Bruton lost against New Kent back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers took a blow against the Trojans, falling 54-6. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
James Carlyle-Greene threw for 112 yards and one TD. Abraham Owens was his top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Rumante Todd rushed for 59 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Benjamin Christian and Sherman ''Trey'' Wynn. Christian rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while ''Trey'' Wynn rushed for 114 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. Christian has become a key player for New Kent: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Bruton and nudges their season record down to 1-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-2 Warhill (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69% over those games). As for New Kent, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Bruton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 26-13 win against Grafton on the 24th. As for New Kent, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-12 loss against Warhill on the 24th.
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