Miami Trace came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Western Brown Broncos by a score of 56-49. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Miami Trace to victory were Julian Baker and Trey Robinette. Baker rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Robinette threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Gaige Stuckey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miami Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Western Brown lost, don't look at Brady Sutton. Despite the final result, he threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Brayden Harmon was another key player, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Miami Trace's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Western Brown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Miami Trace will play host again on Friday to welcome Hillsboro, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 969 yards in their previous games. As for Western Brown, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Batavia at 7:00 p.m. Batavia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Western Brown likes a good challenge.
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