Brush is 7-2 against Weld Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Brush Beetdiggers will face off against the Weld Central Rebels at 2:00 p.m. Brush is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Saturday, Brush came out on top against Fort Lupton by a score of 21-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Brush's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Rico led the charge by rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown. Jolani Thomas was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards.
Brush didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Konrad Castrup and Percy Odle. Castrup 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.
Brush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Weld Central ended up a good deal behind The Academy on Friday and lost 43-24.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Marcello Rossi and Jacob Arzberger. Arzberger had a great game and rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Rossi was balling out in the loss, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Brush's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Weld Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Brush has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weld Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Brush's way against Weld Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Brush made off with a 30-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rossi, who rushed for 180 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brush still be able to contain Rossi? There's only one way to find out.
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