Oregon grabbed a crucial 19-16 win over a short-handed Arizona squad, keeping Soar firmly in the playoff hunt and tightening an already crowded postseason race.
Meanwhile, San Diego barely escaped Los Angeles in one of the season’s wildest finishes, surviving Astra’s furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt to hold on for an 18-17 victory.
With only a few weeks remaining before Championship Weekend, every result is starting to feel heavier — and Week 8 proved no lead and no playoff spot is safe.
Game 1: AZ @ OR
Soar Capitalize, Hand Sidewinders Costly Loss
Oregon grabbed a critical win over Arizona, taking advantage of a short-handed Sidewinders roster and keeping its postseason hopes alive with a 19-16 victory. The result tightened an already crowded playoff picture and gave Soar one of its biggest wins of the season.
Meanwhile, San Diego escaped Los Angeles by the narrowest possible margin in one of the wildest finishes of the year. After controlling much of the game, Super Bloom had to survive a furious fourth-quarter rally from Astra before holding on for an 18-17 win.
With only a few weeks remaining before Championship Weekend, every result is starting to feel heavier — and Week 8 proved no lead and no playoff spot is safe
Game 2: SD @ LA
Astra’s Furious Rally Falls One Goal Short Against Super Bloom
Super Bloom survived Astra’s massive fourth-quarter comeback attempt Sunday afternoon, escaping with an 18-17 win after watching a comfortable 5-point lead nearly disappear in the closing minutes.
San Diego’s formula looked familiar early: pressure defense, quick-strike offense, and relentless deep looks. While both teams traded points in Q1, San Diego broke away in the middle quarters behind Kristen Pojunis (6A) and Kaitlyn Weaver (4G).
Aggressive transition offense helped San Diego gradually build separation, and by the second half, the game felt dangerously close to slipping away from Los Angeles entirely.
But Astra refused to go quietly. Sabrina Belkin racked up 432 throwing yards and 3 assists, while Chip Yen was consistently open downfield, finishing with a weekend-best 426 receiving yards.
In the fourth, Los Angeles tightened up defensively, converted short-field opportunities, and started scoring in bunches. Every Astra goal ratcheted up the pressure on Super Bloom, and what had looked like a comfortable San Diego win suddenly became one of the wildest finishes of the season.
In the final moments, Astra forced the turnover they needed and worked it to the redzone before 3x WUL MVP Kaela Helton stopped the score attempt in the endzone. With only a few seconds left, San Diego preserved the one-goal lead for the victory, though Astra’s late surge showed WUL fans that LA is not to be slept on.