The Brady Eagles will face off against the Hyannis Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brady is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Brady's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sandhills/Thedford on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 58-0. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hyannis was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Bayard 52-8 at home. With the Longhorns ahead 38-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hyannis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Rice, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rice's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another signal caller making a difference was Parker Provost, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Hyannis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Levi Merrihew and Provost.
Brady's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hyannis, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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