The Christopher Cougars will face off against the Branham Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Branham took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Christopher, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Christopher beat Leigh 27-17. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The critical scores for Christopher came from Casen Pauneto, Jared Rodriguez, Ethan Vernon, and Adrian Leon.
Christopher's run defense was locked in: Leigh could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Leon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Christopher didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Meanwhile, Branham came up short against Lincoln on Thursday and fell 35-25.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Branham, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Michael Murphy, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Christopher, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Christopher strolled past Branham in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 45-28. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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