The Brown County Hornets will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Brown County is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenfield/Northwestern. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 50-22 win over Unity/Seymour. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Mustangs since August 29, 2014.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s defense and their five sacks. Unity/Seymour's QB won't forget Nolan James Melanson anytime soon given he sacked him three times. James Melanson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Brown County came up short against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-20. Will Brown County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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