The third week of Fall 2021 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. JoAnne Barber picked up this week's high game (133) and series (357) for the women, while Matthew Taylor earned this week's high game (243) and series (638) for the men. And the Tournament of Champions divisions are now set, ready for one-on-one action to begin next week! Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 1 & 2: Bowlie Guacamole had some one-on-one time with Kenny Fan Club. Led by Most Valuable Bowler Dustin Schmeltz and his astounding 499 series, Guac collected 3 wins against Kenny. Among the other players in the match, Conor Clarke with his better-than-normal 525 series commanded Kenny despite his team notching only a single win. Bowlie Guacamole climbs 1 spot in the standings to 2nd place, while Kenny remains in 6th.

On lanes 3 & 4: Shephus Cripes waged a heated competition against The Heavy Pins. Although charging into the fray behind Carl Goetz with his above-average 543 series, with props to #1 Head-to-Head bowler , Shephus accomplished only 1 win against Heavy P. On the flipside, Luke Melton with his better-than-normal 409 series ruled Heavy P as his team took the match with 3 wins. Shephus Cripes drop 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while Heavy P moves up 1 spot to 4th.

Finally, down on lanes 5 & 6: Going Going Bald kept grabbing the balls of Would You Rather.... Reinforced by #1 Power-Ranked Matthew Taylor and his magnificent 638 series, Baldness collected 3 wins against Would You. Meanwhile, Jeremy Varnell with his better-than-normal 422 series guided Would You despite his team notching only a single win. Going Going Bald remains in 1st place, while Would You sinks 1 spot to 3rd.

Bowlers enjoying a guest admission to The 200 Club include: Carl Goetz (216), Dustin Schmeltz (211), and Matthew Taylor (243,240)

Matthew Taylor nabbed both high game and series for the men this season with his 243 and 638, respectively.

NEXT WEEK:

• First, on lanes 1&2, 5th-place Shephus Cripes (hcp 6) will chuck some balls with 1st-place Going Going Bald. Shephus are expected to perform weakly as they get swept; while Baldness are forecast to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
• Moving to lanes 3&4, 3rd-place Would You Rather... will face 6th-place Kenny Fan Club. Would You might maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Kenny ought to hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
• Finally, on lanes 5&6, 2nd-place Bowlie Guacamole (hcp 34) will tussle with 4th-place The Heavy Pins. Guac is predicted to maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Heavy P is anticipated to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.

^*(Remember, the predicted results above are based on mathematical extrapolations and can be changed by all sorts of factors. If you don't like how your team's results are predicted, you and your teammates have the power to prove the math wrong!)

THIS WEEK'S MVB Dustin Schmeltz Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Matthew Taylor Runner Up: Carl Goetz	#1 H2H BOWLER Aaron Barber Runner Up: Matthew Taylor
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I got in just as Carl was pulling out." Nicholas Knight, on a missed encounter in the parking lot.