RIVALRY

by Thomas Musick

Factor in the bitter rivalry between the Gangsters of Love and the Preston Burgess and you can't help but have a good football game. You have to understand just how much these teams and their fans hate each other.

Both teams have something to prove. People feel like they're not playing up to their potential. This is an opportunity on the "IMPE" stage to show what they can really do.

Take Daniel "Asian Blurr" Pan: He opened up the season with a bang in Week 1 and everyone wanted him to run for president. After the second week, the fans wanted to annoint him as a saint.

Marquee matchup: Offensive Line of Gangsters of Love vs. Preston Burgess's defensive line. Gangsters of Love's offense, in Dave Yu's system, cannot be run without a dominant passing game. Preston Burgess's led by lineman Kyle Plunkett cannot allow quarterback George Glekas have time to throw the ball.

Also keep an eye on: Preston Burgess' defensive secondary. Serious questions remain. They haven't had great pass coverage so far this season. Let's see if their' defensive backs can match up with – and slow down – the dynamic Asian duo of Stan Wang and Ikro Joe.

Preston Burgess will win if: They can keep Daniel Pan from the game and keep alot of hot girls on the sidelines. Pan is one of the best pass rushers in the league. If he is not at the game, due to GRE testing, David Yu will need help up at the defensive line. Without the presence of Pan, look for quarterback Jesse Kuiper to have a potentially good game. Also, with hot girls patrolling the sidelines, offensive lineman Travis Muff and Vince Cannistraro might get distracted, allowing George Glekas to have no time to throw the ball.

The Gangsters of Love will win if: If Jack is not the ref, and if they can keep George Glekas healthy (back problems) and give him time to throw. If the "Holy Trinity" of Wallace, Muff, and Cannistraro, play the way they are capable of playing, they will give Glekas plenty of time to pick apart the Preston Burgess's secondary.

Prediction: Gangsters of Love. the "athleticism" and "aura" of Dwight Kim.