History - Bayside Bowl IX

Bayside Bowl IX was held on December 6, 2014.  This was a major change in the normal schedule as usually the tournament is played in January or February.  It was once again a Saturday afternoon, there were small traces of snow and the temperature was around 28 degrees.  Due to the conditions, scoring between the 4 teams competing was up this year.  The teams battled each other in the first round to set up a single elimination playoff.  The top 2 teams of the day survived and advanced to the championship game.  In the final game The Best Team in the World and Well Oiled Machine battled back and forth as the teams traded touchdowns and neither defense could make a stop.  Well Oiled Machine led by 7 going into the final minute of the game but The Best Team in the World scored a touchdown with 23 seconds remaining and converted for 2 points to take the lead, 36-35.  However, the Well Oiled Machine took the lead back on a touchdown catch by Anthony Severson with 14 seconds remaining.  It was Severson’s Bayside Bowl record 9^th TD catch on the day.  The Best Team in the World dropped a pass in the endzone on the last play of the game.  Anthony Severson was named Most Valuable Player.