Football Preview: Beckville Bearcats vs. Elysian Fields Yellowjackets
After two games on the road, Beckville is heading back home. They will welcome the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Beckville strolled past Harleton with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Wildcats are ranked 676th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jorden Prince was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Prince is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Kenyon Lusk did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Beckville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Beckville wouldn't let Harleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grayson Hicks was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields is still undefeated this season after their contest against Hawkins on Friday, but Hawkins came as close as anyone has to beating them. Elysian Fields had just enough and edged Hawkins out 39-36. While the Yellowjackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brody Parker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Beckville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Elysian Fields, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Beckville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elysian Fields struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Beckville's way against Elysian Fields in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Beckville made off with a 40-16 win. Does Beckville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elysian Fields turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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