Broughton has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Sanderson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Broughton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cardinal Gibbons on Friday. They were beaten by the Crusaders 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Capitals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Crusaders are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Sanderson lost to Enloe at home by a 26-7 margin on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Broughton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sanderson, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Broughton was able to grind out a solid victory over Sanderson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sanderson's Busbee Phillips, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Broughton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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