Football Game Preview: Barton Bears vs. Palestine-Wheatley Patriots

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Previous 3 Games

10/04/24 - Home	21-20 W
10/04/19 - Neutral	60-24 W
09/28/18 - Away	58-6 W

Barton has gone a perfect 3-0 against Palestine-Wheatley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will face off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Barton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points on September 12th, they were much more limited against Fordyce on Friday. They fell 13-0 to the Redbugs. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Redbugs: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Palestine-Wheatley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-35 to Rison. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.

Barton suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Palestine-Wheatley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Barton won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Palestine-Wheatley 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.