The curtain has fallen on the regular season, and as tradition dictates, the council gathers one last time. The grades are in, the exam papers have been marked, and it’s time to see which teams proudly move to the top of the class, which barely scraped a passing grade, and which will be stuck in detention until next year. We could have done that division by division to hand out the grades, but here’s a little spoiler for the impatient: nobody really shone across the board. Ea

The HFL regular season has officially wrapped up, and what a ride it’s been. From stunning upsets to dominant runs, teams rising and others faltering, blockbuster signings, drama on and off the field and surprise stories, this season had it all. With a short break before playoff action kicks off, now’s the perfect time to look back at our pre-season power rankings and measure just how each team lived up to - or fell - short of expectations.

Ancons Dolphins : A+ (9-1) Fantastic season for the Ancona Dolphins who dominate Girone A, the change of head coach seems to have given them greater awareness. They won both the direct clashes with Parma and edged over Legnano to get the #1 seed and enter the playoffs as favorites. Their import QB Blake Eaton has shown great ability and perseverance, together with the help of one of the best defenses we've ever seen in the IFL they'll be a tough matchup for anyone. Will they