If Bruce was feeling good fresh off their 36-14 takedown of J.Z. George last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans lost to the Water Valley Blue Devils at home by a 34-20 margin on Friday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Joshua Long threw for 50 yards on four of 18 attempts. Jermaine Jackson was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.
Water Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shaddai Freeman out in front who picked up 129 receiving yards and two scores. Freeman was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zae Bradford, who rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bruce fell to 5-1. As for Water Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Bruce will be playing at home against East Union at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will be up against the Urchins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Water Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Baldwyn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bearcats' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Blue Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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