Brush fell victim to Weld Central and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Weld Central Rebels. The shutout was out of character for the Beetdiggers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Brush didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Konrad Castrup and Percy Odle. Castrup is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Marcello Rossi was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 62 receiving yards for Weld Central.
Brush's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Weld Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brush will venture away from home to square off against The Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season. As for Weld Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sterling also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 33.9 points per game.
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