The Obic Seagulls captain Tatsuro Shoji is uplifted by the opportunity to pay back for a humiliation.
"This is our last and biggest motivation of the season," the 32-year-old defensive tackle said at a news conference on Dec. 6.
The Seagulls will take on the Matsushita Electric Ltd. Impulse in the Japan X Bowl, seeking to avenge a defeat in last season's playoffs, when the Seagulls ended up with just 126 offensive yards and lost 10-7.
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