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| 10/11/24 - Home | 44-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 28-56 L |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 32-48 L |
| 09/17/21 - Away | 42-14 W |
| 09/18/20 - Home | 7-26 L |
| + 3 more games |
Brooks and Deshler are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Lions will head out to face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brooks will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Brooks' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Danville, posting a 65-0 victory. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tanner Bowens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ro Thompson was in the mix as well, providing Brooks with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brooks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 469 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Deshler over Central in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Wildcats out of the water with a 48-13 final score. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Deshler's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Brooks, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Brooks took their victory against Deshler when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 44-21 score. In that game, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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