Football Preview: Brighton Bruins vs. Canandaigua Academy Braves
The Brighton Bruins will challenge the Canandaigua Academy Braves at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brighton comes in on ten and Canandaigua Academy on three.
Brighton gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Monroe.
Brighton wouldn't let Monroe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Zahmar Tookes and Titus Nebbia for forcing both of them. Brighton got some further help from Matthew Heininger: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canandaigua Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Blue Devils with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canandaigua Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Brighton, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Brighton was taken down by Canandaigua Academy 52-14 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Brighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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