TROY, MICHIGAN – Paul often jokes that he’s a really good player when ignoring his bad rounds, or bad games. Or, that he only throws well when Matchbox Twenty is playing. While Paul’s jokes may cause an eye roll and a, “No sh*t, Sherlock” response, he is on to something.
As I reviewed the game logs and player stats this week as preparation to write this recap, a trend jumped out to me – each player in this league does have some darned impressive highs. Of course, consistency is critical to taking steps in becoming a better player, however, the stats also show that each of us can beat anyone in a given game.
Let’s dive into this further, looking at the top three points per round (“PPR”) games for each player this week.
| Paul G.
1. 10.3 2. 8.0 3. 7.7 |
KP
1. 8.4 2. 8.3 3. 8.3 |
Joe S.
1. 9.0 2. 8.0 3. 7.4 |
| Nick
1. 7.7 2. 7.0 3. 6.7 |
Roger
1. 8.8 2. 8.6 3. 8.0 |
Austin
1. 8.3 2. 8.0 3. 7.0 |
| Matt H.
1. 7.2 2. 6.0 3. 5.9 |
Mike V.
1. 7.0 2. 7.0 3. 7.0 |
Mike R.
1. 7.2 2. 6.6 3. 6.0 |
| Flowers
1. 7.3 2. 6.3 3. 6.0 |
Craig
1. 6.0 2. 5.8 3. 4.3 |
Canada
1. 4.2 2. 4.0 3. 3.9 |
Considering none of us averaged 4 ppr when we first started LEG, the numbers above are an incredible sign of the growth of this league. We all want to compete and win, but I’m most proud of the way we’ve all lifted each other up and become better together.
Now it’s our responsibility to be this consistent all the time, then LEG would have regular TV time on ESPN the Ocho.
GAME OF THE NIGHT
Game 18 earned this week’s Game of the Night because of it’s nip-tuck nature, but also all four players threw their asses off.
A heavyweight bout of Joe and Nick vs. Matt H. and Paul lived up to its billing – through eight rounds the score was knotted, 8-8. Paul finally shook free in the 10th round with a 10-5 advantage over Nick. But Joe answered immediately in the 11th round with a 10-5 win of his own, tightening the match again – 14-13 in favor of Matt and Paul.
The lead see-saw wasn’t done yet, this time Paul adding three points in the 12th round because of a 10-7 win.
Down 17-13, Joe and Nick threw like elite players should, earning four points in the 13th and 14th rounds to draw even again – 17-17.
Joe’s rhythm couldn’t be disrupted at this point, as he threw a 10-point round in the 15th, hitting a tough push shot on his final bag and forcing Matt into a multiple bag push attempt on his final bag just to wash the round at 10-10. Matt’s slick-side push hit the pile perfectly, but only one bag dropped in the hole while the others plugged at the front lip. A few fractions more and the game would have extended. A hell of a round from both players to end the best game of the night.
Joe finished with a 7.4 ppr and Nick threw a 7 ppr. On the other side, Paul led all players with an 8 ppr and Matt pitched a 6 ppr. Of 30 total rounds among all players (8 rounds each for Joe and Matt, respectively, and 7 rounds each for Nick and Paul, respectively), only one player threw a 3-point round, one player threw a 4-point round, and the remaining 28 rounds were 5-point rounds or higher.
It was an exciting match to watch, and well-worth this week’s Game of the Night.
MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT
When the host (Roger) drops six 4-baggers on the night, which was three more than anyone else threw, he deserves strong consideration for the Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”). Add in how Roger closed Games 2, 9, 14, 16 and 26 and the decision becomes even easier.
- Game 2 – Final three rounds of 10, 9 and 10 points, netting his team +9 points during that stretch and elevating his squad to a 21-1 victory
- Game 9 – Final three rounds of 5, 6 and 12 points, netting his team +8 points during that stretch and slamming the door on the game with his 12-8 final round (good for a 21-11 victory)
- Game 14 – Final three rounds of 10, 5 and 10 points, netting his team +9 points during that stretch, helping his team cruise to victory, 21-10
- Game 16 – Final three rounds of 10, 12 and 8 points, netting his team +12 points during that stretch and giving his team an easy win, 21-3
- Game 26 – Final three rounds of 10, 7 and 12 points, netting his team +16 points during that stretch and lifting his team to a 21-8 win. Even crazier, this was a 14 round game, and Roger scored 16 of his team’s points in the final three rounds
Roger **was** the mushroom stamp this week, outscoring all of his head-to-head opponents. 
An honorable mention MSM goes to KP, when he hit a walk-off four-bag airmail drag. He and Mike V. had peppered the rim of the hole with six bags (three each, with Mike V. also missing his fourth bag off the board). KP had struggled to that point in the night and finally loosened up and let one rip, dragging all three of his bags around the hole with an airmail that resulted in 9 points (12-3 round win), and a 21-4 win.
This week’s box score is below.
| Week 13 Power Rank | Name | Week 13 Wins | Week 13 Losses | Week 13 Win % | Week 13 Saves | Week 13 Chokes | Week 13 Comebacks | Week 13 KPM | Week 13 Gross Points Per Round | Week 13 Toss Accruacy | Week 13 Cornholes Per Round | Week 13 Cornholes | Week 13 Cornholes Per Game | Week 13 Gross Points | Week 13 Gross Points Per Game | Week 13 Net Points For | Week 13 Net Points Against | Week 13 Net Points For Per Game | Week 13 Net Points Against Per Game | Week 13 Net Point Differential | Week 13 Foot Snags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KP | 10 | 3 | 77% | 8 | - | - | 22.1 | 6.8 | 80% | 1.8 | 120 | 9.2 | 451 | 34.7 | 220 | 152 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Joe S. | 4 | 4 | 50% | 2 | - | - | 20.4 | 6.3 | 78% | 1.6 | 77 | 9.6 | 304 | 38.0 | 124 | 135 | 15.5 | 16.9 | (1.4) | 0 |
| 3 | Paul G. | 5 | 3 | 63% | 5 | - | - | 20.2 | 6.4 | 82% | 1.5 | 75 | 9.4 | 311 | 38.9 | 148 | 101 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 4 | Nick | 7 | 4 | 64% | 6 | - | - | 19.6 | 6.1 | 79% | 1.5 | 100 | 9.1 | 411 | 37.4 | 187 | 146 | 17.0 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 5 | Roger | 8 | 5 | 62% | 7 | - | - | 19.1 | 6.0 | 74% | 1.5 | 125 | 9.6 | 500 | 38.5 | 217 | 180 | 16.7 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 6 | Austin | 4 | 8 | 33% | 2 | - | - | 18.5 | 5.9 | 80% | 1.3 | 100 | 8.3 | 439 | 36.6 | 158 | 213 | 13.2 | 17.8 | (4.6) | 0 |
| 7 | Mike R. | 8 | 5 | 62% | 6 | - | - | 16.9 | 5.3 | 70% | 1.3 | 93 | 7.2 | 393 | 30.2 | 216 | 188 | 16.6 | 14.5 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt H. | 3 | 5 | 38% | 2 | - | - | 16.4 | 5.3 | 80% | 1.1 | 57 | 7.1 | 286 | 35.8 | 117 | 134 | 14.6 | 16.8 | (2.1) | 0 |
| 9 | Mike V. | 4 | 5 | 44% | 4 | - | - | 16.4 | 5.3 | 76% | 1.1 | 43 | 4.8 | 205 | 22.8 | 118 | 124 | 13.1 | 13.8 | (0.7) | 0 |
| 10 | Flowers | 4 | 5 | 44% | 3 | - | - | 16.3 | 5.2 | 71% | 1.2 | 56 | 6.2 | 248 | 27.6 | 127 | 148 | 14.1 | 16.4 | (2.3) | 0 |
| 11 | Craig F. | 1 | 6 | 14% | 1 | - | - | 14.3 | 4.5 | 62% | 1.0 | 42 | 6.0 | 186 | 26.6 | 78 | 132 | 11.1 | 18.9 | (7.7) | 0 |
| 12 | Canada | 2 | 7 | 22% | 2 | - | - | 9.8 | 3.2 | 53% | 0.6 | 27 | 3.0 | 158 | 17.6 | 102 | 159 | 11.3 | 17.7 | (6.3) | 0 |