Football Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Liberty Ranch Hawks
Two dominant backs in Nathan Zeppieri and Joseph Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will square off against the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bradshaw Christian comes in on seven and Liberty Ranch on three.
Bradshaw Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Union Mine 35-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the The Pride, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brandon Burden and he. Burden gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bradshaw Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty Ranch). They took down El Dorado 56-37 on Friday.
Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards.
Bradshaw Christian's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Liberty Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bradshaw Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 375.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bradshaw Christian against Liberty Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradshaw Christian 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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