Football Preview: LaBrae Vikings vs. Champion Golden Flashes
LaBrae is 8-2 against Champion since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The LaBrae Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Champion Golden Flashes at 7:00 p.m. Champion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on LaBrae, who comes in off a win.
LaBrae took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Newton Falls at home. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LaBrae to victory, but perhaps none more so than Treyton Derry, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Kenny Yoho, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, LaBrae was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton Falls only rushed for 30.
Meanwhile, Champion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Garfield 50-0.
LaBrae's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went LaBrae's way against Champion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as LaBrae made off with a 28-7 victory. Will LaBrae repeat their success, or does Champion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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