The Blake Yellow Jackets will take on the Brandon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blake has four straight victories, Brandon has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything went Blake's way against Middleton as Blake made off with a 32-12 win.
It was another big night for Quentin Deboue, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another back making a difference was Elijah Newman Hall, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Blake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Harris and Deshawn Shaw. Shaw has become a key player for Blake: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Blake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brandon and Freedom were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Brandon suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Although Brandon took the loss, they still got scores from George Collins, Otis Reed, and Jamare Eugene.
Brandon wouldn't let Freedom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reed, Bryce Bell, and Elijah Reeves picked up one apiece.
Blake pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Blake has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Brandon, though, as they've been averaging only 86.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Blake against Brandon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Does Blake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brandon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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