The New Richmond Lions will face off against the Western Brown Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond has given up an average of 36.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Richmond took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 41-35 W over Goshen.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Brown). They took down Batavia 28-14 on Friday. The Broncos pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Western Brown's win came from a few key players New Richmond will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deon Bradford, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Western Brown's leading receiver Brayden Harmon was Bradford's top target yet again, picking up 96 receiving yards and one TD.
Western Brown's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for New Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went New Richmond's way against Western Brown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as New Richmond made off with a 38-16 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Broncos' Brady Sutton, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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