Stevens hasn't had much luck against Brennan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stevens Falcons will be playing at home against the Brennan Bears at 7:30 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Stevens took on Harlan on Friday. Stevens was dealt a 49-14 defeat at the hands of Harlan. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, Brennan came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 72-7 win over the Huskies at home. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Micai Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Glass, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brennan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Stevens and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Brennan, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Stevens was taken down by Brennan 49-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Stevens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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