Seagulls deny Frontiers on final play of X Bowl to return to X League summit
Dec 16, 2020 The Obic Seagulls made their long-awaited return to the X League summit Tuesday night, knocking off the league’s current dynasty. The Seagulls, based in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, dethroned the four-time reigning champion Fujitsu Frontiers in a dramatic 13-7 victory in the Japan X Bowl at Tokyo Dome. Obic’s victory gave the club its record ninth X League title and first since 2013. The Seagulls also prevented the Frontiers from breaking a tie between the two franchises for the most consecutive X Bowl victories — the Seagulls went 4-0 in the game from 2010-2013, w...