Heading into our inaugural soccer event, Team Erno was looking to even the day at three wins a piece. However, the moment we arrived at the field Nate immediately laced up some bad ass soccer cleats, and tossed on some prrrrretty official looking goalie gloves. Things were not looking up for Team Erno.
The format that we agreed on, was everyone got to take five shots. Each person from the opposing team faced one shot from each shooter. Everyone then got a chance to play goalie against each other.
Via the selection show random order, Nate was up first...
and brought the cheddar, scoring 4 out 5 shots. Team Erno answered with their Soccer Aficionado and his official soccer footwear (from the Red Wing work boot collection):
The format that we agreed on, was everyone got to take five shots. Each person from the opposing team faced one shot from each shooter. Everyone then got a chance to play goalie against each other.
Via the selection show random order, Nate was up first...
The half a soccer field running start was key.
Rinaldo found the back of the net for 1 out of his 5 shots. After one round, Team Fugate up 4 -1.
Next up for Team Fugate was Mike M.
Mike added two to the Champs goal total. Team Erno answered with Weaver.
Weav put team Erno back in the contest with a four spot. After 2 rounds, Team Erno was trailing Team Fugate by one. TF up 6-5.
The Notorious A.N.T. was up for TF, and systematically dismantled TE with a perfect round. Not a surprise to this contestant, because when I think of graceful technique, skill and pure sound soccer mechanics, I think of Deluca.
Up next for the challengers was Rose. He went an admiral 3-5, but still not enough to keep TF from widening the gap. Team Fugate 11 - Team Erno 8.
Lewis opened the next round, mimicking his hetero life-mate, also going 5-5.
Lentz followed for TE, scoring a healthy four spot, but somehow still losing ground because of Team Fugate's combined 10-10 the last two rounds. Team Fugate 16 - Team Erno 12.
Ty had a chance to put the event on ice for the team bearing his name, and he did just that, going 4-5. For those keeping track at home, out of a possible 25 goals, Team Fugate scored 20 of them. Having two perfect rounds, and two rounds of only missing one.
Mike E. tried to end the event with a bang for pride, but ended up launching a few shots across the street, and ultimately found the back of the net only twice. Final score, Team Fugate 20 - Team Erno 14.
Team Fugate 4 - Team Erno 2
Prop Bets:
MVP: Lewis (because of his diving saves, combined with his perfect round)
EVENT FIVE: Three-Point Shoot Out Bowling
Running behind schedule, we pushed 3 pt. shoot-out to after bowling. Grabbed some lunch before bowling for once, which besides hiring a driver, may be the smartest thing we've ever done. (Naturally it only took five years to get here)
Our annual Van Ride to the bowling alley was everything it was billed to be. Awkward conversations with our driver brought to you by Chris and Rose, and a chance to rehydrate after a gruelling morning slate of events.
Team Erno desperately needing to win this event to climb back in it, Pulled out the 648 - 625 victory in round one with scoring as follows:
TEAM ERNO TEAM FUGATE
Chris- 138 Motz- 98
Weav- 141 Deluca- 105
Chad- 99 Lewis- 170
Mike E.- 117 Nate- 108
Rose- 157 Ty- 144
Things were going swimmingly for Team Erno in round 2, except someone kept putting himself in timeout for failing to pick up spares.
They were well on their way to the improbable back-to-back years of winning bowling when the Hornitos started to kick in for Team Fugate. Team Erno finished first, with an astounding 720 point round. Team Fugate sacked up and all marked in the 9th frame. Nate, who was particularly not performing up to Nate standards, found another gear, going from a 77 in the 8th, to finishing with a 126. That's almost a 50 point swing in the last two frames from him alone. Lewis and Ty bowled their brains out, with Lewis tossing a 189, and Ty going 187 on our mother*#@! ass with a play that will live in Brolympic History. Faced with what looks like a 1 - 7 split, and needing to make the spare to keep the team mark streak alive, Ty tossed this gem:
Team Fugate finished with a Brolympic team record 735* to push a third round. (*unverified)
Round 2 Results:
TEAM ERNO TEAM FUGATE
Chris- 133 Motz- 113
Weav- 157 Deluca- 120
Chad- 172 Lewis- 189
Mike E.- 105 Nate- 126
Rose- 153 Ty- 187
From there on, the momentum had shifted and shit got serious, as both teams bowled over 700 in the deciding third round. Even though Ty came back to earth, Motz and Anthony picked up the slack and helped stick a fork in Team Erno. Their dream of lifting the Manly Cup was slowly fading, as Team Fugate eked them out 718 - 709.
Round 3 Results:
TEAM ERNO TEAM FUGATE
Chris- 130 Motz- 169
Weav- 168 Deluca- 147
Chad- 158 Lewis- 165
Mike E.- 102 Nate- 118
Rose- 151 Ty- 119
File this under things that make you go hmmmm...total combined score for the three rounds: Team Fugate 2,078 - Team Erno 2,077. #daaaaaaaaaaaaamn
Team Fugate 5 - Team Erno 2
Prop Bets:
First Strike- Lewis
Highest Score- Lewis (189)
Highest Score Over/Under 185 1/2- Over
High Team Score Over/Under 690 1/2- Over
First Gutter Ball- Deluca
Fastest Ball Over/Under 21 1/2 mph- Over
MVP- Lewis (three game total of 524)
UP NEXT-
- 3 pt shoot out
- football toss 2.0
- cornhole
- darkness
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