The Andrean Fighting 59ers will welcome the Bremen Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Andrean is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Wheeler with points to spare, taking the game 19-0.
The critical scores for Andrean came from James Finley and Ethan Reyna.
Andrean was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 168.6.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Andrean's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Landen Murray was the leader with two. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Andrean is 6-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Bremen was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Rensselaer Central 38-7. Considering the Lions have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bremen's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Silas Laidig, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Tyrus Graverson was Laidig's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards.
Bremen wouldn't let Rensselaer Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bremen can thank Jack Wildauer and Will Stiles for forcing both of them.
Andrean is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Bremen, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Andrean against Bremen in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 56-13 win. In that contest, Andrean amassed a halftime lead of 35-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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