Football Recap: Western Branch's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2025, 10:31am

Football Recap: Western Branch Bruins vs. Great Bridge Wildcats

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Great Bridge High School. Watch Full Replay

Western Branch came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Great Bridge Wildcats on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bruins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Englert, who threw for 217 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. 92 of Englert's passing yards were hauled in by Logan Dessart.

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away35-28 W
10/18/24 - Home47-20 W
10/13/23 - Away28-7 W
09/29/22 - Away55-8 W
10/01/21 - Home63-6 W
+ 5 more games

Western Branch now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Great Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Western Branch is set to face off against their familiar foe Grassfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Great Bridge will square off against rival Deep Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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