Anderson completed its first season sweep over Jody since 1998 as the Brewmeisters shot past the Colossal Waste of Time, 45-37, at Saint Arnold Stadium.

Despite not getting a single point of support from its Vikings defense for the second week in a row, Anderson downed the C.W.O.T. behind a remarkable display of offense. Each of the seven offensive starters scored at least six points, and Torry Holt and Mike Vanderjagt nearly doubled that at 13 and 12 points, respectively. The C.W.O.T. tried to counter with 8 from receiver Steve Smith and an additional 7 from both Deuce McAllister and tight end Todd Heap. Jody's Miami defense, which came up so big in last week's win over Irwin, managed to strip 13 points form the home team, but it just wasn't enough to prevent the C.W.O.T.'s first loss in four weeks.

Both clubs now sit at 5-4, tied atop the Eastern Division. Anderson, however, holds a decisive 2-0 head-to-head tiebreak over Jody, not to mention a league-best divisional record of 5-1. The C.W.O.T., by contrast, have now dropped three straight divisional games.

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It took a Monday Night rally, but the Sims Stereco finally snapped their four-game losing streak by besting a short-handed P.W.O.P. team, 48-45, in Oil Town, USA.

Playing without a quarterback OR defense, Pirk still managed to build a five point lead after Sunday, thanks largely to Ahman Green's 13 points and kicker Aaron Elling's 10. The visiting Stereco only managed a single point from rookie QB Byron Leftwich, but got a much-needed 14 from its backfield of Stephen Davis and Ricky Williams and an additional 11 from kicker David Akers. Yet it wasn't until Monday Night that their Bronco defense returned a punt for a TD and forced a safety to finally put down the under-manned Profiteer$.

With the win, Sims improves to 3-6, the same mark they were a year ago before winning seven straight en route to the league title. Pirk meanwhile drops to 6-3 but retains co-leadership of the Western Division race.

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The Abstract Machines held off the Piana Raze for a 28-26 victory at En Fuego Field, earning an important split in the season series. Down six heading into Monday Night, Piana placekicker Jason Elam scored four points before having to leave the game with a strained groin, preserving the victory for the Machines.

With quarterback Trent Green out on bye, the Machines had to go with Drew Brees, who in turn coughed up a point against the Raze. Troy Hambrick and Darrell Jackson each scored 7 to make up for Brees' ineptness, but the game ball should go to the defense and special teams. The Machines' Ravens squad stripped 17 points from Piana, and interim placekicker Ryan Longwell had 12 huge points on Sunday Night. The Raze made a game of it mostly thanks to Santana Moss, who riddled his former team for a game-high 16 points.

The win is only the second for the Machines in their last six games, but it moves them up to 4-5, only two games off the lead in the West. Piana drops its second game in three weeks, but remains tied with P.W.O.P. atop the West at 6-3.

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Thomas' Bock Boys made it two straight in the friendly confines of Bockyard Stadium with a 24-15 victory over The Pimps. In a battle of struggling defending division champions, Daunte Culpepper answered the call in leading his team to victory.

Culpepper had his best game of the season, torching the visitors for 14 points on Sunday Night. Michael Pittman and Keenan McCardell chipped in 6 and 7 points, respectively, but three other Bock Boy starters managed only a single point apiece. Offensively, The Pimps couldn't capitalize however, as Shaun Alexander was the only player to score more than five points, finishing with six. Defensively, Thomas' Eagles team clawed out a 13-12 advantage over The Pimps' Cowboys unit to preserve the win.

The victory is Thomas' fourth in five games and moves them to within a game of the Western division leaders. The Pimps drop to 4-5 but remain only a game out of first in the East. The five losses are already more than any Pimp team suffered since 2000.

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The Irwin Hellions bounced back into the win column with a 47-32 victory over the defenseless Naughty Figs. Donovan McNabb posted his best outing of the season for the Hellions (10 points) as the visitors won for the fourth time in four career meetings with the Purple and White. Edgerrin James had 8 points on the ground and Chris Chambers led all receivers with 6. The Figs' Matt Hasselbeck had 7 in the loss, and Clinton Portis chipped in 10 during mop-up duty on Monday Night.

The win is particularly significant for Irwin, who, at 5-4, have now surpassed last year's win total (4). Moreover, this marks the first time since Week 5, 2001 that Irwin has scored 40 or more points, ending a drought of 32 games. The Figs, meanwhile, fall to 2-7 with the loss on the the verge of playoff ineligibility for the fourth year in a row.

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