Bertrand's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the Brady Eagles on the road to the tune of 66-18. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the match before.
Thunder Nelson was a one-man wrecking crew for Bertrand as he rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Nelson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Bertrand's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Waylon Olesen, Nelson, and Creston Wagner picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Nelson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bertrand was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brady only rushed for 72.
Bertrand's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Brady, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bertrand will welcome Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brady, they will head out on the road to face off against Mullen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Brady focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
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