The Brookville Raiders will face off against the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Brookville was beaten by DuBois 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Beavers are ranked 152nd).
Brookville might have lost, but man, Anthony Ceriani was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Marys). They took their match at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 60-20 victory over Moniteau. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flying Dutch.
Andrew Field was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss). Ben Reynolds was another key player, gaining 62 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Marys' defense and their seven sacks. Leading the way was Field with two.
Brookville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Marys, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Brookville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brookville against St. Marys when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Marys' Matthew Davis, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brookville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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