Austin Owens

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Myles Jones: Dissecting Defenses like a Quarterback

By | Myles Jones has been reading defenses for his entire life, going back to his days as a quarterback.  “Being able to scan the defensive and offensive players on the field is something that I learned from football,” Jones said. “I’d get the ball and pick my head up and see where the linebackers…
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Waterdogs-Cannons Preview

By | Where to Watch 8:00PM ET Friday, July 9th Peacock The opening game of Week 5 in the PLL sees a matchup of two teams that desperately need to get back into the win column heading into the home stretch of the season. The Cannons have seemingly been in every single game this season….
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Chrome halt Archers’ run in 8-7 upset

By | After a massive victory over the Whipsnakes in Week 3, the Chrome carried their momentum into Friday night’s contest against the league-best Archers, coming out on the winning end of an 8-7 scoreline at Shuart Stadium on Long Island.  The Chrome went into the game as the underdog, having the task of shutting…
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Archers-Chrome Preview

By | Where to Watch Friday, July 2nd 7:00PM ET Peacock The Archers and Chrome find themselves at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the standings.  Chris Bates’ squad is spotless, blowing teams out and looking dominant all over the field in the process.  Chrome, on the other hand, hadn’t had much…
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Chrome hand Whipsnakes first loss in 672 days

By | Chrome came into Sunday’s game with a big task on hand.  The winless side was looking to snap the two-time reigning champion Whipsnakes’ 672-day undefeated streak at Homewood Field in Baltimore, MD.  Tim Soudan’s club has loved playing the role of spoiler in the past, and they did the same to end Week…
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Whipsnakes-Chrome Preview

By | Where to watch:  Sunday, June 27 2:45 p.m. ET Live on Peacock The final game of Week 3 in the PLL will see a matchup between a pair of teams that have headed in different directions to open the 2021 campaign. The two-time defending champions took home in victories in Boston and Atlanta,…
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Waterdogs get scoring in bunches to nab first win of season

By | Five different goal scorers lifted the Waterdogs to a 14-12 victory over Chaos, securing their first win of the 2021 campaign in the process.  A five-goal second-half run from the Dogs was the difference in the game, as Mikie Schlosser (2G, 1T), Connor Kelly (1G, 1T, 1A), Ryan Brown (3G), and Ben Reeves…
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Chaos vs. Waterdogs Preview

By | Where to Watch Friday, June 11 7:00 p.m. ET Live on Peacock Who Ya Got? DraftKings odds: Chaos -1.5 (+130) PLL Pick ‘Em: 74% Chaos Following an exciting slate of action at Gillette Stadium in the opening weekend of the 2021 PLL season, Week 2 kicks off in Atlanta on Friday with a…
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Orangeville’s Own: Dillon Ward on his arc, angles, and improving his craft

By | When it comes to new Waterdogs goaltender Dillon Ward, always expect the unexpected. Just ask anyone around the professional lacrosse world. The Canadian is one of, if not the hardest goalies to get a read on because of the style he employs. “It’s crazy because you’ll turn to rotate when there’s a skip…
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Woods weather second-half surge to beat Cannons

By | In their inaugural game in the Premier Lacrosse League, the Cannons gave the Redwoods all they could handle and more, but in a back-and-forth affair at Gillette Stadium, it was the Woods coming out with a 12-11 victory on Friday night.  Rob Pannell and Myles Jones led the way offensively for the Woods,…
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