The Morenci Bulldogs will square off against the Britton Deerfield Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Morenci lost to Lenawee Christian on the road by a 46-30 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 16 points.
Meanwhile, Britton Deerfield waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 52-42.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Britton Deerfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Britton Deerfield's defensive line and their three sacks. In that department, Alex Anspach was the leader with two.
Morenci's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Britton Deerfield, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Morenci was taken down by Britton Deerfield 44-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Morenci avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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