Football Preview: Interlachen Rams vs. Bell Bulldogs
Interlachen is 5-0 against Bell since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Interlachen Rams will square off against the Bell Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Interlachen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
Interlachen is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oak Hall on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Interlachen came up short against Oak Hall, falling 50-28. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Interlachen saw an underclassman step up: Ben Aguayo threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Those 255 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Aguayo.
Interlachen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrett Riddley and Max Rosado.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bell). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bronson 51-0 on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Bell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landin Williams led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Williams is becoming a predictor of Bell's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Williams, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Interlachen's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Interlachen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Interlachen skirted past Bell 21-19 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Interlachen 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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