Football Preview: Whitney Point Eagles vs. Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats
Whitney Point hasn't had much luck against Bainbridge-Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Whitney Point Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Whitney Point came up short against Dryden and fell 34-22. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge-Guilford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Sidney 36-18. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Team are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bainbridge-Guilford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Davy led the charge by rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 115 yards while completing 81.8% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Isaiah Hampton, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bainbridge-Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Bainbridge-Guilford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Ryan Larsen was the leader with two.
Whitney Point now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Whitney Point came up short against Bainbridge-Guilford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 26-20. Can Whitney Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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