The Braswell Bengals will venture away from home to square off against the Marcus Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Braswell's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lewisville on Friday. They were outmatched by the Farmers and fell 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Farmers are ranked 11th).
Marcus had taken Hebron down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Marauders took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The Marauders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braswell will need to focus on slowing down Colton Nussmeier, one of several Marcus players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 89 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Nussmeier's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Marcus' leading receiver Luke Susko was Nussmeier's top target yet again, picking up 145 receiving yards and three scores.
Marcus' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Braswell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Braswell took a serious blow against Marcus when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-21. Thankfully for the Bengals, Isaiah Keliikipi (who rushed for 78 yards and one TD, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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