The Gladstone Braves will head out to take on the Escanaba Eskymos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gladstone has given up an average of 29.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gladstone is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Calumet on Friday. They took a blow against the Copper Kings, falling 46-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Braves have suffered against the Copper Kings since October 23, 2015.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Escanaba against Alpena on Friday as the squad secured a 39-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eskymos in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Escanaba's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Gladstone, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Gladstone was dealt a bruising 50-7 loss at the hands of Escanaba in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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