While it was Brush who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Sterling who put up more. The Brush Beetdiggers took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sterling Tigers. The Beetdiggers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Brush still got an impressive performance from Axton Haswell, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brush was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Brush wouldn't let Sterling keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Percy Odle was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Brush dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sterling, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brush will venture away from home to face off against Fort Lupton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sterling, they are taking a road trip to take on Arvada at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sterling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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