The Heard County Braves will face off against the Bremen Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bremen better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Heard County really get things going. Heard County was the clear victor by a 48-27 margin over Darlington on Friday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Ethan Tisdale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 184 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 183 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dereon Pearson, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heard County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Heard County wouldn't let Darlington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heard County can thank Jaxon White and Max Lasseter for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Bremen, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Pepperell by a score of 45-35 last Friday.
Heard County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bremen, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Heard County might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Bremen in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Heard County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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