Football Preview: Bremen Lions vs. Andrean Fighting 59ers
The Bremen Lions will square off against the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Bremen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Rensselaer Central to the tune of 38-7. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Bremen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Silas Laidig, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. 88 of Laidig's passing yards were hauled in by Tyrus Graverson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bremen wouldn't let Rensselaer Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bremen can thank Jack Wildauer and Will Stiles for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Andrean never let their opponents score on Friday. They strolled past Wheeler with points to spare, taking the game 19-0.
Andrean was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 168.6.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Andrean's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Landen Murray with two. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Andrean is 6-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise. Andrean got some further help from Ethan Reyna: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Andrean has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Bremen, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Bremen was dealt a bruising 56-13 defeat at the hands of Andrean in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Bremen, Drayk Bowen (who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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