It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the Deer Trail Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Briggsdale was just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Caliche. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Deer Trail came up short against Kiowa on Friday and fell 28-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mursal Hussein, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was even better on defense, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Deer Trail also got help from Jayden Mingee, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Deer Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mingee and Hussein. Deer Trail got some further help from Mo Hussein: he made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Briggsdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Deer Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Briggsdale against Deer Trail in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briggsdale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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