Football Preview: Pierce County Bears vs. New Hampstead Phoenix
The Pierce County Bears will take on the New Hampstead Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pierce County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games dating back to last season.
Pierce County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wayne County 35-0 on the road. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, New Hampstead entered their game against Richmond Hill on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Hampstead received a blow as they fell 47-28 to Richmond Hill. The Phoenix have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
New Hampstead's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rashawn Truell, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, and Ben Hockman, who picked up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hockman's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Mason Brown also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 100 receiving yards.
Pierce County's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for New Hampstead, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Pierce County was able to grind out a solid win over New Hampstead in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 49-40. Will Pierce County repeat their success, or does New Hampstead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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