The Christopher Cougars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Branham Bruins at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Christopher's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Gilroy on the road to the tune of 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Christopher can attribute much of their success to Jaxen Robinson, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Ray Waller, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Waller a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Branham had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Dons, posting a 48-13 win at home.
It was another big night for Jack Lewis, who threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Martin, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Branham's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Nguyen and Joel Ruiz-Pineda who racked up five sacks between them.
Christopher's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Christopher has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 357.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Branham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 461.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Christopher against Branham when the teams last played back in March of 2021 as the squad secured a 55-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christopher since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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