The Brush Beetdiggers will venture away from home to square off against the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sterling will be up against a hot Brush team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Beetdiggers' defense stepped up to hand Arvada a 62-0 shutout on Friday. That 62 point margin sets a new team best for the Beetdiggers this season.
Brush's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zaden Haswell, who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. Jolani Thomas also helped with two scores in total.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sterling took on The Academy on Thursday. The Tigers claimed a resounding 35-6 victory over the Wildcats.
Sterling's win came from a few key players Brush will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braydon Evans, who rushed for 115 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also caught one touchdown. Those 115 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Memphis Dempcy was another key signal caller, throwing for 162 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sterling was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Brush's record is now 5-0. As for Sterling, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Brush came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 21-14. Can the Beetdiggers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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