Well now, gather 'round the campfire, warriors, 'cause I've got a tale that'll curl your whiskers tighter than a rattlesnake in a rainstorm! 🔥 The Final Vindication at Roots brought 28 battle-tested survivors to the sacred grounds, where the ancient spirits witnessed something that happens about as often as my cousin Skitter wins a staring contest with a hawk. Matt Berman threw his warrior's plate on hole 15 - that's a stone's throw past the old Jenkins barn - and watched it sink straight into the bone-woven basket for an ace that triggered both pots faster than a greased hog on market day! That throwing stone earned him $225.60 from the regular pot and a jaw-dropping $2,800 from the Super Ace pot. That's more green than the whole valley sees after spring rains, friends. 💰
The MPO division turned into a proper donnybrook with Patrick Womack and Britain Best locked up tighter than two bucks with their antlers tangled, both finishing at -11. Now Britain, that young buck shot 45 points above his rating - that's like outrunning a wolf pack while carrying your grandpappy's moonshine still! The lead changed hands more times than a hot potato at a harvest feast, with Bryant and Landon Adams starting strong before Britain Best and Jaron Gold took control around the middle grounds. But wouldn't you know it, Patrick Womack surged ahead on hole 13 like a mountain cat spotting prey, and Malachi Vazquez even snatched the lead briefly on hole 15. Four warriors tied for third at -10, creating a logjam thicker than morning fog in the holler. 🏆
Down in MA3, Jordan Lucero put on a show that'd make my brother Runt howl with approval, claiming victory with a -5 round that was 48 points above his rating - his personal best since the Calamity! The division saw more lead changes than a square dance on Saturday night, with Andrew Nemelka and Skyler Kunz both taking turns at the front before Jordan's final push. Meanwhile, Chase Lambert dominated MA4 with a -1 round, controlling that division like a shepherd with well-trained hounds after some early three-way scrambles. 🎯
The elder warriors showed these young pups how it's done! Marvin Atene fired a bogey-free -10 in MP50 - that's 60 points above his rating, smoother than fresh-churned butter. Brian Hansen took MP40 at -5 and also claimed the CTP prize on hole 10 with a turnover shot using his proxy disc, earning himself $57. Will Sinclair claimed MA50 at -5, Karl Paulson won MA40 at -6, and Chris Fox delivered what we old-timers call "the round of the day" in MA1 with a -10 that was 29 points above his rating. That throw was shakier than Cousin Cletus' wagon on washboard road, but it held true! 🌟
Now here's where the story gets wilder than a three-legged jackalope at a coyote convention - Ben Allen shot 216 points above his rating for an 865-rated round. That's like teaching a mule to fly and watching it soar past the eagles! Multiple warriors achieved bogey-free rounds including Andrew Nemelka, Marvin Atene, Britain Best, Jaron Gold, and Malachi Vazquez. Personal bests were more common than fleas on a farm dog, with 15 players setting new course records on these ancient grounds. Brian Hansen's CTP victory came from a throw so smooth it could've been my cousin Skitter with his eyes closed and both paws tied. 📈
As the cosmic trials reached their peak and the ancient entity stirred beneath our feet, these warriors proved their worth through performances that'll be carved into the tribal stones for generations. The Final Vindication tested every survivor, with Berman's spectacular ace serving as a beacon of hope - bright as the harvest moon over the ridge - as the tribal hierarchy solidified for the battles ahead. The unified Survivors showed that primal strength and technological innovation ain't opposing forces, but two sides of the same throwing stone. 🌙
And so the Wild Force season comes to rest like an old hound after a long hunt. The tribal hierarchy's been established through eight weeks of trials tougher than rawhide jerky, and all 28 warriors who answered the call have proven their survival skills on these sacred grounds. Final league standings and season-long payouts will be distributed like provisions before winter, with champions crowned across all divisions. The ancient grounds now sleep again, quiet as the valley before dawn, but mark my words - the call of the wild will echo through these hills again when the next season of trials begins. Until then, may your throwing stones fly true and your baskets never move! 🏔️
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