Football Preview: Hendersonville Bearcats vs. Bunker Hill Bears
Two dominant backs in Hezzie Rudisill and Jason Willis Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hendersonville Bearcats will challenge the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hendersonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 69-0 win over Polk County. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bearcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill entered their tilt with West Caldwell on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-14 victory over the 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.
Willis Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 84 yards on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Eli Davis Helms, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
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 Hendersonville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Hendersonville against Bunker Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as the team secured a 42-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hendersonville since the squad 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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