Football Recap: Bells Panthers vs. Whitesboro Bearcats
Bells pushed their score to 38 the last time they played Whitesboro, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Bells Panthers walked away with an 18-6 victory over the Whitesboro Bearcats. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bryson Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Bryson Wright handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Wright wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Whitesboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Colt Fagan, who threw for 257 yards and a touchdown, and Brayden Bomar, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Bomar is now averaging an impressive 107.5 receiving yards per game.
The win got Bells back to even at 1-1. As for Whitesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bells is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Plainview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitesboro, they will host Graham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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