Football Preview: Brighton Bengals vs. Olympus Titans
Brighton and Olympus are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Brighton Bengals will head out to square off against the Olympus Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Brighton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Highland at home to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Bengals have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Haertel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Ryce Palepoi was another key player, throwing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Brighton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tyree Pearson and Kaleb Miller who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Olympus scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of West by a score of 40-38. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Max Rice, who threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jack Evans was in the mix too, providing Olympus with two touchdowns.
Olympus wouldn't let West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olympus can thank Nate Sheets and Leo Jacobsen for forcing both of them.
Brighton's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Olympus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Brighton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Olympus, though, as they've been averaging only 47.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Brighton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Olympus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton 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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