The Reagan Rattlers will square off against the Brandeis Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brandeis is hoping to do what Clark couldn't on Friday: put an end to Reagan's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Reagan claimed a resounding 49-12 win over Clark. The Rattlers pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Wallace Coleman Jr. went supernova for Reagan, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Coleman Jr. got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Rayshun Hurt, who gained 105 total yards.
Reagan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Reagan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matt Butler and Cole Higby.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandeis). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat SA Roosevelt 51-7. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Broncos with their most commanding win of the season.
Brandeis can attribute much of their success to Noah Logsdon, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Grayson Hallmark, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Tre Pepito, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Reagan pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Brandeis, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Reagan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brandeis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Reagan against Brandeis in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 39-7 win. Does Reagan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brandeis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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