The Rensselaer Central Bombers will square off against the Bremen Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rensselaer Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Rensselaer Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points on October 11th, they were much more limited against Logansport two weeks ago. They were dealt a 39-6 defeat at the hands of the Berries. The Bombers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
The losing side was boosted by Diego Hernandez-Reyes, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Carter Ogborn handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bremen had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-0 victory over the Fighting Eagles. 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.
Bremen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Will Stiles and Grant Beery.
Rensselaer Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bremen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Rensselaer Central against Bremen in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. Does Rensselaer Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bremen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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