BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – A few weeks removed from claiming the Preseason Kick-Off Championship as The Mega Powers (with Matt Meyer), Galz stormed into Beverly Hills as THE mega power in week 2.

Galz was a little slow out of the gates, averaging just 2.8 gross points per round in Game 1, but he and Bushie still dominated Steve and Mike T., 21-2.

Then the Two-Hearted soaked through Galz’s veins and his business casual clothes started to burst at the seams as his skin faded to a sinister green. He was no longer human, going on a run of dominance that left the remaining five players helpless trying to win games against him.

Galz finished the week with an 11.6 KPM on 67% shooting and averaged 3.8 gross points per round. His sterling 5-0 record was the envy of the other players, who were buried in a graveyard of “L’s.”

GAME OF THE NIGHT

It should come as no shock that the week 2 Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) belonged to Galz – in the Game of the Night he turned a competitive Game 4 on it’s head. Justin and Mike T. battled Galz and Jack throughout the entire match, with Justin owning the head-to-head against Jack, 29-16, helping his team hang tough late in the match.

After Justin topped Jack 7-3 in the eighth round, closing an 18-12 deficit to 18-16, the bags were back in Galz’s hands against Mike. The rookie, playing in only his third LEG event, looked and felt overwhelmed by Galz, the newly crowned prince of the league. But he had an opportunity to put pressure on Galz with the first throw of the ninth round.

Mike Toss #1 – missed the board

Galz Toss #1 – cornhole!

Mike Toss #2 – missed the board

Galz Toss #2 – cornhole!!

Mike Toss #3 – missed the board

Galz Toss #3 – cornhole!!!

Mike Toss #4 – missed the board

Galz Toss #4 – CORNHOLE!!!!

Listen, the match was essentially over after each player’s first toss, but after two tosses it was clinched. Galz maintaining his focus and going for the 12-point round shows you the type of killer he is. A perfect 12-point round to clinch a game, 21-16, and blow open an otherwise tough match earns him this week’s MSM.

As great as Galz was, Justin nipped at his heels all night. This was Justin’s first appearance of the season after a solid rookie campaign in 2018. He finished this week with an 0-2 record, but both of his losses were against Galz’s teams. He held his own in his only head-to-head against Galz (outscored only 34-30), and he finished with a 10.1 KPM on 69% shooting while averaging 3.5 gross points per round. Though the win/loss record felt empty, Justin’s individual performance was a promising sign for his sophomore season.

NEWS AND NOTES

• Bushie finished 2-2 with a 7.9 KPM, and averaged a respectable 0.48 cornholes per round. But his accuracy struggles (40%) caused his gross points per round to suffer (2.6 gppr) and drove his KPM down. He did end the night on an upswing, averaging 3.25 gppr in Game 5, and outscored Jack head-to-head (26-17) to help his team to a 21-11 victory.
• Jack also struggled with accuracy, shooting 42%, and had an anemic cornhole rate (0.19 cornholes per round). Add it all up and the result was a 5.9 KPM, despite a 1-1 overall record.
• Unfortunately for Steve-O, there was no Josh the Uber Driver to get stoned with this week, and his game paid the price. After a blistering week 1 where he registered a 10.2 KPM, Steve-O limped to a 5.8 KPM in week 2 thanks to dreadful accuracy (31%), cornholes per round (0.33), and gross points per round (1.9).
• Mike brought up the caboose this week with a dismal 3.1 KPM because of 19% shooting, 0.19 cornholes per round, and 1.0 gross points per round. Maybe he had some pre-wedding jitters because Mike is much better than his week 2 performance. But, inconsistent rookies are not uncommon at LEG. Mike will grow from this experience.