WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Carolina Cowboys delivered a performance that won’t soon be forgotten Saturday evening inside LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Registering a walk-off win against the Arizona Ridge Riders, the Cowboys overtook the No. 1 rank in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series standings.  

In a game that was decided by the final outs, reigning PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) delivered the go-ahead score as the Cowboys’ closer. His 87.75-point ride atop Jailhouse Cat (Clark View Farms/Phillips) not only earned his team their sixth-consecutive game win, but also allowed them to leapfrog the Ridge Riders for the No. 1 position in the league.

The Carolina Cowboys are now not only atop the league standings, but also lead the PBR Cowboy Days event standings as one of three teams to be a perfect 2-0 thus far in the Tar Heel State.

The Kansas City Outlaws also remained perfect in game play Saturday evening, besting the Texas Rattlers, presented by Ariat, 171-167.5 to improve to 2-0 and rise to second on the event leaderboard.

Riding in the lead-off game Saturday night, the Oklahoma Freedom narrowly edged the Austin Gamblers 86.75-83.25 to keep their perfect record intact at PBR Cowboy Days.

The Missouri Thunder logged their first win in North Carolina, beating the Nashville Stampede 252.25-246.75 in the highest-scoring game of the electric evening.

PBR Cowboy Days concludes Sunday, September 11 at 1:45 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the LJVM Coliseum Box Office or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

The Carolina Cowboys will also hold a free-to-attend, family-friendly fan festival at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, featuring racing activations, musical performances, cowboy church, local vendors and more. 

On Sunday, September 11 the festival will open at 10:00 a.m. at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Cowboy Church will commence at 11:00 a.m. on the Tractor Supply Co. broadcast trailer, led by Robby Dilmore, while also featuring bull rider testimonials and remarks from Richard Childress.

PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer replays of all the PBR Team Series action from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Check https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/pbr-ridepass for the latest programming schedule.

Kansas City Outlaws: 171

Texas Rattlers: 167.5

Despite a late-game surge from the Texas Rattlers, presented by Ariat, the Kansas City Outlaws emerged supreme, earning their second game win during PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 171-167.5.

After both teams failed to convert in the first, the scoreboard underwent its first change in the second. Following a buckoff for the Rattlers from 2002 PBR World Champion Ednei Caminhas (Indaiatuba, Brazil), the Outlaws were the first to strike when Marcus Mast (Middlebury, Indiana) rode Red Scorpion (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 85 points.

The Outlaws and Rattlers were then both blanked in the third, however, the game intensity ratcheted up in the fourth.

In the top of the frame, Rafael Jose de Brito (Potirendaba, Brazil) was awarded a re-ride after his trip with Codigo (Fabulous IV Ranch/Josh & Dalton Walling) was marked just 70.5 points. Opting to take the re-ride, Cody Lambert elected to have Brady Fielder (Clermont, Queensland) attempt the second-chance bull, Oreo (Dustin Denning).

In the bottom of the fourth, the Outlaws pulled ahead to 171 points as second-round draft pick Kyler Oliver (Roy, Utah) rode Tiger (Blake Sharp/Henry Wilson) for 86 points.

As the fifth got underway, the Rattlers were in a must-ride position, needing scores from both their closer Junior Patrik Souza (Sonora, Brazil), and re-ride rider Fielder, to keep their hopes of victory alive. Rising to the occasion, Souza covered Mongo (Flying C/Flying P Bucking Bulls) for 80.75 points to keep the Rattlers in contention for the win.

Before the Outlaws would attempt their final bull, the Rattlers settled their unfinished business as Fielder climbed aboard re-ride bull Oreo. Needing in excess of 90.25 points to put his team in the lead, while Fielder reached the whistle, he was marked just 86.75 points, handing the Outlaws the win.

With Kansas City’s final trip ending in a buckoff, the final scoreboard read a 171-167.5 victory for the J.W. Hart-led team. The Kansas City Outlaws not only improved to a perfect 2-0 at PBR Cowboy Days inside LJVM Coliseum but also rose to 7-8 on the season.

Marking their second loss in Winston-Salem, the Texas Rattlers are now 4-11 throughout the 2022 season.

During their final game in North Carolina, the Outlaws will look to remain perfect when they take on the Oklahoma Freedom, who are also undefeated, while the Rattlers will seek their first victory of the event when they play the Missouri Thunder.

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