In 2019 when the last season was played, I divided the coverage into three posts. This year it's in one. This is due to the reduction in teams participating. Another tournament was going to be played in 2021 and most sides from the North East decided to join. When that didn't eventuate, I expected them to return for the season under the USARL but that was not the case.
The outcome of that was a largely unaffected Southern Conference (less Atlanta) and a virtually nonexisting one to the north. The southern part is now just comprised of Florida based sides and the total participating teams went from five in 2019 to four in 2021. The Northern Conference went from six to two, which was a real shame.
Below are all the regular season games played during 2021. Southern teams are shaded yellow, northern blue:
As for a summary of the season, below are the final league placings and two games thereafter. The Southern Conference had a playoff game between an unbeaten Jacksonville and closest rival Tampa Bay. In what was presumably an upset (Tamp Bay may question that), Tampa won 18-14 to enter the grand final with the Delaware Black Foxes. The result was a 60-10 victory for Tampa.
Congratulations to the Mayhem for a great season. Commiserations to the Axemen. Well done the Northern Conference for your efforts in a limited season for both sides.
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