Football Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. Scottsburg Warriors
Brownstown Central has gone 7-1 against Scottsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Brownstown Central Braves will be playing at home against the Scottsburg Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scottsburg is hoping to do what Silver Creek couldn't on Friday: put an end to Brownstown Central's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Brownstown Central blew past Silver Creek, posting a 44-6 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 51-7 victory over the Musketeers. The Warriors pushed the score to 51-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Musketeers cut but never quite recovered from.
Scottsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Byrd led the charge by throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes. Byrd is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Shuck, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Scottsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Hamilton and Janyer Pinto-Herrera.
Brownstown Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Scottsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Brownstown Central against Scottsburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Scottsburg's Lucas Toppe, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brownstown Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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