Football Preview: Brenham Cubs vs. Rudder Rangers
Brenham has won three straight games at home, while Rudder has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Brenham Cubs will host the Rudder Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Brenham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Rudder likes a good challenge.
Brenham's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Waco at home. Considering the Cubs have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Harvey was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also punched in a rushing score.
Meanwhile, Rudder and University met for a duel on Friday where Rudder prevailed. Rudder walked away with a 28-21 victory over University.
The critical scores for Rudder came from Brandon Cooks, Aj Morrison, Javyn Jessie, and Dereck Franklin.
Rudder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Za?Montae Wells and Jadamion Mcgee.
Brenham's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Rudder, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Brenham has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 423.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Rudder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 386.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything went Brenham's way against Rudder in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Brenham made off with a 46-25 win. Does Brenham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rudder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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