The lights were shining bright in Sunrise, Florida, as the PBR Camping World Team Series made its premiere on FOX Nation. One question was on everyone’s mind: Will the Texas Rattlers hold firm at No. 1 in the standings, or will the Arizona Ridge Riders rise to the top before the weekend is over?

The stage was set, the stakes were high, and the atmosphere inside Amerant Bank Arena was electric. Heat up your ropes — this was Friday night in the PBR.

Game 1: Missouri Holds Off Nashville in a One-Point Thriller

Final Score: Missouri Thunder 173.25 – Nashville Stampede 172.25 Missouri’s Andrew Alvidrez lit the fuse, pairing with Good Riddance for a phenomenal 87.00 points (bull score 42.25). Alan de Souza answered with a textbook 86.25 on Diablo (42.00). After one, Missouri Thunder led 87–86.25. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto looked to extend the margin but bucked off at 5.71 seconds on TNT (39.25). Door open. Cody Jesus stormed through it with 86.00 on Rowdy (42.00) to take the lead. The Thunder punched right back. Maverick Smith delivered 86.25 on Let Him Fly (42.00) to reclaim the edge 173.25–172.25. Then came the wild moment of the night: Austin Richardson and Sober Child — bucked off at 2.25 seconds (42.50) and launched into the crowd. He walked away, but the arena was buzzing. Boudreaux Campbell nearly slammed the door, but bucked off at 7.93 seconds (42.50). Nashville Stampede's challenge on the clock didn’t change the call. Nashville’s next rider came just three-tenths short of the whistle, challenge denied. Felipe Furlan had a chance to all but clinch it but came down early on a bull he’d ridden before. That left Anderson de Oliveira with a must-ride against I’m a Hostage. All he had to do was make the whistle to win the game — but in bull riding, sometimes that’s the most pressure-packed situation, and that’s where you find out who really has the heart of a champion. Eight seconds would have done it, but he bucked off at 5.61 seconds (44.00). Missouri Thunder survives by a single point.

Standings Update: Missouri improves to 3–3 (6th place); Nashville falls to 2–4 (7th place).

Game 2: Texas Edges Carolina in a High-Caliber Showdown

Final Score: Texas Rattlers 169.25 – Carolina Cowboys 168.50 This matchup brought two of the league’s best head-to-head, and it delivered. Brady Fielder — as steady as they come — put Texas on the board with 83.50 on DirtyBru (40.75). Carolina sent Cooper Davis for the answer, but he bucked off at 5.64 seconds on Prince Charming (41.75). Mystified had Claudio Montanha Jr. measured — bucked off at 3.34 seconds (43.25). That cracked the gate for Adriano Salgado, who dominated Joker’s Misfit for 85.75 (42.00) and the Cowboys’ first lead. Texas didn’t blink. Daniel Keeping matched it with 85.75 on Napoleon (41.75) to take the lead again. Alisson de Souza bucked off at 6.33 seconds on Say When (40.00). Dawson Branton kept Texas moving with a gritty full trip on Josey Wales (7.52, 42.25). Derek Kolbaba bucked off at 3.31 seconds on Kill Switch (41.25). Braidy Randolph bucked off at 2.91 seconds on Socks in a Box (43.25), leaving Carolina a window. Clay Guiton made the whistle — 82.75 on Nakatosh Nation (41.00) — but the margin held Rattlers-green.

Standings Update: Texas remains No. 1 in the league at 4–1, followed closely by Arizona at 4–1; Carolina moves to 3–2 (3rd place).

Game 3: Kansas City Outlasts Oklahoma

Final Score: Kansas City Outlaws 337.75 – Oklahoma Wildcatters 260.25 Koltin Hevalow wasted zero time and stamped 84.00 (Calhoun Oil, 41.00) to put Kansas City in front. Oklahoma countered with Josh Frost, who covered but was awarded a re-ride — the Wildcatters took it. The order shuffled. Cort McFadden followed and bucked off at 4.83 seconds (L.A., 43.00), keeping KC’s slim lead. Former national intercollegiate champ Casey Roberts earned Oklahoma another re-ride; Eduardo Matos would take that later. Kansas City stretched the gap when Heitor Santos Ferreira posted 85.25 (Malibus Top Dawg, 41.50), pushing the Outlaws to 169.25 on two. Oklahoma finally broke through via Guilherme Valleiras with a powerful 87.75 (43.00), closing it to a 2–1 bull count. Momentum check: Kyler Oliver bucked off at 4.19 seconds on Chico (44.00). That set up a must-ride for Wingson Henrique da Silva — and he delivered 83.50 to keep the Wildcatters alive. Win-or-go-home time for Sandro Batista. He needed a score; it didn’t come, and the game tilted Outlaws. Eduardo Matos, taking that earlier re-ride, capped the night at 88.75 (43.00) — Oklahoma’s best mark — but Kansas City’s stacked early work held.

Standings Update: Kansas City moves to 3–2 (5th place); Oklahoma drops to 1–4 (9th place).

Game 4: Austin’s Depth Overwhelms New York

Final Score: Austin Gamblers 340.00 – New York Mavericks 173.00 New York came to fight. Bob Mitchell narrowly missed getting a score on Boomerang, coming down at 7.40 seconds (40.50). Legendary Sage Kimzey drew Eyes on Me, a championship-round regular with 90s upside, but bucked off at 3.15 seconds (42.50) when he lost a foothold — lose your feet, lose your seat. New York struck first for real. Leonardo Castro, still riding the wave from Last Cowboy Standing in Fort Collins, stacked 87.25 on Hoobastank (42.25). Dener Barbosa kept them within striking distance with 85.25 (41.50). A foul handed Caden Bunch a re-ride and shuffled the order. Andrei Scoparo, in his first trip with Austin, posted 81.25 (Hail Mary, 40.50) for a narrow lead. Mauricio Moreira had one he should have gotten by on paper but bucked off at 5.65 seconds on Sweet Action (43.00). Marco Rizzo answered with 85.75 (42.00) to take the lead. Then Austin’s star power took over. “Mr. 90” Dalton Kasel dropped 87.25 on Project X (42.25). Caden Bunch’s re-ride came — and went. José Vitor Leme shut the door with 86.25 on Wild Card (42.00). Ballgame.

Standings Update: Austin improves to 2–3 (6th place); New York is 1–4 (10th place).

Game 5: Arizona Holds Off Florida in a Nail-Biter

Final Score: Arizona Ridge Riders 256.50 – Florida Freedom 254.75 Arizona struck first to build the momentum early. Everton Natan da Silva hammered 87.00 to get them rolling. Florida’s João Ricardo Vieira had a chance as long as the bull stayed into his hand, but it didn’t — he bucked off at 4.12 seconds (Woopaa, 43.25). “Fast Eddie” Eduardo Aparecido kept the Ridge Riders rolling with 84.25. Florida needed a spark and got it from Thiago Salgado, who muscled 84.50 to pull within one on bull count. Bruno Carvalho stayed too long in the chutes and bucked off right away. Window open. Alex Cerqueira made the whistle for 84.25; close, but still chasing. Arizona’s veteran Luciano De Castro threaded the needle for 85.25, stretching the edge. Florida rookie Jeferson Silva — first trip at this level — gave a gutsy effort past seven seconds but came up short. That might have been the turning point. Final frame: Keyshawn Whitehorse had a chance to slam the door but bucked off (Blue Duck, 42.75); the home crowd roared to life because John Crimber still had a shot to steal it. The reigning MVP made the whistle for 86.00 — a strong ride, but not quite enough to lift Florida past Arizona’s total.

Standings Update: Arizona climbs to 4–1 (2nd place), right on Texas’ heels; Florida moves to 3–2 (4th place).

Closing Thoughts:

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