PORT HURON, Mich. – For Knockout Round Match 2 of the B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by 5-hour ENERGY®, nobody was cooler on the water than Team YETI’s Adrian Avena and Dustin Connell. The duo grabbed the lead early and never let go, finishing atop SCORETRACKER® with 50 pounds even on 24 scorable bass. Meanwhile, Mark Davis and Gary Klein caught fire in the second half of the day. Team B&W Trailer Hitches surged from behind to take the final seat in tomorrow’s Championship Round with 35 pounds even on 17 scorable bass.
Team Star Tron’s Jacob Wall and Bobby Lane put up a good fight but are headed home after catching 22-2 on nine scorable bass.
Challenge Cup action concludes today (Friday) with the Championship Round. Catch all the action on the RFD-TV Now ivestream from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, or tune in live when RFD-TV airs the final period of the competition day (2:30-5 p.m.).
Team Knighten Industries’ Jake Lawrence and Alton Jones Jr. lived up to their billing as one of the most dialed-in duos in the game on Friday, during Elimination Match 3 of the Patriot Cup.
October 25, 2025 02:50 PM
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Despite calm, sunny conditions to start the morning, the veteran duo quickly deciphered the bite – then shifted gears perfectly when the fish changed.
October 24, 2025 10:40 AM
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Jacob Wheeler and Dustin Connell of Team O’Reilly Auto Parts took an early lead and never let go, finishing atop SCORETRACKER® with 64 pounds, 8 ounces on 42 scorable bass.
October 23, 2025 10:49 AM
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Team O’Reilly Auto Parts’ Dustin Connell and Jacob Wheeler caught 42 scorable bass weighing 64 pounds, 8 ounces—by far the day’s best total—advancing directly to the Knockouts.
October 23, 2025 10:37 AM
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Catch the action on RFD-TV and streaming live on the RFD-TV Now app.
October 21, 2025 07:56 PM
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FFA education inspires Chelsey Keiser to become the first female horse jockey.
October 20, 2025 02:58 PM
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Bradley Roy was the youngest angler to compete in a Bassmaster Elite Series event. Now, he’s prepping to hit the water with MLF Hall of Famer Greg “The Rooster” Vinson in the Team Series Patriot Cup.
October 17, 2025 12:54 PM
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October 16, 2025 10:41 AM
Fans can catch all the action live starting next Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET, following Cow Guy Close. Catch it LIVE only on RFD-TV.
October 15, 2025 03:33 PM
