Football Preview: Bell Bulldogs vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals
Two dominant backs in Landin Williams and Dylan Carter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bell Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Aucilla Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 36-21 bruising from the Warriors. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Bell saw an underclassman step up: Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Paxon School For Advanced Studies 41-10. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Despite their loss, Bishop Snyder saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Bishop Snyder also got help from Andrew Staten, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Bell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Bishop Snyder, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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