Football Preview: Patriot Pioneers vs. Battlefield Bobcats
The Patriot Pioneers will be playing at home against the Battlefield Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Patriot is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gar-Field just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell 40-27 to the Red Wolves.
Meanwhile, Battlefield put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Osbourn to the tune of 42-3. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Calum O?Shea, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 111 yards on only ten carries. Sage Davis was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns.
Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Battlefield's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Cameron Binkowski and Noah Glover, who racked up four sacks between them.
Battlefield pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Patriot, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Patriot suffered a grim 26-6 defeat to Battlefield in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Patriot have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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