Two dominant backs in Cooper Huston and Quincy Swaim are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers will face off against the Bedford Bisons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Berlin Brothersvalley strolled past North Star with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Mac Foor had a dynamite game for Berlin Brothersvalley, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Those 70 rushing yards gave Foor a new career-high. Huston handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Berlin Brothersvalley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bedford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Lions 27-10.
Swaim was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Bedford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Tedrow.
Berlin Brothersvalley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Bedford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Berlin Brothersvalley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bedford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Berlin Brothersvalley strolled past Bedford when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a score of 27-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berlin Brothersvalley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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