Football Preview: Hemingford Bobcats vs. Bayard Tigers
The Hemingford Bobcats will head out to challenge the Bayard Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayard took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hemingford, who comes in off a win.
Hemingford is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hyannis: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hemingford blew Hyannis out of the water with a 64-14 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 48 point advantage.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hemingford's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Owen Plog was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Bayard had to suffer through a 54-26 loss at the hands of Kimball.
The victory got Hemingford back to even at 1-1. As for Bayard, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hemingford came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 44-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bayard's Kolby Houchin, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hemingford to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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