Football Preview: Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos vs. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins
The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will venture away from home to face off against the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cerro Gordo/Bement has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany will arrive with four straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-7, which was the final score in Cerro Gordo/Bement's tilt against Nokomis on Friday. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany over Argenta-Oreana in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany blew Argenta-Oreana out of the water with a 44-0 final score. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Redskins this season.
Cooper Christensen and Aian Fryman were among the main playmakers for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany as the former threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Fryman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Seth Forlines.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cerro Gordo/Bement was dealt a bruising 59-7 defeat at the hands of Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Cerro Gordo/Bement avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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