Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brennan). They blew past the Holmes Huskies 72-7 at home on Saturday. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Micai Thompson, who rushed for 145 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Cayden Glass was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brennan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Holmes saw an underclassman step up: Jayden Hopkins rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Hopkins was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
The win (which was Brennan's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Holmes, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Brennan will head out to face off against Stevens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Stevens: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Brennan has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Holmes, they will host O'Connor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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