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Top 10 Matchups on 2023 PLL Schedule

by Hutton JacksonApril 20, 202311 min readAdd comment

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PLL Week 4: Cannons vs. Atlas

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Date: Saturday, July 8 at 8:30pm ET

The two newest PLL head coaches will go head-to-head in Minneapolis when Cannons LC takes on Atlas LC. Brian Holman will helm the Cannons in 2023, while Mike Pressler will lead the Atlas this summer. Holman will be looking to turn around a Cannons team that missed the playoffs last year, while Pressler will be looking to get an Atlas team with high expectations to their first championship in club history.

While it may not be as big of a storyline, it will also be interesting to see how the #1 overall pick in the 2023 PLL Draft—presumably Sam Handley—will fare in this game considering former Cannons head coach Sean Quirk traded that pick away during last year’s draft. While the coaches who made the trade—Quirk and Ben Rubeor—are no longer with their respective clubs, the impact of that draft night trade will still be felt.

Other Week 4 Matchups:
Waterdogs vs. Chrome – Saturday, July 8 at 6pm ET
Redwoods vs. Chaos – Sunday, July 9 at 2pm ET
Whipsnakes vs. Archers – Sunday, July 9 at 4:30pm ET

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Hutton Jackson

Hutton Jackson is a Northern Virginia native and co-founder / coordinating producer of Pro Lacrosse Talk. He is also an Emmy-winning producer whose work has appeared on MLB Network, NHL Network and The Action Network. Hutton played four years of college lacrosse at DeSales University where his highest lacrosse accolade was being named to Inside Lacrosse’s 2014 All-Name Team, an honor that didn’t require stepping on the field. When he’s not producing new video content, editing podcasts or writing on lacrosse, he can usually be found diving around the crease in your local men’s league and ranting about Baltimore and D.C. sports.

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