Football Preview: Bradford Owls vs. DuBois Beavers
Bradford hasn't had much luck against DuBois recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bradford Owls will face off against the DuBois Beavers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, Bradford humbled Moniteau with a 54-8 victory.
Bradford relied on the efforts of Tommy Langdon, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and Talan Reese, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Brody Haviland handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
Bradford wouldn't let Moniteau keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bradford can thank Jordan Thompson and Carter Colley for forcing both of them. Colley's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bradford was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 477 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DuBois, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Punxsutawney with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DuBois to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Wingard, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes. Brysen Delaney was Wingard's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bradford's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for DuBois, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bradford ended up a good deal behind DuBois in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 25-6. Thankfully for Bradford, Garret Nissel (who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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