Friday night’s event then concluded with the Shootout Round, featuring one rider from each of the winning teams. Florida’s Crimber delivered a monster 90-point ride on Feeds Red River to win the special round. He also extended his lead in the MVP race to 145 points ahead of No. 2 Brady Fielder.

Fielder also converted in the Shootout Round, finishing second for the Texas Rattlers as he topped Mike’s Motive for 88.75 points.

Following the highest-scoring event in Teams history in Anaheim last weekend, the best bull riders in the world remained red hot in North Carolina, going 24-for-44 on Friday night.

PBR Cowboy Days continues on Saturday, September 21, at 6:45 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, or by visiting the Greensboro Coliseum Box Office.

Merit Street Media will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Cowboy Days. Viewers can watch on the Merit+ app or go to https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/channel-finder to find the Merit Street Media cable channel in their area. On Sunday, September 22, CBS Television Network will air the Game of the Week, featuring the Carolina Cowboys versus the Nashville Stampede, beginning at 3 p.m. ET, check local listings. On-demand replays of all the PBR Teams action will be available the following day on the Merit+ app. RidePass on Pluto TV will also air Teams replays five days later.

SCORE BULLETINS

Florida Freedom Best New York Mavericks by Two Ride Scores on Opening Night of PBR Teams Action in Greensboro, North Carolina

Florida Freedom: 262New York Mavericks: 86.75

As PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams action got underway Friday night in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Florida Freedom defeated the New York Mavericks by two ride scores and 175.25 points, 262-86.75.

As the game began, Florida looked to Alex Cerqueira to give them a quick lead. While he was initially deemed to have bucked off Uncle Jim, Freedom Head Coach Paulo Crimber quickly challenged the call, believing the bull had fouled himself during the out. Upon review, PBR’s officials agreed, awarding Florida a re-ride. In the bottom of the frame, Ederson Santos failed to convert for New York, tossed by Wild Card in 5.66 seconds.

Florida struck first in the top of the second when Yan Victor Cunha gave the Freedom an 87.5-point lead as he made the requisite 8 atop Hay Ring. New York responded with Leandro Machado’s 86.75-point effort atop Buckshot, enabling the Mavericks to close within 0.75 points of tying the game ahead of the third.

After Joao Henrique Lucas was bested by Bangarang in 2.8 seconds, the Freedom attempted their re-ride from the first as Cerqueira returned to the chutes for his pairing with Peterbilt. In what proved to be a perfect pairing, Cerqueira remained in perfect time with the powerful animal athlete, matching him jump-for-jump en route to the whistle, awarded 87 points. Via the score, Cerqueira has now covered seven of his last nine draws. The score allowed Florida to increase their lead to a full ride score and 87.75 points, as the scoreboard read 174.5-86.75.

New York failed to keep pace in the bottom of the third. Hudson Bolton proved no match for Knucklehead, throttled to the ground in 2.37 seconds. The scoreboard went unchanged through the fourth, as PBR’s animal athletes bested both Florida’s Elizmar Jeremias and New York’s Leonardo Castro. As a result, both teams prepared for an intense fifth and final frame.

Florida closer John Crimber first took to the chutes with the chance to clinch the game win early aboard Gunsmoke. Answering the call for his team, Crimber dominated the bull for 87.5 points to cement the win for the Freedom as the team’s lead grew to 175.25 with just one New York rider remaining. The score also returned Crimber to the top of the 2024 MVP race. The win allowed Florida to rebound from two prior losses to New York, as the series record shifted to 1-2.

The game ended with the Mavericks’ fifth man, Mauricio Moreira, atop Peanut, but he was sent airborne at 1.81 seconds.

When the dust settled, Florida won by 175.25 points, 262-86.75. Now a perfect 1-0 inside Greensboro Coliseum and 12-9 this season, the Florida Freedom will play the Austin Gamblers when PBR Cowboy Days continues Saturday, Sept. 21. The New York Mavericks, now 0-1 at in the Tar Heel State and 9-13 across 2024, will have a bye on Saturday night.

Texas Rattlers Log Team’s Second Perfect Game in League History with Mammoth, Three-Ride-Score Win Against Missouri Thunder on Opening Night of PBR Teams Action in North Carolina

Texas Rattlers: 427.5Missouri Thunder: 175.75

The Texas Rattlers made PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams history Friday night in Greensboro, North Carolina. They delivered the fifth perfect game in league history and second in team history, defeating the Missouri Thunder by three ride scores, 427.5-175.75.

The game began in fast form. Brady Fielder struck for the Rattlers in the top of the first, giving the league’s reigning Champions a quick 86.25-point lead as he made the whistle on Hood Rat. Missouri quickly responded in the bottom of the frame, tying the score when Boudreaux Campbell delivered a matching 86.25-point effort on Air Marshall.

The Rattlers’ momentum continued to roll in the top of the second. Despite being offered a re-ride, they elected to keep Daniel Keeping’s 82-point ride on Smooth Criminal, putting Texas back in front by 82 points. Missouri was unable to keep pace as they took their second out inside Greensboro Coliseum, with Felipe Furlan sent airborne by Cash Goblin in a quick 0.54 seconds.

In the third, Texas turned to Claudio Montanha Jr. to deliver the team its third score in as many attempts. Delivering for the Cody Lambert-led outfit, Montanha bested Fierce’s Dirtnap for 87 points, growing Texas’s lead to two ride scores and 169 points. Via the score, Montanha improved to 7-for-9 in league competition since joining the Rattlers earlier this season. Missouri’s response proved to be the top score of the game. In the bottom of the third, Casey Roberts dominated Snuggles for 89.5 points, putting Missouri within 79.5 points of tying the game as the scoreboard read 255.25-175.75 entering the fourth.

As the penultimate round of outs began, Marcelo Procopio Pereira took to the chutes, ready to take on Spendin’ Cash for Texas. Nodding with confidence, Pereira burst from the chutes inside Greensboro Coliseum, gritting his way to the 8-second whistle for an 85.75-point score. The 8-second effort amplified the pressure for Missouri, forcing them into a must-ride position in the bottom of the fourth, trailing by 165.25 points with just two outs remaining. In the high-pressure moment was Dawson Gleaves atop Justified. While Gleaves initially appeared centered, he was throttled to the ground at the 4.8-second mark, delivering the win to Texas.

With the victory in hand, the Rattlers then turned their attention to completing their second perfect game, and what would be the fifth in league history. In the record moment was Texas closer Joao Ricardo Vieira on Homeboy. Remaining in perfect time with the bovine athlete, Vieira reached the whistle as the electric crowd erupted in cheer. His 86.5-point score delivered Texas a perfect game and the fourth-highest-scoring game in PBR history. The 5-for-5 effort marked just the fifth perfect game in PBR Teams. The Rattlers now join the Carolina Cowboys as the only two teams in the league to have delivered multiple perfect games.

At the game’s end, Missouri was unable to rebound as their fifth man, Paulo Eduardo Rossetto, was tossed by Chuck in 6.11 seconds.

The final scoreboard read a 251.75-point Rattlers win, 427.5-175.75. Thus far in 2024, the Rattlers have swept the Missouri Thunder, going a perfect 3-0. The Texas Rattlers, now 1-0 at PBR Cowboy Days and 11-11 this season, will look to continue their winning ways on Saturday, Sept. 21, when they play the Arizona Ridge Riders. The Missouri Thunder, now 0-1 in North Carolina and 9-13 this season, will look to rebound when they next play the Oklahoma Wildcatters.

Nashville Stampede Edge Arizona Ridge Riders by 0.5 Points During First Night of PBR Camping World Team Series Action in Greensboro, North Carolina

Arizona Ridge Riders: 172.25Nashville Stampede: 172.75

In the closest game of the evening, the 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams Champion Nashville Stampede narrowly edged the Arizona Ridge Riders by 0.5 points, beginning Camping World Team Series action in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a 172.75-172.25 victory.

The Ridge Riders got off to a quick start, jumping to an 84.75-point lead as 2022 PBR Canada Champion Nick Tetz rode Bam Bam in the top of the first. Nashville failed to respond in the next out, with three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves upended by Smores in 3.87 seconds.

As the second got underway, Eduardo Aparecido was awarded a re-ride after Black As Coal fouled himself during the out. Nashville then capitalized in the bottom of the second. The Justin McBride-led outfit overtook the game lead by 2.75 points courtesy of an 87.5-point ride from Anderson de Oliveira on Bomb Diggity.

In the top of the third, Arizona failed to retake the lead as Luciano De Castro was called for a slap atop Lightning Show at the 5.03-second mark. Given the pending re-ride, the buck order shifted and Arizona attempted its second consecutive out, with Dener Barbosa tasked with Red Mosquito. Barbosa posted an 87.5-point score, putting Arizona back ahead by 84.75 points as the scoreboard read 172.25-87.5. Nashville and Arizona then exchanged buckoffs, with Alan de Souza slapping Eyes On Me at the 4.93-second mark for the Stampede and Aparecido bested by re-ride opponent Lapua in 4.8 seconds.

The score remained 172.25-87.5 as Cody Jesus readied to take on Lil Buck for a trailing Nashville in the bottom of the fourth. Nodding with confidence, Jesus delivered the team’s go-ahead score, reaching the requisite 8 for 85.25 points to put Nashville back in front by 0.5 points.

Now behind, Arizona closer Keyshawn Whitehorse faced a must-ride position in the top of the fifth. Bursting from the chutes inside Greensboro Coliseum, Whitehorse initially appeared centered but was whipped down in a heartbreaking 7.01 seconds, cementing the win for Nashville. While Stampede closer Kaiden Loud bucked off Rockville in a quick 2.6 seconds in the bottom of the fifth, the fate of the game had already been decided.

Courtesy of the win, Nashville improved to 2-1 against Arizona in 2024 and is now 1-0 at PBR Cowboy Days and 10-12 this season. The Stampede will look to continue their winning ways on Saturday, Sept. 21, when they next play the host Carolina Cowboys. The Ridge Riders slipped to 0-1 at the event and 7-14 this season, next set to play the 2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers when Cowboy Days continues.

League No. 1 Carolina Cowboys Beat No. 2 Kansas City Outlaws by One Ride Score on Opening Night of PBR Teams Homestand in Greensboro, North Carolina

Kansas City Outlaws: 260.5Carolina Cowboys: 349.75

As their third annual PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams homestand got underway Friday night in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Carolina Cowboys showed why they have been ranked No. 1 in the league for nearly the entire season, beating the No. 2 Kansas City Outlaws by one ride score and 89.25 points, 349.75-260.5. With the win, the Cowboys, who went 3-for-5 to capture the victory, clinched one of the Top 6 automatic spots to compete at the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 18-20.

The game began in tumultuous form for Kansas City. The Outlaws’ leadoff rider, Sandro Batista, appeared to have covered Unhinged, but the clock stopped prior to the 8-second whistle. With Outlaws Head Coach J.W. Hart challenging the call, the out was already in review, with the call of a slap made in-arena upheld. As a result, the Outlaws not only received no score, but they lost their chance to challenge for the remainder of the game. Riding in front of the home crowd for the first time as the league No. 1, Carolina Cowboys opener Cooper Davis responded with a statement ride in the bottom of the first. The 2016 PBR World Champion gave the Cowboys a quick 88.75-point lead as Davis dominated Heavy Hitter.

Kansas City responded in the very next out in the top of the second, inching within 3.25 points as Maikon Calixto Rocha rode Burning Bush for 85 points. Responding in equally fast fashion, Carolina grew its lead back to a full ride score and 91 points as Derek Kolbaba dominated Chacho for 87.25 points in the bottom of the second.

Kansas City then delivered its second qualified ride in as many attempts in the top of the third, as the Outlaws closed within 3.75 points of the lead compliments of Koltin Hevalow’s 87.25-point ride on Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It. In the bottom of the third, Carolina stumbled. Team newcomer Trey Benton III registered the team’s first buckoff of the game, launched by Bandito Bug in 3.05 seconds.

While Carolina opened the door for Kansas City to overtake the lead, the Outlaws faltered. The scoreboard went unchanged to begin the fourth following Marcus Mast’s 4.07-second buckoff atop Cooter Brown. Carolina regained their league No. 1 form in the bottom of the fourth. 2022 PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen put on a show for the home crowd inside Greensboro Coliseum, matching Jerry’s Special jump-for-jump en route to a critical 86.75-point score. As a result, both teams turned their attention to the fifth with Carolina leading by 90.5 points, 262.75-172.25.

The Outlaws opened the final frame as 2024 PBR World Champion Cassio Dias faced a must-ride position atop Dark Thoughts, needing 90.75 points or more to have a chance to win the game for Kansas City. While Dias made the whistle, his 88.25-point score was not enough, delivering the win to the host Carolina Cowboys. To conclude the game, Carolina was awarded a re-ride as their closer Sage Kimzey’s draw, Bamboozled, hit the chutes during their out. Dawson Branton was called up to attempt the team’s re-ride, punctuating the victory with the team’s fourth ride, covering Outlaw for 87 points.

At game’s end, Carolina won by 89.25 points, 349.75-260.5, as they improved to 2-1 this season against the Kansas City Outlaws. Remaining No. 1 in the league, the Carolina Cowboys are now 1-0 at their homestand and 16-4-1 this season as they next turn their sights to their Saturday night showdown against the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede. Kansas City, who slipped to 0-1 at PBR Cowboy Days and 15-7 this season, will have a bye on Saturday, Sept. 21.

GREENSBORO TEAM STANDINGS – SEPTEMBER 20:

Here are the Team standings for the first day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Greensboro, North Carolina:

1. Florida Freedom, 1-0-0-3522. Texas Rattlers, 1-0-0-516.25
3. Carolina Cowboys, 1-0-0-349.75
4. Nashville Stampede, 1-0-0-172.75
5. Kansas City Outlaws, 0-1-0-260.5
6. Missouri Thunder, 0-1-0-175.75
7. Arizona Ridge Riders, 0-1-0-172.25
8. New York Mavericks, 0-1-0-86.75

Note: The Austin Gamblers and Oklahoma Wildcatters had byes on September 20.

PBR TEAMS SEASON STANDINGS:

Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the opening day of competition for PBR Cowboy Days in Greensboro, North Carolina:

1. Carolina Cowboys, 16-4-1-4,620.52. Kansas City Outlaws, 15-7-0-4,925.75
3. Florida Freedom, 12-9-0-3,936.25
4. Texas Rattlers, 11-11-0-4,255.75
5. Austin Gamblers, 10-11-0-3,404
6. Nashville Stampede, 10-12-0-3,102
7. Missouri Thunder, 9-13-0-3,053.5
8. New York Mavericks, 9-13-0-2,324
9. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 8-13-1-3,315.75
10. Arizona Ridge Riders, 7-14-0-3,603.25

SEPTEMBER 21 GAME SCHEDULE:

Here are the game matchups for the second day of action for PBR Cowboy Days on Saturday, September 21:

Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Missouri Thunder
Austin Gamblers @ Florida Freedom
Arizona Ridge Riders @ Texas Rattlers
Nashville Stampede @ Carolina Cowboys

Note: The Kansas City Outlaws and New York Mavericks will have byes on September 21.

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