Football Game Preview: Hearne Eagles vs. Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs

The Hearne Eagles will head out to challenge the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hearne has given up an average of 31.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hearne lost 35-14 to Centerville on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Corrigan-Camden against Groveton on Friday as the squad secured a 43-7 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Corrigan-Camden's win came from a few key players Hearne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was William Ratliff, who rushed for 217 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 217 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derrick Reagie, who rushed for 244 yards and one score while picking up 15.3 yards per carry.

Corrigan-Camden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 596 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Corrigan-Camden pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points over those games. As for Hearne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Hearne against Corrigan-Camden in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reagie, who rushed for 155 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Reagie? There's only one way to find out.