Football Recap: Brookfield Bobcats vs. Stratford Red Devils
Brookfield won against Bullard-Havens last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Brookfield Bobcats really took it to the Stratford Red Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory at home. The Bobcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Michael Walters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brookfield also got help from Derrick Scott, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Donovan Loranger. Brookfield got some further help from Chase Sylvia: he made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Brookfield's record is now 4-0. As for Stratford, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Brookfield will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bunnell at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th. Brookfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bunnell likes a good challenge. Stratford will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Joel Barlow at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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