Football Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. Bandys Trojans
Maiden has gone 8-2 against Bandys recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils will challenge the Bandys Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Maiden will be strutting in after a win while Bandys will be coming in after a loss.
Maiden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past West Caldwell 56-14 on the road on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Warriors are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant Lawing was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Kendall Roberts, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bandys entered their matchup against Lincolnton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bandys took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincolnton. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Maiden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Bandys, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Maiden didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bandys when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maiden 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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