Finger Bowl 26: Jays repeat in a blowout

OMAHA, Neb. -- In the biggest rout in Finks League history, Anthony Quagliano's Boom Town Blue Jays routed Serkus Act 74-19 in Finger Bowl 26 behind double-digit scoring efforts by four players in Week 16.

The hometown Jays won at Morrison Stadium to give Boomer his second consecutive league championship. RB Barkley NYG earned Finger Bowl MVP honors with 22 points.

"Great season everyone!" Quagliano said. "Looking forward to next year and the quest for a three-peat (I fully expect a huge target on my back, so I'd better be ready)."

The Jays (14-2), who had an 11-game win streak during the season, scored the most points in Finger Bowl history, topping Steve Cline's Ghost of Sweetness (67 points in 2004).

The Jays also won by the largest margin of victory. Its 55 points topped Jeff Newton's Just a Fantasy, which won by 35 points in 2016.

The last back-to-back Finger Bowl champion was Serkus from 2009-10. The Jays won the 2018 title with a 51-47 win over the Lockport Distillers.

FINGER BOWL 26 BOXSCORE
Serkus (19)
Wilson SEA 3
E. Elliott DAL zero
Fournette JAX zero
Woods LAR 5
Landry CLE zero
Myers SEA 11

Jays (74)
Jackson BAL 17
McCaffrey CAR 5
Barkley NYG 22
Golladay DET 6
Parker MIA 11
Gay TB 13

Week 16: Finger Bowl 26 preview

Serkus Act (10-4-1) vs. Boom Town Blue Jays (13-2)
At Morrison Stadium, Omaha, Neb. 

Playoff records: Serkus' Goff (11-8); Jays' A. Quags (3-0)

Head to head: Jays 46, Serkus 28, week 1; Jays 32, Serkus 13, week 13

The skinny: The Jays aim for the three-game season sweep in the Finks League championship game between the top two teams in the Baugh Division. ... Jays owner "Boomer" Quags has not lost a playoff game in his Finks career. ... Goff noted that this year's Finger Bowl features the top scoring team (Jays, 670) against the No. 1 defensive team (Serkus, 449) in the league. ...Goff tied Mike Miazga by participating in his 19th Finks playoff game and will break that record in the Finger Bowl. Goff also passes Miazga with his 11th playoff appearance. ... Goff will attempt to extend his record of four Finger Bowl titles. His last FB victory was in 2017 as he attempts to win his second title in three years. ... At kickoff, Goff will become the only Finks owner with seven Finger Bowl appearances, a record he currently shares with Miazga at six each. ... The last owner to win back-to-back FB titles was Goff from 2009-10. Only Simo has been the other back-to-back winner with titles in 2001 as the Oakland Invaders and 2002 as the Los Angeles Express. ... This is expected to be the final Finks game for the Serkus Act banner. Goff has previously announced a name change expected in 2020. The first season for Serkus was 2002.

Announced starters (subject to change): Serkus -- Wilson, E. Elliott, Fournette, Woods, Landry, Myers; Jays -- Jackson, McCaffrey, Barkley, Parker, Golladay, Gay.

The pick: Jays 43, Serkus 34.

Week 15: Semifinal boxscores

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Despite getting shut out by his WRs, two touchdowns by RB E. Elliott DAL powered Serkus Act to a 35-29 victory over Brady Gaga in the Finks League semifinals.

SERKUS (35)
Wilson SEA 11
E. Elliott DAL 17
Fournette JAX zero
Woods LAR zero
Landry CLE zero
Myers SEA 7

GAGA (29)
Wentz PHI 14
Cook MIN zero
Henry TEN 3
Diggs MIN 3
M. Williams LAC 6
Crosby GB 3

OMAHA, Neb. -- QB L. Jackson BAL scored a week-high 21 points behind five TD passes to push the Boom Town Blue Jays in to the Finger Bowl for the second consecutive year. The Jays received double digit Finks points from four players to rout the Dublin Brawlers 71-42.

BRAWLERS (42)
Garoppolo SF 6
A. Jones GB 12
Scarbrough DET zero
Edelman NE zero
D. Adams GB 9
Butker KC 15

JAYS (71)
L. Jackson BAL 21
McCaffrey CAR 18
Barkley NYG 17
Godwin TB 5
Golladay DET zero
Gay TB 10

Week 15: Semifinal previews

Boom Town Blue Jays (12-2) vs. Dublin Brawlers (6-7-1)
At Morrison Stadium, Omaha, Neb.

Playoff records: Brawlers' Herigodt (4-2); Jays' Anthony Quags (2-0)

Head to head: Jays, 49, Brawlers 43, Week 3

The skinny: The defending champion Jays won 12 games in back-to-back seasons, finishing with the best record in the 2019 Finks League season. The 12 wins establishes a new league record for wins in a season under the first-year, 14-week regular season format. ... Jays owner, Boomer, also set a new 11-game win streak for 14 regular season games. He lost by one point in Week 2 and didn't lose again until Week 14. Before enjoying back-to-back 12-game seasons, Boomer went 19-26 in his first three Finks seasons. He has now won consecutive division titles for the first time. ... Herigodt's Brawlers became the first losing team since 2005 to reach the playoffs as a division runner-up. The last losing team to go to the playoffs was Quags with a 7-8 record. No losing team has ever won as few as six games to reach the postseason. All the 7-8 teams to go to the playoffs were Goff's Lions (2000), Simo's Invaders (1999) and Stone's Bombers (1995).

Projected starters: Jays -- Winston, McCaffrey, Gordon, Golladay, Kupp, Gay; Brawlers -- Brady, A. Jones, Scarbrough, Adams, Cobb, Butker.

The pick: Jays 45, Brawlers 28.

Brady Gaga (9-4-1) vs. Serkus Act (9-4-1) 
At Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. 

Playoff records: Gaga's King (0-2); Serkus' Goff (10-8)

Head to head: Serkus 51, Gaga 17, Week 9

The skinny: Gaga boss King is looking for his first playoff victory after winning his first division title. The Luckman Division champion is making his second playoff appearance in three years. He went 8-7 in 2017. King is in his fifth Finks League season. Gaga's nine wins is a franchise best. ... Goff is making his 11th playoff appearance in his 25th season in Finks League. This will likely be the last playoff appearance for Goff under the Serkus Act banner. Goff is planning on changing the name of his franchise for the 2020 season. .. Serkus enters the playoffs with injury concerns at the RB and WR positions. ... The semifinal will be Goff's 19th postseason game in the Finks League, tying Miazga's record of most playoff games.

Projected starters: Gaga -- Wentz, Cook, Henry, Chark, Diggs, Crosby. Serkus -- Wilson, E. Elliott, Fournette, Woods, Landry, Myers.

The pick: Gaga 38, Serkus 30.

Week 14 for final playoff spot

The runner-up in the Baugh Division will be decided in Week 14 for the final spot of the 2019 Finks League playoffs.

It will be a old traditional battle between a pair of long running Finks teams featuring Serkus Act vs. Ham N Eggers. Each team is 8-4-1.

The previous matchup between the division rivals was won by the Eggers 35-34 in Week 4. Both Serkus and the Eggers are coming off Week 13 losses to set up the head-to-head showdown. Serkus lost 32-13 to the Jays and the Eggers lost 46-15 to Roller in Week 13.

This is the first time in Finks League season that the regular season will be held in 14 weeks. The first 25 years of Finks League featured 15-week regular seasons starting in 1994.

A victory for the Eggers would sent the husband-and-wife team of Mike Miazga and Kristin Herigodt into the playoffs in the same year. The last time that happened was in 2016 when Miazga's Eggers placed second and Herigodt's Brawlers finished third. The Brawlers already clinched as the runner-up in the Luckman Division.

Good luck to all our playoff teams. With the shortened regular season, the semifinals will be held in Week 15 and Finger Bowl will be held in Week 16.