Football Preview: Bexley Lions vs. Buckeye Valley Barons
The Bexley Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Buckeye Valley Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bexley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Cincinnati Landmark on Friday. Bexley blew past Cincinnati Landmark 34-13. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Bexley relied on the efforts of Bren Puchta, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and Cameron Padmore, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Bexley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. William Murray V led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buckeye Valley). They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Hamilton Township on Friday. With the Barons ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bexley's record is now 2-3. As for Buckeye Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Bexley took a serious blow against Buckeye Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-21. Can Bexley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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