Team News - Vol. 2.7

• Derech Etz Chaim finished the regular season with a 2-7 record and in 44th place out of 50 teams.
• DEC is the 4th seed in the eight team Tier 4 Playoffs. Their quarterfinal game will be this Friday against One Hour Cellular, a team they beat four weeks ago.
• Linebacker Michael Deutsch fractured his hand in Week 12 against METV. He will miss the rest of the season.
• Quarterback Betzalel Gersten was knocked out of the game in the second half last week after suffering an extreme bloody nose. His condition was stabilized on the sideline, and was released from the Terem medical clinic after a short visit. He has been cleared to play this week.
  
• Former team captain, Ari Gold, played in the last two games during his winter break visit to Israel. Last season's team captain, Zack Eisner, also played last week during his visit.
• So far, Isaac Manaster has raised 235 shekels for tzedakah through his "I-Sack For Tzedakah" promotion. If you would like to donate 5 shekels to tzedakah for every sack that Isaac records this season, please email isackfortzedakah@gmail.com.
• The team would like to wish a mazel tov to former teammate Ari Gold on his engagement to Rachie Jacobsen.