The Brookville Bees will square off against the Amherst County Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookville will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Brookville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Glass on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brookville was dealt a 35-6 loss at the hands of Glass. The defeat continues a trend for the Bees in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Amherst County came up short against Heritage on Saturday and fell 31-24.
Despite the loss, Amherst County got top-tier performance from Devonte Wade, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Trayton Dooley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Amherst County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Even if they lost, Amherst County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Simari Thompson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Brookville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Amherst County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Brookville against Amherst County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-9 win. In that game, Brookville amassed a halftime lead of 24-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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