The league’s first year set the template: the Jaxton Jackets and Marbro Musketeers traded jabs atop the Metropolitan while the Gotham Bulldogs caught fire late, but it was Marbro’s steadiness that ultimately separated them. In the Cosmopolitan, the Rivermount Kodiaks barely held off a pack that included the Roxford Rangers and the high-octane Midway Bobcats,
with the playoff picture staying muddy into the final weeks. When
playoffs hit, the chaos matched the buildup—upsets, tight finishes, and
a title run that ended with the Marbro Musketeers planting the first flag as Metro Bowl champions.
