Two dominant backs in Devin Bates and Rico Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Garfield G-Men will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brookfield Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Garfield is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Crestview just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 42-20. The game marked the G-Men's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although Garfield took the loss, they still got scores from Bates, Colton Miller, and Ryder Cain.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookfield). They blew past Newton Falls 52-20 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Brookfield now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Garfield, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Garfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 378.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Brookfield, though, as they've been averaging only 74.2 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Garfield against Brookfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. Do the G-Men have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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