Indian River Braves (Chesapeake, VA) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Western Branch Bruins (Chesapeake, VA), 27-8 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Indian River improves its record to 5-2 on the season. The Braves host Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Thursday, October 31. The Wildcats go into the battle with a record of 2-6. Great Bridge lost 42-6 in their recent non-league battle against Deep Creek (Chesapeake, VA)

The Bruins now have a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Grassfield for a non-league battle on Thursday, October 31. Western Branch will play a Grizzlies team coming off a 30-20 non-league loss to Nansemond River (Suffolk, VA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 2-5.