A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Branson/Kim Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sierra Grande comes in on five and Branson/Kim on four.
Last Friday, Sierra Grande beat Primero 54-44.
Sierra Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryant Tijerina and Jadyn Martinez.
Meanwhile, Branson/Kim never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over La Veta. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 40 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kolter Cranson, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Will Doherty was another key back, gaining 46 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branson/Kim was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Sierra Grande's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Branson/Kim, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Sierra Grande came up short against Branson/Kim when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 45-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cranson, who rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Sierra Grande knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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