The Bruce Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hatley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Bruce focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Bruce ended up a good deal behind Myrtle and lost 42-28. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bruce's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Raquan McCuiston, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jarrett Bowling, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McCuiston's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bruce wouldn't let Myrtle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bruce can thank Marcus Brownlee and William Eacholes for forcing both of them. Brownlee 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.
Meanwhile, Hatley entered their tilt with Tupelo Christian Prep on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 44-3 at home. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bruce's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hatley, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bruce came up short against Hatley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 45-32. Will Bruce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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