Football Preview: Somerville Yeguas vs. Bartlett Bulldogs
The Somerville Yeguas will square off against the Bartlett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Somerville will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Granger, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Somerville strolled past Granger with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-15.
It was another big night for Ian Teague, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Keith Crawford, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Bartlett was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Burton, falling 28-7. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Bartlett saw an underclassman step up: Eric Walker II rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Walker II's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Somerville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Bartlett, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Somerville against Bartlett when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 50-6 victory. Does Somerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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