Football Preview: Henry County Patriots vs. Beech Buccaneers
The Henry County Patriots's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Beech Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Henry County: 14.7, Beech: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Henry County came up short against Portland and fell 21-14.
Meanwhile, Beech waltzed into their match last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over the Commandos. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Chelton Swafford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Powell, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Beech wouldn't let Hendersonville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beech can thank Wyatt Davis and Rocco Holt for forcing both of them. Holt also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Henry County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Beech, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Henry County won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Beech 46-45. Will Henry County repeat their success, or does Beech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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