Neptunes Lay the Trident into the Moose – Week #5 Game Note

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October 09, 2017

Katie Blumer – Director of Media Relations

blumerkl@vabeachtunes.com

 

Dates of Note

  • Monday, October 16, 2017, will be the first time the Neptunes face off against the Fresno Fuegos.
  • As tropical storm Ophelia is approaching the East Coast from the Atlantic, the Neptunes have partnered with the local food bank and are packing meals for potential displaced victims on Wednesday, October 11.

Neptunes Lay the Trident into the Moose

The Virginia Beach Neptunes beat the Madison Moose this week by almost 50 points. QB Aaron Rodgers led the Neptunes to victory with 33.04 points who threw for 221 yards with three touchdowns, helped by the outstanding play delivered by TE Cameron Brate in Sunday’s game with 17.8 points. After picking up TE Cameron Brate this week, the ‘Tunes were happy to see their addition make his mark on the team, so early. WR Tyreek Hill sealed the deal for the team with his 24.3 point-performance, catapulting the Neptunes past the Moose. With early projections having the Neptunes win by only 11 points, the team was pleased to secure a more comfortable win.

The significant loss for the Moose could be attributed to the underperformance of three of its key playmakers. RB’s Mike Gillislee and Jordan Howard contributed less than 8 points while TE Jared Cook brought in a lousy 2.5 points with three receptions for 25 yards.

After the win against the Moose, the Neptunes now sit in 4th place heading into next week’s game against the 3rd place Fresno Fuegos, the first time these two teams will meet this season. With the playoffs looming, this game is essential for the ‘Tunes to win if they wish to advance into postseason play.

Matchup Preview

  • The Fresno Fuegos come into next Monday’s game with a 3-2-0 record, sitting in third place, with the third-highest points total at 751.86 on the season.
  • The Virginia Beach Neptunes comes into next Monday’s game with a 3-2-0 record as well, sitting one spot behind in fourth place, with the lowest points against total at 626.60 on the season.
  • The Neptunes second highest scorer in QB Kirk Cousins and outstanding WR Terrelle Pryor are coming off of a buy week, both players are well rested and ready to take on the next game.
  • The Neptunes added TE Cameron Brate, RB Mark Ingram, and RB Duke Johnson and dropped TE Charles Clay who suffered from a knee injury, QB Andrew Luck who is still recovering from his shoulder injury, and QB Eli Manning who is off to a poor 2017 campaign
  • With RB Adrian Peterson being traded, RB Mark Ingram looks to take over the main responsibilities for the Neptunes.
  • RB Ty Montgomery looks to make his return after taking a week off from a broken rib injury.
  • The #3 ranked WR in the league, Stefon Diggs looks to recover from his groin injury and have a breakout game for the Neptunes.

Virginia Beach Neptunes Season Notes

http://wavy.com/2017/10/10/former-va-beach-youth-pastor-to-serve-10-years-for-sex-crime/

  • Virginia Beach’s own David McCormack, famed 6-foot-10 center for Oak Hill Academy will make his college basketball decision at 6:00 pm on October 11, 2017.

http://wavy.com/2017/09/24/david-mccormack-will-make-college-decision-live-on-wavy-tv/

  • In James City County, a man died after falling at construction site – lawsuit to Virginia Beach pending on his decision.

http://wavy.com/2017/10/10/police-man-dies-after-falling-at-construction-site-in-jcc/