Brimley won the last time they faced Rapid River, and things went their way on Friday too. The Brimley Bays blew past the Rapid River Rockets 72-20 on the road. Considering the Bays have won four matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Brimley's victory came down to the chemistry between Trey Lynn and his top target Gus Vonseggern. Lynn threw for 270 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Vonseggern picked up 175 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lynn is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
One reason for the win was Brimley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Micah Morrison and Derek Carrick, who racked up 8.5 sacks between them. Morrison is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
The win (which was Brimley's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. As for Rapid River, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brimley will challenge North Dickinson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Dickinson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Brimley likes a good challenge. As for Rapid River, they will face off against Stephenson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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