Churchill hasn't had much luck against Brandeis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Churchill Chargers will challenge the Brandeis Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Churchill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Saturday, Churchill didn't have too much trouble with Clark at home as they won 38-19. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Cougars are ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Churchill can attribute much of their success to Kalobe Rond, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Hunter Pavlicek, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Churchill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandeis). They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over LEE on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Churchill's record is now 4-1. As for Brandeis, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Churchill came up short against Brandeis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-12. Can Churchill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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