Durand lost against Chesaning back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Durand Railroaders fell just short of the Chesaning Indians by a score of 39-36. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Indians are ranked 74th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chesaning to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Florian, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Florian showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Durand and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Chesaning, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durand will take on Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bath is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Chesaning, they will square off against Carrollton/Saginaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Chesaning's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Carrollton/Saginaw has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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