Ryan is 4-0 against Brewer since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ryan Raiders will be playing at home against the Brewer Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Ryan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-19 to Aledo. While losing is never fun, Ryan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Aledo is ranked eighth).
Braeden Mussett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. Mussett was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Brewer, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-15 loss to Centennial on Friday.
Brewer's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jaden Garrett, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Brewer, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Ryan's way against Brewer when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as Ryan made off with a 31-6 victory. Will Ryan repeat their success, or does Brewer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
