Football Preview: Basha Bears vs. Brophy College Prep Broncos
Two dominant signal callers in Broderick Vehrs and Case Vanden Bosch are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Basha Bears will challenge the Brophy College Prep Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Basha took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat O'Connor 58-21 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-14.
Vehrs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 379 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. Gio Richardson also helped out as he racked up 123 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Brophy College Prep faced Notre Dame Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Brophy College Prep never let Notre Dame Prep onto the board and left with a 40-0 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Broncos, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
It was another big night for Vanden Bosch, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 227 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Devin Fitzgerald also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
Basha pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Brophy College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Basha has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 284.6 passing yards per game. Brophy College Prep, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 219.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Basha strolled past Brophy College Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brophy College Prep's Charlie McGinnis, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards on 13 of 28 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Basha to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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