Brookfield has gone 9-0 against Bethel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Brookfield is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Brookfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Masuk, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Brookfield was ranked 13th). Brookfield took down Masuk 28-14 last Friday.
It was another big night for Michael Walters, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brookfield's defense and their seven sacks. Thad Balzi was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 4.5 himself.
Meanwhile, a win for Bethel just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by New Milford 34-3. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brookfield pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.8 points. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Wednesday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Walters and Josh Macomber. Walters just won't slow down this season and has averaged 18.8 receiving yards per game. Macomber has been a dominant force too and has averaged 121.3 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Brookfield against Bethel in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookfield since the squad 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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