Football Recap: Baldwyn Piles Up the Points Against Hatley

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

09/25/25 @ East Union	43
10/17/25 @ Hatley	35
09/12/25 @ Nettleton	35
10/09/25 vs Water Valley	31
09/05/25 vs Booneville	21

It was a proper cat-fight when Baldwyn duked it out with Hatley on Friday. The Bearcats blew past the Tigers 53-18. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Calvin Price and Jourdan Crump. Price rushed for 104 yards and four scores on only 12 carries while Crump rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 104 rushing yards gave Price a new career-high. Baldwyn also got help from Brandon Johnson, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.

Baldwyn's run defense was locked in: Hatley could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Chanceton Price for the heroic effort on defense: he. Baldwyn hasn't allowed more than 2.1 yards per carry in four consecutive matchups.

Baldwyn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Grice and Johnson. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Hatley lost, don't look at Tikiyu Buckingham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards. Buckingham didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended two passes.

Baldwyn pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.9 points on average over those games. As for Hatley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.

Baldwyn has already played their next contest, a 38-28 victory against Hamilton on the 24th. As for Hatley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-14 win against Walnut on the 24th.