Football Preview: Bainbridge Bearcats vs. Westover Patriots
Bainbridge has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Westover Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bainbridge came up short against Cairo on Wednesday, falling 27-7. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Syrupmakers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Westover has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a hard 55-36 fall against Peach County. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Westover might have lost, but man, Dominique Ball was a machine: he rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ball a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyon Thomas, who threw for 249 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Westover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Bainbridge dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Westover, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Bainbridge against Westover in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 win. In that contest, Bainbridge amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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