Football Preview: Bandys Trojans vs. West Lincoln Rebels
Bandys and West Lincoln are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Bandys Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bandys will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Bandys is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Caldwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bandys blew South Caldwell out of the water with a 35-6 final score. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Spartans are ranked 237th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Swett and Tanner Stewart were among the main playmakers for Bandys as the former threw for 221 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes and the latter rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Stewart a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Lincoln beat Foard 27-21 last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
The critical scores for West Lincoln came from Jayce Rowe, Grae Ponder, and Keegan Bostic.
West Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ponder and Parker Kelly.
Bandys' record is now 3-0. As for West Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Bandys has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bandys came up short against West Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 36-28. Can Bandys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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