Football Preview: Irondequoit Eagles vs. Brighton Bruins
Irondequoit has won three straight games at home, while Brighton has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Irondequoit Eagles will host the Brighton Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Irondequoit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Irondequoit sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-15 victory over Victor. The 18-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cameron Freeman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Those 161 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irondequoit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Brighton got the win against Webster Thomas on Saturday by a conclusive 31-7. Fans of the Bruins have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The critical scores for Brighton came from Clarence Bell, Matthew Heininger, Gavin Parks, and Wes Sturrup.
Irondequoit's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Brighton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Irondequoit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 262 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Irondequoit couldn't quite finish off Brighton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 15-12. Will Irondequoit have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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