Football Recap: Bay City's Loss Ends Nine-Game Winning Streak at Home

Bay City dropped to 5-2 on Friday, ending the team's nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the La Vernia Bears by a score of 25-22. If the Blackcats were looking for revenge after losing 42-24 to the Bears when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Several Blackcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrian Molina, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Molina was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keimarion Wiggins, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns.

As for La Vernia, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games.

La Vernia was led to victory by COOPER NULL and TY CARTER. NULL rushed for 112 yards and a pair of TDs, while CARTER rushed for 107 yards and one score. NULL is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

Coming up, Bay City is taking a road trip to face off against El Campo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blackcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Ricebirds have averaged an impressive 38 points per game this season. As for La Vernia, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jones at 7:00 p.m. The Bears will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.