Football Preview: Homestead Broncos vs. Edison Red Raiders
The Homestead Broncos will venture away from home to square off against the Edison Red Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Homestead is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Homestead is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against Carol City on Friday. They took a 20-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, Edison ended up a good deal behind Palmetto on Thursday and lost 41-24. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Edison got top-tier performance from Sterling Joseph, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Joseph was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Homestead now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Homestead strolled past Edison in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Joseph, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Homestead still be able to contain Joseph? There's only one way to find out.
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