Season 4/Sacramento Boot Lickers Bankruptcy

Following the Hellmouth Cup championship victory by the Sacramento Boot Lickers over the Long Beach Flightless Birds in Season 4, the Boot Lickers fan base celebrated after the game in downtown Sacramento. The celebrations attracted large crowds, and in the midst of the festivities several vehicles were immolated by fans attempting to channel the Spirit of the Primal Fire (the Major Arcana of the Boot Lickers' Cali Crown rivalry with the San Francisco Boat Shoes).

Word of the destruction reached the Boot Lickers' clubhouse shortly thereafter. Distressed at the thought of inconveniencing fellow Sacramentans, all 12,000 members of the Sacramento Boot Lickers piled onto the team bus and drove to downtown Sacramento, where they scoured the streets looking for damaged or burned vehicles and leaving business cards with contact information and apologies for causing the damage, apologies which were compact enough to fit on a business card but were long enough to be legally binding in a court of law.

The resulting flurry of legal suits against the team that followed buried the Sacramento Boot Lickers organization in legal costs, and the settlements that the team was required to award to residents of Sacramento settled the fate of the team: their finances were completely wiped out and the team had to declare bankruptcy one week after winning the Hellmouth Cup champion title.

Previous Playoffs Appearances

In their only previous postseason appearance, in Season 1, the Sacramento Boot Lickers lost in the Division Series to their Cali Crown rivals the San Francisco Boat Shoes. With the Boot Lickers fan base hungry for a postseason run, and the Boat Shoes out of contention, Season 4 set the stage for the Boot Lickers.

During Season 3, Sacramento Boot Lickers fans watched with dismay as their bitter rivals skated through the playoffs and claimed victory in a questionable Hellmouth Cup victory that was later tainted by scandal and litigation.

During Season 4, the Boot Lickers maintained an unimpressive record. Then, on Day 29, the Boot Lickers turned on the gas, racking up enough wins to overtake the Atlanta Glitter Sharks and Orlando Business Majors for the Hot Water division title. Sacramento's come-from-behind win fired up the fan base and gathered interest in the team, as more Sacramentans began to tune in for the playoffs.

Season 4 Playoffs and Championship Game

The Boot Lickers finished the season in first place, and beat their Hot Water division mates the Atlanta Glitter Sharks in the Division Series round, then powered through the Detroit Grape Chews to take the Hot League pennant.

The Boot Lickers faced the Long Beach Flightless Birds in the final championship game - the same team that had beaten the San Francisco Boat Shoes to win the first ever Hellmouth Cup. The Boot Lickers were eager for a championship win, but the prospect of beating the team that had beaten their bitter rivals added chocolate chips of schadenfreude to an already delicious championship cake.

The Sacramento fan base, ravenous for a championship and for bragging rights against

Post-Championship Game

Following their Season 4 Hellmouth Cup championship victory, the Sacramento Boot Lickers fan base celebrated in downtown Sacramento. During the celebration, several vehicles caught fire and were immolated. The scene that unfolded was an attempt by Boot Lickers fans to channel the Spirit of the Primal Fire and set the stage for the Final Judgement, which, sadly for Boot Lickers fans, did not occur.