Ends and beginnings.
The X-League Division I 'Second Stage' got off to a- well, i guess you could call it a start- this weekend, and the KCFA concluded its Division I seasons with a couple of exciting games at the top.
Based on standings through the first 5 games, the top shakaijin division split each conference into top and bottom three teams, and began playing teams in the other conference. This unfortunately still did not necessarily bring about enough in the way of competitiveness, as Fujitsu and Panasonic (among others) now in mid-season form romped to one-sided victories.
Such was not the case in local college football. Hosei scored at the end of the first half to make it 28-14, and the Tomahawks somehow outlasted the power of the Meiji Griffins in Souta Kyoshi's last game, 35-28.
But the real shocker came on Saturday, when the Waseda Big Bears- who in games earlier this season had lost to Division I newcomer Kokushukan Rhinoceros (3-4) and had to go to overtime to beat the Senshu Green Machine (2-5)- knocked off undefeated the Nihon University Phoenix 24-21 to win the KCFA Division I B block with a 6-1 record. It was Nihon's first loss in regular season in several years .
