Football Game Preview: Baptist Hill Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 3:50am

Football Preview: Baptist Hill Bobcats vs. Bethune-Bowman Mohawks

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The Baptist Hill Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Bethune-Bowman Mohawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Bethune-Bowman will be coming in after a defeat.

Baptist Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Academic Magnet by a score of 30-22.

Baptist Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnquez Henderson led the charge by throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards on only six carries. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Martrell Wright.

Another reason for the win was Baptist Hill's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Tay'Von Mann-Geddis and Kevin Smalls,Jr were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Mann-Geddis is also crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's sacked at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Bethune-Bowman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of Battery Creek.

Baptist Hill now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bethune-Bowman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything came up roses for Baptist Hill against Bethune-Bowman in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 56-0 win. Does Baptist Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethune-Bowman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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