Bradford lost against St. Marys back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bradford Owls were dealt a 50-22 loss at the hands of the St. Marys Flying Dutch. The Owls have struggled against the Flying Dutch recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bradford saw an underclassman step up: Brody Haviland picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
St. Marys was led to victory by Ben Reynolds and Andrew Field. Reynolds gained 263 total yards and three touchdowns, while Field rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Reynolds a new career-high in rushing yards. Ben Paul was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. Marys, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Bradford will take on Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bradford likes a good challenge. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Moniteau at 7:00 p.m. St. Marys is facing Moniteau at the right time seeing as Moniteau is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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