The Bruce Trojans will face off against the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruce will be strutting in after a victory while Nanih Waiya will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bruce finally turned things around against Thrasher on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-12 win over the Rebels. With the Trojans ahead 26-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bruce relied on the efforts of Josh Long, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns, and Jaden Shaw, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Bruce wouldn't let Thrasher keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Brownlee was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Brownlee is also crushing it when it comes to forced fumbles: he's earned at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bruce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya ended up a good deal behind Hamilton on Friday and lost 30-15.
Bruce's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Nanih Waiya, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bruce came out on top in a nail-biter against Nanih Waiya in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 37-34. Will Bruce repeat their success, or does Nanih Waiya have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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