Football Preview: Billingsley Bears vs. Isabella Mustangs
Billingsley is 2-8 against Isabella since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Billingsley Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Isabella Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Billingsley will be strutting in after a victory while Isabella will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Billingsley finally turned things around against Autaugaville on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 43-18 win.
It was another big night for Kaden Cotton, who rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Landon Jones was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Billingsley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Danny Boice and Kyle Boice.
Meanwhile, Isabella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 47-27 to Aliceville. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Billingsley's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Isabella, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Billingsley was dealt a bruising 33-6 loss at the hands of Isabella in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Isabella's Elijah Kendrick, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and a touchdown. Now that Billingsley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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