Brighton is 0-3 against Chatfield since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Brighton Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Chatfield Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Brighton beat Golden 21-9.
The critical scores for Brighton came from Jeremiah Ramos, Jackson Maillet, and Blake George.
Brighton wouldn't let Golden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Dominic Schroder and George for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Chatfield faced Eaglecrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Chatfield came out on top against Eaglecrest by a score of 23-16. The Chargers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Chatfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Williams out in front who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chatfield's defense and their three sacks. Aidan Nesheim was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Nesheim is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Riley Suddath was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagging two interceptions.
Brighton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chatfield, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Brighton suffered a grim 43-20 defeat to Chatfield when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Brighton, Jake Marschall (who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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