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<p>The Egyptian National Football League kicked off its 8<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;season last Friday in a heated first week where the Cairo Hellhounds and MSA Tigers displayed their skill and strength on both offense and defense.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The defending champions, Cairo Hellhounds, earned an impressive 48 to nothing win against the newly joined ZED Jaguars who are playing their first season</p>
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<p>The Hounds’ offense kicked off the game with their local QB Omar Hatem who was able to score a passing touchdown to Ziad Ammar. But their defense was the real star of the first half earning two back-to-back pick sixes first by El Hassan Mourad in a fumble recovery and another by import Micheal Tex.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>During the second half, Import QB John Holloway led the Hounds’ offense and scored 21 points with one keep and two passing touchdowns to receivers Omar Hashem and Shehab Megahed.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>While the Jaguars’ lack of experience may be a factor in their offenses’ struggle to move the ball, the Hounds also put extra pressure with their top-notch defense and their import linebacker Micheal Tex who earned himself the MVP title of the game.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The Jaguars still have many chances to catch up during the season, and the Hounds’ earned PD will be a great asset down the road.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>In the second game of the week, the MSA Tigers earned an impressive win against the Cairo Bears in a tough matchup which the Tigers dominated with a 21-2 score.</p>
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<p>The Bears’ defense put points on the board early with a 2 points safety to get an early lead, but that was their only score of the game. The Tigers’ Offense, led by import Craig Coffman, were able to excel scoring two passing touchdowns to Hussam Mohamed and Abdelraouf Hassan.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The Tigers’ defense was nothing short of outstanding, not only stopping their competitor from scoring, but barely allowing them to move the ball at all. The Bears, who are known to be a tough competitor and who did compete in the Egyptian Bowl last season, were struggling on both their passing and running game earning only 25 passing yards and 40 rushing yards for the entire game. While the Tigers defense earned 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, one of which was recovered by Fady Ayman leading to a touchdown.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The Tigers’ linebacker Mohamed Arabi earned himself a well-deserved MVP title.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>It’s clear that the Tigers are hungry for this season’s title, and we’re still waiting on the Bears to show their known talent. </p>
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<p>Vote below for your favorite player of the week before we head on to week two! </p>
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