Brewster is 1-6 against Okanogan since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brewster Bears will head out to square off against the Okanogan Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brewster took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Cascade by a score of 21-12.
Meanwhile, Okanogan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Tonasket a 62-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Okanogan can attribute much of their success to Ryder Freel, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Freel's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Carter Kuchenbuch was another key player, rushing for 21 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Okanogan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Brewster has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Okanogan, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Brewster was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Okanogan when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Okanogan's David Huffstetler, who rushed for 103 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Brewster knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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