24 September 2017
Peyton Rowe, Communications Coordinator
rowepe@dukes.jmu.edu
Game Recaps
The Madison Moose snagged their first win of the season, defeating The Honolulu Honey Badgers 132.42-121.04. Quarterback Russell Wilson led the Moose, scoring 41.52 points with an impressive career-high 373 passing yards. He also solidified 4 passing Touchdowns and 26 rushing yards for the Moose. Whereas Honolulu QB, Phillip Rivers, fell short at a subpar 3.48 points, with 237 passing yards and 3 interceptions for the Badgers. The other QBs, Ben Roethlisberger of the Moose and Matthew Stafford of the Badgers, put up significant points for their teams as well. Roethlisberger shined, scoring 16 points for the Moose, with 235 passing yards, 1 pass Touchdown, 6 rushing yards and one unfortunate fumble; however, Roethlisberger fell just short of Stafford’s showing of 21.48 points for the Badgers, with 264 passing yards, 1 pass Touchdown and 19 rushing yards. Recently added for this game, Moose running back Chris Thompson also had an impressive game with 38 rushing yards, 150 receiving yards, and 1 receiving Touchdown, resulting in 31.80 points. Ezekiel Elliot, Badger’s running back, scored 18.40 points for their team. Fresh off the bench, wide receiver for the Moose, Michael Crabtree, still suffered from a chest injury and wasn’t much help to his team, scoring a mere 1.70 points with 7 receiving yards. Badger wide receiver A.J. Green, however, dominated with 111 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The lack of defense was evident in this game, with the Moose defense only scoring 9 points, and the Badger defense not adding any points for their team. However, despite the Badger’s efforts, the Moose scraped by with a win.
Matchup Preview
- The Moose narrowly won this first-time matchup with The Honolulu Honey Badgers, with a 132.42-121.04 score.
- The Madison Moose currently rank 6th in the league after their win to the Badgers, while the Chattanooga Chickadees have dropped down to 8th place in the league after this week.
- The Madison Moose are projected to pull off another very close win against the Chattanooga Chickadees with a 120.99-109.70 score.
- Russell Wilson’s 373 passing yards were a career high for the QB against the Honolulu Badgers.
- Michael Crabtree, who is still suffering from a chest injury, will be back on the bench against the Chattanooga Chickadees.
- Jordan Howard will be returning to the Moose starting lineup against the Chickadees.
- The Moose and the Chickadees look neck in neck in this week’s matchup, with player comparisons showing little to no difference in projected points.
Harrisonburg Valley Bees Season Notes
- Kicker Ryan Succop was added to the Moose lineup for Week 4.
- Kicker Cairo Santos suffered a groin injury and was dropped by the Moose.
- Michael Crabtree returns to the bench next week, still suffering from a chest injury.
- Jordan Howard, recovering from a shoulder injury, will return to the Moose starting lineup in Week 4.
- David Johnson, the Moose’s first draft pick, is still recovering from surgery and will be out until December.
- Wisconsin National Guard deploys to Puerto Rico to continue assistance in Hurricane Maria efforts.
- Restaurant co-owner in Racine, Wisconsin claims that all NFL players who kneel during the National Anthem should be “executed”.
- A Madison woman is facing battery charges after she attacked two Cheba Hut restaurant workers who kicked her out of the business Tuesday night. Cheba Hut is located about 6 minutes away from Camp Randall Stadium and is a frequent post-game hotspot.