Orioles Plan to Ride the Jet Stream to Their Second Straight Win (Game Note #4, Week #5)

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Grant Summers

October 13, 2016

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Game Recaps

 

The Oklahoma City Orioles snapped their two game losing streaks after defeating the Richmond Renegades 138.32 to 120.66 on Sunday. It was a battle between the quarterbacks as Marcus Mariota and Andrew Luck both put up high numbers, averaging 40 points each. After having a record breaking game last week, Julio Jones struggled to put up any numbers, earning a total of 5 points. The Oklahoma City Orioles defense dominated the trenches, putting up a staggering 17 points compared to the Richmond Renegades defense that failed to record a single point. The Oklahoma City Orioles find themselves up a spot in the standings, securing 10th place going into the next week.

 

 

Matchup Preview

  • The Oklahoma City Orioles look to their two game losing streaks into a two game winning streak against the Virginia Beach Sharks this week.
  • Marcus Mariota, who had only scored 9 points in the past two weeks, looks to continue to ride his momentum coming off last weeks win over the Richmond Renegades into this week’s game versus the Sharks.
  • Willie Snead of the Oklahoma City Orioles and Emanuel Sanders of the Virginia Beach Sharks are projected to have a very close game at the wide receiver position.
  • Russell Wilson of the Oklahoma City Orioles looks to come off last weeks bye with a strong performance, projected to have a stand out game.
  • Jason Witten of the Oklahoma City Orioles looks to command the tight end position Sunday going up against a struggling Jack Doyle of the Virginia Beach Sharks, only scoring a combined 5 points the past two weeks.

 

Oklahoma City Orioles Season Notes

  • The Orioles move up a spot in the standings, securing 10th place coming into the next week of play.
  • Oklahoma City picked up James White, replacing Rasheed Jennings for the running back position.
  • The Orioles Julio Jones, Randall Cobb, and Mike Wallace have all had limited practice time leading into this weeks game.
  • The Orioles defense look to fill the trenches for yet another week against the Sharks, anticipated having another stand out performance.
  • Oklahoma City Police are investigating a robbery that involved a man entering a convenience store with a gun demanding money. Any information regarding this situation or on the man involved should be taken directly to local authorities.
  • A local 92 year old WWII veteran fends off alleged robber equipped with a knife looking for money. The man fled the scene and any and all information regarding the whereabouts of this man should be taken directly to local law enforcement.