Football Recap: Bradshaw Mountain Bears vs. Mingus Marauders
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradshaw Mountain). They enjoyed a cozy 39-22 victory over the Mingus Marauders on Friday. The Bears pushed the score to 39-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Marauders cut but never quite recovered from.
Bradshaw Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaleb Dekens led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Dekens also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 12 total tackles, and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Kylin Jackson, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bradshaw Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bradshaw Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Munday and Sean Hughes.
When it comes to explaining why Mingus lost, don't look at Reighns Stokes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the fifth in a row for Bradshaw Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Mingus, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bradshaw Mountain will face off against Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prescott will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bradshaw Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mingus, they will square off against Coconino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coconino is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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