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The Hellmouth II/Season 11 series against the Boylston Boogers was a clash of civilizations, a brutal spectacle that came to be known as the "Blood Meridian Cup." It was the raw, untamed violence and live-in-a-cave energy of the Butchers against the effete, "civilized," and from-the-center-of-town Boogers. Drawing inspiration from the bleakest of frontier narratives, Blood Meridian, the series was a bloody, merciless affair that left the Boogers not just defeated, but spiritually broken, their elegant patterns torn to shreds by the Butchers' savage, relentless assault.

People said Boylston never saw the grid the same way after that defeat. The Boylston collective stopped referring to Golly as a "game" entirely, instead calling it "The Way", and then trailing off and staring into the distance with a thousand yard stare. It even seemed to take the edge off of Goober Boylston (no relation), the insufferable architecture critic and Boylston Booger sports columnist.

The defeat was also a message to teams that hadn't already experienced a bloody firsthand encounter with the Butchers: civilization is a fragile veneer, easily stripped away by the raw, primal forces that lurk beneath. So make sure and buy your season tickets today.