Contact information:
Brooke Withers- Public Relations Specialist
Twitter: @brooke__withers
Email: withe2bm@dukes.jmu.edu
Other dates of Note:
- Charity Day- On September 24th, the Honolulu Honey Badger’s will donate 50% of ticket proceeds from their game in order to benefit Lokahi Giving Project. The Lokahi Giving Project provides the supporting public with the opportunity to benefit struggling individuals and families through donations of goods, cash, and advocacy programs. The Lokahi Giving Project pairs with news station KHON2 which will be a sponsor of the Honey Badger’s game.
- 50/50 Raffle- On October 7th, there will be a 50/50 raffle at half time benefitting Hurricane Irma victims. Please come out and join us for this influential event, brought to you by the Honolulu Honey Badgers!
Game Recaps
The Honolulu Honey Badgers started off their season as Melvin Gordon scored 18.9 points on the ground rushing for 54 yards as well as having 5 receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Stafford, the quarterback had a big night, scoring 45.8 points, closing the gap between the Honey Badgers and the Honolulu Rocks. The Honey Badgers’ second outstanding running back, Ezekiel Elliott had 20 points on 104 rushing yards. The Honey Badgers were hurt the most at the wide receiver position, where A.J. Green scored 12.4 points on 5 catches and had 74 receiving yards. Wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who was projected to have a big night due to O’Dell Beckham’s injury, only tallied 2 points. The Honolulu Rocks were a step ahead in scoring with Alex Smith throwing for 4 touchdown passes and 368 yards scoring 59.02 points. Their second quarterback, Cam Newton had 16.14 fantasy points throwing for 171 passing yards while having 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Their leading rusher was Devonta Freeman, who ran for 37 yards and 1 touchdown, scored 11.90 points. The Honolulu Rocks’ Le’Veon Bell ran for 32 yards and scored 7.70 points. The two running backs combined for 5 receptions and 17 receiving yards. At the wide receiver position, Delanie Walker lead the Rocks with 7 catches for 76 receiving yards and scored 14.60 points. T.Y. Hilton had a subpar Sunday afternoon, catching the rock 3 times for 57 yards scoring 5.70 points. Michael Thomas had a decent day catching 5 passes for 45 yards scoring 9.50 points. In the end, the Honey Badgers fell short to the Rocks after a hard fought battle.
Matchup Preview
Next week, the Honolulu Honey Badgers face the Las Vegas Spades for what is projected to be a solid match-up. In week one, The Spades beat their opponent, the Fresno Fuegos 147.40 to 136.42 in a close game. In week two, the predicted outcome shows the Honolulu Honey Badgers to outscore the Las Vegas Spades 121.18 to 112.40. Phillip Rivers, the quarterback for the Honey Badgers is projected to score 16.04 while the quarterback for the Spades, Drew Brees, is projected to score 18.41. The two teams running backs are fairly evenly matched. Ezekiel Elliott and Jay Ajayi are on pace to score 17.65 and 14.45 points in this week’s match-up. Two of the best receivers in the whole league will face off in week two, AJ Green and Antonio Brown who are both projected to rack up 17 points apiece. In last week’s game between the Honey Badgers and the Rocks, the Honey Badgers’ quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 292 yards and 4 touchdowns, resulting in 45 points. The Las Vegas Spades’ quarterback Dak Prescott threw 268 yards and 1 touchdown, gaining 26 points. In next week’s match-up, the Spade’s quarterback will have to be on his game in order to take down the vicious Honey Badgers.
Honolulu Honey Badgers Season Notes
- There are no injuries for the Honey Badgers as of now. However, running back Ezekiel Elliot is currently facing potential charges off of the field. These charges could potentially result in suspension later in the season, which could be a severe loss for the Honey Badgers.
- If all-pro, tight end Rob Gronkowski can stay healthy this season, he could be a huge asset for the Honey Badgers this year.
- In continuing weeks, the Honey Badgers are anticipating two big name rookies, Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook to provide depth on the bench in case of unsuspected injuries throughout the season. These two players could also provide cushion on the field in case of Elliot’s anticipated suspension.
- As far as news, the state land department discovered human remains at West Maui beach on Sunday, September 10th. The body has been sent to the state’s Historic Preservation Division for further identification.
- The Hepatitis A outbreak continues as a tourist contracts Hepatitis A after visiting Hawaii back in June 2017. The man, who chooses to keep his identity anonymous, claims that the disease stemmed from eating sea food while visiting Hawaii.