On Friday, Basha faced Chandler in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Basha Bears came out on top against the Chandler Wolves by a score of 38-27. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.
Noah Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Broderick Vehrs, who threw for 161 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Basha's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 4.5 times. Darian (Bleu) Dantzler was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Basha got some further help from Eli Cramer-Cronin: he picked up a sack, made 20 total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Chandler lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tristan Halsana, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Will Mencl was another key player, rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Basha's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Chandler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Basha has already played their next contest, a 38-7 win against Casteel on the 1st. As for Chandler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 24-17 defeat against Perry on the 1st.
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