Football Preview: Bell Bulldogs vs. Branford Buccaneers
Bell is 0-10 against Branford since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bell Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Branford Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m.
Bell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Franklin County on Friday. They fell to the Seahawks 12-7. The Bulldogs gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was the Seahawks that made the best use of them.
Even though they lost, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Branford didn't have too much trouble with Wewahitchka on the road on Friday as they won 28-14.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell fell to 2-1. As for Branford, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bell was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of Branford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bell 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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