Football Preview: Bremerton Knights vs. North Mason Bulldogs
Bremerton is 8-1 against North Mason since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bremerton Knights will look to defend their home field against the North Mason Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Bremerton is looking for their season's first victory.
Bremerton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olympic on Friday.
Tony Medina put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 178 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Eli Harris.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, North Mason made sure to put some points up on the board against Cedar Park Christian on Friday. North Mason came out on top against Cedar Park Christian by a score of 31-21.
North Mason found their leader in underclassman Pauli Calafiore, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Those 126 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Calafiore. Brayden Bourboulis was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Bremerton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Mason, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bremerton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Mason struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bremerton against North Mason in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-0 victory. Will Bremerton repeat their success, or does North Mason have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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