Football Preview: Engadine Eagles vs. Brimley Bays
The Engadine Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Brimley Bays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brimley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Engadine, who comes in off a win.
Engadine's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 68-0 victory over Mid Peninsula. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Engadine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Cameron, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Cameron showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. David Parker was another key rusher, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Engadine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Coleman Loebach and Cameron. The dominant performance gave Cameron a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Engadine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brimley played against Munising and lost via forfeit.
Engadine's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Brimley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Everything went Engadine's way against Brimley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Engadine made off with a 44-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Engadine since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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