins Ancona claimed a low-scoring battle against the Frogs Legnano to take the top spot in Group A. In Bologna, the Panthers Parma cruised past the Warriors, while in Rome the Lazio Marines stunned the Giaguari Torino with a solid all-around performance. The weekend concluded with the Skorpions Varese dominating a heavily depleted Pirates team on the road.
🐬 Dolphins Ancona vs Frogs Legnano 7-0
A classic, old-school game in Ancona, where defense ruled from start to finish. The two teams battled evenly until the third quarter, when Blake Eaton connected with Tyler Terhark for the game’s only touchdown, followed by a successful PAT from Matteo Dazzani. The rest was a fierce defensive duel, with the Dolphins stopping the Frogs twice inside the red zone and forcing quarterback Luke Zahradka into his first interception of the season. Both teams missed a field goal, keeping the score unchanged. After beating the Panthers and now the Frogs, Ancona rises to the top of Group A thanks to point differential, reigniting their push for first place.
🐾 Warriors Bologna vs Panthers Parma 12-50
Everything went according to script in Bologna, where the Panthers steamrolled the Warriors, closing the first half with a commanding 35-6 lead. Parma opened with a TD pass from Robert Patterson to Marian Cebotaru, followed by a PAT from Matteo Felli. Bologna responded with a defensive TD from Manuel Masi on a fumble return, but failed the conversion. From there, it was all Panthers: two more TD passes by Patterson (to Dominick Fiscelli and Carlo Tassan), a strike from Tommaso Monardi to Dario Zatti, a rushing score by Jaylin Parnell, and additional touchdowns by Zatti and Federico Cristanini. The Warriors scored one more late on a pass from Giacomo Cavrini to Emenge Bomiya. The only downside for Parma: a serious injury to Luca Brighenti. We wish him a full and speedy recovery.
⚓ Lazio Marines vs Giaguari Torino 23-20
A hard-fought, valuable win for the Marines, who took down the Giaguari with a stellar defensive effort and a revitalized Josiah Norwood. After a scoreless first quarter, Norwood ran in the first TD, and Jacopo Impallomeni added the PAT and a field goal for a 10-0 lead. Torino responded with a TD pass from Evan Lewandowsky to Luciano Giuliani, but Rome widened the gap again with a TD pass from Norwood to Isaiah Dunn. Jacopo Salsa scored for the Giaguari in the second half, but two more field goals by Impallomeni kept the Marines ahead. Giuliani scored his second TD with just three minutes left, but a missed PAT kept Rome in front by 3. The Marines managed the clock and sealed their second win of the season.
🦂 Pirates 1984 Albisola vs Skorpions Varese 14-38
The Skorpions bounced back from their loss to the Aquile with an emphatic win over the undermanned Pirates. Quarterback shortages forced Albisola to improvise, starting wide receiver Andrea Fiammenghi under center. Varese took full advantage: Hamish McClure threw two early TD passes to Andrea Volonnino, both converted by Stefano Granelli. The Pirates struck back with scores from Giacomo Querzola and Stefano Raffaelli, but Varese closed the half strong with TDs from Luca Tovaglieri and Volonnino again. The Skorpions’ lead grew in the third quarter thanks to a Nicolò Gaspari rushing TD and a field goal by Granelli. Fiammenghi, playing out of position, managed to score on a short run, and Raffaelli added the PAT, bringing the game to 38-14—where it would stay. With this win, the Skorpions move past the Aquile into third place in Group B with a 3-4 record.
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