Football Preview: Macomb Bombers vs. Bureau Valley Storm
Macomb has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bureau Valley Storm at 7:00 p.m. Macomb is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Macomb didn't have quite enough to beat Elmwood/Brimfield and fell 31-28.
Despite the loss, Macomb got top-tier performance from Braden Holthaus, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drew Watson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Bureau Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Illini West. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Macomb's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bureau Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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