The Braymer Bobcats will take on the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 11-game winning streak alive.
Braymer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Wellington-Napoleon 84-56. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won nine matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Braymer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Haley, who threw for 508 yards and ten touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Haley has been hot , having posted seven or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Caegan Sensenich was another key player, picking up 249 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Concordia faced Slater in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Concordia claimed a resounding 61-12 win over Slater. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Orioles, who have now won ten contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Concordia's defense made their presence known, laying out Chase Hemeyer. six times. It was truly a group effort as Maddix Inman, Landon Langkrahr, and Aaron Brown picked up two apiece. Another thorn in Slater's side was Kellen Fiene, who forced a fumble, made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Concordia's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Braymer, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Braymer has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 358.4 passing yards per game. Concordia, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 286.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Braymer took their victory against Concordia when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 52-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Concordia's Nephi Hon, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Braymer still be able to contain Hon? There's only one way to find out.
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