Football Preview: Bessemer City Yellow Jackets vs. Highland Tech Rams
Bessemer City is 9-1 against Highland Tech since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets will face off against the Highland Tech Rams at 7:30 p.m. Bessemer City will be strutting in after a victory while Highland Tech will be coming in after a loss.
Bessemer City will bounce into Friday's match after beating Thomas Jefferson, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bessemer City took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-6 win over Thomas Jefferson. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Yellow Jackets this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bessemer City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Chastain, who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Keon Smith helped Chastain out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 70 points the game before, Highland Tech was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Burns, falling 56-8. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bessemer City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Highland Tech, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Everything came up roses for Bessemer City against Highland Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 73-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bessemer City 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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