It's playoff time, and Brighton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the East/World of Inquiry Eagles by a score of 24-14 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Bruins have won by exactly ten points.
The critical scores for Brighton came from Zack Rossignol, Leo Hopkins, and Clarence Bell.
Brighton's run defense was locked in: East/World of Inquiry could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Matthew Heininger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brighton's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Brighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Patrick Rohr and Hopkins. Hopkins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Brighton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for East/World of Inquiry, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Brighton will challenge McKinley at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Macks' defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so the Bruins' offense will have their work cut out for them. East/World of Inquiry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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