Football Preview: Battlefield Bobcats vs. Patriot Pioneers
The Battlefield Bobcats will challenge the Patriot Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battlefield will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Battlefield was fully in charge, breezing past Osbourn 42-3. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Calum O?Shea continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 111 yards on only ten carries. Sage Davis was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns.
Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Battlefield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cameron Binkowski and Noah Glover, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Patriot unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Thursday. They took a 40-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gar-Field.
Battlefield pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Patriot, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Battlefield took their win against Patriot in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 26-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battlefield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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