Football Preview: Nanih Waiya Warriors vs. Bruce Trojans
The Nanih Waiya Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Bruce Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Nanih Waiya lost to Hamilton at home by a 30-15 margin.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bruce, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 39-12 win over Thrasher. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bruce relied on the efforts of Josh Long, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns, and Jaden Shaw, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bruce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bruce wouldn't let Thrasher keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Brownlee was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Brownlee is also crushing it when it comes to forced fumbles: he's earned at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Nanih Waiya's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bruce, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Nanih Waiya couldn't quite finish off Bruce in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 37-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bruce's Jay Cole Williams, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Now that Nanih Waiya knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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