Football Preview: Lenawee Christian Cougars vs. Britton Deerfield Patriots
Lenawee Christian is 8-1 against Britton Deerfield since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lenawee Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Britton Deerfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Lenawee Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lenawee Christian was ranked 23rd). Lenawee Christian fell 38-26 to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Britton Deerfield was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Concord 54-8 at home. That looming 54-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Britton Deerfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Britton Deerfield's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Jayden Brooks with two.
Lenawee Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Britton Deerfield, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Lenawee Christian against Britton Deerfield in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. Does Lenawee Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Britton Deerfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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