The Branson/Kim Bearcats will square off against the La Veta Redhawks at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Branson/Kim is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging an 80-7 victory over Antonito. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 40 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branson/Kim to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kolter Cranson, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Acoya Bartlett was another key back, gaining 50 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Branson/Kim's defense and their eight sacks. In that department, Will Doherty was the leader with five. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branson/Kim was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, La Veta had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took down Cotopaxi 44-28 on Friday.
La Veta found their leader in underclassman Tayten Medina, who picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles. Kendall Ingram got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
La Veta's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ingram and Matthew Gonzales. Medina was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles.
Branson/Kim's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for La Veta, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Branson/Kim has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Veta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Branson/Kim's way against La Veta in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Branson/Kim made off with an 80-54 win. Will Branson/Kim repeat their success, or does La Veta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
