Hornyak & O'Brien Win 2021 NFFC Football Challenge Titles

[Greg Ambrosius]

The NFFC Football Challenge Roto and Points contests played out through Week 18, but the same owners who led after Week 17 still won titles after Week 18. Aaron Hornyak of Sylvania, Ohio won the 2021 NFFC Football Challenge Roto contest and that $25,000 grand prize, while Michael O'Brien of Brighton, Colorado won the 2021 NFFC Football Challenge Points contest and that $20,000 grand prize. Great job guys.

This is the second Football Challenge Roto national title for Aaron, who also won this contest in 2012 when it was run by CDM Fantasy Sports. The Roto contest has been around since 1993, while the Points contest started in 2000. Aaron defeated a field of 554 teams to win the championship and a total of $26,150 counting his league prize. He also had a team that finished 2nd overall ($7,500) and 9th overall ($1,000). Awesome job Aaron.

We paid the Top 12 overall in the Roto contest. Here were the final standings:

NFFC Football Challenge Roto Championship Final Standings:
1 Aaron Hornyak Two Step 3,974.00
2 Aaron Hornyak Seahorse 3,917.00
3 Andrew Ritchie Ritchie 3,887.50
4 BRIANNA HOVEY Chanticlear 3,637.00
5 Daniel Kobold South Park Cows 3,591.00
6 James O'Connor O'Connor 3,582.50
7 Christopher Pease Jerks 2 3,577.50
8 Michael McGrath Dead Willie 3,561.00
9 Aaron Hornyak Fish Fry 3,517.50
10 Christopher Pease CHARGERS 3,514.00
11 Kevin Gleed MONSTERS OF THE MYWAY 1 3,482.50
12 Craig Alme Dakotaboys 3,470.00
13 scott lutjen Bean Counters 3,463.50
14 Patrick Duchscherer Duchscherer 3,462.00
15 Norton Rimer RunShrot1 3,446.00
16 Bob Radl Red Right 88 3,432.00
17 Corey Gillum CTE - DC 3,346.50
18 Charlie Graney Graney 3,342.50
19 Sean Nugent Geddyrulz 3,335.50
20 Louis Nargi Nargi 3,334.00
21 Craig Alme Dakotaboys 3,328.00
22 Matthew Hacker MHACKER18 3,327.50
22 Matthew Hacker Hacker 3,327.50
22 Robert Hacker Team Wretch 3,327.50
22 Andrew Hacker matthew and emily 3,327.50
26 Craig Alme Dakotaboys 3,324.50
27 Chad Faul Personal Fauls 3,317.00
28 George Henderson Henderson 3,314.50
29 David Kappel Combat Warrant 3,313.50
30 Bill Liska Liska 3,307.00
31 Ralph Shapiro Racket 3,299.00
32 Shawn Crowther Playmakin 3,290.00
33 Tawney Lambert Lambert 3,287.00
34 Craig Derby Cool Like Cartman 3,283.50
35 Jean-Claude Constant Demedac 3,260.50
36 Jeff Schwartz IT HAD TO BE MOO 3,241.00
37 Mike Stuart Stuart 3,214.50
38 Stephen Bice B B Cars 2 3,208.50
39 Dennis Mccoy Mccoy 3,207.50
40 Jean-Claude Constant Demedac1 3,205.50
40 Rick Mueller Excalibur 3,205.50
42 Robert Hacker Wretch 2 3,201.50
43 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs FC 3,196.50
44 Bruce Charbonneau Charbonneau 3,172.50
45 James Charbonneau jerks 3,163.50
46 Stephen Savino Duck Tales 3,162.00
47 Aaron Gantick Ramrod 3,161.00
48 daniel beck FWK Shooters 3,141.00
49 Blaine Perra BOSS III 3,140.00
50 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs 3,138.00

Michael O'Brien is a long-time NFFC player who won his first NFFC Football Challenge Points title and $20,000. We also paid the Top 12 in this contest, which had a field of 540 teams in it. Congrats Michael and great job.

Here's the final standings:

NFFC Football Challenge Points Championship Final Standings:
1 Michael O'Brien Cheddarheads 6,525.65
2 GARY LEHNHART Braveharts FC1 6,486.70
3 Larry Horhota Phantoms Browns 6,481.85
4 David Webber DWsChallenge2 6,474.75
5 Les Pratt Pratt 6,468.40
6 BRENT PACE KeepUpThePace 6,459.95
7 Dean Little New York Giants 6,431.35
8 Nick Cole Music City Miracle 6,429.65
9 John McIlvain Seadogs II 6,426.70
10 Brian Harris STANG06 6,422.45
11 John Johnson bobalou 6,416.95
12 Robert McMillan McMillan 6,411.55
13 Dean Little Carolina Panthers 6,405.25
14 Aaron Banach Jed 3 6,401.85
15 John McIlvain Arctic Freeze II 6,396.80
16 Scott Jenstad Oak Points 6,385.10
17 Dean Little Kanas City Chiefs 6,382.25
18 Jeff Smith Team Smitty 6,382.10
19 Norton Rimer RunSh3 6,381.80
20 Bob Catsiroumpas PTS CDM2 6,380.65
21 Gerald Robertson Robbies 6,380.10
22 Charlie Stamos Fusion 6,379.60
23 Tom Brown BERSERK 6,379.30
24 Steve Hayskar Hayskar 6,377.90
25 John McIlvain Mighty Ducks II 6,375.60
26 Mark Harrison Harrison 6,371.70
27 Bob Catsiroumpas PTS CDM3 6,371.05
28 CHARLES SPICER SPICER 6,366.35
29 Norton Rimer RunSh1 6,365.80
30 John McIlvain Mighty Ducks I 6,364.90
31 John McIlvain Arctic Freeze I 6,363.55
32 JD Canada Pigskin Picasso 6,362.30
33 Alex Shaw Mustang Grays 6,359.50
34 Charlie Stamos Fusion Is New Wave Winner 6,358.75
35 Norton Rimer RunSh2 6,357.90
36 Jason Whitesel Whiteselmania1 6,353.90
37 Sean Horack Horack 6,352.10
38 Gaetan Therrien Gaetz 12 6,351.70
39 John McIlvain Seadogs I 6,351.55
40 Kevin Gleed MONSTERS of the MYWAY 6,350.80
41 Mike Reaves 4 DOWN TERRITORY 6,346.00
42 David Pindrock Pindrock 6,343.60
43 Aaron Banach Jed 2 6,343.15
44 Aaron Banach Jed 6,343.05
45 Mike Rush TCMR Football 6,341.70
46 BRENT PACE Houston Oilers 1979 6,339.90
47 Walter Coley THE SABOTEURS 6,339.65
48 Brian Harris BIG ERN 6,336.55
49 Mike Rush Oz Warriors 1 6,335.15
50 Larry Emery Keeters Warriors 6,330.10

[Greg Ambrosius]

Aaron Hornyak and Michael O'Brien join a distinguished list of past Football Challenge winners. All of these were crowned by CDM Fantasy Sports before these contests merged with the NFFC. Here's that list of champions:

Football Challenge Winners List:

2021:
Roto: Aaron Hornyak $26,150
Points: Michael O’Brien $20,850

2020:
Roto: Tom Rypel $21,250
Points: Martin Mueller $15,800

2019:
Roto: Joe Manzinger 21,437.50
Points: Gary Bailey 15,800

2018:
Roto: Dale Durand $21,250
Points: Kathleen Devney $15,500

2017:
Roto: Daniel Hughes
Points: Corey Koenig

2016:
Roto: Mick Ciallela
Points: Steve Pace

2015:
Roto: Walter Priven
Points: Sergey Galant

2014:
Roto: Jeff Downs
Points: Greg Misoda

2013:
Roto: Shaun Reeb
Points: Christopher Keel

2012:
Roto: Aaron Hornyak
Points: Jeff Songster

2011:
Roto: Brent Dewald
Points: Andy Estes

2010:
Roto: Martin Pickering
Points: James McGlone

2009:
Roto: Jack Cooner
Points: Richard Headley-Soto

2008:
Roto: Ronny More
Points: Andy Estes

2007:
Roto: Joe Vinyard
Points: Jeff Foster

2006:
Roto: Joe Forkner
Points: Anthony Carella

2005:
Roto: Charles Graney
Points: Rob Burns

2004:
Roto: Norton Rimer
Points: Adam Balbach

2003:
Roto: Doug Gruber
Points: Tony Forte

2002:
Roto: James Epstein
Points: Scott Krautman

2001:
Roto: Blaine Perra
Points: Joe Holmes

2000:
Roto: Robert Hacker
Points: Tom Lawson

1999:
Roto: James Lemke

1998:
Roto: Kevin Berlin

1997:
Roto: Jerry Kishineff

1996:
Roto: Mike Shenkman

1995:
Roto: Bill Wasosky

1994:
Roto: Jake Campbell

1993:
Roto: Kevin Booth