Maiden and Brevard squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maiden had to settle for second. They took a 30-13 bruising from Brevard. Maiden was down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Maiden took the loss, they still got scores from Tae Bradley and Hampton Reed.
Even if they lost, Maiden's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brandon Head, Kierian Shaw, and Brooks Hayden, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Brevard's side was Jeremiah Khang, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Braylon Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry for Brevard. That's the most rushing yards Thompson has posted since back in September.

Blue Devils
| 12/05/25 @ Brevard | 13-30 |
| 11/28/25 @ Hibriten | 29-28 |
| 11/21/25 @ Newton-Conover | 29-6 |
| 11/14/25 vs North Surry | 49-21 |
| 10/31/25 @ Newton-Conover | 13-19 |
With the loss, Maiden broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5. As for Brevard, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Maiden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brevard, they will host Reidsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils' defense better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 43.1 points per game this season.
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