Rebels vs Elora, Barstool Sports Shares Lacrosse Fights, and the Playoff Picture Taking Shape

The Rebels came back from 7-1 down and lost by two goals to Elora. Barstool Sports shared a NLL goalie fight video from Lax Tilly. The Arrows lost to St. Catharines with key players suspended. The Rivermen picked up David Anderson from Yale and Colberg for a President's Cup run. Episode 36 of The Creator's Game is the playoff roundtable. Every team's path is taking shape, and the stakes are getting real. Key Moments from This Episode [03:32] Stealth season recap: lost to Orangeville in playoffs. Good development year. Players moving up to Rebels and beyond. [10:35] Rebels vs Elora: lost by 2 after coming back from 7-1. Connor Waller pulled. Miracle Hill stepped in. Chazzy Hill scored first goal. [18:55] Alleged "white power" chanting reported at Elora game. No video evidence confirmed. [31:04] Arrows lost to St. Catharines. Daylin John Hill and Porter suspended. St. Catharines goalie was dominant. [36:10] Barstool Sports shared lacrosse fight content. Second time. OLA code of conduct tested against a large media company. [42:05] Rivermen: beat Hamilton 11-9, picked up David Anderson (Yale/Colberg). Immediate offensive impact. [1:07:00] Warriors playoff matchup: 4th seed vs 1st seed Tonawanda in Can-Am. [1:37:10] Valor Lacrosse Club: Pittsburgh military veterans program. Jay named advisor. Number 22 symbolism. Rebels vs Elora: The Rivalry That Never Cools Down The Rebels went to Elora and fell behind 7-1 after the first period. Connor Waller, the starting goaltender, was pulled. Jay watched it happen from the stands and noticed something specific: five of the first seven goals were glove-side low. Elora had done their homework on Connor's tendencies. Miracle Hill, a first-year U17 goalie who earned his spot through the Stealth AP pipeline, went in cold and held it together. The Rebels clawed back to within one goal twice before ultimately losing by two. Chazzy Hill, Thunder Hill's younger brother, scored the Rebels' first goal and played with a fire that Jay said mirrors his brother's style exactly. The atmosphere was controlled. Police were present. The Elora bench area was cordoned off. Jay acknowledged his complicated relationship with the Elora organization: he doesn't hate the players or the product on the floor, but he's seen firsthand how Six Nations teams and fans have been treated there over the years. He chose not to attend the road games this season to avoid getting caught up in it. One report came in third-party: someone in the Elora crowd allegedly shouted "white power." No video evidence has been confirmed. The hosts didn't verify the claim but put it out there for accountability, noting that if evidence exists, people should send it in. Arrows: Losses, Suspensions, and a First-Round Preview The Arrows lost to St. Catharines with Daylin John Hill and Kenny Porter among the players sitting out, likely from suspensions stemming from a fight with Orangeville the previous week. That fight, notably, was the one that made it to Barstool Sports. Chris noted the St. Catharines goalie was dominant and the Arrows relied too heavily on outside shooting against a goaltender who was reading everything. The Arrows slipped in the standings and may now face either Peterborough or St. Catharines in the first round. Peterborough reverse-swept them last year. St. Catharines, the Minto Cup hosts, have been making trades to contend as both host and potential OLA champions. Either matchup is a real series. Jay predicted the Arrows would advance regardless. The takeaway: Rivermen: David Anderson and the President's Cup Push The Rivermen split the weekend: a revenge win over Hamilton 11-9 on Saturday and a dominant performance against Innismore on Sunday. The big news is the addition of David Anderson, a Yale player who also plays for Colberg in MSL. Anderson wanted to join for a President's Cup run and made an immediate impact, lighting it up both nights. Anderson's chemistry with the existing offense was instant. He connected with Thunder Hill and Zack Herwires, both of whom he's played with at the MSL level. The Rivermen offense now has Anderson, Thunder Hill (league-leading scorer), Rossy (returning from wrist injury), Greg Elijah Brown (back from Syracuse), and Aiden Fern dominating faceoffs. Jay is confident about the President's Cup in Brooklyn. A controversy emerged around league discipline. A Hamilton player received a three-game suspension for spearing that was reduced to one game after video review. In the same review, Rivermen player Zack Herwires received a game suspension despite having no penalty called during the incident. Jay's conclusion: the league picks and chooses when to accept video evidence and from whom. Valor Lacrosse Club: Growing the Game Beyond the Floor Jay was named an advisor to Valor Lacrosse Club, a Pittsburgh-based program founded by Jared for military veterans. The club uses lacrosse as a tool for mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Jared traveled to Six Nations specifically because of The Creator's Game, watching every level of lacrosse from Junior C to MSL during his visit. Jay received a custom Valor jersey with the number 22 on the back, representing the 22 military veterans lost to suicide daily. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy belt is incorporated into the logo. Jay described the jersey as carrying its own spirit and said it would be honored, not worn casually. Larson Sundown, a Chiefs player, also helped educate Jared on the history and cultural significance of the game. This is the kind of impact the show aims for: someone from outside the Indigenous lacrosse world hearing these conversations, being moved to act, and then connecting back to the community that created the game. Shop Creator's Game merch to support this mission. Episode 36 runs about 1 hour 41 minutes. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.