SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – Most weeks, these recaps practically write themselves.

That’s largely because the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is filled with characters who provide the content. All I have to do is sit back, listen to the conversations, jot down a few notes, and eventually someone says or does something worthy of a story.

This week, however, felt different.

Nobody shit their pants (JV). Nobody almost died from homemade margaritas. Nobody was verbally abused by a spouse (JV). No neighbors started a fight.

For once, LEG resembled an organized cornhole league instead of open mic night at The Comedy Store.

So, I did something I probably should do more often. I dove much deeper into the stats and advanced metrics. What stood out, you ask?

Roger is quietly putting together one hell of a season.

Sure, his name immediately jumps off the page in the Power Rankings, where he’s currently #2. In fact, since making his 2026 debut in Week 2, Roger has spent every week ranked either first or second, save for a brief vacation to #3 in Week 6 when Mr. Cocksucker finally decided to grace us with his presence.

Naturally, skeptics will point out that perennial heavyweights Nick, Barker and Dibble have combined to play just 33 games this season, creating opportunities for others to climb the rankings.

The problem with that argument is Roger has simply been better than all three of them anyway.

He’s won 68% of his games this season, compiling a 21-10 record while becoming virtually automatic whenever he builds a comfortable lead. Roger is a perfect 16-for-16 when holding a lead of at least 10 points.

Read that again.

Sixteen of Roger’s 21 victories featured him building—and never surrendering—a double-digit advantage. He’s burying people.

Only KP owns a better scoring differential than Roger’s +5.1, meaning Roger outscores opponents by more than five points per game on average. Just 12 of the league’s 30 players have a positive scoring differential this season.

Even more impressive, Roger owns a cumulative scoring advantage against every opponent he’s faced this season except KP, Austin and Mike V.—and Mike V.’s edge is a single point.

This week only strengthened his résumé.

Roger finished 5-1 while posting a 23.0 KPM, averaging 7.1 points per round (“PPR”), connecting on 82% of his bags and producing 1.9 cornholes per round. His opponents lost by an average of 7.2 points every time he stepped to the boards.

Roger credits his turnaround to improved cornhole IQ.

According to him, he’s become more selective. Less aggressive. More patient. Rather than taking risky and aggressive shots, he’s picking his spots and forcing opponents to make mistakes.

That’s certainly part of it.

But it’s also obvious his bags look different. Roger isn’t spraying throws left and right anymore. His bags consistently stay down the center of the board, and when he misses, they’re typically just a little short or a little long.

Roger already claimed his first LEG championship earlier this year by winning the Preseason Kick-Off Tournament. At nearly the midpoint of the season, he is positioned to capture the 2026 Most Improved Player award while making an awfully compelling case for league MVP.

Not bad for a guy who’s quietly become one of the toughest players in LEG.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Game 15 concluded and KP announced the next matchup.

“Flowers and JV against Austin and Mike V.”

A minute passed, nobody moved. KP looked toward the couch.

Flowers, JV and Mike V. slowly wandered toward the boards while Austin continued to sit on the couch staring off into the distance.

“You okay?” KP asked.

“Yeah,” Austin replied. “I’m just high as fuck.”

Apparently, Austin had accepted Brent’s sales pitch on micro-dosing and had become one with the couch cushions.

After some positive self-talk, Austin successfully scraped himself from the furniture and slowly drifted toward the boards.

Flowers and JV licked their chops like they were crocodiles patiently awaiting the weakest gazelle crossing the river.

Instead, the gazelle attacked them.

Austin opened the game with an 8-6 round over Flowers before JV evened things at 2-2.

Flowers started round three with a gorgeous blocker.

Austin activated his Go-Go Gadget Arm and practically walked an airmail 30 feet into the hole.

Ignoring the pink, purple and yellow mushrooms sprouting around the yard, paying no attention to the trees that had somehow grown eyes, and carefully navigating the lava that had replaced the grass beneath his feet, Austin Go-Go Gadget Armed three more airmails over Flowers’ poor blocker.

Austin racked up a 12-4 round with an incredible all-airmail four-bagger to give his team a 10-2 lead.

Unfortunately, whatever magic had been guiding Austin’s arm disappeared after Round 3.

His next five rounds totaled 3, 4, 4, 1 and 6 points. Somehow, he still gained five points during that stretch, as Flowers posted rounds of 2, 3, 2, 4 and 2.

This game would have been a blowout if it weren’t for JV pitching a gem against Mike V. He averaged 6.6 points per round to Mike V.’s 4.8 PPR, punctuated by a 9-3 advantage in round 14 to cut his team’s deficit to 20-17.

With JV and Flowers sniffing a comeback victory, Austin briefly found the magic for one final round. He won the 15^th round 10-7, sealing a wildly entertaining 21-17 victory.

Austin barely survived the postgame handshake before crawling back to the only place he still felt safe.

The couch.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

This week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) belongs to JV for his one-man annihilation in Game 18.

Partnered with Austin against Turley and KP, JV delivered a convincing 21-7 victory—or 24-7 if we’re counting the total gross points scored beyond 21.

JV could’ve left Austin on the couch for this one.

He personally scored 21 of his team’s points while dismantling Turley in their head-to-head matchup, 28-7.

He capped the game with a walk-off 8-1 round to wrap up the victory.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 9 Power Rank	Name	Week 9 Wins	Week 9 Losses	Week 9 Win %	Week 9 Saves	Week 9 Chokes	Week 9 Comebacks	Week 9 KPM	Week 9 Gross Points Per Round	Week 9 Toss Accruacy	Week 9 Cornholes Per Round	Week 9 Cornholes	Week 9 Cornholes Per Game	Week 9 Gross Points	Week 9 Gross Points Per Game	Week 9 Net Points For	Week 9 Net Points Against	Week 9 Net Points For Per Game	Week 9 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 9 Net Point Differential	Week 9 Foot Snags
1	KP	9	1	90%	7	-	-	24.6	7.6	88%	2.0	108	10.8	402	40.2	196	82	19.6	8.2	11.4	0
2	Roger	5	1	83%	3	-	-	23.0	7.1	82%	1.9	65	10.8	241	40.2	109	66	18.2	11.0	7.2	0
3	Brent	4	4	50%	4	-	-	21.1	6.6	80%	1.7	82	10.3	321	40.1	131	106	16.4	13.3	3.1	1
4	Austin	4	6	40%	3	-	-	19.7	6.1	73%	1.6	86	8.6	329	32.9	141	160	14.1	16.0	(1.9)	0
5	Dan G.	6	3	67%	5	-	-	16.3	5.3	80%	1.0	59	6.6	300	33.3	169	110	18.8	12.2	6.6	0
6	Turley	2	7	22%	2	-	-	15.0	4.9	82%	0.8	45	5.0	267	29.7	114	157	12.7	17.4	(4.8)	1
7	JV	4	6	40%	3	-	-	15.0	4.8	69%	1.0	49	4.9	230	23.0	124	163	12.4	16.3	(3.9)	1
8	Flowers	4	3	57%	2	-	-	14.7	4.7	69%	1.0	42	6.0	203	29.0	113	108	16.1	15.4	0.7	0
9	Mike V.	4	4	50%	2	-	-	14.2	4.6	73%	0.8	37	4.6	203	25.4	110	135	13.8	16.9	(3.1)	0
10	Erik	3	3	50%	1	-	-	14.2	4.6	74%	0.8	29	4.8	162	27.0	75	96	12.5	16.0	(3.5)	0
11	Craig F.	1	8	11%	-	-	-	12.3	4.0	61%	0.8	41	4.6	211	23.4	86	185	9.6	20.6	(11.0)	0

Week 9 Box Score

 

TROY, MICHIGAN – Who would’ve thought ripping homemade margaritas on a 95-degree day would expose the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’s biggest organizational weakness?

Not the fact we have failed to secure an indoor facility after all these years and still must battle heat, sun, and rain.

No, Thursday proved LEG may finally need to establish a whistleblower hotline.

Grandpa Dan spent the evening indulging in his homemade tequila creations, and somewhere between “just one more” and “I probably shouldn’t say this,” he began tap dancing along the shrinking line of appropriateness. The comments became bolder. And every few minutes someone would look around the yard as if HR might suddenly appear from behind a tree.

For nearly a decade, LEG operated as a men-only league. Mostly because women generally have enough common sense to avoid voluntarily spending an evening listening to grown men play cornhole while turning every other sentence into sexual innuendos.

Then came 2025.

Melissa became the first woman to join LEG, a courageous decision made considerably safer by the fact she arrived every week with her husband. For an entire season, everyone somehow managed to mind their Ps and Qs.

Turns out we were simply delaying the inevitable.

This week served as a reminder that absolutely nothing is off limits at LEG, including directing those sexual innuendos toward the league’s lone female participant.

During a game of 50s, Grandpa Dan politely asked, “Do you mind if I go behind you?”

On paper, it’s a perfectly innocent question. Unfortunately, by that point in the evening he’d already shown his cards.

Earlier in the night, Grandpa Dan graciously walked around with a spray bottle, cooling everyone off in the suffocating heat. As he misted Melissa from behind, she remarked, “That feels good.”

Without missing a beat, Grandpa Dan replied, “I’m making you wet hitting you from the back.”

Later, the two found themselves standing in front of an industrial fan.

“Blow me,” Grandpa Dan demanded, pretending to talk to the fan.

And after Melissa hit a brief rough patch on the boards, Grandpa Dan tried offering some encouragement.

“Just put it in the hole.”

I could keep going, but this is a cornhole recap, not a romance novel with Fabio on the cover.

The good news is Melissa took every joke exactly as intended and delivered plenty of blows herself (no pun intended). The entire yard spent the night laughing, which was a welcome distraction from the miserable heat that had everyone questioning why they decided to still play this week.

If anything, the biggest surprise wasn’t Grandpa Dan’s commentary.

It was that this group managed to behave for an entire year before completely falling off the wagon.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

If this one doesn’t earn Game of the Year consideration, I’d love to see a game that does.

Game 2 featured Paul and Austin against JV and KP.

Austin came out of the gates looking like he belonged on ESPN. He opened with rounds of 12, 12, 8 and 10, averaging a ridiculous 10.5 points per round (PPR) through the first four rounds. KP tried to hang on and weather the storm, throwing rounds of 10, 7, 8 and 10 during that stretch – good for an 8.75 PPR, yet still lost ground at a rate of 1.75 points per round.

JV did everything in his power to keep his team’s boat afloat during the opening barrage. As good as he was against Paul, Austin’s scorching start gave his team an 11-4 advantage.

Then JV turned it up another notch, ripping off an 11-0 run against Paul over the next three rounds, while KP quietly chipped in five more points against Austin. A quick 16-0 run transformed an 11-4 deficit into a 20-11 lead.

Austin refused to go quietly, taking another 12-10 round from KP to trim the lead to 20-13.

Then things got a bit nervy.

Round 14: JV had the final bag of the round. In the hole wins the game.

He shanked it off the board and gave up one point.

20-14.

Round 15: KP had the exact same opportunity, in the hole with his final bag to win. He left it short, boarding it for a wash.

The score remained 20-14.

Round 16: JV got another chance to end it with his final bag in the hole. This time he left it short, boarding it to give up one point.

20-15.

Then came rounds 17 and 18.

KP had another “bag in to win.” He nervously tried to guide it in the hole, but the bag settled on the board for a wash.

JV followed with ANOTHER opportunity to win the game with his final bag. It landed on the board, nowhere near the hole.

Another wash.

For those scoring at home, that’s five consecutive rounds where JV or KP held the final bag knowing one good throw would end the game…and neither of them could deliver.

Despite maintaining a 20-15 lead throughout the madness, you could almost feel the momentum shifting toward Austin and Paul. They’d survived five bullets in Russian Roulette and seemed destined to swoop in and snatch this victory.

Instead, KP finally slammed the door shut in the 19^th round.

He delivered a clutch 10-5 victory over Austin, ending the suspense and allowing a collective sigh of relief from his end of the board down to JV’s.

Austin’s blistering start carried him to an outstanding 8.0 PPR, highlighted by three four-baggers. KP deserves equal praise, though. After getting punched in the mouth early, he never blinked, battling back to finish with an 8.1 PPR of his own.

The biggest difference-maker, however, was JV.

He outscored Paul 45-39, posted a +1.0 Differential Per Round (DPR), and spearheaded the 16-0 avalanche that completely changed the complexion of the match.

The finish certainly won’t win any beauty contests. But the game had all the elements of an incredible match.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Despite the harassment/inuendo/tension (whichever term you prefer), the chemistry between Grandpa Dan and Melissa was undeniable. In Game 5 they teamed up and it was magical.

Standing in their way were Joe and JV.

Joe opened by blanking Grandpa Dan 7-0, presumably because it was healthier than beating him into the ground. JV followed by shutting out Melissa 5-0. Those two rounds powered Joe and JV to a 15-3 lead.

Grandpa Dan and Melissa answered with a 10-0 spurt to climb back into the game, trimming the deficit to 15-13.

Joe briefly restored order with four more points, extending the advantage to 19-13.

Then, the sexy duo pulled out their mushroom and stamped it on their opponent’s forehead. Grandpa Dan scored three, making it 19-16, and setting the stage for Melissa to win it.

She delivered.

Melissa buried one cornhole and littered the board with three blockers, forcing JV to attempt a series of airmails just to stay alive.

He missed every attempt. Melissa won the round 6-0.

Melissa and Grandpa Dan erased a 15-3 deficit by closing the match on an 18-4 run to steal a 21-19 victory.

Considering everything that had transpired throughout the evening, there was only one fitting way for this game to end. The most entertaining duo completed an improbable comeback and handed Joe and JV a “choke”.

That’s your Mushroom Stamp Moment.

 

This week’s box score is below.

Week 8 Power Rank	Name	Week 8 Wins	Week 8 Losses	Week 8 Win %	Week 8 Saves	Week 8 Chokes	Week 8 Comebacks	Week 8 KPM	Week 8 Gross Points Per Round	Week 8 Toss Accruacy	Week 8 Cornholes Per Round	Week 8 Cornholes	Week 8 Cornholes Per Game	Week 8 Gross Points	Week 8 Gross Points Per Game	Week 8 Net Points For	Week 8 Net Points Against	Week 8 Net Points For Per Game	Week 8 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 8 Net Point Differential	Week 8 Foot Snags
1	KP	6	0	100%	5	-	-	23.2	7.2	83%	1.9	69	11.5	258	43.0	126	59	21.0	9.8	11.2	0
2	Austin	3	2	60%	3	-	-	21.4	6.6	74%	1.8	56	11.2	204	40.8	82	72	16.4	14.4	2.0	0
3	Dan G.	3	2	60%	2	-	1	18.8	5.8	71%	1.5	42	8.4	163	32.6	94	69	18.8	13.8	5.0	0
4	Joe S.	2	3	40%	2	1	-	18.5	5.8	77%	1.4	37	7.4	157	31.4	91	71	18.2	14.2	4.0	0
5	Roger	3	2	60%	2	-	-	17.7	5.5	70%	1.4	34	6.8	138	27.6	82	67	16.4	13.4	3.0	0
6	Flowers	3	2	60%	2	-	-	17.1	5.4	73%	1.2	37	7.4	162	32.4	78	90	15.6	18.0	(2.4)	0
7	Mike R.	5	1	83%	3	-	-	17.0	5.4	78%	1.2	45	7.5	212	35.3	113	97	18.8	16.2	2.7	0
8	Turley	1	4	20%	1	-	-	16.9	5.4	74%	1.2	37	7.4	166	33.2	64	98	12.8	19.6	(6.8)	0
9	Paul G.	3	3	50%	2	-	-	15.0	4.7	60%	1.1	40	6.7	164	27.3	101	90	16.8	15.0	1.8	0
10	Mike V.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	14.4	4.6	65%	1.0	35	5.8	161	26.8	95	101	15.8	16.8	(1.0)	1
11	JV	2	2	50%	2	1	-	12.7	4.1	64%	0.8	20	5.0	107	26.8	65	71	16.3	17.8	(1.5)	0
12	Melissa	1	4	20%	-	-	1	12.2	4.0	64%	0.7	20	4.0	112	22.4	58	103	11.6	20.6	(9.0)	0
13	Erik	1	3	25%	1	-	-	11.9	4.0	69%	0.6	13	3.3	87	21.8	53	79	13.3	19.8	(6.5)	0
14	Craig F.	1	4	20%	1	-	-	9.7	3.2	52%	0.6	15	3.0	86	17.2	56	91	11.2	18.2	(7.0)	0

Week 8 Box Score

 

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – There are certain things in life you can always count on. The sun rises in the east. Taxes are due in April. And whenever LEG ventures to Dibble’s house, something ridiculous is bound to happen.

To Dibble’s credit, this week’s gathering was relatively tame by his standards. Nobody stripped naked and played cornhole in the rain. There was no Great Fajita Disaster. Nobody skinny-dipped in the garage hot tub and streamed PornHub.

However, Dibble did greet the league after waking up just 90 minutes before the first bags were scheduled to fly, attempting to sleep off his hangover from a three-day bender. Most people would combat that kind of hangover with water and electrolytes.

Dibble chose another pour of bourbon.

Then there was the matter of Melissa, which nearly required a call to the Clawson Police Department for aggravated assault. Melissa treated Mike like he owed her money.

Melissa squared off against Mike three different times and handily won every encounter.

The opening act came in Game 2. After spotting Mike (and his team) an early advantage, Melissa calmly settled into rhythm, outscored him the rest of the way and helped steer her team to a comfortable 21-13 victory.

That doesn’t sound bad, right? Things got uglier from there.

Game 5 featured a court loaded with talent—KP, Nick and Mike V.—yet Melissa was unquestionably the best player not wearing underwear (ask her about it). She exploded for a jaw-dropping 8.25 points per round, outscored Mike 33-20 and led her team to a 21-5 dismantling.

By Game 8, the beatdowns had become routine. Paired with Nick against KP and Mike, Melissa again posted the highest PPR on the court (6.6), outscored Mike 46-33 and cruised to another convincing 21-8 victory.

When the bruises were finally counted, Melissa had outscored Mike V. 104-85 across the three games while averaging 5.8 PPR to Mike’s 4.7. She buried 27 cornholes compared to Mike’s 18, effectively turning him into her personal punching bag.

Her domination of Mike set the tone for one of the finest nights of her LEG career. Melissa finished 5-1 while posting an 18.2 KPM—one of the Top 5 performers of the evening and the best mark of her career.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

This week’s Game of the Night belonged to the Petoskeys, led by Nick and Paul, taking on Joe and Matt H.’s Anchormen.

Early on, it looked like the Petoskeys were about to make quick work of the Anchormen.

Nick caught fire, hanging 11 points on Joe while helping his team race out to a commanding 14-3 advantage.

The Anchormen staged one of the wildest comebacks of the season.

Joe and Matt H. responded with a staggering 24-1 run over the final eight rounds – one of the more impressive momentum swings of the season – turning what looked like certain defeat into a 21-15 victory. (For those scoring at home, it was really a 27-15 beatdown that seems less bad because we log the winning score at 21 points.)

The final dagger came courtesy of Joe, who delivered a walk-off four-bagger against Nick, winning their individual battle 12-3 and sending the Petoskeys to the sideline wondering what in the hell had just happened.

The collapse is another choke for Paul this season. Thankfully for him, team chokes aren’t officially tracked…

…yet.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Yes, the easy answer would be Melissa spending the entire evening introducing Mike V.’s forehead to the business end of a mushroom stamp.

But we’ve already piled on Mike enough for one week.

Instead, we’ll go with Game 15.

Facing Nick and Dibble, the husband-and-wife duo of Joe and Melissa pulled off one of the night’s biggest upsets. Melissa was once again sensational, leading everyone on the court with a 7.1 PPR while clinching the game-winning points on a 9-7 round over Dibble, sending Nick and Dibble home with an unexpected loss, 21-10.

By night’s end, Melissa had embarrassed Mike V., tormented her opponents, survived Dibble’s bourbon-fueled hospitality and LOUDLY assembled the best statistical performance of her LEG career.

 

This week’s box score is below.

Week 7 Power Rank	Name	Week 7 Wins	Week 7 Losses	Week 7 Win %	Week 7 Saves	Week 7 Chokes	Week 7 Comebacks	Week 7 KPM	Week 7 Gross Points Per Round	Week 7 Toss Accruacy	Week 7 Cornholes Per Round	Week 7 Cornholes	Week 7 Cornholes Per Game	Week 7 Gross Points	Week 7 Gross Points Per Game	Week 7 Net Points For	Week 7 Net Points Against	Week 7 Net Points For Per Game	Week 7 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 7 Net Point Differential	Week 7 Foot Snags
1	KP	5	2	71%	4	-	-	22.4	6.9	82%	1.8	82	11.7	311	44.4	131	80	18.7	11.4	7.3	0
2	Joe S.	6	1	86%	5	-	-	21.8	6.7	78%	1.8	90	12.9	336	48.0	138	81	19.7	11.6	8.1	0
3	Dibble	0	3	0%	-	-	-	19.7	6.0	68%	1.7	48	16.0	175	58.3	41	63	13.7	21.0	(7.3)	0
4	Austin	5	2	71%	5	-	-	18.5	5.8	76%	1.4	62	8.9	261	37.3	118	91	16.9	13.0	3.9	0
5	Melissa	5	1	83%	5	-	-	18.2	5.7	77%	1.3	52	8.7	224	37.3	107	66	17.8	11.0	6.8	0
6	Nick	2	4	33%	2	-	-	17.7	5.6	75%	1.3	49	8.2	212	35.3	70	94	11.7	15.7	(4.0)	0
7	Matt H.	0	4	0%	-	-	-	16.5	5.3	81%	1.0	28	7.0	144	36.0	48	84	12.0	21.0	(9.0)	0
8	Paul G.	5	2	71%	4	-	-	15.1	5.0	80%	0.9	40	5.7	228	32.6	133	96	19.0	13.7	5.3	0
9	Mike V.	3	4	43%	1	-	-	14.5	4.7	75%	0.9	44	6.3	240	34.3	94	125	13.4	17.9	(4.4)	0
10	Flowers	1	3	25%	-	-	-	13.7	4.5	74%	0.8	26	6.5	153	38.3	59	82	14.8	20.5	(5.8)	0
11	Mike R.	0	6	0%	-	-	-	13.2	4.3	65%	0.8	30	5.0	154	25.7	49	126	8.2	21.0	(12.8)	0

Week 7 Box Score

 

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – Week 6 marked the long-overdue regular season debut of Nick, who apparently spent the first five weeks writing his annual excuse book.

In true Mr. Cocksucker fashion, Nick arrived complaining about bowel issues before he’d thrown a single bag.

We’re 11 seasons into LEG. One would think this routine would’ve died long ago. Yet every year, like clockwork, Nick shows up with some variation of the same story. His tummy hurts. His lower back hurts. He slept wrong.

Nobody is buying it anymore.

You’re arguably the best player in league, certainly the most decorated. Nobody feels bad for you. Nobody is underestimating you. The “aw shucks” routine stopped working years ago.

If there was anyone prepared to drive that point home, it was JV.

The rivalry between these two added another memorable chapter Thursday night, and by the end of the evening, the only thing troubling Nick’s bowels was how thoroughly JV owned his ass.

The first encounter came in Game 24.

Nick and Flowers were locked in a battle with JV and Grandpa Dan. The game was tight throughout the early stages with Nick and Flowers clinging to a 14-12 lead.

Then Grandpa Dan decided it was time for the women and children to go to bed.

Matched against Flowers, Dan ripped off an 8-1 round, collecting seven points. Suddenly Nick and Flowers were staring at a 19-14 deficit.

This was the moment.

The “superstar” was down five points with an opportunity to deliver a signature round.

JV made sure that story never got written.

While Nick looked like a beginner, JV buried three cornholes and delivered a 9-1 knockout round to end the game.

JV and Grandpa Dan – 21. Nick and Flowers – 14.

The second chapter came just two games later.

Partnered with Melissa, Nick trailed JV and Austin 14-8 before mounting a comeback. A series of strong rounds ignited a 10-0 run and flipped the script. Moments later Nick and Melissa held an 18-14 lead.

Giving up a 10-0 run would cause a lot of players to fold.

For JV, it was simply time to go back to work.

JV scratched out a point. Austin followed with four more. Just like that, the lead evaporated, and JV and Austin were back in front 19-18.

The stage was set again.

Nick versus JV. Game hanging in the balance.

And again, JV slammed the door.

The two worked the next round into an 8-8 wash, neutralizing Nick’s attempt at heroics.

Melissa, sensing that her partner might be incapable of finishing the job himself, fought to keep their hopes alive. She managed to knot the game at 19-19.

Unfortunately for her (and for Nick), JV was still standing on the opposite end of the boards.

JV delivered a cornhole and three messy blockers en route to a 6-4 advantage, securing the exact two points needed for victory.

JV and Austin – 21. Nick and Melissa – 19.

JV – 2. Nick – 0.

No amount of Pepto-Bismol is fixing that.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Somehow, some way, the non-dynamic duo of Paul and Melissa continue forcing their way into these recaps.

Previous appearances focused on their extraordinary ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

This week they discovered a new trick:

Snatching defeat from the jaws of certain defeat. Are you confused? Join the club.

Game 16 paired Melissa and Paul against JV and Joe.

The opening six rounds looked painfully familiar. Melissa and Paul hemorrhaged points at an alarming rate, falling behind 15-1 before most of the audience realized down-and-backs had ended.

The game looked over. This duo looked lifeless.

But then something weird happened. Melissa and Paul started playing cornhole.

With absolutely no momentum and even less reason for optimism, they ripped off an astonishing 19-0 run. Fifteen of those points came in just six rounds, transforming a hopeless 15-1 deficit into a shocking 20-15 lead.

Melissa contributed six points during the rally, while Paul supplied the fireworks.

An 8-2 round here.

A 10-6 round there.

By the end of the run, Paul accounted for 14 points and a sleepy crowd was now fully invested in one of the most improbable comebacks of the season.

Throughout the first five weeks of the season, everyone thought they had Melissa and Paul figured out. Then they became something entirely different.

Winners.

Or as the great Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast!” Because Melissa and Paul remain one of the league’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

With their backs against the wall, Joe answered with a punishing 10-3 round against Paul, halting the comeback bid and stealing a 21-20 victory.

The swings in this game were wild.

Down 15-1.

Up 20-15.

Lose 21-20.

For Melissa and Paul, it was somehow another chapter in a season that keeps finding creative ways to break their hearts.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Selecting this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) proved unusually difficult because several worthy candidates emerged. Here are the nominees:

1. Roger submitted a strong statistical argument. He finished the night averaging 6.8 points per round while posting individual games of 9.0 and 8.75 PPR.

But even more impressive than his PPR was the effectiveness of his airmail.

We don’t officially track airmail stats, so the following statement cannot be verified. However, Roger must’ve hit 75% of his airmail attempts.

Every time he launched one, it felt automatic. Opponents would attempt blocks or clutter the board, and Roger looked delighted by the challenge, immediately sending a 30-foot missile soaring over the laundry and into the hole.

2. Turley also earned serious consideration. In Game 12, his team trailed Craig and KP 14-13 before Turley unleashed one of the more crushing four-baggers you’ll see. A 12-2 walk-off round against Craig.

3. And then there is Craig. Game 5 featured Craig and Flowers battling Joe and Brent. Things looked bleak when Brent hammered Craig for a 12-2 round, creating a 15-10 advantage.

However, Flowers responded with seven points to give his team a 17-15 lead, producing one final Brent-versus-Craig showdown.

Fighting nightmares from moments earlier, Craig delivered a 10-6 round to earn the four points needed for victory.

Can we get a drumroll, please?

The winner of this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment is…

CRAIG.

His first 10-point round of the season showcased exactly the type of resiliency and toughness worthy of recognition. After absorbing a brutal 12-2 beating earlier in the game, Craig responded when it mattered most.

Also, full disclosure: I had already informed Craig he was probably victim of the MSM while shaking hands after Turley’s 12-2 walk-off. So, it only seems fair to reverse course and give him this week’s award.

Congratulations, Craig!

This week’s box score is below.

Power Rank	Name	Week 6 Wins	Week 6 Losses	Week 6 Win %	Week 6 Saves	Week 6 Chokes	Week 6 Comebacks	Week 6 KPM	Week 6 Gross Points Per Round	Week 6 Toss Accruacy	Week 6 Cornholes Per Round	Week 6 Cornholes	Week 6 Cornholes Per Game	Week 6 Gross Points	Week 6 Gross Points Per Game	Week 6 Net Points For	Week 6 Net Points Against	Week 6 Net Points For Per Game	Week 6 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 6 Net Point Differential	Week 6 Foot Snags											Cumulative Points For	Cumulative Points Against	Cumulative Points For Per Game	Cumulative Points Against Per Game	Cumulative Point Differential	Cumulative Foot Snags	Cumulative Cornholes	Cumulative Cornholes Per Game	Cumulative Cornholes Per Round	Cumulative Toss Accuracy	Cumulative Gross Points	Cumulative Gross Points Per Game	Cumulative Gross Points Per Round
1	KP	5	2	71%	5	-	-	23.4	7.3	88%	1.9	82	11.7	319	45.6	125	73	17.9	10.4	7.4	0											183	181	14.1	13.9	0.2	-	83	6.38	1.28	68%	342	26.3	5.3
2	Nick	4	2	67%	3	-	-	21.8	6.8	86%	1.7	59	9.8	238	39.7	117	74	19.5	12.3	7.2	0											276	291	17.3	18.2	-0.9	-	136	8.5	1.12	77%	646	40.4	5.3
3	Roger	5	0	100%	5	-	-	21.8	6.8	84%	1.7	48	9.6	190	38.0	105	33	21.0	6.6	14.4	0											169	118	16.9	11.8	5.1	-	62	6.2	1.17	71%	274	27.4	5.2
4	Flowers	2	4	33%	-	-	-	20.0	6.3	80%	1.5	58	9.7	238	39.7	77	119	12.8	19.8	(7.0)	0											252	306	14	17	-3	-	127	7.06	1.19	63%	523	29.1	4.9
5	Joe S.	2	5	29%	2	-	-	19.1	5.9	72%	1.5	70	10.0	273	39.0	88	129	12.6	18.4	(5.9)	0											22	42	11	21	-10	-	15	7.5	1.07	70%	69	34.5	4.9
6	Austin	6	2	75%	4	-	-	18.7	5.9	75%	1.4	73	9.1	299	37.4	152	111	19.0	13.9	5.1	0											105	222	9.5	20.2	-10.6	-	60	5.45	1	70%	289	26.3	4.8
7	Turley	4	3	57%	3	-	-	18.6	5.9	82%	1.3	63	9.0	283	40.4	119	104	17.0	14.9	2.1	0											359	362	15.6	15.7	-0.1	-	131	5.7	0.98	71%	640	27.8	4.8
8	Dan G.	2	5	29%	2	-	-	18.4	5.9	83%	1.3	61	8.7	281	40.1	103	128	14.7	18.3	(3.6)	0											102	127	12.8	15.9	-3.1	-	41	5.13	0.91	71%	210	26.3	4.7
9	Brent	2	3	40%	2	-	-	18.0	5.6	70%	1.4	48	9.6	191	38.2	83	89	16.6	17.8	(1.2)	0											238	331	12.5	17.4	-4.9	-	101	5.32	0.98	62%	458	24.1	4.4
10	Dibble	3	2	60%	3	-	-	17.4	5.5	76%	1.2	26	5.2	116	23.2	73	59	14.6	11.8	2.8	0											72	66	18	16.5	1.5	-	21	5.25	0.84	67%	109	27.3	4.4
11	Craig F.	2	4	33%	1	-	-	17.1	5.4	71%	1.3	37	6.2	156	26.0	79	110	13.2	18.3	(5.2)	0											42	12	21	6	15	-	10	5	0.71	71%	60	30	4.3
12	Paul G.	3	2	60%	3	-	-	16.6	5.3	76%	1.1	38	7.6	180	36.0	92	70	18.4	14.0	4.4	0											360	493	13.8	19	-5.1	-	136	5.23	0.81	60%	673	25.9	4
13	Matt H.	3	3	50%	2	-	-	15.3	5.0	77%	0.9	41	6.8	218	36.3	109	102	18.2	17.0	1.2	0											31	28	15.5	14	1.5	-	9	4.5	0.64	64%	54	27	3.9
14	JG	3	3	50%	2	-	-	14.9	4.8	73%	0.9	34	5.7	173	28.8	81	103	13.5	17.2	(3.7)	0											65	113	10.8	18.8	-8	-	29	4.83	0.71	56%	150	25	3.7
15	Erik	0	4	0%	-	-	-	14.8	4.8	75%	0.9	19	4.8	101	25.3	18	84	4.5	21.0	(16.5)	0											81	140	11.6	20	-8.4	-	18	2.57	0.44	55%	126	18	3.1
16	JV	5	2	71%	4	-	-	14.5	4.7	76%	0.8	37	5.3	208	29.7	109	120	15.6	17.1	(1.6)	0											35	39	17.5	19.5	-2	-	5	2.5	0.28	56%	50	25	2.8
17	Melissa	1	6	14%	1	-	-	11.6	3.8	61%	0.7	29	4.1	163	23.3	108	130	15.4	18.6	(3.1)	0											61	106	10.2	17.7	-7.5	-	10	1.67	0.31	42%	74	12.3	2.3

Week 6 Box Score

LIVONIA, MICHIGAN – Sometimes it takes stepping back to see what’s right in front of you. And sometimes, what’s right in front of you is an 89-year-old man giving you a masterclass in perspective.

This week, Monte K., an 89-year-old resident of Livonia, became the oldest person to ever play in a LEG event. Despite his age and having minimal prior cornhole experience, Monte stepped to the boards and dropped an 11.3 KPM with 3.7 points per round (“PPR”), 56% accuracy, and 0.7 cornholes per round. For some context, those numbers would have been good enough for the second-best ranking during the 2017 season and would have comfortably landed him inside the Top 10 in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Think about that.

The rest of us were in our 20s, 30s, and 40s during those seasons, playing our asses off every week and barely producing numbers like that.

Monte is doing it at 89.

He finished the evening 2-4 and even collected a head-to-head victory over Paul G.

But none of that really matters. Monte’s contributions this week were much deeper than how he threw a bag.

The man is a physical specimen. He’s tall, fit, and glides with ease when he walks. And his handshake is so firm it’ll squeeze the balls out of your nut sack.

But Monte’s real superpower is his soul. Monte is kind. Genuine. Humble. The type of person who immediately makes you feel comfortable. The type of person who somehow radiates wisdom without trying to.

Those who didn’t play this week missed out.

And those who did play but failed to spend any time talking with him missed out too.

In one of my conversations with him, he made a simple comment that left a lasting impact:

“You have such a diverse, great group. What an opportunity to bond and learn from each other. The young guys can learn from the older ones, and vice versa. This is special.”

Monte is right. This is special.

The universe works in crazy ways. Two weeks ago, I was frustrated, overwhelmed, and quite frankly, I was being a little bitch while hosting Week 4. I was focusing on the handful of annoying things that come with organizing 20 grown men every Thursday instead of appreciating the bigger picture.

Then two weeks later, an innocent comment from an 89-year-old man completely reset my focus and appreciation for what LEG represents.

The irony is Monte probably has no idea he said anything profound. But it changed me.

I started LEG in 2016 because I missed my friends and wanted a reason to see them regularly. That’s it.

Cornhole was never the destination. It was just the vehicle for the destination – friendship, both old and new.

THAT is what LEG was about then, and it’s what it needs to continue to be about now.

The little things don’t matter. Winning and losing doesn’t matter. Statistics, ultimately, do not matter. Do I want to be as good as I can possibly be? Sure. Are there others with a similar mindset? Of course. But this needs to be a haven where we all escape on Thursday night. A change of scenery, a break from work frustrations, or a momentary pause from whatever is going on at home. A place where we can laugh, compete, bust balls, and enjoy a few hours surrounded by people we care about. That has always been LEG’s mission, and it’s about time we all – myself especially – remember that.

Thank you, Monte.

GAME OF THE WEEK

Normally, one game receives the Game of the Week honor. This week, picking just one felt impossible.

So, congratulations, gang. You get double the reading pleasure.

Nominee 1 – Game 14

Mike V. and Carl V. vs. KP and Bob M.

The opening round of this match set the tone when Mike V. edged KP, 10-8, to post the first points. At the opposite end of the boards, a battle between beginners was underway, and Carl was putting belt to ass right out of the gates.

Carl dominated with rounds of 4-1, 3-0, and 6-1, yielding 11 points during that stretch. Meanwhile, Mike V. scratched and clawed his way to six points against KP.

After eight rounds, Mike V. and Carl owned a commanding 17-7 lead.

KP, feeling inspired by the famous quote from our heavenly friend Galz, yelled down the boards to Bob: “We are right where we want to be, Bob. The game doesn’t start until you’re down at least 10 points.”

Bob laughed uncomfortably, letting the noise pass in one ear and out the other. He seemed perfectly content to surrender four more points, lose the game, and return to his chair.

But Bob clearly didn’t know his partner, nor did he appreciate the absolute, unyielding hate KP has for losing.

The very next round, KP executed a flawless sequence:

Bag 1: Perfect block

Bag 2: Push and replace (i.e., nudged the block into the hole and left another blocker on the board)

Bag 3: Push and replace

Bag 4: Push everything in the hole

The result was a devastating four-bagger and a 12-4 advantage. Suddenly, the lead was cut to 17-15.

Bob surrendered one point the next round. But hey, at least it wasn’t four! An 18-15 lead for Mike V. and Carl.

KP snagged two more points with an 8-6 round, followed by Bob miraculously escaping with another point, tying the game at 18-18.

In the final round, KP pressed his foot squarely on his opponent’s neck. Another four-bagger. Another 12 points.

The pressure caused Mike to spray two errant throws, giving KP a 12-8 final round advantage. Just like that, a game that appeared dead and buried transformed into a ridiculous 14-1 run and 21-18 comeback victory.

Nominee 2 – Game 19:

Dan G. and Roger vs. Mike V. and Rumel

Mike V. and Rumel steadily built a 12-2 advantage, with each player contributing six points during that stretch, powered by a pair of huge 5-point rounds. Was that 10-point lead fool’s gold? After all, the first 10 rounds were mostly washes or 1-point grinders, save for those two massive 5-point rounds.

The Mikes certainly didn’t believe in fool’s gold, upping their lead to 16-7 after 14 rounds and appearing to have total control of the game.

That is, until a barrage of cornhole punches sent them stumbling into the ropes. The Mikes combined to throw exactly one bag on the board and seven bags on the ground in their final eight throws of the game.

Dan and Roger seized the moment, delivering knockout blows like Little Mack against Glass Joe. They won the 15th round 10-1 and the 16th round 6-0 to pull off one of the most improbable rallies you’ll ever witness. They strung together a 14-0 run in just two rounds to hand their opponents a monumental choke.

Poor Mike V. added two chokes to his ledger this week, with those catastrophes coming in two of his final three games. After that last collapse, he decided “dehydration” was suddenly creeping up on him and it was time to end his night.

In other words, Roger broke him.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Many of you were likely anticipating the Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) coming from one of those two massive comeback games. And sure, those games had deserving moments.

Instead, we’re giving this week’s MSM to Dan G., who spent Thursday night using cornhole as a weapon to psychologically torture his older brother, Rick.

The algorithm paired Dan and Rick on opposite teams twice. Both times, Dan intentionally walked to the exact same end of the boards as Rick.

It was calculated. It was cold. One could argue it was cruel.

After all, Rick doesn’t even play cornhole.

But clearly Dan was looking to settle some old childhood debts.

Dan outscored Rick 48-14 across the two games, and his teams easily coasted to victory in both matchups by a combined score of 42-7.

There was no brotherly love on this night. Just decades of unresolved sibling business being settled one bag at a time.

For that ruthless display, Dan G. earns this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment.

Honorable Mention MSM goes to KP, for his psychotic refusal to lose. He finished the night with an unblemished 8-0 record, 25.4 KPM and nine four-baggers (a LEG record for four-baggers in one week).

That’s a wrap. Another Thursday with grown men laughing, bonding, busting balls, and forgetting about life for a few hours.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 5 Power Rank	Name	Week 5 Wins	Week 5 Losses	Week 5 Win %	Week 5 Saves	Week 5 Chokes	Week 5 Comebacks	Week 5 KPM	Week 5 Gross Points Per Round	Week 5 Toss Accruacy	Week 5 Cornholes Per Round	Week 5 Cornholes	Week 5 Cornholes Per Game	Week 5 Gross Points	Week 5 Gross Points Per Game	Week 5 Net Points For	Week 5 Net Points Against	Week 5 Net Points For Per Game	Week 5 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 5 Net Point Differential	Week 5 Foot Snags
1	KP	8	0	100%	4	-	1	25.4	7.8	86%	2.2	115	14.4	412	51.5	168	87	21.0	10.9	10.1	0
2	Roger	5	2	71%	4	-	1	19.4	6.0	73%	1.6	68	9.7	265	37.9	133	89	19.0	12.7	6.3	0
3	Dan G.	5	4	56%	4	-	1	18.2	5.8	83%	1.3	66	7.3	307	34.1	141	111	15.7	12.3	3.3	0
4	Jeff M.	3	2	60%	2	-	-	18.1	5.7	78%	1.3	51	10.2	223	44.6	91	77	18.2	15.4	2.8	0
5	Mike V.	4	3	57%	4	2	-	16.9	5.3	72%	1.2	48	6.9	208	29.7	121	83	17.3	11.9	5.4	0
6	Austin	6	4	60%	5	-	-	16.7	5.3	76%	1.2	62	6.2	288	28.8	168	136	16.8	13.6	3.2	0
7	Flowers	2	5	29%	1	-	-	15.7	5.0	66%	1.2	51	7.3	218	31.1	97	131	13.9	18.7	(4.9)	0
8	Mike R.	3	5	38%	3	1	-	15.6	4.9	66%	1.2	47	5.9	202	25.3	108	118	13.5	14.8	(1.3)	0
9	Paul G.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	13.7	4.4	67%	0.9	25	4.2	128	21.3	59	98	9.8	16.3	(6.5)	0
10	Monte K.	2	4	33%	-	-	-	11.3	3.7	56%	0.7	29	4.8	150	25.0	65	113	10.8	18.8	(8.0)	0
11	Carl V.	2	5	29%	-	1	-	9.2	3.1	55%	0.4	18	2.6	126	18.0	81	140	11.6	20.0	(8.4)	0
12	Bob M.	1	1	50%	-	-	1	8.1	2.8	56%	0.3	5	2.5	50	25.0	35	39	17.5	19.5	(2.0)	0
13	Rick G.	1	5	17%	1	-	-	6.9	2.3	42%	0.3	10	1.7	74	12.3	61	106	10.2	17.7	(7.5)	0

Week 5 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – “Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, was just a freight train coming your way.”

One of the best Metallica songs (“No Leaf Clover”) has lyrics that perfectly summarize Week 4.

Nineteen players showed up this week, and 18 of them were mesmerized by that soothing light at the end of the tunnel. Turns out, that light was a freight train named Austin, and he was on a mission to blow their asses up.

THE FREIGHT TRAIN

Austin rolls in each week with a chill vibe that only Snoop Dogg can rival. He’s unassuming. He’s quiet. But this week? He flipped a switch and turned into a heat-seeking missile.

Austin breezed to a flawless 4-0 record, dismantling his opponents by an average score of 21–3.8. That is an astonishing +17.2 scoring differential across four games.

If that’s not enough to impress, how about this statistical carnage:

• 7.7 Points Per Round (“PPR”)
• 2.1 Cornholes Per Round (53% of his bags thrown went in the hole)
• 86% Accuracy

Still not impressed? While Austin was dropping 7.7 PPR, he suffocated his opponents, holding them to a meager 4.4 PPR. Austin averaged a massive +3.3 points EVERY ROUND this week. It was as if he was playing the game with four bags, while his opponents were playing with three.

Austin’s superb week vaulted him from #5 in the Power Rankings to #3.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

One of the best matches of the week featured Apex (led by Kentucky Mike and Roger) squaring off against the Mastodons (featuring Craig and KP).

This game included some massive scoring swings, but more uniquely, different segments of the game had completely different players stepping up. It was a bizarre case of certain players coming to the forefront to absolutely dominate, only to fade entirely into the shadows during the next stretch.

For example, the Mastodons jumped out to a commanding 15-9 lead. KP was the catalyst, scoring 14 of the Mastodons’ 15 points during that opening stretch.

But then KP faded like Homer Simpson into the hedges, scoring in only one round for the remainder of the match.

After struggling to contain KP early on, Roger finally found his rhythm. He strapped Apex to his back and guided his team on a 10-4 spurt to tie the game at 19-19.

Meanwhile, Craig was slow out of the gates, scoring just once in the first nine rounds of the game (+1 point in the fourth round). But when his partner disappeared, Craig stepped forward to counterbalance Roger’s surge for Apex.

Finding his clutch gene when his team needed it most, Craig scored in each of his final three rounds. With the game deadlocked at 19-19, Craig delivered a walk-off 8-5 round over Kentucky Mike to seal the victory.

Final Score: Mastodons 21, Apex 19.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

This week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) takes us to Game 7, where Paul and Matt H. squared off against Roger and JV in a matchup that proved no lead is ever truly safe.

Paul and Matt exploded out of the gate, racing to a 14-4 lead. They were cruising, making the game look easy.

And then, it was erased in the blink of an eye.

JV climbed the turnbuckle, flew off the top rope, and levied the boom on Matt with a massive 9-4 advantage in the 10th round. This came immediately after Roger dropped a 6-3 hammer on Paul in the 9th. Suddenly, the 10-point deficit had vanished.

14-13, Paul and Matt.

Fast forward a few rounds to the 14th, and JV officially flipped the script, giving his team a 20-18 lead. Riding the momentum of their current 16-4 run, Roger chipped in the final point with a 7-6 advantage over Paul in the 15th round to earn the victory.

Final Score: 21-18. Comeback for Roger and JV. Choke for Paul and Matt.

This 10-point, devastating comeback by Roger and JV easily earns this week’s MSM honors.

Also of note: Paul now officially leads the league in chokes with two. Privately, Paul side-texted KP on May 6. Paul had been perusing the LEG website, admiring prior year statistics. Paul texted, “Congratulations on having the most wins and highest KPM. I highlighted the most important stat though”.

He sent a picture of the 2025 LEG Power Rankings highlighting the fact Paul had zero chokes for the season, while KP had one. It was a subtle jab at KP. Fast forward four weeks and Paul is holding two chokes already this season.

It’s as if there are cornhole Gods dishing out bowls of karma.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 4 Power Rank	Name	Week 4 Wins	Week 4 Losses	Week 4 Win %	Week 4 Saves	Week 4 Chokes	Week 4 Comebacks	Week 4 KPM	Week 4 Gross Points Per Round	Week 4 Toss Accruacy	Week 4 Cornholes Per Round	Week 4 Cornholes	Week 4 Cornholes Per Game	Week 4 Gross Points	Week 4 Gross Points Per Game	Week 4 Net Points For	Week 4 Net Points Against	Week 4 Net Points For Per Game	Week 4 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 4 Net Point Differential	Week 4 Foot Snags
1	Austin	4	0	100%	4	-	-	24.9	7.7	86%	2.1	42	10.5	153	38.3	84	15	21.0	3.8	17.3	0
2	KP	3	0	100%	2	-	-	20.7	6.4	75%	1.7	34	11.3	128	42.7	63	31	21.0	10.3	10.7	0
3	Roger	2	1	67%	1	-	1	19.0	5.9	66%	1.6	32	10.7	117	39.0	47	48	15.7	16.0	(0.3)	0
4	Joe S.	1	1	50%	1	-	-	18.7	5.8	73%	1.5	16	8.0	64	32.0	28	27	14.0	13.5	0.5	0
5	Dibble	1	1	50%	1	-	-	18.7	5.8	66%	1.6	25	12.5	92	46.0	40	27	20.0	13.5	6.5	0
6	Matt H.	1	2	33%	1	1	-	18.4	5.8	78%	1.4	27	9.0	116	38.7	53	48	17.7	16.0	1.7	0
7	Brent	1	0	100%	-	-	-	18.2	5.6	66%	1.5	12	12.0	45	45.0	21	19	21.0	19.0	2.0	0
8	Paul G.	1	1	50%	1	1	-	17.3	5.6	87%	1.1	16	8.0	84	42.0	39	31	19.5	15.5	4.0	0
9	Flowers	1	2	33%	1	-	-	15.9	4.9	60%	1.3	19	6.3	74	24.7	37	51	12.3	17.0	(4.7)	0
10	Erik	0	2	0%	-	-	-	15.9	5.1	73%	1.1	14	7.0	66	33.0	12	42	6.0	21.0	(15.0)	0
11	Jake	0	2	0%	-	-	-	15.5	4.9	70%	1.1	15	7.5	69	34.5	22	42	11.0	21.0	(10.0)	0
12	Dan G.	1	1	50%	-	-	-	15.5	5.0	75%	1.0	15	7.5	75	37.5	24	40	12.0	20.0	(8.0)	0
13	Bushie	2	1	67%	1	-	-	13.9	4.5	68%	0.9	15	5.0	76	25.3	51	36	17.0	12.0	5.0	0
14	Will V.	2	0	100%	2	-	-	13.0	4.3	71%	0.7	10	5.0	60	30.0	42	12	21.0	6.0	15.0	0
15	JV	2	1	67%	1	-	1	11.7	3.8	58%	0.7	11	3.7	57	19.0	43	44	14.3	14.7	(0.3)	0
16	Kentucky Mike	1	1	50%	1	-	-	11.7	3.9	64%	0.6	9	4.5	54	27.0	31	28	15.5	14.0	1.5	0
17	Mike V.	0	1	0%	-	-	-	9.4	3.1	57%	0.4	3	3.0	22	22.0	6	21	6.0	21.0	(15.0)	0
18	Melissa	0	3	0%	-	-	-	8.5	2.8	46%	0.5	9	3.0	53	17.7	19	63	6.3	21.0	(14.7)	0

Week 4 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN — Today, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LEG) officially announced a fundamental evolution to its Thursday night cornhole format. Starting in Week 3, a squad-based team concept will begin, serving as a supplement to the traditional Thursday model of random partner rotations. The league’s three signature annual tournaments (Preseason Kick-Off, Singles and Postseason tournaments) are the pinnacle of the league, and will remain unchanged. This new infrastructure is specifically designed to inject higher stakes and heightened rivalries into regular Thursday nights.

The core motivation behind this proposal is simple: everyone raves about the game of 50s at the end of each Thursday, and a major reason is the team camaraderie and unique format. We want to build on that chemistry, while also giving Thursday nights a feel as though teams are actively playing for a collective goal with bigger stakes and bragging rights.

With the help of the LEG Competition Committee (consisting of Erik, JV, Nick and Paul G.) we’ve drafted players into six fixed four-person roster configurations. Below is the list of inaugural teams:

-Joe S.
-Matt H.
-Bushie
-Grandpa Dan

-Kentucky Mike
-Mike V.
-Roger
-Dibble

-Jake
-Austin
-Erik
-Brent

-KP
-JV
-Craig
-Coach Mike

-Mike R.
-Turley
-JG
-Barker

-Nick
-Paul G.
-Melissa
-Flowers

APPROVED COMPETITIVE FORMATS
To ensure unparalleled variety and emphasize the importance of strategic decision-making throughout the season, the new format schedule strictly prohibits repeat matchups. For example, when the Petoskeys play the Penguins, Nick and Paul G. could only play Turley and Barker in a doubles match one time this season.

Teams are expected to play at least one official teams match each week, unless no players are in attendance in a given week.

To accommodate fluctuating weekly attendance and add layers of strategy, matches can be
contested under four distinct formats, selected based on who is present at each night:

1. Traditional Doubles Match
Two players from Team A square off against two players from Team B in a standard cancellation-scoring battle to 21.

2. The 50s Match
A minimum of three rostered players must be present from each competing squad to play a 50s match.

3. Alternate-Shot Doubles
Two players from Team A each team line up at the exact same end of the board as two players from Team B. The throwing sequence is as follows: Player 1 from Team A throws bag one; Player 1 from Team B throws bag two; Player 2 from Team A throws bag three; Player 2 from Team B throws bag
four. The match is scored following traditional cancellation-scoring to 21.

4. Singles
While a team-centric league strongly discourages individual play, this format serves as a contingency in the event that only one squad member is present on a given Thursday – they can play qualifying games on behalf of their entire squad.

We are excited about this development, and hope you are too!

Stay tuned for more details as the season progresses.

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – Heavy lies the crown.

After Week 1, Flowers sat alone atop the Power Rankings for the first time in his career, thanks to a scorching 19.6 KPM.

The question was, how would he handle the altitude?

The answer, at least initially, was not great.

Instead of stepping to the boards and ripping bags with the confidence that got him there, Flowers fell victim to the ultimate mind-killer.

He started stat-watching.

He played tense. He played for the spreadsheet, trying to protect his numbers instead of just beating his opponent. This led to some rough early game struggles, throwing pedestrian games of 4.7, 5.0, and 5.5 points per round (“PPR”).

And then he snapped out of it.

He stopped worrying about math and started throwing bags. The result? He didn’t just recover – he ended up exceeding his Week 1 numbers, finishing the night with a 4-2 record, a 6.2 ppr, and a staggering 19.9 KPM.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

If you like grueling, defensive trench warfare, Game 11 was a masterpiece. Paul and Turley squared off against Brent and Matt H. in a matchup that turned into a 25-round marathon of attrition that featured 14 rounds ending in a wash.

Early on, it looked like a massacre. Paul and Turley exploded out of the gates, mounting an 11-0 lead that left Brent and Matt searching for answers.

They found them, eventually clawing back to make it 11-6.

Then the game slowed to a crawl with six consecutive wash rounds.

Bag after bag canceling each other out. Frustration building, arms getting heavy, and everybody trying to break the scoring drought.

Paul finally broke the stalemate to push the lead to 17-6, but Matt refused to go quietly, catching fire and dropping 9 points in two rounds against Turley, rapidly shrinking the deficit to 17-16.

The anxiety on the boards was palpable. Staring down the barrel of an epic 11-0 collapse, the air completely left the room for Paul and Turley.

But Paul wasn’t about to let his team choke.

With the momentum entirely flipped and the game hanging in the balance, Paul stepped up and delivered a ruthless 8-1 knockout punch over Brent, slamming the door shut on the comeback before it could be completed.

Final score: 21-16.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

You can’t talk about Week 2 highlights without discussing when Bushie went berserk.

In Game 16, he found himself locked in a heavyweight bout against Joe. Joe was throwing gas all game, ending with an 8 PPR. In most games, against most opponents, that’s enough to carry his team to victory.

Bushie didn’t care. He threw as though he was 10 Coors Light deep and 30 minutes into a 40 mg ride. Maybe he was.

Bushie averaged a blistering 7.4 PPR to completely stymie Joe’s barrage, matching him blow for blow while dragging his team to a 21-10 victory.

But his magnum opus came in Game 13.

Staring at a bleak 17-7 deficit, the game felt out of reach.

Then Bushie went into psycho mode.

He unleashed a massive four-bagger, winning the 17^th round over Paul, 12-6, and single-handedly shifting the momentum of the match. Bushie’s 12-6 round ignited a 14-1 team run that powered Bushie and Matt to a comeback win over Paul and Melissa.

Final score: 21-18. Comeback for Bushie and Matt. Choke for Paul and Melissa.

These sequences earned Bushie this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 2 Power Rank	Name	Week 2 Wins	Week 2 Losses	Week 2 Win %	Week 2 Saves	Week 2 Chokes	Week 2 Comebacks	Week 2 KPM	Week 2 Gross Points Per Round	Week 2 Toss Accruacy	Week 2 Cornholes Per Round	Week 2 Cornholes	Week 2 Cornholes Per Game	Week 2 Gross Points	Week 2 Gross Points Per Game	Week 2 Net Points For	Week 2 Net Points Against	Week 2 Net Points For Per Game	Week 2 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 2 Net Point Differential	Week 2 Foot Snags
1	KP	6	1	86%	6	-	-	23.0	7.1	83%	1.9	76	10.9	284	40.6	136	68	19.4	9.7	9.7	0
2	Roger	1	4	20%	1	-	-	22.5	6.9	77%	1.9	59	11.8	214	42.8	78	93	15.6	18.6	(3.0)	0
3	Joe S.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	20.3	6.3	76%	1.6	62	10.3	239	39.8	81	107	13.5	17.8	(4.3)	0
4	Flowers	4	2	67%	3	-	-	19.9	6.2	76%	1.6	52	8.7	204	34.0	90	81	15.0	13.5	1.5	0
5	Austin	4	3	57%	3	-	-	19.5	6.1	76%	1.5	59	8.4	237	33.9	121	99	17.3	14.1	3.1	0
6	Brent	3	3	50%	2	-	-	18.3	5.7	74%	1.4	60	10.0	247	41.2	107	101	17.8	16.8	1.0	0
7	Paul G.	2	5	29%	2	1	-	18.3	5.7	70%	1.4	75	10.7	296	42.3	103	127	14.7	18.1	(3.4)	0
8	Bushie	3	4	43%	1	-	1	18.0	5.7	75%	1.3	56	8.0	238	34.0	84	128	12.0	18.3	(6.3)	0
9	Matt H.	2	5	29%	-	-	1	17.2	5.5	77%	1.2	68	9.7	312	44.6	114	141	16.3	20.1	(3.9)	0
10	Turley	5	1	83%	5	-	-	17.2	5.5	74%	1.2	52	8.7	229	38.2	121	72	20.2	12.0	8.2	0
11	Dibble	2	2	50%	2	-	-	16.4	5.1	67%	1.2	26	6.5	108	27.0	63	53	15.8	13.3	2.5	0
12	Mike R.	3	4	43%	2	-	-	16.0	5.0	61%	1.3	57	8.1	224	32.0	93	129	13.3	18.4	(5.1)	0
13	JV	4	2	67%	3	-	-	15.6	5.0	69%	1.1	34	5.7	154	25.7	95	78	15.8	13.0	2.8	0
14	Melissa	3	4	43%	2	1	-	14.7	4.6	60%	1.1	53	7.6	222	31.7	108	117	15.4	16.7	(1.3)	0

Week 2 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN — Week 1 of the 2026 season opened under conditions that felt more like a November game at Lambeau Field than a Spring cornhole opener. Temperatures dropped, hands went numb, and the boards offered no mercy.

Early rounds played lightning fast before conditions abruptly shifted into a sticky, painfully slow mess that even frustrated players who prefer slower conditions. Most players never fully adjusted, resulting in scores and KPMs that looked more like blood alcohol readings than competitive statistics.

Nearly everybody struggled.

Except Flowers.

While the rest of the league fought the elements, Flowers casually delivered the best statistical performance of his career. He posted a scorching 19.6 KPM, obliterating his previous career high of 17.0, fueled by 6.1 points per round and 1.6 cornholes per round.

The breakout performance propelled Flowers to a 3-1 evening and immediately launched him to the #1 spot in the Power Rankings.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Right out of the gate, Game 1 delivered enough drama to make the remaining slate feel unnecessary.

JV and Coach Mike squared off against Austin and Craig in an instant classic that stayed tight from the opening round. Neither team could gain meaningful separation, with the match slowly evolving into a tense chess match.

Austin and Craig finally appeared to seize control late, piecing together consecutive two-point rounds in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh to stretch a narrow 14-13 lead into a commanding 20-13 advantage.

At that point, the energy shifted.

Austin looked confident.
Craig looked relieved.
Coach Mike looked mildly annoyed in a way that suggested he was about to teach everybody a lesson from 2016.

JV refused to let the match die quietly.

On the brink of losing the match, he answered with an enormous 8-5 round win over Austin in Round 12, trimming the deficit to 20-16 and suddenly making everyone uncomfortable again.

Then came the pressure cooker.

With the game hanging in the balance, still locked at 20-16, JV and Austin proceeded to throw a double four-bagger wash in the next round.

Twelve points.

Twelve points.

Nobody gained a damn thing.

Craig opened the next round beautifully with a perfect first-bag block. Coach Mike responded with his patented back-handed taint tickler — a shot so filthy both in execution and name that several newer league members visibly questioned what kind of organization they had joined.

The bag climbed over Craig’s blocker and dropped directly into the hole.

Craig immediately followed by firing his second bag completely off the board, which is never ideal when trying to close out a game.

Things deteriorated rapidly after that.

Coach Mike delivered ANOTHER back-handed taint tickler into the hole, giving his team a commanding 6-1 advantage midway through the round. Desperate to recover, Craig attempted to push his blocker through with his third bag, only to launch it off the back of the board again.

Coach Mike calmly boarded his third bag to make it 7-1.

At this point, Craig needed a cornhole just to survive.

Instead, he delivered another failed cleanup attempt with his final bag, sealing the comeback victory before Coach Mike even needed to throw his last bag.

Final score: 21-20.

Craig, still visibly processing the emotional damage inflicted by the back-handed taint tickler, could only shake his head while congratulating the winners.

Coach Mike, meanwhile, turned toward the crowd and delivered the line of the night:

“Hey, I used to be somebody around here. You know that right?”

And honestly? He wasn’t wrong.

Long before the days of YouTube tutorials and overpriced resin bags, Coach Mike was already rolling shots and ruining evenings. That final round felt like vintage Coach Mike: part skill, part swagger, part psychological warfare.

For that performance, Coach Mike earns the first Mushroom Stamp Moment of the 2026 season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week’s box score is below.

Week 1 Box Score

Power Rank	Name	Week 1 Wins	Week 1 Losses	Week 1 Win %	Week 1 Saves	Week 1 Chokes	Week 1 Comebacks	Week 1 KPM	Week 1 Gross Points Per Round	Week 1 Toss Accruacy	Week 1 Cornholes Per Round	Week 1 Cornholes	Week 1 Cornholes Per Game	Week 1 Gross Points	Week 1 Gross Points Per Game	Week 1 Net Points For	Week 1 Net Points Against	Week 1 Net Points For Per Game	Week 1 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 1 Net Point Differential	Week 1 Foot Snags
1	Flowers	3	1	75%	2	-	-	19.6	6.1	74%	1.6	36	9.0	140	35.0	72	48	18.0	12.0	6.0	0
2	Austin	3	3	50%	1	-	-	18.6	5.8	73%	1.4	62	10.3	249	41.5	112	112	18.7	18.7	0.0	0
3	Brent	2	2	50%	2	-	-	18.4	5.8	80%	1.3	33	8.3	146	36.5	76	58	19.0	14.5	4.5	0
4	KP	3	2	60%	2	-	1	18.3	5.8	76%	1.4	38	7.6	161	32.2	81	82	16.2	16.4	(0.2)	0
5	Joe S.	3	2	60%	2	-	-	18.2	5.7	76%	1.3	39	7.8	166	33.2	90	70	18.0	14.0	4.0	0
6	Barker	2	1	67%	1	1	-	17.6	5.6	76%	1.3	29	9.7	128	42.7	58	46	19.3	15.3	4.0	0
7	JV	3	1	75%	1	-	-	16.3	5.1	70%	1.2	33	8.3	144	36.0	68	72	17.0	18.0	(1.0)	0
8	Paul G.	1	3	25%	-	-	-	16.1	5.1	69%	1.2	29	7.3	127	31.8	57	83	14.3	20.8	(6.5)	0
9	Erik	1	2	33%	-	1	-	15.5	4.9	71%	1.1	18	6.0	84	28.0	48	62	16.0	20.7	(4.7)	0
10	Turley	2	2	50%	2	-	-	14.7	4.8	79%	0.8	20	5.0	116	29.0	62	55	15.5	13.8	1.8	0
11	Craig F.	2	2	50%	2	-	-	13.7	4.4	65%	0.9	20	5.0	97	24.3	77	50	19.3	12.5	6.8	0
12	Coach Mike	3	1	75%	1	-	1	13.5	4.4	67%	0.8	21	5.3	109	27.3	72	66	18.0	16.5	1.5	0
13	Melissa	0	5	0%	-	-	-	12.3	4.0	63%	0.7	19	3.8	104	20.8	53	105	10.6	21.0	(10.4)	0
14	Dibble	0	1	0%	-	-	-	10.8	3.3	31%	1.0	4	4.0	13	13.0	4	21	4.0	21.0	(17.0)	0