After flying high against Morrill last Friday, Brady came back down to earth. The Eagles were outmatched by the Bertrand Vikings and fell 78-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 66-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Brady lost on Friday, don't look at Cinch Sanger. Despite the final result, he rushed for 72 yards and two scores.
Thunder Nelson went supernova For Bertrand., rushing for 150 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and one TD. Nelson didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass. Another player making a difference was Waylon Olesen, who threw for 103 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Brady now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bertrand, the victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Brady will face off against Mullen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bertrand, they will square off against Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,026 yards in their previous games.
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