Football Preview: Bells Panthers vs. Gunter Tigers
Bells hasn't had much luck against Gunter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bells Panthers will welcome the Gunter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bells gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured an 18-14 W over Cooper.
It was another big night for Bryson Thompson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gunter). They breezed by Sanger at home to the tune of 49-7 on Friday. With the Tigers ahead 29-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
The win got Bells back to even at 2-2. As for Gunter, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bells took a serious blow against Gunter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 64-6. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bells was down 42-0.
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