Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bryan). They claimed a resounding 54-7 win over the Benson Bunnies on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted since September 15, 2023.
Bryan was led to victory by Alarion Russell and Isaiah Morgan. Russell rushed for 177 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Morgan rushed for 240 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 240 rushing yards gave Morgan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayven Mosbacker, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bryan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 540 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bryan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joctan Valdez.
The win snapped Bryan's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Benson, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Bryan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-8 loss against Lincoln East on the 18th. As for Benson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Lincoln Southeast on the 17th.
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