While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Bandys was not quite Maiden's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 37-29 to the Maiden Blue Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Bandys lost, don't look at Brady Swett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Swett has posted since back in September of 2023. Kayden Henrickson was Swett's top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Leading Maiden to victory were Kendall Roberts and Grant Lawing. Roberts rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown, while Lawing threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Keyahjae Smyre was Lawing's top target, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Bandys and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Maiden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Bandys has already played their next contest, a 27-6 win against Newton-Conover on the 18th. As for Maiden, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-0 victory against Bunker Hill on the 18th.
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