The Bremen Lions will challenge the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rensselaer Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bremen, who comes in off a win.
Bremen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lake Station Edison 61-0. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bremen had a senior duo take command as Carson Anderson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries and Silas Laidig threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. The dominant performance also gave Laidig a new career-high in rushing yards (55). Tyrus Graverson was Laidig's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Bremen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Rensselaer Central was a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. They were dealt a 39-6 defeat at the hands of Logansport. The Bombers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Rensselaer Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Diego Hernandez-Reyes, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Hernandez-Reyes didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass. Backing up that air attack was Carter Ogborn, who rushed for 81 yards.
The win (which was Bremen's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. As for Rensselaer Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Bremen was taken down by Rensselaer Central 48-13 in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. Can Bremen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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