Football Preview: Bel Air Bobcats vs. Edgewood Rams
Bel Air has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Edgewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bel Air's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Edgewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bel Air is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over City College.
The critical scores for Bel Air came from Daudi Collier, Dominic Gray, and Dylan James. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Sullivan, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Bel Air was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bel Air's defense and their six sacks. Malik Davis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in City College's side was Evan Freeney, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Edgewood made easy work of Patterson last Thursday and carried off a 41-16 win. With the Rams ahead 27-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Darius Fleming was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Robinson was another key player, throwing for 101 yards and three touchdowns.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.4 points. As for Bel Air, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Bel Air came up short against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in September, falling 14-7. Can Bel Air avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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