Football Preview: Stuart Hall Knights vs. Branson Bulls
Two dominant signal callers in Rhett Sypult and Tom Lardner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stuart Hall Knights will be playing at home against the Branson Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stuart Hall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against California School for the Deaf as Stuart Hall made off with a 76-54 victory. The Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Branson faced Roseland University Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Branson claimed a resounding 68-14 victory over Roseland University Prep. The win was nothing new for the Bulls as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lardner, who threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Lardner also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Spencer Weinberg was another key receiver, picking up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Branson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lardner and Mo Jacoby. Branson got some further help from Peter Hudson: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Branson pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Stuart Hall, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Stuart Hall didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Branson when the teams last played back in October, but they still walked away with a 40-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Branson's Colby Buxton, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stuart Hall still be able to contain Buxton? There's only one way to find out.
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