Football Recap: Bunker Hill Bears vs. West Caldwell Warriors
Bunker Hill won the last time they faced West Caldwell, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bunker Hill Bears took their game with ease, bagging a 53-16 win over the West Caldwell Warriors. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Warriors are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jason 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, having thrown for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Bunker Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Bunker Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kamden Whitener and Will Mccormick. Mccormick also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Bunker Hill is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for West Caldwell, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Bunker Hill will challenge Hendersonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. West Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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