One step after another, ever more confident, towards a new dimension. The championship calls and the Skorpions respond by being present in the most difficult match, at least on paper, in the lair of the reigning champions. It ends 38 to 34 for Ryan Griffin and co, at the end of a match with a thousand reversals and a thousand twists, raise your hand if you can remember two touchdowns on interception returns, concluded with an almost theatrical goal, worthy of Hollywood , by Maclaine Griffin who scores one step away from the final whistle after receiving a snap. And to say that the game had started in the worst way, two touchdowns conceded and the first interception by Ryan Griffin could have created bad thoughts in the players' heads, but these Skorpions are not just the talent of their quarterback. They have impressive solidity, as demonstrated by the ten points in sequence, Davide Silvestri's first touchdown on a kick off return is worth remembering, which brings them back into contact with their opponent. Closing the first half down by six, the field goal is the work of Stefano Granelli, Nick Holt's team accelerates in a flash in the third quarter finding points with Andrea Volonnino, reception from 14 yards and with Pietro Migliori who takes the luxury of 'intercept Patterson and return the oval for 32 yds. Offense, special teams, defense, everyone scores and makes a profound contribution to the cause, there was talk of mental and technical solidity, forcing the Panthers to chase for the first time in the match. The last quarter, strictly forbidden to the faint of heart, sees Parma equalize, Varese get back ahead with Davide Silvestri's second touchdown on a kick return, they gain 157 yards in just two plays, the Panthers put their heads forward again, 34 to 30, with a try and a field goal. All finished? Absolutely not. The Skorpions, in the last three minutes, build a perfect drive, based primarily on the axis of the Griffin brothers. After a couple of acrobatic receptions, Maclaine takes the luxury of receiving a snap directly into his hands and goes on to violate the opponent's end zone near the pylon that delimits the Parma area. There is time for four plays by the Panthers who are unable to get away from their own 20 yards. Then Ryan Griffin calls the victory formation. The time to kneel down and the grey-red party begins,

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