It was a proper cat-fight when Hand took on Brookfield on Friday. The Tigers breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 38-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Bobby Reh
| 09/26/25 @ Brookfield | 126.1 |
| 09/19/25 vs North Haven | 108.8 |
| 09/13/25 @ St. Joseph | 108.7 |
| 11/27/24 @ Guilford | 18.8 |
Hand was led to victory by Bobby Reh and Lucca Boyce. Reh threw for 206 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes, while Boyce gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Reh a new career-high in passer rating (126.1). Stone Leckey also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Hand, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Leckey, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hand's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brayden Dempsey. Dempsey is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Despite the loss, Brookfield still got an impressive performance from Tyler Buttendorf, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD. Buttendorf didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win (which was Hand's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 30.7 points this season. As for Brookfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Hand will head out to challenge Hamden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brookfield, they will welcome Joel Barlow at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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