After flying high against North Park last Saturday, Briggsdale came back down to earth. The Briggsdale Falcons had to suffer through a 66-28 loss at the hands of the Fleming Wildcats. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Grant Kuntz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 340 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.9 yards per carry for Fleming. Kuntz is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another back making a difference was Conner Marchant, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Briggsdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Fleming, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Briggsdale will challenge Caliche at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caliche is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Briggsdale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fleming, they will square off against Idalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Idalia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.9 points per game this season.
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