After soaring to 45 points the game before, Brandeis was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 17-7 to the Clark Cougars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Broncos came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Cougars are ranked 497th).
When it comes to explaining why Brandeis lost, don't look at Noah Logsdon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brandeis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Xavier Canavis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards for Clark. With that strong performance, Canavis is now averaging an impressive 109.8 rushing yards per game.
Brandeis' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Clark, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Brandeis will welcome Madison at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madison is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Brandeis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Clark, they will head out to take on SA Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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