You could call it a David and Goliath story if you want. On one hand, you have the elder statesman, who is coming out of a breakthrough year. He has his weaknesses; a well-placed slingshot to the eye might do the trick. But if he stays upright, Goliath is going to do what Goliath does: mash.
However in this version of the story, David happens to be three inches taller than Goliath. And he probably has more than a slingshot; he instead has a catapult or a trebuchet. Still, the path to the starting spot goes through Goliath, and it’s going to require the perfect shot from David if he wants to be the hero in this iteration of the tale.