Football Preview: Water Valley Blue Devils vs. Baldwyn Bearcats
The Water Valley Blue Devils will square off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Water Valley focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Thursday.
Water Valley lost 41-19 to North Pontotoc. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 22 points.
The losing side was boosted by Zae Bradford, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Water Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. Leading the way was Donalvin Wilson and his three.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn beat Booneville 19-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Baldwyn had a senior duo take command as Dy'Lan Johnson rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown and Terrell Robinson rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Baldwyn wouldn't let Booneville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Baldwyn can thank Ashton Grice and Akeyo Mcgaha for forcing both of them. Grice also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Baldwyn got some further help from Braxton Stewart: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Water Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Baldwyn, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Water Valley came up short against Baldwyn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Will Water Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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