Brewster has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorktown Huskers. That makes it the first time this season the Bears have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Brewster lost, don't look at Chase Prohaszka. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. Prohaszka really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Tre Ficarra was another key rusher, gaining 135 total yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yorktown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Galante, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yorktown also got a significant boost from Tyler Caricati, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Brewster's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Yorktown, their record is now an identical 5-3.
Brewster will challenge Rye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rye will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Brewster surely won't give up without a fight. As for Yorktown, they will face off against Eastchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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