NOVI, MICHIGAN – After nearly 3 weeks off since week 1, we finally regrouped to play the week 2 slate. While week 1 was competitive with 3 of 6 games decided by 2 points or less, week 2 was completely opposite. We played 8 games, the closest match was 21-15, and 5 of the 8 games were decided by 13 or more points.

The highlight of the night was JG’s unconsciousness. The guy barely missed the board, regularly scored ringers, and easily led the week in individual and team scoring (note – individual scoring is not tracked). He was dominant in a 21-14 loss to Nick and Joe (reading between the lines, I was his shitty partner) by scoring 13 of the 14 team points. JG had a ridiculous +7.3 scoring differential on his way to a 6-2 record last night, improving his overall record to 9-4, good for second place on the season.

Nick finished the night 5-3, and also turned in an impressive individual performance. Unofficially, Nick had the most rounds where all 4 bags were on the board or in the hole. He was very consistent attacking the board, and although he didn’t hit the hole as much as JG (but who does?) he now holds third place overall after his solid week 2 performance.

Joe finished the night 2-6, improving upon his 0-4 record from week 1. Joe is finding his rhythm and had some dominant rounds throughout the night. He was a key part of a 17-4 run in Game 3 where he and JG curb-stomped Nick and me 21-7. Joe also rivaled JG for most clutch performer on the night. Any time Joe had to score to extend the game, he answered the bell and often did so with a ringer. It seems once Joe finds the hole, he hits it…often.

Then there’s me. About the only positive thing to say is I had the only foot snag of the evening, but I attribute that more to the other guys not trying than me having good foot snag skills. I finished a mediocre 3-5, and my wins were mostly because of my partners carrying me. I was very inconsistent, and probably had the top 5 worst throws of the night. I’ll blame most of my performance on being distracting by Joe talking about banana hammocks (you had to be there). My 13.4 points per game and -3 scoring differential in week 2 may look better than Joe’s numbers, but I was easily the worst player last night. I’ll be repping all weekend to get better for next week.

NOVI, MICHIGAN – Week 1 of the corn hole league had a lot of excitement with 3 of the 6 games decided by 2 points or less, and JG and Joe avoiding a naked run through the Maples community when they broke a 19-0 deficit late in the game with two clutch points to get on the board. They lost 21-2, but their self-esteem is still intact.

Josh stands alone at the top of the standings with a 4-1 record in team play, and won the only head-to-head match-up this week against Joe, 11-5. Josh also flashed his ridiculous soccer skills by leading the night in foot snags with 5 (note – if you don’t know what a foot snag is, you’ll know soon enough). Overall, Josh went 5-1 in week 1, but the metrics show Barker may have been the best player last night, despite his 2-3 record. Barker leads the league in total scoring, scoring per game and scoring differential. He also found a ridiculous, yet effective pitching method that resembled a much less athletic Joe Dumars rainbow from downtown. Speaking of athleticism, Barker showed absolutely none by finishing last in foot snags with 0. In fairness, he was wearing sandals and when not pitching bags he had a beer to his lips. But I can’t make excuses for him too much longer. Use those feet bro.

JG had a dead arm early, but recovered nicely to finish 3-2 overall. Once he had a few beers and forgot about the wedding planning appointment he attended right before league play, he was dominant.

Joe finishes week 1 at the bottom of the standings at 0-4, but was victim of a 21-20 loss to Josh and JG, and also pushed Josh in their head-to-head match-up for most of the match. Joe was also way too sober to be playing, which I expect will change in the coming weeks.