The Brawley Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the University City Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brawley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Brawley was fully in charge, breezing past Mission Bay 55-14 at home. That looming 55-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
A big part of Brawley's victory came down to the chemistry between Brandon Porras and his top target Sergio Garcia. Porras picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Garcia picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Brawley also got a significant boost from Matthew Moreno, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Brawley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Gutierrez and Andrew Camilo.
Meanwhile, University City is still undefeated this season after their contest against Mira Mesa on Friday, but Mira Mesa came as close as anyone has to beating them. University City skirted past Mira Mesa 24-21. Given the Centurions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Marauders are ranked 558th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nakeem Jones had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: University City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Brawley's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for University City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Brawley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like University City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.3. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brawley took their win against University City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 33-7. In that contest, Brawley amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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