Football Preview: Battlefield Bobcats vs. Unity Reed Lions
Battlefield has gone 8-2 against Unity Reed recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Battlefield Bobcats will head out to face off against the Unity Reed Lions at 7:00 p.m. Battlefield is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Battlefield at home against Freedom as the team secured a 63-7 win. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Calum O?Shea continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Nico Moritz-Toledo was O?Shea's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Battlefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Unity Reed was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Patriot on the road and fell 56-7. The Lions have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Battlefield's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Unity Reed, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Battlefield against Unity Reed when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battlefield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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