Football Preview: Durand Railroaders vs. Chesaning Indians
After two games on the road, Durand is heading back home. They will host the Chesaning Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Durand was just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to Birch Run.
Meanwhile, Chesaning put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 win over Ovid-Elsie.
Maxwell Volk was his usual excellent self, throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards. Brayden Florian did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals and two extra points.
Chesaning didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brady Sager, John Talbot, and Florian picked up one apiece.
Durand's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Chesaning, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Durand ended up a good deal behind Chesaning when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 29-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Florian, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Durand 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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