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2019 Cinderella Stories

By Richiehero

Everyone loves a BTSH Cinderella story, but since the Modern Era (2008-2015) they have been pretty rare. I’d venture to say the last terrible team to win a BTSH Championship was the Lbs., in 2012. With 7 teams left there really are still two teams that can shock the BTSH Universe, win the PBR Cup, and more importantly, claim Cinderella status. The Gremmies and Instant Karma.

Gremlins

Outside of giving stars to girls who play the whole game, the most played out thing for the media to do is say, “What xxxx is this team.” Punch me in the face because, “Still the Same” by the late great Bob Se-ger would be their song.

They rarely get superstars but when they do they often get poached (Craig, Joe P., Hicks), yet never do any poaching. While you rarely see a Gremlin outside of Jamie and Walker at a bar (and those two idiots don’t even drink), this old veteran crusty crew is surely a team everyone would pull for if they made it to the finals. They have a top 10ish player in Erich and a really good goalie, so it’s not out of the realm here. The odds are slim, but that’s what makes them a Cinderella team, dummy. Ha. 

Instant Karma

Sneaky Sneaky. Karma’s potential rise to the top truly can be instant. Going into this season we knew Derek was a top 7ish player, Cory and Brianna were good and the overall team was scrappy. While most of the league knows Lisa (<3), Heather and the Trembles, few know Sara, Abby and Sam. While I think the old TV show Walsh used to watch is wrong, 8 is too much, I do think Karma has the most underrated girls in the league (with the Riots being 2nd). 

But can Karma actually win the whole thing? They had a 1-4 record against the top conference, with their only win against Math. The suffered horrible losses to the Anklebiters, Filthier and the Rehabs. They were beating Fuzz most of the game before losing with 15 seconds left, and saying fuck it we won’t score and shaking hands without finishing the game. But I digress. 

They can absolutely beat Cobra Kai, but then will have to go through a combination of Lbs., Anklebiters, Fuzz and Fresh Kills. Their rise has been Instant and Chadwick’s Karma has been delayed. He won a shocking BTSH title with the Elves in 2010. What a way to end the decade with an even more surprising win with Karma. I’m rooting for you Ben. Unless I play you. Or you play the Lbs. bc Boylan would kill me if I rooted against her.

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