Honolulu Megalodons rise to Number 1 in Week 5 (Game Note 3)

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10/9/16: Katelyn Gaffney, Communications Assistant for the Honolulu Megalodons

Contact: gaffn2ka@dukes.jmu.edu

Game Recaps 

With a powerhouse trio, Brian Hoyer, Joe Flacco, and Michael Crabtree led the Honolulu Megalodons to defeat the Richmond Renegades 179.50 to 107.64. Combining for 110.60 points, the threesome alone surpassed the total points of Richmond Renegades. Hoyer passed for 302 yards, accumulating 40.78 points. Crabtree came through with three touchdowns to contribute 33.80 points, while Flacco racked up 36.02 points. The 71.86 point win for Honolulu Megalodons was the second-largest in the league this year. The result could have been even worse with the Honolulu Megalodons’ starter Cairo Santos not scoring any points. The Honolulu Megalodons (3-1 586.92 points) are in first place, while Richmond Renegades (2-2, 511.04 points) drops to eighth place. Honolulu Megalodons take on the Virginia Beach Sharks (2-2, 557.66) next week, while Richmond Renegades goes up against Oklahoma City Orioles (1-3, 490.18).

Matchup Preview

  • Honolulu Megalodons are projected to win against the Virginia Beach Sharks, who are (2-2).
  • The Virginia Beach Sharks are lead by quarterback Eli Manning projected to score 13.76 points, going up against the Honolulu Megalodons’s quarterback Joe Flacco who has been projected to score 19.46 points.
  • Honolulu Megalodons are ranked 1st in the fantasy league with a projection to be 4-1 after taking on the Virginia Beach Sharks and will be averaging over 100 points a game with a projected game total 105.14 against the Sharks.
  • Honolulu will be missing Kicker Cairo Santos on a bye this week.
  • Arian Foster is still not past his hamstring injury and will be on the sideline for the game against the Sharks. This is the third game he will sit out.
  • Virginia Beach Shark’s Tony Jefferson had a team-high nine tackles to bring up their defense points last game.

Honolulu Megalodons Season Notes

  • Arian Foster is still listed as an injured hamstring and will sit on the sidelines for the game against the Sharks.
  • No trades currently
  • Bill Kwon, one of Hawaii’s most esteemed sports reporters and editors, died at age 81 today of natural causes at Nuuanu Hale
  • A new amendment was proposed to voters on the ability of the commissioner to remove or suspend a police chief at any time.
  • Honolulu rail plan was submitted to the federal government, $1.8 million over budget.
  • Honolulu apartment prices decline slightly for the first time one bedroom apartments are not listed under the 10 most expensive in the nation.