HIGHLIGHTS: Patriot Cup Elimination Match 1

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.

OXFORD, Ala. (Major League Fishing) — Check out some of the RFD-TV Now livestream highlights from Elimination Match 1 of the Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, the third of four events in the second year of the Fishing Clash Team Series.

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. They’ll advance to the first match of the Knockout Round, while runners-up Bradley Roy and Greg Vinson of Team Fishing Clash will compete at the second match of the Knockout Round thanks to their 38-13 on 27 scorable bass.

Team Star Brite (Marshall Hughes and Mark Davis) narrowly missed the cut with 32-14 on 22 scorable bass. Team BUBBA (Ott DeFoe and Andy Montgomery) put up a good fight, finishing fourth with 27-4 on 21 scorable bass.

Team O’Reilly Auto Parts

Jacob Wheeler and Dustin Connell of Team O’Reilly Auto Parts cruised to the win in the first Elimination Match of the Patriot Cup with a total of 64 pounds, 8 ounces on 42 scorable bass.

Team Fishing Clash

Bradley Roy and Greg Vinson of Team Fishing Clash secured the second qualifying spot in the Knockout Rounds with 27 scorable bass totaling 38 pounds, 13 ounces.

What’s Next: Patriot Cup Elimination Match 2

Four new teams will take to the water on Thursday for the second Elimination Match. Once again, only the top two tandems will advance to the Knockout Round.

Watch all the action through Oct. 27 on the RFD-TV Now livestream from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at watchrfdtv.com. RFD-TV will also air the final period of each day live from 1-4 p.m.

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