Football Game Preview: Bayard Tigers vs. Maxwell Wildcats

The Bayard Tigers will head out to challenge the Maxwell Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayard is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

On Friday, Bayard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Hyannis.

The losing side was boosted by Coy Armstrong, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and one TD.

Meanwhile, Maxwell suffered their closest defeat since October 4, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Mullen by a score of 34-32. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Bayard will have to contain Jesse Reyes as he made an impact in Maxwell's last game. He rushed for 125 yards and three scores, and also threw for 237 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Reyes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. 126 of Reyes' passing yards were hauled in by Jagger Kleewein, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jahven Reyes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Maxwell's ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.

Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bayard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Bayard was dealt a bruising 66-28 loss at the hands of Maxwell in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.