Football Preview: Belton-Honea Path Bears vs. Powdersville Patriots
The Belton-Honea Path Bears will take on the Powdersville Patriots on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Belton-Honea Path sitting on eight straight wins and Powdersville on nine.
Belton-Honea Path is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Palmetto. Considering the Bears have won 11 contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Marquise Henderson, who rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Noah Thomas, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Powdersville hadn't done well against Woodruff recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Powdersville came out on top against Woodruff by a score of 21-14.
Belton-Honea Path's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for Powdersville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Belton-Honea Path against Powdersville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belton-Honea Path 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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