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HFF Spring League 2026 - Top 10 Defensive Plays Presented in chronological order.

Top 10 offensive plays from the Spring League season 💥
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HFF Spring League 2026 - Top 10 Offensive Plays Presented in chronological order.

Your stat leaders for the 2026 Spring League season

Dominant from start to finish on both sides of the ball, TJ Trout is your Spring League 2026 MVP 🏆

After an action-packed Saturday of flag football, the Hanoi Vampires were crowned champions of Hanoi Flag Football’s 2026 Spring League.

Read on to find out how it happened.

Semi-final 1: Hanoi Havoc 12-6 Hanoi Raiders

The underdog Raiders came close to a stunning upset of the one-seed Havoc but fell just short in the early game.

After the Raiders failed to get a first down on their opening drive, the Havoc marched down the field methodically, and it seemed like the game might be one-way traffic. However, the all-Vietnamese squad showed they weren’t about to lie down as Le Xuan Bach intercepted a Garrett Mould pass in the end zone to turn the ball over.

The Raiders capitalized to go up 6-0 thanks to a Duc Anh touchdown pass to Pham Minh Hieu, but the conversion attempt was unsuccessful. The opening score meant the Havoc trailed for the first time all season.

The ensuing Havoc drive ended with the first of a few controversial refereeing calls. On 4th and goal from the Raiders’ two-yard line, Mould hit James Viet Christensen for what appeared for a moment to be a touchdown. However, the ball came loose on a bang-bang play, and after consultation, the refs ruled the pass incomplete, much to the Havoc’s chagrin.

The Raiders had the chance to open up a two-score lead, but were unable to capitalize, with Jason Grimes intercepting a Duc Anh pass in the end zone. With little time left in the half, the Havoc moved the ball downfield in range for one shot at the end zone that fell incomplete as the half expired.

The second half began with another reffing controversy, as Mould was adjudged to have crossed the line of scrimmage while uncorking a long bomb to Grimes for a would-be score.

Undeterred, the Havoc marched down the field for the tying score, capping a drive that was aided by back-to-back penalties on the Raiders with a Mould-to-Dan Nguyen score. The Havoc failed to punch in the conversion attempt, leaving the game tied.

The next Raiders drive ended in a turnover on downs thanks to a sack on third down and then a pressure on 4th down from Havoc rusher Hania. Mould went right back to work and soon hit Christensen for a 25-yard catch-and-run touchdown to take the lead, though again the extras went begging.

The Raiders’ offensive struggles continued on the next drive as they went four-and-out. One first down would seal it for the Havoc, and Mould secured it with a third-down run that allowed his side to kneel on the ball and spare their blushes.

Semi-final 2: Hanoi Vampires 18-13 Hanoi Shoguns

In a repeat of the first semi, the heavily favored Vampires almost slipped up against the underdog Shoguns.

Shoguns’ QB Yosuke Yamagiwa opened with the ball and drove his team into the end zone with a pass to Wes Bowen on fourth down; however, once again the down judge ruled he had crossed the line of scrimmage, wiping the score out.

The Vampires managed to score on their opening two possessions with Matt Wetherington hitting TJ Trout for both touchdowns, while the Shoguns turned the ball over on downs twice. It appeared like the Shoguns were heading for another heavy defeat, until an end-of-half sequence gave them life.

With little time left, a misjudged pass from Wetherington was intercepted by the mouthy Peter Cowan, giving the Shoguns new life. Three plays later, Yamagiwa hit Cowan in the back of the end zone for a touchdown as the half ended, leaving the score 12-6.

Into the second period, momentum seemed to have truly swung the Shoguns’ way as Cayman Fitzhugh intercepted Wetherington to begin the half. However, the Shoguns then committed a turnover of their own, new Vampires signing Kafele Herring snagging a stray pass from Yamagiwa in the end zone and running it back to the Shoguns’ five-yard line.

The Vampires were then able to score with a Wetherington-to-Brennan Sise touchdown pass, but the conversion attempt was again missed, Tran Ngoc Doan stepping in to snare an interception.

The two sides then traded back-to-back turnovers on downs, but with the Vampires in front by two scores, time coming off the clock was to their advantage.

The Shoguns did manage to pull closer as Yamagiwa hit Cowan for a touchdown and one-point conversion, but the drive zapped a lot of time off the clock, and the Vamps were able to kill the rest of it on their next possession to book their place in the final.

Final: Vampires 19-7 Havoc

The Havoc opened the final with the ball and managed to secure a first down before Garrett Mould’s desperation throw on fourth and goal was intercepted by Kafele Herring. Matt Wetherington’s Vampires duly marched down the field and managed to score on fourth and goal themselves, Brennan Sise tipping a pass straight up into the air which he snatched. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful.

The Havoc’s second drive didn’t result in a first down, as TJ Trout tipped a fourth-down pass to turn the ball over. The Vamps then drove down to the goal-line, until Wetherington was intercepted by Dan Nguyen, who returned it into the bloodsucker’s territory.

The Vampires soon had the ball back, though, as rusher Pham Trung Kien made the play of the day with a deflection which he then dove to reel in. However, Wetherington was again intercepted on the ensuing drive, this time Mould snagging the pass.

With little time left in the half, the Havoc put together an efficient drive to give themselves a shot at the end zone, thanks in part to a costly roughing the passer penalty from Kien that gave the Havoc an untimed down to end the half. However, Mould’s pass fell incomplete, meaning the score stayed 6-0 at the break.

The Vampires had the opening drive of the second half and managed to extend their lead as Andreas Felten hauled in a sliding grab on fourth down and just about broke the plane. The Vampires then converted for the first time on the day, Steve Christensen scoring the one-pointer.

The Havoc finally got on the board with their next possession, with Mould hitting old reliable Dan Nguyen for the TD, then Jake Killeen for the one-point conversion. The Vampires then went four-and-out at the most inopportune time, giving the Havoc a sniff of getting back into the game.

Those hopes were soon snuffed out as Sise snagged an interception, before Trout fired a touchdown pass to Sise on a trick play, the throw of the day effectively ending the contest. The Havoc’s final possession went nowhere, allowing the Vampires to run out the clock on the season.

Congratulations to the Vampires for winning the championship, and thanks to every team for taking part in a successful season.

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Week three's impact players!

The final week of regular-season play saw two lopsided results, something that's been a feature of the 2026 Spring League.

In game one, the Vampires defeated the Shoguns 46-12. The Shoguns started the game well, scoring on their first two possessions with Yosuke Yamagiwa hitting Cayman Fitzhugh for both touchdowns.

However, they couldn't manage to stop the Vampires who moved the ball at will.

The turning point came on the third Shoguns' drive, when Yamagiwa's fourth-down pass was tipped by Matt Wetherington into the waiting arms of Phạm Trung Kiên for the interception.

From there, it was all Vamps as the Shoguns imploded, unable to score or stop the team in red. Wetherington ended with seven touchdown passes, with three going to TJ Trout and one each to Steve Christensen, Kiên, Andreas Felten and Jon Ameling, who added an interception of his own for good measure.

The second game ended with Havoc 30-8 Raiders, though the scoreline didn't do the Raiders' justice.

The opening drives were a defensive slugfest as the two teams traded stops. The Havoc eventually broke the deadlock as Garrett Mould hit Kafele Herring for a deep touchdown pass, and then went right back to the man from South Carolina for the two-pointer.

Into the second half, the Havoc doubled their advantage as Mould hit James Christensen for a score, before Mould ran the two-point conversion in.

At this point, the Raiders came to life, with Duc Anh driving his team down the field before hitting Ngo Anh Tu for a touchdown pass. He then connected with Le Xuan Bach for a two-pointer to make the score 16-8.

The Havoc offense sputtered on their next drive, giving the Raiders a chance to tie the game up. However, Jason Grimes put paid to any comeback hopes as he snagged a clutch interception in his own end zone and ran it back the other way for a score, making two Raiders miss on his way to pay dirt.

Mould then hit Killeen for the two-pointer and Christensen for another TD to put the cherry on top after a final Raiders four-and-out.

Heading into the playoffs next week, and it's still all to play for as we'll get a repeat of the week three matchups in the semi-finals. The Havoc will take on the Raiders in the early kick-off, while the Vampires will take on the Shoguns again.

Your week two stat leaders for our Spring League 🔢

Impact players for Week Two of our Spring League!

The second week of Spring League action got off to a lopsided start, as the Havoc pummelled the Shoguns 52-20.

Havoc QB Garrett Mould drove his team down the field methodically on the first drive, capping it with a touchdown pass to James Viet Christensen and a one-point conversion to new addition Kafele Herring.

The Shoguns duly went four and out on their opening possession as rookie QB Yosuke Yamigawa’s offense struggled to find a rhythm. The Havoc took advantage with another score of their own, Mould finding Jason Grimes in the back of the end zone. The touchdown was controversial and later video review showed Grimes to be clearly out of bounds when he caught the ball, but nevertheless the score stood.

The game was effectively ended as a contest on the next two possessions, as the Shoguns surrendered pick-sixes on back-to-back offensive plays. The first came off the hands of Willem Young into Grimes’ arms, the second from Peter Cowan to the waiting Jake Killeen on a carbon copy of the first play.

While the score was out of hand, the Shoguns didn’t give up and Yamigawa drove his team down the field, finishing the drive with a touchdown pass to Logan England and a one-point conversion to Cowan.

The Havoc responded with a touchdown from Mould to Herring to close out the first half.

On the first drive of the second period, Yamigawa found Wes Bowen for a touchdown, and then went straight back to Bowen for the extra point. The Havoc replied with another TD pass from Mould to Christensen.

The Shoguns' offence was able to hold serve with another touchdown from England, but they were still unable to stop the Havoc offense, which punched one more in with a Mould rushing score.

The Shoguns then returned to first-half form as a miscommunication between Yamigawa and Cowan led to another interception for Killeen, which he almost took to the house. The Havoc finished off the scoring with a Mould-to-Herring TD.

In the second game of the day, the Vampires got their first win of the season with a 32-22 triumph over a spirited Raiders side.

The game was a defensive battle early on, with the Raiders’ Quang Ho sacking Vamps QB Matt Wetherington on fourth down to end the opening possession. Undeterred, Wetherington returned the favour by intercepting Raiders QB Duc Anh in the red zone on the ensuing drive.

The Vamps then drew first blood, as Wetherington connected with Brennan Sise for the touchdown. They also added a Wetherington-to-TJ Trout TD at some point in the first half, but that was missed on film. The Raiders eventually replied with a drive downfield that ended with a Duc Anh to Đào Thiện Luân TD pass and a one-point conversion to Ngo Anh Tu.

The Vietnamese squad looked set to go into the half sitting pretty, but poor situational football cost them. With just seven seconds left in the half, TJ Trout got behind the defense on a go ball. While he was tackled short of the end zone, with one tick left on the clock, there was enough time for one more play, and Wetherington hit Trout for the score, Andreas Felten adding the one-pointer.

The Raiders opened the second period with the ball and duly marched for a touchdown, Duc Anh hitting Nguyen Quoc Trung for the score, then Le Xuan Bach for the two-pointer. The Vampires offense was humming by this stage, though, with Wetherington connecting with Steve Christensen for a touchdown and Trout for a one-pointer.

This time, the Raiders replied with a Duc Anh touchdown run, though they couldn’t manage to add the two-point try. With time running short, the Vietnamese squad needed a stop on defense to have a chance of winning, but were again unable to come up with it as the Vampires patiently moved down the field and hit Sise for another score on the key fourth down.

The Raiders' final drive ended with a tipped ball, which Trout grabbed for his second interception of the day (again, the first was missed on film), allowing the Vampires to run out the clock.

After two weeks of play, the Havoc have secured the one-seed while the Raiders are locked into fourth place. They’ll play a dead rubber next week, while the Shoguns and Vampires will square off with the winner securing the second seed.