Brush hadn't done well against Wray recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Beetdiggers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 36-14 victory. This was payback for the Beetdiggers, who suffered a 28-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cassius Middlemist
| 09/19/25 @ Wray | 110 |
| 10/11/24 vs Sterling | 36 |
| 09/06/24 @ University | 36 |
| 09/20/24 vs Wray | 29 |
| 11/01/24 @ The Academy | 21 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ritchie Bruno and Cassius Middlemist. Bruno rushed for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Middlemist rushed for 110 yards and one score on only eight carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave Middlemist a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Wray had strong showings from Aaron Tena, who gained 121 total yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Fonte, who threw for 130 yards and one TD on only 11 passes.
The win was the third in a row for Brush, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 31.0 points this season. As for Wray, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Brush will head out on the road to challenge Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. After each having a week off, Wray and Holyoke will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. The matchup will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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