The Iraan Braves are taking a road trip to square off against the Crane Cranes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Iraan made easy work of Compass Academy and carried off a 34-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Tristan Griffin was a one-man wrecking crew for Iraan as he rushed for 286 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Chris Quintero was in the mix too, providing Iraan with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iraan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 567 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Compass Academy only gained 256.
Iraan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cristian Buitron.
Meanwhile, Crane strolled past Kermit with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-22.
Iraan's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Crane, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Iraan took a serious blow against Crane in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, falling 80-6. Thankfully for Iraan, Jaxon Willis (who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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