This constant big-play ability is what Liverpool hopes to replicate at C-NS with the "Star Wars Cup" on the line, while the Northstars hope to find any sort of offense after running into a CBA defense that might even top the 2023 side that won a state championship.
Right from the outset, the Brothers made a statement, Marquan Saddler sacking quarterback Braydon Dems on the Northstars' first play from scrimmage and, for most of the rest of the night, taking away the ground attack led by Anthony Johnson, who had gained 175 yards and scored three TD's against Victor a week earlier.
For its part, C-NS did a solid job of defensive containment in the early going except for one big play on CBA's second drive – a 77-yard scoring pass where Brayden Smith found Kieghlin Hicks in mid-stride down the sideline and Edenfield went the rest of the way.
The game's biggest sequence took place late in the second quarter, C-NS making its only drive all night inside the Brothers' 20 but then stopped before Jakob Purdy missed a 34-yard field goal.
From its own 20 the Brothers promptly marched down the field and, with just 25 seconds left in the half, Smith hit Darien Williams on a 23-yard scoring pass, extending the margin to 13-0 going to the break.
Both teams got hurt by penalties and other mistakes, but CBA still put the game away in the fourth quarter with two short drives that Smith capped off with TD passes of one and 18 yards to Daunte Bacheyie. All told, Smith completed 19 of 25 passes for 233 yards.
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