After flying high against Mid Peninsula last Friday, Rapid River came back down to earth. The Rapid River Rockets were beaten by the Brimley Bays 72-20 on Friday. The Rockets lost against the Bays in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 42-38 score last time.
A big part of Brimley's win 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.
Rapid River's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Brimley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rapid River will challenge Stephenson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brimley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Dickinson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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