While it was Brush who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was The Academy who put up more. The Brush Beetdiggers took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Academy Wildcats. While the Beetdiggers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 6-0 in the first quarter.
Percy Odle rushed for 49 yards.
Thatcher Queen was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground,
Andrew Herrera rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Jacob Arzberger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns for The Academy. Arzberger's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Brush and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for The Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Brush does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Academy, they will challenge Basalt at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Basalt will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something The Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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