Western Brown has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the New Richmond Lions at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Western Brown is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Batavia on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 45-7. The match marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Richmond has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Goshen, falling 34-14. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, New Richmond saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Wolf rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards.
Western Brown dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Western Brown strolled past New Richmond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 55-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Richmond's Braylon Patchell, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Western Brown still be able to contain Patchell? There's only one way to find out.
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