Football Preview: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Brighton Bulldogs
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Prairie View is 1-8 against Brighton since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thunderhawks will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Prairie View is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fairview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Thunderhawks had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Thunderhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Knights are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Brighton fell victim to Rocky Mountain and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Lobos, falling 28-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Prairie View, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Prairie View was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Brighton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunderhawks, Blake George (who rushed for 70 yards and one score, and also threw for 21 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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