The Brush Beetdiggers will take on The Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brush is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Brush strolled past Weld Central with points to spare, taking the game 43-29.
Eric Rico
| 10/24/25 @ Weld Central | 145 |
| 09/05/25 vs University | 89 |
| 09/26/25 @ Yuma | 75 |
| 10/03/25 vs Arvada | 72 |
| 10/04/24 @ Arvada | 65 |
Eric Rico was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 145 yards and three scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Those 145 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rico was just one part of a punishing run game: Brush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, The Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Arvada 40-0. Considering the Wildcats' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brush's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for The Academy, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Brush couldn't quite get it done against The Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 22-14. Thankfully for the Beetdiggers, Jacob Arzberger (who rushed for 122 yards and two TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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