Sports Media Report
The American Cornhole League (ACL) is thrilled to announce that Buffalo Bills players Dion Dawkins, Jordan Poyer, Tim Settle Jr., and Tyler Matakevichwill be squaring off not as teammates but as competitors alongside ACL pro partners in the second SuperHole IV prelim presented by Johnsonville and hosted in Topeka, Kansas on Friday, April 21st at 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT) on ESPN2. The winner will move on for a chance to compete in the SuperHole IV Championship in August. The second prelim is being hosted alongside the ACL Open #10 and Shootout #2, where pros will be competing for over $20,000 in payouts from April 21st-23rd at the Stormont Vail Event Center.
SuperHole IV is a multi-event cornhole series hosted throughout the year where 32 ACL Pros are paired with 32 celebrities to compete for charity – culminating in the finals alongside the ACL World Championships, which take place this August. The first prelim was held on Friday, February 10 live at 10:30 PM MST / 12:30 AM EST from Scottsdale, Arizona and featured a “football vs baseball” theme, with baseball star Justin Turner prevailing against ex-teammate Joc Pederson, former QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and star WR Tyler Lockett.
The first SuperHole began in 2019 as a one-time event where Daniel Jones took on Sam Darnold in a battle of New York. Since then a multi-event series has taken off with a variety of personalities participating, including two-time SuperHolechampion Doug Flutie, Rashad Jennings, Mac Jones, Devonta Smith, Jay Cutler, Shemar Moore, Phil Hellmuth, David Lim, Dawn Staley, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Dale Moss, Chuck Lidell, Vernon Davis, Zach Miller, Dion Dawkins, Kyle Van Noy, Greg Gaines, Terry Kirby, Brett Young, Jeff Mauro and more.
Since launching in 2016 the ACL has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world, with broadcast deals with ESPN and CBS / CBS Sports. The league’s tagline “Anyone can play, anyone can win” along with its ability to be played anywhere has the league on a fast track for success. Along with the “SuperHole” series, the ACL hosts a variety of pro and amateur events. The ACL’s strong sponsor support includes year-long partners Johnsonville, Bush’s, and AllCornhole.com.
“The SuperHole has continued to grow and evolve over the years, and we’re excited for Kansas to feature the first inter-squad field of competitors – for fans of football, cornhole, and in particular Bills Mafia, this is going to be an interesting matchup,” said Stacey Moore, Commissioner and Founder of the American Cornhole League. “I’m sure all the players are excited to get a chance to compete against their teammates, especially in the backyard of one of their biggest competitors the past few years.”
“I’ve been looking to get another shot at this since I got taken down at Atlantic City last year,” added Bills’ lineman Dion Dawkins. “I’ve had a chance to work on my game since then and I’m confident I can take it home this time around.”
“Dion has been talking a big game about his cornhole shot, so I’m excited to give him a run for his money,” remarked Bills’ safety Jordan Poyer. “We’ll see who comes out on top!”
“I’m used to going up against Dion in practice, but this time I’ve got a chance to get some bragging rights on a bigger stage,” said Bills’ defensive lineman Tim Settle Jr. “We’ll see, but I feel good about my odds.”
“Like every time we come into Kansas I expect we’re all hoping to come home with the W,” added Bills’ linebacker Tyler Matakevich “I’m going to do my best to make sure that’s me!”
