Football Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. Seymour Owls
Brownstown Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Seymour Owls at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Brownstown Central was fully in charge, breezing past North Harrison 41-3 on the road. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brownstown Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gregory Hutcheson, who rushed for 107 yards on only eight carries, and Micah J Sheffer, who rushed for 62 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave J Sheffer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brownstown Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seymour). They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Bedford North Lawrence on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Owls as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Seymour's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nicholas Wheeler, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Wheeler's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Wright, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Another reason for the win was Seymour's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Mason Nugent with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Bedford North Lawrence's side was Bradyn Riley, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Brownstown Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Seymour, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Brownstown Central suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to Seymour in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Brownstown Central, Bret Perry (who threw for 430 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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