Football Preview: Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles vs. Giltner Hornets
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley has gone 3-0 against Giltner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles will be playing at home against the Giltner Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bruning-Davenport/Shickley has six straight wins, Giltner has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley was fully in charge, breezing past Deshler 54-14 on the road. Considering the Eagles have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a victory for Giltner just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by High Plains at home and fell 61-14. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Storm are ranked 30th).
Giltner's defeat came about despite a quality game from Blaydon White, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. White showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Giltner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Esquitin and Brody Cummings.
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Giltner, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley against Giltner when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. In that contest, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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