Football Preview: Bandys Trojans vs. Bunker Hill Bears
The Bandys Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bandys is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Bandys' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over West Caldwell. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
Bunker Hill never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Newton-Conover last Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Red Devils 38-37. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Red Devils are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bunker Hill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jason Willis Jr, who gained 171 total yards and three touchdowns, and Eli Davis Helms, who threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Willis Jr also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Another reason for the win was Bunker Hill's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Cole Lineberger with two.
Bandys' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bunker Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Bandys took a serious blow against Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willis Jr, who rushed for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Now that Bandys knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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