Two dominant backs in Braylon Thompson and Hezzie Rudisill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After both having extra time off, the Brevard Blue Devils and the Hendersonville Bearcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brevard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
Hendersonville is hoping to do what Chase couldn't last Monday: put an end to Brevard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Brevard blew past Chase 54-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Nyrell Skinner was another key rusher, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Brevard wouldn't let Chase keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brevard can thank Coleman Smith and Dillon Galloway for forcing both of them. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brevard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville entered their match against East Rutherford last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hendersonville was beaten by East Rutherford 49-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Rudisill, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Amir Albany, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hendersonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rudisill.
Brevard's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Brevard's way against Hendersonville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Brevard made off with a 24-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brevard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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