“I made an executive decision to not bring any laptop or anything,” he said. “I brought myself, my clothes, and a clean mindset. Between COVID-19 and society working out a lot of issues, it’s been a great chance to let my mind be free and enjoy the game I love.”

Riorden and Chaos haven’t seen anything like this dominant Whipsnakes club quite yet. They played early on in group play -- a 12-7 loss for Chaos -- but the Whipsnakes star power has only grown from there as they’ve swept the competition aside to the tune of 13.8 goals per game.

It’s Riorden’s job to stop them, and that’s not a task anyone takes lightly.

“It’s going to take Chaos lacrosse,” said Riorden. “It’s not checkers or chess, it’s lacrosse. Mistakes happen, but we have to limit times we beat ourselves.”

Chaos - Whipsnakes is as close to a David and Goliath matchup for a title as is going to happen in lacrosse. Chaos might attest to their role as David given their momentum, but there’s no denying the Whips’ dominance to date.

The not-so-secret weapon manning the cage for Chaos, though, has something to say about that.

“We have to focus on ourselves and be the best version of ourselves,” said Riorden. “We have to get better every game, and we’ve done that. Now we have a task at hand against the defending champs and they’ve yet to lose a game. We’re excited, and confident.”