Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brawley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Gila Ridge Hawks 56-21 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Matthew Moreno had a dynamite game for Brawley, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards. Sergio Garcia also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brawley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brawley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Garcia and Andrew Camilo.
The victory for Brawley keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Gila Ridge, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Brawley will venture away from home to challenge Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brawley's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Calexico's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Gila Ridge, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Sierra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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