Wray played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 36-14 to the Brush Beetdiggers. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Wray had strong showings from Aaron Tena, who gained 121 total yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Fonte, who threw for 130 yards and one TD on only 11 passes.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ritchie Bruno and Cassius Middlemist. Bruno rushed for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Middlemist rushed for 110 yards and one score on only eight carries. Bruno is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 139 every time he's taken the field this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Wray and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Brush, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Wray will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Holyoke at 1:00 p.m. on October 4. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Brush, they are taking a road trip to challenge Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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