Beneath an eerie fog that shrouded Arrowhead Stadium as Team ICE was poised to grab another NITRO championship on the BOTNS stage
But seldom did ICE play the style that had won them two championship prior in 2009 and 2012
As the night wore on this team didn't look the same as they look tired and beaten up as SBC hammered them and then took out their soul in the ultimate win over King ICE
The loss was so bad that the team was broken up three years later
Below is a short story of how tonight's debut of rookies was created by one memorable night in NITRO history that is being remembered this season
At her introductory press conference ex-ICE Head Coach Jessica Lowndes said that this was an 2013 ICE team with top-tier talent
And one that should compete for another BOTNS championship
On Thursday October 3, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri it wouldn't take long to show everybody watching that they were a championship team
But on this day they faced a SBC team that was hungry and ready to win a championship themselves it would be their first one
Team SBC remains the last original 3 team in NITRO to have never won a BOTNS championship and with drafting Joel Osmond they felt like they could do it
SBC proved it by beating Team ROD to get here
In a close battle both teams went back-and-forth in an offensive showdown between both teams leading to overtime
Little did anybody know that ICE's season would turn into a bad direction and their future would change
People were watching the beginning of the end of the Allison Shields era in Toronto
A dark shadow simply loomed over Canada's little maple leaf darlings
Radio call
"Well folks it's going to come down to this play to determine a winner here as we know if ICE gets the ball back they will score"
"It's 4th down and 17 and SBC is looking for a miracle on this play here in overtime"
"Joel Osmond takes the snap and looks for a receiver and finds Brian White and there goes Brian White as he's in for a SBC TOUCHDOWN!"
"SBC WINS! SBC WINS! SBC WINS! THEY DEFEAT TEAM ICE IN THE BIGGEST UPSET TO-DATE IN NITRO HISTORY BOY OH BOY THIS ONE IS GOING TO HURT!"
It was a cold bitter end to fine run of success from 2009-13 for this group but just like everything in life things that are great comes to an end
For Team ICE they leave that season knowing it was one hell of a run for those first five years in NITRO but now it's time to start a new era and a new run of greatness.
Little did we all know at that time this would be the end of this ICE roster as we knew it and how important that next draft was going to be in 2016 for Team ICE.
Allison Shields and Tracy Kimmell would later be traded and a host of other players and ICE would completely rebuild their team going into the 2018-19 season five years later.
A new era has started up in Toronto and it's called the Problem Child era and in this era it's an era about intimidating their opponents to death.
It's a new attitude for a new era for a brand new look team full of babies and youthful looking faces.
Team ICE has gotten younger, stronger, faster, deeper, and better.
ICE has seen this formula for success before back in 2012 when they won their second BOTNS title and brought Paige Van Buren late in the season for that playoff run.
To help get them there they brought in Paige Van Buren to join Barbara Palvin and Kya Summers and the rest of that team to win a title that season.
Only time will tell if today's ICE Starlets can get this city another championship.
As ICE comes into the new season bringing in the youngest roster ever assembled in NITRO history with a teen coach and teen players.
This 2018-19 season is going to be a wild ride for baby ICE as they look to reestablish themselves
As movers, shakers, and record breakers with a future as bright as their past!
On Wednesday September 5, 2018 the ICE Phederation serves notice to all
THEIR ROSTER MAY HAVE CHANGED BUT THEIR PHIGHTING SPIRIT REMAINS THE SAME!!!!
FINAL
We've got a final score from tonight's football game and last contest of the evening!
TEAM ICE COACHING STAFF
AnnaLynne McCord | Owner/Chairman
Penn Badgley | President of Football Operations
Nina Dobrev | Vice President
Frankie Beckham | General Manager
Paige Van Buren | Head Coach
Charles Michael Davis | Senior Assistant Coach
Aaron Carter | Offensive Coordinator
Jessica Szohr | Quarterbacks Coach
Briana Evigan | Running Backs Coach
Minka Kelly | Receivers Coach
Leon Thomas III | Offensive Line Coach
Emily Bader | Defensive Coordinator
Phoebe Tonkin | Assistant Defensive Coordinator
Amy Manson | Tackling Coach
Tyson Carter | Defensive Line Coach
Maxie Justice | Linebackers Coach
Kyla Ray | Secondary Coach
Emily Senko | Special Team Coordinator
Jessica Stroup | Special Teams Assistant
Isabelle Fuhrman | Strength & Conditioning Coach
TEAM ICE STARTING OFFENSE
Offensive Coordinator: Aaron Carter
Strawberry Shields | Quarterback
BACKS & RECEIVERS
Jasmine Sanders | Running Back
Deborah Jo Wood | Fullback (Running Formations)
Kay Shields | Wide Receiver
Lisa Grantham | Wide Receiver
Penny Perchik | Slot Wide Receiver (Passing Formations)
Joanna Halpin | Tight End
OFFENSIVE LINE
Offensive Line Coach: Leon Thomas III
Patrick Crosby | Left Tackle
Leo Howard | Left Guard
Natalie Ceretti | Center
Yara Khmidan | Right Guard
Demi Alfonso | Right Tackle
TEAM ICE STARTING DEFENSE
Defensive Coordinator: Emily Bader
DEFENSIVE LINE
D-Line Coach: Tyson Carter
Jezebel James | Left Defensive End
Chris De'Sean Lee | Defensive Tackle / Nose Tackle (3-4 Defense)
Vika Bronova | Defensive Tackle (4-3 Defense)
Lorenea Rape | Right Defensive End
LINEBACKERS
Linebackers Coach: Maxie Justice
Megan May Williams | Left Outside Linebacker
Bridget Satterlee | Middle Linebacker
Neta Alchemist | Inside Middle Linebacker (3-4 Defense)
Melissa Alonso | Right Outside Linebacker
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Secondary Coach: Kyla Ray
Jesalyn Moe | Left Cornerback
Kya Summers | Strong Safety
Dasha Dereviankina | Free Safety
Juliane Landers | Right Cornerback
Nancy Nery | Nickelback (Passing Defense)
Kelly Love | Dimeback (Passing Defense)
TEAM ICE SPECIAL TEAMS UNIT
Special Teams Coordinator: Emily Senko
Keri Nee Adkins | Kicker
Patricia Nery | Punter
Jesalyn Moe | Kick Returner
Kay "Supersonic" Shields | Kick Returner
Hilarie Vitelli | Punt Returner
FOOTBALL GAME SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER
- Strawberry Shields throws a 45-yard touchdown pass to Kay Shields (Team ICE takes a 7-0 lead)
- Degrassi High kicks a FG (Team ICE keeps a 7-3 lead)
- Strawberry Shields throws a 39-yard touchdown pass to Audreyana Williams (Team ICE extends their lead to 14-3)
2ND QUARTER
- Degrassi High throws a 63-yard touchdown past Dasha Dereviankina which got her kicked out of the game (Team ICE keeps a 14-10 lead)
- Bridget Satterlee picks off Degrassi QB David Underwood for a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown (Team ICE extends their lead to 21-10)
- Jesalyn Moe got her first interception of the game (Team ICE leads 21-10)
- Strawberry Shields throws a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kay Shields (Team ICE extends their lead to 28-10)
3RD QUARTER
- Strawberry Shields throws a 42-yard touchdown pass to Lisa Grantham (Team ICE extends their lead to 35-10)
- Jesalyn Moe got her second interception of the game picking off Degrassi QB David Underwood for a 78-yard interception return for a touchdown (Team ICE extends their lead to 42-10)
- Strawberry Shields throws a 11-yard touchdown pass to Joanna Halpin (Team ICE extends their lead to 49-10)
- Natasha Herbst got her first interception of the game (Team ICE leads 49-10)
4TH QUARTER
- Strawberry Shields throws a 52-yard touchdown pass to Kay Shields (Team ICE extends their lead to 56-10)
- Nancy Nery got her first interception of the game picking off Degrassi QB David Underwood for a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown (Team ICE extends their lead to 63-10)
- Jesalyn Moe got her third interception of the game (Team ICE leads 63-10)
- Strawberry Shields throws a 32-yard touchdown pass to Paris Jackson (Team ICE extends their lead to 70-10)
- Lorenea Rape got her first interception of the game (Team ICE leads 70-10)
- Neta Alchemist got her first interception of the game to end it (Team ICE wins 70-13)
Team ICE who represents East York defeated Degrassi High 70-13 with Strawberry Shields completing 38 out of 42 of her passes and throwing for 590 yards and grabbing 6 touchdowns with 3 of those touchdowns came from Kay Shields.
TEAM OFFENSIVE STATS
Quarterback Completions
Strawberry Shields - 38 completions
Quarterback Attempts
Strawberry Shields - 42 attempts (90.4% completion percentage)
Quarterback Yards
Strawberry Shields - 590 passing yards
Quarterback Touchdowns
Strawberry Shields - 6 passing touchdowns
Quarterback Interceptions
Strawberry Shields - 0 interceptions
Rushing Attempt Leaders
1. Audreyana Williams - 16 carries
2. Jasmine Sanders - 8 carries
3. Kate Li Williams - 7 carries
Rushing Yard Leaders
1. Audreyana Williams - 77 rushing yards
2. Kate Li Williams - 56 rushing yards
3. Jasmine Sanders - 45 rushing yards
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Kate Li Williams - 8.0 average yards per carry
2. Deborah Jo Wood - 7.0 average yards per carry
3. Jasmine Sanders - 5.6 average yards per carry
4. Audreyana Williams - 4.8 average yards per carry
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
1. Audreyana Williams - 0 rushing touchdowns
2. Jasmine Sanders - 0 rushing touchdowns
3. Kate Li Williams - 0 rushing touchdowns
Receiving Catch Leaders
1. Kay Shields - 11 receptions
2. Lisa Grantham - 9 receptions
3. Audreyana Williams - 8 receptions
Receiving Yard Leaders
1. Kay Shields - 245 receiving yards
2. Audreyana Williams - 108 receiving yards
3. Lisa Grantham - 91 receiving yards
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
1. Kay Shields - 3 receiving touchdowns
2. Lisa Grantham - 1 receiving touchdown
3. Audreyana Williams - 1 receiving touchdown
Offensive MVPs
1. Kay Shields (WR)
2. Strawberry Shields (QB)
3. Lisa Grantham (WR)
TEAM DEFENSIVE STATS
Defensive Sack Leaders
1. Lorenea Rape - 4 sacks
2. Jesalyn Moe - 3 sacks
3. Vika Bronova - 2 sacks
Defensive Tackle Leaders
1. Bridget Satterlee - 16 tackles
2. Megan May Williams - 11 tackles
3. Neta Alchemist - 9 tackles
Defensive Interception Leaders
1. Jesalyn Moe - 3 interceptions
2. Bridget Satterlee - 1 interception
3. Nancy Nery - 1 interception
Defensive Passing Deflection Leaders
1. Kya Summers - 4 pass deflections
2. Jesalyn Moe - 2 pass deflections
3. Melissa Alonso - 1 pass deflection
Defensive MVPs
1. Jesalyn Moe (CB)
2. Lorenea Rape (DE)
3. Bridget Satterlee (MLB)
GAME THOUGHTS
Team ICE flat out has drastically improved as a team from last season they're just so much more faster and dangerous on the field and they've improved greatly on every level on the team and the depth is ridiculously great.
I think that's the thing to take away as ICE lost at least 4 starters on this team either due to injury or coach's substitution and it seemed like all of the backups performed well.
Strawberry Shields looked better than advertised getting almost 600 yards in the air in one game and 6 touchdowns she was just a fucking monster out there and she may have taken her game to the next level.
Kay Shields might've been the overall MVP of today's game she was just flat out ridiculous she's one hell of a wide receiver and nobody can catch her as she got 245 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns on top of that.
Lisa Grantham didn't look too bad either getting 9 catches, 91 yards, and a touchdown while other receivers like tight end Joanna Halpin looked like a comfortable option for Strawberry.
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson even caught a touchdown today to complete what was a stellar day for Aaron Carter's new offense.
The running game was on point even after Jasmine Sanders' injury as Audreyana Williams looked like Zeke Elliott or Saquan Barkley back there doing everything on the ground and in the air.
The offensive line really blocked well and kept Strawberry clean and made lanes for the running game.
Defensively for Coordinator Emily Bader man this group looked flat out ridiculous once Dasha Dereviankina came out of the game the defense didn't allow anymore touchdowns.
Lorenea Rape and Jezebel James look absolutely scary coming off the edge and disrupting the quarterback's performance.
The linebacking core is just absolutely phenomenal and intimidating as they all had 44 tackles combined with Bridget Satterlee leading the way in the middle at 16 tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown in this game.
Bridget Satterlee completes a very successful day for her NITRO debut here on Team ICE in three different sports baseball, hockey, and football.
The defensive MVP had to be Jesalyn Moe who got three interceptions and locked down her receiver the whole game she was smart and cerebral out there and Kya Summers did her thing as well.
The defense drastically improved when Nancy Nery filled in Dasha's spot at free safety and Natasha Herbst came in for Juliane Landers.
Also later in the game Jesse Anzalone came in during the 4th quarter when the game got out of hand and she looked good out there she's a candidate to steal a spot in that starting lineup for the defense.
All in all this was a spectacular performance for new teen Head Coach Paige Van Buren who seeks to get this team a high school league championship this February.
ICE now has finished with 9 victories and just 1 loss on Degrassi to close out this night for the premiere episode of Team ICE now the girls rest up for the WFL this weekend and their next matchup in Norwood this Tuesday.