Football Preview: Garfield G-Men vs. Brookfield Warriors
The Garfield G-Men will venture away from home to challenge the Brookfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Garfield won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Crestview 23-22.
The critical scores for Garfield came from Devin Bates, Harper Troyer, and Brandyn Bogucki.
Garfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookfield). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Newton Falls 54-8 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Garfield pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Brookfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Garfield against Brookfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-25 victory. In that contest, Garfield amassed a halftime lead of 40-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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