Football Preview: Bunker Hill Bears vs. Hendersonville Bearcats
Two dominant backs in Jason Willis Jr and Hezzie Rudisill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bunker Hill Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hendersonville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Bunker Hill will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bunker Hill is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing West Caldwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bunker Hill blew West Caldwell out of the water with a 53-14 final score. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Willis Jr, who picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 84 yards on only eight carries. Eli Davis Helms was another key player, throwing for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hendersonville). They blew past Polk County, posting a 69-0 win. Considering the Bearcats have won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hendersonville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bunker Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Bunker Hill took a serious blow against Hendersonville in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 42-14. Will Bunker Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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