Basha is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Orange Lutheran. The Bears secured a 30-24 W over the Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Brodie Vehrs was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 43 yards and one TD, and also threw for 123 yards and one touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Basha's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In that department, Dante Bruley was the leader with five. Marc Duerson was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles and defending three passes.
Despite the loss, Orange Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Reagan Toki, who threw for 367 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. 103 of Toki's passing yards were hauled in by Markus Kier.
Basha's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Orange Lutheran, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Basha wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-14 win against Williams Field on the 12th. As for Orange Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-14 victory against Serra on the 12th.
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