Football Recap: Belton-Honea Path Takes Down Ranked Westside

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Previous 6 Games

09/12/25 - Home	42-6 W
09/13/24 - Away	14-55 L
08/25/23 - Home	43-28 W
08/26/22 - Away	19-17 W
08/20/21 - Home	23-20 W
09/04/15 - Away	10-36 L

Belton-Honea Path faced Westside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bears took their game with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over the Rams. With the Bears ahead 33-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Belton-Honea Path's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Thomas, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and one score. Mj Earl was another key rusher, rushing for 97 yards and one TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Belton-Honea Path was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Belton-Honea Path's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Westside, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Belton-Honea Path will take on Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Westside, they will square off against Prince Avenue Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.