Football Preview: Brookville Raiders vs. St. Marys Flying Dutch
The Brookville Raiders will take on the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Brookville was beaten by DuBois 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Beavers are ranked 152nd).
Brookville might have lost, but man, Anthony Ceriani was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Marys). They blew past Moniteau 60-20 at home on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flying Dutch.
Andrew Field was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Ben Reynolds, who gained 62 total yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was St. Marys' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In that department, Field was the leader with two.
Brookville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Marys, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brookville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brookville against St. Marys in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Marys' Matthew Davis, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brookville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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