Football Preview: Bremen Lions vs. Knox Redskins
Bremen has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Knox Redskins at 7:30 p.m.
Bremen is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Culver Academies on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bremen lost 31-7 to Culver Academies. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Knox came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Jimmies by a score of 41-28.
It was another big night for Myles Mclaughlin, who rushed for 286 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Conroy, who gained 182 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Knox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bremen now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Knox, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Bremen against Knox in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Bremen repeat their success, or does Knox have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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