Football Preview: Bruce Trojans vs. Nanih Waiya Warriors
The Bruce Trojans will take on the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nanih Waiya took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bruce, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Bruce finally turned things around against Thrasher on Friday. They really took it to the Rebels for the full four quarters, racking up a 39-12 win at home. With the Trojans ahead 26-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Bruce's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Josh Long, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns, and Jaden Shaw, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Bruce wouldn't let Thrasher keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Brownlee was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Brownlee is also crushing it when it comes to forced fumbles: he's earned at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bruce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya lost to Hamilton at home by a 30-15 margin on Friday.
Bruce's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Nanih Waiya, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bruce skirted past Nanih Waiya 37-34 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Bruce repeat their success, or does Nanih Waiya have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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