A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats challenges the Sierra Grande Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Branson/Kim and Sierra Grande will really light up the scoreboard.
Branson/Kim's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over La Veta. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 40 points or more this season.
Kolter Cranson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Will Doherty also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branson/Kim was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sierra Grande put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 54-44 win over Primero.
Sierra Grande wouldn't let Primero keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sierra Grande can thank Rolando Najera and Carlos Maestas for forcing both of them. Najera also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 172.
Branson/Kim's record now sits at 5-1. As for Sierra Grande, their record is now 5-0.
Branson/Kim didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Sierra Grande when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branson/Kim since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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