On Friday, the Bruce Trojans lost to the Myrtle Hawks on the road by a 42-28 margin. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bruce's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Raquan McCuiston, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jarrett Bowling, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McCuiston's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bruce wouldn't let Myrtle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bruce can thank Marcus Brownlee and William Eacholes for forcing both of them. Brownlee is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Bruce's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Myrtle, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Bruce will face off against Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatley's defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so Bruce's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Myrtle, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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