Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Briggsdale). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-26 victory over the Deer Trail Eagles. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 24 points or more this season.
Briggsdale had a senior duo take command as Dallas Glass gained 177 total yards and four touchdowns and Kaeden Gebauer rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Gebauer is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Scot Francis, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Briggsdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Briggsdale's defense and their three sacks. Cash Haun was especially locked on to Deer Trail's QB and sacked him twice.
Despite the loss, Deer Trail saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mursal Hussein rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Hussein a new career-high in rushing yards.
Briggsdale's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Deer Trail, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
As of now, neither Briggsdale nor Deer Trail have any future games scheduled.
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