Football Preview: Republic Tigers vs. Branson Pirates
The Republic Tigers will challenge the Branson Pirates on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Republic comes in on four and Branson on ten.
Republic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Hillcrest to the tune of 54-27. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Republic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Mccracken, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Mason Fleetwood, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Republic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Branson's way against Glendale on Friday as Branson made off with a 50-29 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Republic's record is now 9-2. As for Branson, their record now sits at 10-0.
Republic beat Branson 35-25 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Republic repeat their success, or does Branson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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