Football Preview: Chavez Titans vs. Bear Creek Bruins
The Chavez Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Bear Creek Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Chavez is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Chavez's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past River Islands, posting a 58-0 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Chavez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Walker out in front who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Jackson Batch was in the mix too, providing Chavez with two touchdowns.
Chavez's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eugene Yarbrough, Nikolas Bradley, and Makana Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Franklin 42-7.
Bear Creek wouldn't let Franklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bear Creek can thank Dion Steele and Luis Hernandez Ponce for forcing both of them. Hernandez Ponce is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Franklin's side was Oscar Suarez, who made 12 total tackles.
Chavez's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Chavez came up short against Bear Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bear Creek's Jeremiah Robertson, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Now that Chavez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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