Brighton has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Greece Athena has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Brighton Bruins will host the Greece Athena Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Brighton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
Brighton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Victor. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Brighton came from Gavin Parks and Grady Hopkin.
Brighton wouldn't let Victor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Luca Desandis and Matthew Heininger for forcing both of them. Heininger has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Greece Athena won against Wilson Magnet/Early College International on Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Greece Athena claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Wilson Magnet. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Brighton's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Greece Athena, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Brighton ended up a good deal behind Greece Athena when the teams last played back in September of 2018, losing 30-14. Will Brighton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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