Emerald entered their game against Broome on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Emerald Vikings fell just short of the Broome Centurions by a score of 28-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Emerald still got an impressive performance from KD Abney, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Emerald's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Kam Langford was especially locked on to Broome's QB and sacked him twice. Langford also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
Even though they lost, Emerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jameson Dearybury and his top target Reece Waugerman. Dearybury threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes while Waugerman picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Broome, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Emerald is taking a road trip to square off against Strom Thurmond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Broome, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Powdersville. Broome is facing Powdersville at the right time seeing as Powdersville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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