Battle Creek kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 35-14 to the Cross County Cougars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Braves came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Cougars are ranked 109th).
Tyan Thompson threw for 152 yards and a pair of TDs. Andy Ricchio was his top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Among those leading the charge was Sawyer Anderson, who rushed for 71 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 58 yards and one touchdown. Those 71 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Cross County also got a significant boost from Tyion Francis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Coming up, Battle Creek will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Aquinas on Friday. As for Cross County, they will venture away from home to take on Gibbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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