Football Preview: West Lincoln Rebels vs. Bunker Hill Bears
West Lincoln and Bunker Hill are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The West Lincoln Rebels will host the Bunker Hill Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Lincoln beat Maiden 19-14.
The critical scores for West Lincoln came from Drew Ponder, Jaylin Winnex, and Shawn Blackburn.
West Lincoln wouldn't let Maiden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Lincoln can thank Jayce Rowe and Zechariah Sandlin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bunker Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over Lincolnton two weeks ago.
Jason Willis Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 68 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Bunker Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Datavian Gaither, Will Mccormick, and Jaylan Willis picked up one apiece.
West Lincoln now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bunker Hill, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Lincoln has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bunker Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Lincoln came up short against Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willis Jr, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown. Now that West Lincoln knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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