“Do or die mentality” Musketeers prep for Vienna with one mission

The 7-4 Paris Musketeers are fighting for their season this Saturday at 18 CET as they travel to the Austrian capital to take on the top seeded Vienna Vikings.

With a win, Paris secures a playoff spot going on the road in the Wildcard round. With a loss, season one of the Jack Del Rio will end without a post-season. 

Musketeers defensive end Stanley Zeregbe spoke on the team's mindset heading into the biggest game of the season. 

‘It’s like a do or die mentality. If we wanna go to the playoffs we have to bring our best football against one of the best teams in the league.That’s why we are playing sports, for moments like this.”

Epic rematch awaits

These two teams met back in Week 9 as Vienna narrowly defeated Paris in the French capital 40-33. That game featured over 70 points and an amazing duel between two great quarterbacks in Vienna's Ben Holmes and Paris’s Jaylon Henderson combining for 651 yards and 6 touchdowns. 

Roller Coaster Season for Paris

For Paris, a 7-4 record is not where they envisioned themselves before the season, as expectations were high in the French capital. Some highlights of the season included wins against the Galaxy, Surge, and Rhein Fire. However, the Musketeers also lost to all three of those teams once as well as Vienna, leaving them fighting for their playoff lives this Saturday night at 18:00 CET. 

“The season was like a roller coaster a lot of ups and downs but gotta keep moving forward even if it’s à baby step that’s gonna bring us to our goal” - Stanley Zeregbe

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