PBR Teams Cowboy Days kicks off this weekend

Greensboro, NC — PBR Teams: Cowboy Days is the tenth of 12 regular-season events during the third PBR Camping World Team Series season. It's been an incredible journey for the Carolina Cowboys so far. They enter this weekend's homestead as the top ranked team in the league. They've already posted two perfect games this season. Friday night will be a big night for Caroline. Right out the gates, they'll square off against the team chasing them for the best record in the regular season - The Kansas City Outlaws. The Cowboys could also clinch a berth into the 2024 PBR Teams Championship this weekend. Expect to see the hometown team put on a show in front of their home crowd. Here is the game schedule for this weekend’s PBR Teams event: 

GAME SCHEDULE

September 20

GAME 1

Florida Freedom @ New York Mavericks

GAME 2

Texas Rattlers @ Missouri Thunder

GAME 3

Arizona Ridge Riders @ Nashville Stampede

GAME 4

Kansas City Outlaws @ Carolina Cowboys

September 21

GAME 1

Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Missouri Thunder

GAME 2

Austin Gamblers @ Florida Freedom

GAME 3

Arizona Ridge Riders @ Texas Rattlers

GAME 4

Nashville Stampede @ Carolina Cowboys

September 22

GAME 1

Arizona Ridge Riders @ Kansas City Outlaws

GAME 2

Florida Freedom @ Oklahoma Wildcatters

GAME 3

Austin Gamblers @ New York Mavericks

GAME 4

Missouri Thunder @ Carolina Cowboys

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS 

Here are the projected starting lineups for PBR Teams: Cowboy Days, listed in

buck order for their opening game (The Austin Gamblers and Oklahoma Wildcatters, unlisted, have a Day 1 bye). Official

starting lineups will be submitted on the morning of the event:

- Arizona Ridge Riders (AZ): Nick Tetz, Eduardo Aparecido, JaCauy Hale, Luciano De Castro and Keyshawn

Whitehorse.

- Carolina Cowboys (CAR): Cooper Davis, Derek Kolbaba, Trey Benton III, Daylon Swearingen and Sage Kimzey.

- Florida Freedom (FL): Alex Cerqueira, Yan Victor Cunha, Joao Henrique Lucas, Elizmar Jeremias and John Crimber.

- Kansas City Outlaws (KC): Sandro Batista, Maikon Calixton Rocha, Koltin Hevalow, Marcus Mast and Cassio Dias.

- Missouri Thunder (MO): Boudreaux Campbell, Felipe Furlan, Casey Roberts, Dawson Gleaves and Paulo Eduardo

Rossetto.

- Nashville Stampede (NSH): Silvano Alves, Anderson de Oliveira, Alan de Souza, Cody Jesus and Kaiden Loud.

- New York Mavericks (NY): Ederson Santos, Mason Taylor, Hudson Bolton, Leonardo Castro and Mauricio Gulla

Moreira.

- Texas Rattlers (TX): Brady Fielder, Daniel Keeping, Claudio Montanha Jr., Marcelo Procopio Pereira and Joao

Ricardo Vieira.

MATCHUPS – SEPTEMBER 20 GAMES 

Here are the projected rider-bull matchups per game, listed in buck order, for

Friday, September 20:

Florida Freedom (FL) @ New York Mavericks (NY)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Florida Freedom 0 – New York Mavericks 2

Alex Cerqueira FL vs. Uncle Jim (McCoy Rodeo/The Waddell Family)

*Ederson Santos NY vs. Wild Card (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Company)

Yan Victor Cunha FL vs. Hay Ring (McCoy Rodeo/Spencer Neil)

Mason Taylor NY vs. Buckshot (McCoy Rodeo/Gilliam)

João Henrique Lucas FL vs. Bangarang (Blake Sharp/Henry Wilson)

Hudson Bolton NY vs. Knucklehead (K Bar C Bucking Bulls/TCB Ranch)

Elizmar Jeremias FL vs. King Pin (Dave Martin/Mike Miller Bucking Bulls)

Leonardo Castro NY vs. Black Squirrel (Dave Martin/Mike Miller Bucking Bulls)

John Crimber FL vs. Gunsmoke (Lucas Manning Bucking Bulls)

Mauricio Gulla Moreira NY vs. Peanut (LH Cattle/Buentello Bucking Bulls)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- The only rematch of the first game on Friday is Ederson Santos once again sharing a chute with Wild Card, who

bucked off the cowboy in 7.07 seconds in Albuquerque, New Mexico, earlier this year in March.

Texas Rattlers (TX) @ Missouri Thunder (MO)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Texas Rattlers 7 – Missouri Thunder 3

Brady Fielder TX vs. Hood Rat (Davis Rodeo Ranch)

Boudreaux Campbell MO vs. Air Marshall (Lucas Manning Bucking Bulls)

*Daniel Keeping TX vs. Smooth Criminal (Lucas Manning Bucking Bulls)

Felipe Furlan MO vs. Cash Goblin (Dave Martin/Mike Miller Bucking Bulls)

Claudio Montanha Jr. TX vs. Fierce's Dirtnap (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Co/Fierce Firearms)

Casey Roberts MO vs. Snuggles (Grin/Jacobson/McCoy Rodeo)

Marcelo Procopio Pereira TX vs. Spendin' Cash (Kelly & Cami Heath/McCoy Rodeo)

Dawson Gleaves MO vs. Justified (Sho-me Rodeo)

João Ricardo Vieira TX vs. Homeboy (K-C Bucking Bulls/Joe & Nina Webb)

*Paulo Eduardo Rossetto MO vs. Chuck (LH Cattle/Broke Spur Ranch)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Daniel Keeping was quickly bucked off by Smooth Criminal in 1.89 seconds in the pair’s first matchup in Sioux Falls,

South Dakota, in April of this year.

- Paulo Eduardo Rossetto covered Chuck for 87 points in Corpus Christi, Texas, during the PBR Pendleton Whisky

Velocity Tour Finals earlier this year in May.

Arizona Ridge Riders (AZ) @ Nashville Stampede (NSH)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Arizona Ridge Riders 6 – Nashville Stampede 3

Nick Tetz AZ vs. Bam Bam (McCoy Rodeo/Phil Dahl)

Silvano Alves NSH vs. Smores (Sho-Me Rodeo)

*Eduardo Aparecido AZ vs. Black As Coal (Sho-Me Rodeo)

Anderson de Oliveira NSH vs. Bomb Diggity (Davis Rodeo Ranch)

JaCauy Hale AZ vs. Preachers Kid (K-C Bucking Bulls/RD Cattle)

Alan de Souza NSH vs. Eyes On Me (Lucas Manning Bucking Bulls)

Luciano De Castro AZ vs. Lightning Show (Blake Sharp/Huff Bulls)

Cody Jesus NSH vs. Lil Buck (LH Cattle Co/Lazy Brook Bucking Bulls)

*Keyshawn Whitehorse AZ vs. Red Mosquito (Zach Muegge/McCoy Rodeo)

*Kaiden Loud NSH vs. Rockville (Blake Sharp/Koe Wetzel/Giovanni/Morris)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Eduardo Aparecido takes on Black As Coal once again after riding him for 89 points in Ridgedale, Missouri, in

September of 2022.

- Kaiden Loud and Rockville share a chute for a second time after the elite animal athlete bested Loud in 3.71 seconds in

St. Louis, Missouri, in December of 2023.

- Keyshawn Whitehorse takes on Red Mosquito in a trilogy bout. The powerful bovine competitor has bucked off the

veteran cowboy in both previous matchups, doing so in 7.41 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas, last October and again in

6.73 seconds in New York City earlier this season in August.

Kansas City Outlaws (KC) @ Carolina Cowboys (CAR)

All-Time Regular-Season Series Record: Kansas City Outlaws 6 – Carolina Cowboys 4

Sandro Batista KC vs. Unhinged (Davis Rodeo Ranch/KHC Bucking Bulls)

Cooper Davis CAR vs. Heavy Hitter (New Classic Pro Rodeo/Twisted T)

Maikon Calixton Rocha KC vs. Burning Bush (New Classic Pro Rodeo)

Derek Kolbaba CAR vs. Chacho (LH Cattle/Buentello Bucking Bulls)

*Koltin Hevalow KC vs. Rafter P Construction's Smooth Over It (McCoy Rodeo/Rockin' Rafter P Ranches)

Trey Benton III CAR vs. Bandito Bug (Blake Sharp/Utz/Carey/Chaney)

Marcus Mast KC vs. Cooter Brown (Waller Brothers Cattle and Land)

Daylon Swearingen CAR vs. Jerry's Special (LH Cattle Co.)

*Cassio Dias KC vs. Dark Thoughts (Blake Sharp/Henry Wilson)

Sage Steele Kimzey CAR vs. Bamboozled (Waller Brothers Cattle and Land)

* Denotes a rematch.

Breaking Down the Rematches:

- Cassio Dias battles Dark Thoughts for a third time after riding him for 90.5 points in their first duel in Little Rock,

Arkansas, in March of 2024 before bucking off in 6.33 seconds in Sunrise, Florida, earlier this year in August.

- Koltin Hevalow attempts to ride Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It for a third time after covering the powerful

bovine competitor for 88.25 points in New York City in January of 2023 and for 87.25 points in Kansas City, Missouri,

earlier this month.

PBR TEAMS STANDINGS 

Here are the current standings for the 2024 PBR Camping World Team Series:

Carolina Cowboys 15-4-1

Kansas City Outlaws 15-6

Florida Freedom 11-9

Texas Rattlers 10-11

Austin Gamblers 10-11

Nashville Stampede 9-12

Missouri Thunder 9-12

New York Mavericks 9-12

Oklahoma Wildcatters 8-13-1

Arizona Ridge Riders 7-13

HOW TO WATCH

🤠Merit TV and Merit+ will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Teams Cowboy Days.

Competition will begin at 7:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 20, at 7:45 p.m. EDT Saturday, September

21, and conclude on Sunday, September 22 at 1:45 p.m. EDT

* Photo Credit - Bull Stock Media