It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bruton can now relate to. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King William Cavaliers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Bruton still got an impressive performance from Ashton Bell, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Bruton wouldn't let King William keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bruton can thank Brandon Freeman and Cre?Shawn Keitt for forcing both of them.
Bruton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for King William, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Bruton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King William, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Poquoson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poquoson's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so King William's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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