Boyd-Buchanan has gone 4-0 against Brainerd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers will look to defend their home field against the Brainerd Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boyd-Buchanan is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They strolled past Chattanooga Prep with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Sentinels are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brainerd had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Howard Tech by a score of 14-6.
One reason for the win was Brainerd's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Howard Tech's QB won't forget Mike Brooks anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Brainerd got some further help from KaDarius Eberhardt: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Boyd-Buchanan against Brainerd in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 31-0 win. Will Boyd-Buchanan repeat their success, or does Brainerd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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