Football Preview: Seymour Owls vs. Brownstown Central Braves
Seymour and Brownstown Central are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Seymour Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Brownstown Central Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seymour will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Seymour's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bedford North Lawrence 49-0 on the road. The Owls' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seymour to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicholas Wheeler, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards. Jaylan Johnson also helped out with an impressive 106 receiving yards.
Seymour's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Mason Nugent with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Bradyn Riley was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to North Harrison for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-3 victory on the road. The 41-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Gregory Hutcheson and Micah J Sheffer were among the main playmakers for Brownstown Central as the former rushed for 107 yards on only eight carries and the latter rushed for 62 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave J Sheffer a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win snapped Seymour's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Brownstown Central, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Seymour took their win against Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seymour since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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