Football Preview: Bremen Blue Devils vs. Heard County Braves
The Bremen Blue Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heard County Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bremen beat Pepperell 45-35.
Meanwhile, Heard County's and Darlington's matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but Heard County turned on the heat in the second half with 27 points. Heard County was the clear victor by a 48-27 margin over Darlington. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ethan Tisdale, who rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 183 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dereon Pearson was another key player, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heard County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Bremen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Heard County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Bremen took their win against Heard County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bremen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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