The Morenci Bulldogs will face off against the Britton Deerfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morenci has given up an average of 40.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Morenci had to suffer through a 62-28 loss at the hands of Lenawee Christian. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Britton Deerfield came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Devils 56-21. 56 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Britton Deerfield's defense and their three sacks. Alex Anspach was especially locked on to Holton's QB and sacked him twice. Anspach has been hot for a while, having posted at least one sack the last ten times he's played.
Morenci's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Britton Deerfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Morenci took a serious blow against Britton Deerfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 62-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 46-8.
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