Brian’s Best: Buffalo vs. Eastview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Buffalo went on the road last week to take on Eastview in a battle of 2-1 teams. The Bison blew open a close game late to get <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/09/huge-defensive-play-turns-the-game-in-buffalos-favor/">a 33-18 victory</a>. Here are the players I felt stood out with their play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["238078"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Early, Osterbauer ran a hook route for a catch and a first down. In the second half, he made the play of the game by picking off a tipped pass in the end zone and returned it 105 yards for a touchdown. 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