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2014 MLL Championship Game Denver Outlaws vs. Rochester Rattlers
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Editor’s Note: Let’s give a big welcome to Ryan Carr as he joins Team LaxAllStars and will be doing some blogging for us this fall! Ryan will mainly be covering the SELC and Southeastern lacrosse and it all starts with his trip to the 2014 MLL Championship Game!

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Hotlanta fell nowhere short of its reputation when it got its chance to host the 2014 MLL Championship Game.

[dropcap]8,149[/dropcap] lacrosse fans young and old came out for their chance to watch lacrosse at its finest, and it was definitely a good one. After the Nation’s Colors were brought in by a band of paratroopers, the electric crowd knew it would be an eccentric event. Major League Lacrosse’s Denver Outlaws and Rochester Rattlers were set to square off in the heart of Georgia, who would have ever thought?

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Rochester came out strong with good defense and crisp offensive play led behind goals from Michael Lazore, Miles Thompson, John Ranagan, Mark Cockerton and Dave Lawson who all tallied for Rochester. Denver, however, was poised for a comeback to take home the crown with fantastic play from Coca-Cola MVP John Grant Jr. and his three-goal performance.

The empire of the South was definitely ready for some MLL action, and they put on a great show. The day got started off with 7-on-7 tournaments hosted by LB3 Lacrosse in Kennesaw, GA, where the South’s finest lacrosse players got to show off their talents ranging in divisions from U9 all the way to HS elite. This fast-paced lacrosse action did its due diligence in getting the fans primed for the fastest game on two feet’s professional championship later that night.

Throughout the day there were many events surrounding 5/3 Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University.

Lacrosse players flocked to the Kennesaw, GA, including the likes of Casey Powell and Lyle Thompson who let their appearance be known at the clinics throughout the day and at the MLL FanZone where people could test their skills and see how they rack up with the best of the best.

What better way is there to start off Championship Saturday?

MLL 2014 Championship Panorama

The atmosphere at the game however, surpassed the expectations and is definitely a scene that cannot be described in words. But, what does this mean for the ATL and Major League Lacrosse? The fans here are as ready for Major League Lacrosse as the MLL looks ready for them. Lacrosse has been booming in the South and has been since the implementation of varsity lacrosse in the late 1990s.

The passion for the game is spreading and it was unquestionably evident by the attendance and events surrounding the MLL championship. People are starting to flock to the game in all age groups from 5 years old to 65 years old. The fastest game on two feet is now the fastest growing sport in an area once monopolized by football.

The aura around the growth of the game in Georgia is quite unique, and it is surely good for lacrosse.

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Was the 2014 MLL Championship Game in Georgia a success? We’d like to say so!

Stay tuned to LaxAllStars.com for an incredible video from the event as well as over 40+ iconic photographs included with the recap post coming shortly!