Football Preview: Belton-Honea Path Bears vs. Pendleton Bulldogs
Belton-Honea Path has gone 7-0 against Pendleton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Belton-Honea Path Bears will square off against the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pendleton is hoping to do what Crescent couldn't on Friday: put an end to Belton-Honea Path's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Belton-Honea Path really took it to Crescent for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 win at home. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Marquise Henderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Noah Thomas, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Pendleton, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 57-7 victory over West-Oak on the road. That looming 57-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Belton-Honea Path pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pendleton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Belton-Honea Path strolled past Pendleton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belton-Honea Path since the team 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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