Football Preview: Meadowbrook Monarchs vs. Deep Run Wildcats
The Meadowbrook Monarchs will face off against the Deep Run Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deep Run took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Meadowbrook, who comes in off a win.
Meadowbrook will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against J.R. Tucker on Friday. Meadowbrook took their game at home with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over J.R. Tucker.
Tyson Norman was a one-man wrecking crew for Meadowbrook as he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nekhi Baird was another key player, throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Meadowbrook's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dashod Singleton and Daviahn Smith. The dominant performance gave Singleton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another thorn in J.R. Tucker's side was Camdon Wysocki, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Deep Run fell victim to Prince George and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 39-0 loss at the hands of the Royals. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meadowbrook's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Deep Run, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Meadowbrook and Deep Run were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Meadowbrook came up empty-handed after a 7-6 defeat. Can Meadowbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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