(Games held at Vans Skate Park in Novi, MI)
Champion: Jason Rich (#1)
vs.
Challenger: Kevin Rich (#2)
Just one night after Jason Rich won the first ever MAHA Championship, he decided to put his title on the line showing that he wasn�t a lazy champion. Kevin was eager to take on Jason again knowing that MAHA Championship I was a battle that easily could have gone to either of the talented players. This time they would go during the day, so that all chances of Vans closing before the final game of the match would be slim to none. Kevin, still nursing a bad ankle was more than willing to take on his cousin in a rematch of the previous nights battle, hoping that the slight handicap in his mobility wouldn�t put an end to his championship hopes. The players were ready and the stage was set for MAHA Championship II!
Best of seven series:
Jason wins 4-2
Game 1: Jason 7 � 6 Kevin (Jason 1-0)
Game 2: Jason 4 � 7 Kevin (Tied 1-1)
Game 3: Jason 7 � 5 Kevin (Jason 2-1)
Game 4: Jason 5 � 7 Kevin (Tied 2-2)
Game 5: Jason 7 � 3 Kevin (Jason 3-2)
Game 6: Jason 7 � 0 Kevin (Jason wins 4-2)
Game 7: Not Necessary
Summary:
Game 1: The two competitors went at each other right off the bat working on the same strategy�s that worked for them the previous night. Jason held a 6-4 lead on Kevin before Kevin was able to tie the game up at 6-6 before Jason scored the 7th point to put himself up 1-0.
Game 2: Kevin sported the early momentum going up by a score of 6-3 to easily pave the way to victory and a series tie of 1-1.
Game 3: A game that midway through could have gone either way saw Jason take advantage and go up in the series by a score of 2-1.
Game 4: One of the most pivotal games of the match in deciding who would grab the momentum for the rest of the series. Kevin was up 6-5 when Jason let in a goal on himself to allow Kevin the victory and to tie the series up at 2-2.
Game 5: After his big mistake in Game 4, Jason went on a rampage taking care of business against Kevin by winning Game 5 and taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
Game 6: Disaster stuck for Kevin in game 6 and the frustration mounted as he could not score any goals on Jason. Not only did Jason�s defense strive, but he changed strategies and increased the speed of his offensive attack which confused Kevin�s defense and gave Jason the victory and allowed him to retain his MAHA Championship title.
MAHA Championship II Statistics:
Jason Kevin
Wins: 4 2
Losses: 2 4
Goals For: 37 28
Goals Against: 28 37
Average points scored/game: 6.17 4.67
Average points allowed/game: 4.67 6.17
Average margin of victory: 3.5 2.5
With the conclusion of MAHA Championship II, Jason Rich retains his #1 ranking and the MAHA Championship Title, while Kevin Rich remains #2 in the state of Michigan.
