Football Preview: Bel Air Bobcats vs. Patterson Mill
The Bel Air Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge Patterson Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bel Air is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Bel Air didn't have quite enough to beat C. Milton Wright and fell 14-12. The Bobcats gained 174 more yards on the day, but it was the Mustangs that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Bel Air saw an underclassman step up: Dylan James rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 76 yards.
Even though they lost, Bel Air was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as C. Milton Wright only rushed for 81.
Meanwhile, Patterson Mill got themselves on the board against Rising Sun on Friday, but Rising Sun never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 28-0 on the road. The match marked Patterson Mill's most dominant win of the season so far.
Bel Air now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Patterson Mill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Bel Air came out on top in a nail-biter against Patterson Mill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 22-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bel Air since the squad 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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