Two dominant backs in Michael Walters and Connor Malin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brookfield Bobcats will host the Law Lawmen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
It was a proper cat-fight when Brookfield duked it out withBethel on Wednesday. Brookfield blew past Bethel 54-7. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Wildcats are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards. Nyzir Torres also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Grabko, Donovan Loranger, and Danny Ciriello picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Law has more to be thankful for after their contest against Foran on Thursday. Law skirted past Foran 3-0. The three-point effort marked the Lawmen's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Brookfield's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.5 points. As for Law, their record now sits at 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Brookfield against Law in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Malin, who rushed for 137 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brookfield still be able to contain Malin? There's only one way to find out.
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