Football Preview: Britton Deerfield Patriots vs. Lenawee Christian Cougars
Britton Deerfield is 1-8 against Lenawee Christian since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Britton Deerfield Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Lenawee Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Lenawee Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Britton Deerfield, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Britton Deerfield at home against Concord as the squad secured a 54-8 victory. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Britton Deerfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Britton Deerfield's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Jayden Brooks was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Lenawee Christian faced Our Lady of the Lake Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lenawee Christian fell 38-26 to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for Britton Deerfield and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Lenawee Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Britton Deerfield was dealt a bruising 48-6 loss at the hands of Lenawee Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Britton Deerfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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