About The ACL Pro Teams?

The 2023 American Cornhole League (ACL) season has introduced a significant change this year, ACL Pro Teams. 16 Teams which have generated a lot of buzz among cornhole enthusiasts. The teams have been divided into 4 regions, and each team will comprise 16 or fewer of the world’s top cornhole players.

Throughout the season, the ACL Pro teams will compete head to head in “Team Matchups,” with a maximum of 10 rounds per game. Each team will have 7 doubles pairings, which will compete against the opposing team’s 7 doubles pairings. The team that wins 4 out of 7 games wins the matchup.

At the end of the regular season, the top ACL Pro 2 teams from each region will advance to the single elimination playoffs held at the 2023 ACL World Championships. This new format promises to bring a fresh and exciting dimension to the league, as well as a heightened level of competition among the teams.

This season there are 2 main divisions of ACL Pro Teams: American and National Division. Under each division there will be 2 regions containing 4 teams each for a total of 16 teams.

American Division ACL Pro Teams

The North Region consists of:
New England Woodchucks
Pennsylvania Ringers
Ohio Aviators
Michigan Marauders

The South Region consists of:
Carolina Coasters
Florida Freeze
Georgia Sliders
Virginia Cutters

National Division ACL Pro Teams

The Central Region consists of:
Missouri Maize
Chicagoland Spinners
Texas Bully Bags
Kentucky Kernels

The West Region consists of:
Cali Slingers
Las Vegas High Rollers
Arizona Burn
Colorado Timber

American Division

South

Virginia Cutters

Captains: Logan Chamberlain and Justin Stranger
Leston Allen
Jakob Gore
Sammy Soto
Lexi Hugeback
Brady Foster
Gabriel Clauson
Kemberly Jenkins
Austin Kipple
Oscar Mairena
Tye Thompson

Florida Freeze

Captains: Alex Rawls and Matthew Sorrells
Cheyenne Bubenheim
Blaine Rosier
Alan Rawls
Chris Kingsbury
Fischer Hamilton
Jeremy Frazier
Tyler Goodwin
Curtis Haddox
Anthony Eastridge

Georgia Sliders

Captains: Ryan Smith and Kamryn Belvin
Ryan Wiedenfeld
Bobby Hunt
Logan Hall
Rilee Schoff
Carter Bennett
Cooper Bingham
David Brown
Ben Brown
Navarro Dip
Logan Dupler
Trevor Kuhfuss

Carolina Coasters

Captains: Jamie Graham and Erick Davis
Mike Hoffman
Dawson Manuel
Steve Schroeder
Phath Sem
Colby Shearer
Josiah Arreguin
Caleb Chambers
Kaylee Hunter
Alex Lippard
Matt Wilson

North

New England Woodchucks

Captains: Jeremiah Ellis and Jimmy Youmans
Alec Ryon
Zach Schibner
Hunter Thorson
Jacob Trzcienski
Ryan Hart
Eian Cripps
Maddie McBride
Branden Davis
Katy Bartell

Michigan Marauders

Captains: Jordan Power and Jeremy Schermerhorn
Joe Kniesteadt
Sarah Cassidy
Jayden Ellis
Mike Ferreira
Frank Modlin
Caiden Allen
Tommy Sliker
Alex Hicks
Chad Hunt

Ohio Aviators

Captains: Noah Almanza and Trey Burchfield
Gavin Cano
Isabella Surprenant
Carson Goette
Philip Lopez Jr
Tyler Cobb
Chase Lester
Payton Haynes
Nate Long
Ryker Wells
Hunter Yaklin

Pennsylvania Ringers

Captains: Devon Harbaugh and Justin Burton Jr
Gage Landis
Tubby Cobb
Elizabeth Tennyson
Brandon Earls
Clayton Kennedy
Ryan Windsor
Koby Costanza
Gio Mora

National Division

West

California Slingers

Captains: Tony Smith and Corey Gilbert
Ricky Gonzales
Dean Norton,
Kyle Malone
Daymon Dennis
Zach Akins
Mikayla Calvey
Tony Forbes
Devin Keen
Brandon Martinez
Andy Phillips
Peter Zazueta Jr

Las Vegas High Rollers

Captains: Tanner Halbert and Hunter Thorne
Eric Zocklein
Jordan Camba
Cody Henderson
Hunter Thorne
Justin Duke
Jalen Jones
Duncan Clemmer
Miranda Coy
Emily Downer
Dalton McKlem
Berklee Pair
Branden Patterson

Arizona Burn

Captains: Chris Roybal and Landen Crabtree
Jeff Reynolds
Derek Holland
Corey Morrison
Hayden Gonzalez
Zack Aiken
Kandler Bagg
Trevor Brooks
Tristen Deese
Gabe Dolen
Lucas Householder
Gina Ramirez

Colorado Timber

Captains: Adam Hissner and Ryan Traiteur
Connie Altice
Caleb Mladenka
Jacob Foreman
Mailyn Dela Cruz Gigante
Matt Abernathy
Anthony Mayball
Julius Reyes Jr
Jason Rubin
Austin Schlobohm

Central

Missouri Maize

Captains: Ethan Walker and Steven Bernacet
Isidro Herrera
Vincent Frisch
Justin Dermody
Terry Mathis
Adrian Brunson
Austin Cameron
Chase Frieden
Jackson Gore
Colin Hodet
Dia Lee
Kris Wagner

Chicagoland Spinners

Captains: Mark Richards and Nico Mireles
Frank Verona
Zachary Engelken
Sebastian Schaffer-Ford
David Morse
Vanessa Fillingim
Gary Bearpaw
Ernest Cisneros
Matthew Creekkiller
Juwan Smith
Zayne Crots

Kentucky Kernels

Captains: Matt Guy and Justin Reul
Bret Guy
Samantha Finley
Ethan Farias
Mike Jacques
Trey Hunt
Cameron Dambrosio
Cash Chamness
Mason Traiteur
Tyler Stratton
Rosie Streker

Texas Bully Baggers

Captains: Eddie Grinderslev and AJ Sims
Kaleb Batson
Brayden Wilson
Dillon Turpin
Austin Waskow
Jeremiah Hector
Owen Krick
John Mendoza
Debra Odum
Quinn Reeves
Linda Peralta

Watching the ACL Pro Team Matches

The American Cornhole League will have 8 regular season televised broadcasts for acl pro team events on CBS Sports Network. The American and National Conference finals as well as the Teams World Championship Final will also be aired on CBS Sports Network. The first two CBS airing for ACL Teams happened during the 2023 Kickoff Battle (Easter Weekend) where Aviators took on the Bully Baggers and Maize took on the Coasters!

Can the Teams Trade Players?

Yes! This year, team trades are allowed AND has already happened. The Ohio Aviators traded Jeremy Schermerhorn to the Michigan Marauders for both ACL Pros Carson Goette and Gabe Dolen. I’m sure this won’t be the only trade of the season and can’t wait to see what the teams look like at the end of the season.

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