Draft:The Holy Bowl

The Holy Bowl is a fictional* rivalry game in the International American Football League (simulated by ZenGM Football) between the Vatican City Devils and the Shawnee Monks. This is seen as one of the most intense rivalry games in the IAFL and often holds big steaks on a team's postseason/morale.

* Disclaimer all information found on this page is fictional and does not apply to the real world.

Origin

The Holy Bowl

Sport	Football
Teams	Vatican City Devils Shawnee Monks
First meeting	2030 IAFL Season
Latest meeting	2046 IAFL Season
Stadiums	Vatican City: Devil Dome Shawnee: Crain Family Memorial Stadium Intel Stadium
Statistics
All-time series	Vatican City Devils 2-1
Longest win streak	Vatican City: 5
Current win streak	Vatican City: 5

The rivalry originated in the year 2030 when the Vatican City Devils played the recent expansion team Monks in the first ever contest. The Devils would end up overwhelming the Monks defense by winning 35-3.

The name "Holy Bowl" is a reference to the Catholic backgrounds of both teams. Other lesser used names include "The Sacred Game", "The Game of Saints", or "The Blessed Contest."

History/Overview

The inaugural Holy Bowl took place in the year 2030 when the Devils stormed into Crain Family Memorial Stadium in Shawnee, OK and defeated the Monks 35-3. The game would resume 5 years later in 2035 when the underdog Vatican City (3-6) would host the Monks (9-2) and win in a low scoring affair 13-9. The third edition of the game would resume two years after that when the Devils would host again but fall to the Monks in a close game 33-29, giving Shawnee their first win in the series.

Trophy

"The Altar" is the traveling trophy for the series in which the defending champion carries. Unlike most rivalry games, the trophy is also played for during the occurrence of a postseason matchup. The altar is commonly the center of focus in Catholic masses. The Altar has a huge significance on this rivalry because of the strong Catholic background from both teams.

Game Results

Vatican City victories

Shawnee victories

Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Attendence
1	2030	Shawnee, OK	Vatican City	35–3	20,100
2	2035	Vatican City, VA	Vatican City	13–9	64,526
3	2037	Vatican City, VA	Shawnee	33–29	98,968
4	2040	Shawnee, OK	Vatican City	34–31	80,000
5	2041	Shawnee, OK	Vatican City	41–17	80,000
6	2043	Shawnee, OK	Vatican City	31–28	78,348
7	2045	Vatican City, VA	Vatican City	20–16	100,000
8	2046	Vatican City, VA	Vatican City	40–30	103,000
Series: Vatican City leads 7–1