The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will head out to square off against the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cerro Gordo/Bement has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Cerro Gordo/Bement was beaten by Nokomis 55-7. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Argenta-Oreana out of the water with a 44-0 final score. The match marked the Redskins' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany relied on the efforts of Cooper Christensen, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns, and Aian Fryman, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Fryman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Seth Forlines.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cerro Gordo/Bement was dealt a bruising 59-7 defeat at the hands of Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Cerro Gordo/Bement avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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