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Clark Takes Sole Possession of First Place, Remainder of Field Starts to Take Shape after Week 2

The parity that began the season has slowly started to fade after Week 2 of the LVQBA Regular Season.

Clark (8-0) took over the outright lead in the standings with their reliable, experienced roster while Liberty A and Red Rock A are now tied for second place at 7-1.

Clark received scoring from every single member of their roster this weekend as they piled up the points with victories against Liberty A, Red Rock B, Red Rock A, and Liberty B.  If they win at least 2 of their 3 matches in Week 3, they will clinch the Apertura championship and be an automatic finalist in the LVQBA Finals.  With Liberty A and Red Rock A still yet to play against each other, Clark will hold every statistical tiebreaker over the eventual second-place team even if Clark loses once.

A shorthanded Liberty A put up impressive scores in without the services of their leading scorer, Jennalyn Tamio.  They systematically took care of Sierra Vista, Faith Lutheran B, and Liberty B.  Roy Margallo moved into fourth place in the individual standings.  The Patriots will meet Red Rock A next week with the winner to have the inside track to a potential LVQBA Finals berth.

A similarly shorthanded Red Rock A also managed three wins without having Josh Cruzado.  The Dragons defeated SLAM, Liberty C, and Faith Lutheran C.  Annie Vong led the way in Cruzado's absence.  She now sits seventh overall in the individual standings.  Red Rock's middle school team also notched their first win of the year in the final match of the day.

Faith Lutheran A and Sierra Vista also took significant steps forward as they separated themselves from the rest of the pack.  Both the Crusaders and the Mountain Lions now sit at 5-3 and are right on the edge of cracking the Top-3.  Eugene Kim (Faith Lutheran) and Moses Damena (Sierra Vista) continued to show why they are some of the league's bright new talents this season.  Kim is currently 8th overall while Damena is the league's second-highest scorer at 3,35 PPTUH and 80.62 PPG.

The league continues play with some pivotal matches on November 3rd at Red Rock High School.  First matches are at 10 AM, and, as always, admission is free.
Round 5 Results
Sierra Vista 315
Faith Lutheran B 105

Liberty A 205
Clark 660

Red Rock C 25
Liberty B 210

Red Rock B 200
Liberty C 120

Red Rock A 425
SLAM 0

Faith Lutheran A 425
Faith Lutheran C 25
Round 6 Results
Liberty B 40
Liberty A 460

Red Rock A 275
Liberty C 180

SLAM 10
Faith Lutheran A 365

Faith Lutheran B 135
Red Rock C 40

Faith Lutheran C 60
Sierra Vista 220

Clark 510
Red Rock B 60
Round 7 Results
Red Rock A 95
Clark 655

Sierra Vista 275
Faith Lutheran A 90

Liberty A 575
Faith Lutheran B -5

Liberty C 295
SLAM 10

Red Rock C 85
Faith Lutheran C 180

Red Rock B 170
Liberty B 255
Round 8 Results
Sierra Vista 140
Liberty A 425

Liberty B 35
Clark 660

Faith Lutheran C 60
Red Rock A 305

Faith Lutheran B 35
Liberty C 295

SLAM 90
Red Rock C 155

Faith Lutheran A 275
Red Rock B 95

LVQBA Week 2 Preview:  Three Teams at 4-0

The LVQBA is back in action on Saturday at Liberty High School with all 12 teams ready to show what they've learned since their first matches.  Clark, Liberty A, and Red Rock A will try to preserve their unbeaten records while a host of 2-2 schools in the will try to create some separation from each other.  Expect plenty of close matches this weekend as a number of the games pit B and C teams against each other in what appears to be a more balanced league this year in the middle of the pack.

Matches start at 10am and, as always, admission is free to anyone who attends.
Round 5--10:00 AM
Sierra Vista vs. Faith Lutheran B
Liberty A vs. Clark
Red Rock C vs. Liberty B
Red Rock B vs. Liberty C
Red Rock A vs. SLAM
Faith Luth. A vs. Faith Luth. C
Round 6--10:45 AM
Liberty B vs. Liberty A
Red Rock A vs. Liberty C
SLAM vs. Faith Lutheran A
Faith Lutheran B vs. Red Rock C
Faith Lutheran C vs. Sierra Vista
Clark vs. Red Rock B
Round 7--11:30 AM
Red Rock A vs. Clark
Sierra Vista vs. Faith Lutheran A
Liberty A vs. Faith Lutheran B
Liberty C vs. SLAM
Red Rock C vs. Faith Lutheran C
SLAM vs. Red Rock C
Round 8--12:15 PM
Sierra Vista vs. Liberty A
Liberty B vs. Clark
Faith Lutheran C vs. Red Rock A
Faith Lutheran B vs. Liberty C
SLAM vs. Red Rock C
Faith Lutheran A vs. Red Rock B

Clark, Liberty A, Red Rock A Kick Off Season with 4-0 Sweeps

The 2018-19 season began much the way last season ended--with a clear set of teams in the top-tier and an absolute logjam of parity in the middle.

Clark, Liberty A, and Red Rock A continued to build off of last year's momentum as all three teams went a perfect 4-0 in Week 1 play.

Clark was once again led by Eshaan Vakil who finished with a 38-22-4 line for the day.  A strong performance for the Chargers also came from Alex Bean (8-5-2) who once again showed why he is a crucial complement to Vakil as Clark looks to return to the Day 2 HSNCT playoffs at the end of the school year.

Liberty A also relied on some familiar faces in their opening games as well.  Jennalyn Tamio led a very balanced Patriot attack as she finished with a 3-15-2 line.  Right behind her were the always-reliable Roy Margallo (6-9-1), team captain Janavi Sathappan (3-13-2), and the veteran Conner Thornhill (6-5-4).  All 4 players are currently in the top-10 of the league's Individual Standings.

Red Rock A's self-proclaimed rolling rebuild got off to a good start this weekend, too.  While their average points per game is slightly down from this time last year, they are actually scoring significantly higher in their bonus conversions.  The Dragons ended up with the second-highest bonus conversion of the weekend, with only Clark coming in ahead of them.  Leading scorers for Red Rock A were Annie Vong (1-19-3) and Josh Cruzado (3-14-1), and it was their balance that helped the Dragons get to their four wins.

The league continues play on October 20th at Liberty High School.  First matches are at 10 AM, and, as always, admission is free.
Round 1 Results
Clark 800
Liberty C 50

Sierra Vista 400
SLAM 0

Faith Lutheran A 325
Red Rock C 40

Faith Lutheran C 55
Liberty A 460

Faith Lutheran B 110
Red Rock B 200

Liberty B 170
Red Rock A 365
Round 2 Results
Liberty A 335
Faith Lutheran A 85

Red Rock C 40
Sierra Vista 275

SLAM 0
Clark 855

Liberty C 170
Liberty B 165

Red Rock A 450
Faith Lutheran B 45

Red Rock B 100
Faith Lutheran C 105
Round 3 Results
Faith Lutheran A 240
Liberty C 235

Faith Lutheran C 15
Clark 740

Faith Lutheran B 120
Liberty B 160

Liberty A 460
SLAM 0

Red Rock C 105
Red Rock B 135

Sierra Vista 140
Red Rock A 330
Round 4 Results
Clark 615
Faith Lutheran A 180

Liberty C 260
Sierra Vista 130

Red Rock A 370
Red Rock C 60

Red Rock B 65
Liberty A 565

SLAM 0
Faith Lutheran B 195

Liberty B 245
Faith Lutheran C 40
Note:  SLAM was unable to attend.  All matches involving SLAM were played as empty chairs matches.  All statistics from empty chairs matches count towards team standings and individual statistics.

2018-19 League Information

For more more information on our third year of competition, please visit our 2018-19 League page.  Also, please feel free to contact us at lvquizbowl@gmail.com for any additional questions about the league and how to join.

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