Basha is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Chandler is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will host the Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Basha's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Chandler's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Basha is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Liberty 19-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since October 4, 2024.
Basha got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Baldwin out in front who picked up 141 receiving yards and two scores. The Bears also relied on Baldwin, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Basha's run defense was locked in: Liberty could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Dante Bruley for the heroic effort on defense: he. Basha's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Meanwhile, Chandler and Hamilton (ranked 37th and 41st in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Saturday. The Wolves came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 30-17. The Wolves pushed the score to 23-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Basha better keep an eye on Will Mencl. He was instrumental in Chandler's win, rushing for 105 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 201 yards while completing 78.9% of his passes. Mencl's passing game has become a key predictor of the Wolves' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. 95 of Mencl's passing yards were hauled in by Maxwell Sprott.
Chandler's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Basha, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Basha was able to grind out a solid win over Chandler in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 38-27. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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