Football Preview: Washington Patriots vs. Brooke Bruins
The Washington Patriots will head out to challenge the Brooke Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooke took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Washington will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Governor Thomas Johnson on Friday. Washington simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Governor Thomas Johnson 34-7 on the road. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 40th in West Virginia, while Governor Thomas Johnson is ranked 167th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Thompson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 169 yards on 13 of 21 attempts. Terry Rea III got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Washington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Rea III, Kyle Athey, and Kyree Brooks picked up one apiece. Brooks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Brooke's offense. They lost 20-0 to Independence on Friday.
The victory got Washington back to even at 1-1. As for Brooke, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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