Posted: Mar 22, 2024
eSports Recap - Week 5
PCHS eSports sits on the fence, winning 50% of its games this week. Let's take a look at week 5 stats...
On Tuesday, our #9 ranked Splatoon A team defeated Trinity Christian School 3-0. They are 4-1 for the season through week 5. Our A team is composed of Christian-Michael Rodriguez, Samuel Brown, Jaquavion Watkins, and Savon Williams. Our #23 ranked Splatoon B (3-2) team lost to FCS Innovation Academy 0-3.
On Wednesday, PCHS participates in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and NBA 2K24. Our Smash A team defeated Fitzgerald HS 7-3. As a result, they are now ranked #19 in A-4A and 4-1 on the season. Our Smash B team lost to Harlem High School 5-7. They are now ranked #109 in A-4A with a 1-4 record through Week 5. Our Smash C team defeated Claxton High School 6-5. With this win, they are now ranked #50 in A-4A and have a 3-2 record. LeVaughn Scott lost his NBA matchup versus Woodward Academy 2-1. Due to a technicality, Devin Washington won his match versus Early College High School at Carver 2-1. LeVaughn is ranked #16, and Devin is ranked #18 after week 5.
On Thursday, we have two Madden players and one MarioKart 8 Deluxe team representing our school. Our MarioKart team defeated Richmond Hill High School 2-0. They climb to #41 in the standings. Both LeVaughn Scott and Joseph Jones lost their Madden matches this week. LeVaughn's first Madden loss of the season was to Lambert High School. He is now ranked #6 in the state with a 4-1 record. Joseph lost to Carrollton High School. He finished week 5 with a 2-3 record and ranked #46 in the state.
Our eSports Player of the Week is Samuel Brown, aka "Poptart." Sam is a starter on our Splatoon A team, nicknamed "The Squidbillies," and our Smash C team, nicknamed "3 Biscuits No Bev." Through five weeks of play this season, Sam maintains an undefeated record in Smash Brothers. He has not lost a single set for his team all season! In Smash, he plays with Byleth, Pyra/Mythra, and Chrom. Sam is a viable asset to both of these teams, and we want to congratulate him on his success this season.
